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Fears legislation would remove local control
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Fears legislation would remove local control
Local decision-making is under threat from a raft of central government legislation changes, Dunedin city councillors have warned.
It’s the worm’s turn
It’s the worm’s turn: velvety ‘assassins’ Bug of Year
A slime-spitting creature with a velvety blue body has inched out of the Caversham undergrowth to claim the prestigious Bug of the Year title.
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Relief research can continue
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Relief research can continue
A Dunedin-led genomics research group is "absolutely relieved" the future of their work has been saved thanks to a more than $25 million cash injection.
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Options explored before trees removed
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Options explored before trees removed
Native trees need to be felled to address potential hazards caused from "significant droppings" by roosting birds, the University of Otago says.
4 affected in port incident
4 affected in port incident
Four people needed medical treatment after a chemical incident at Lyttelton Port in Christchurch yesterday.
Squeaky clean
Squeaky clean
Paul Carter, of Tauranga, cleans a window at a display during the inaugural Otago Home and Garden Show yesterday.
Journalists’ work curtailed
Journalists’ work curtailed
Azerbajian’s Foreign Ministry yesterday ordered the suspension of BBC News’ Azerbaijani operations but said it would allow one journalist to keep working in the country.
Sizable seafarer sails south
Sizable seafarer sails south
The megaliner Ovation of the Seas departs Dunedin for Fiordland recently.
China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted
China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted
Airlines have modified flight paths between NZ and Australia after China notified Australia it would hold live-fire exercises off the New South Wales coast in international waters, a rare event.
Toga! Toga! Toga!
Toga! Toga! Toga!
Dressed in their finest bedding, a steady stream of students is trickling in for O-week's flagship toga party.
Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist
Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist
Veteran TV journalist Bob McNeil became a household name in New Zealand for his warm, informed and sometimes downright quirky reporting.
Obituary: prolific and dedicated scientist
Obituary: prolific and dedicated scientist
They say the real battle in life is being someone that people can count on.
Dunedin men arrested for allegedly importing drugs
Dunedin men arrested for allegedly importing drugs
Two Dunedin men have been arrested today over the alleged importation of MDMA and ketamine.
DCC considering three waters partnership with Christchurch
DCC considering three waters partnership with Christchurch
Dunedin is considering partnering up with Christchurch on the delivery of three waters infrastructure in an effort to save costs.
Labour calls for Destiny Church to lose charity status
Labour calls for Destiny Church to lose charity status
Te Atatū MP Phil Twyford has written to the charities regulator asking for Destiny Church to be struck off.
Former US cop guilty over death of NZ-born man
Former US cop guilty over death of NZ-born man
Another US police officer has been found guilty over the fatal shooting of a New Zealand-born man in Colorado almost three years ago.
Major teacher shortages likely after Ministry error
Major teacher shortages likely after Ministry error
Principals and teacher unions are disappointed an Education Ministry error meant it failed to forecast teacher shortages for 2024 and 2025.
Inquiry finds Health NZ left sensitive data unsecured
Inquiry finds Health NZ left sensitive data unsecured
Health New Zealand is scrambling to fix contracts that gave it no power to check if people have been misusing sensitive health data or not.
One of NZ's most prolific shoplifters jailed
One of NZ's most prolific shoplifters jailed
One of New Zealand's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for almost four years.
Couple reveal secret to their long marriage
Couple reveal secret to their long marriage
Sixty-five years ago John and Bev French spent the first night of their honeymoon at a hotel on Papanui Rd in Christchurch after stopping for a "feed of fish and chips".