Man dead after incident shuts down Carterton streets
Updated 6.16 pm
A person has died after an incident in Carterton today that sparked a major police and emergency callout and the closure of the town supermarket.
Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
US President Donald Trump on Friday took away security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others.
Truck driver who killed Canterbury dad had previous convictions
Truck driver who killed Canterbury dad had previous convictions
Becky Clephane shed tears as she recalled how her life, and that of her young son Flynn, was forever changed on February 22, 2024, when a police officer knocked on their door.
School coach's murder reveals dangers of digital control
School coach's murder reveals dangers of digital control
During her brief relationship with the man who would become her killer, Lilie James' friends only glimpsed snippets of his controlling, obsessive behaviour.
Police investigating after jetboating death
Police investigating after jetboating death
A man has died while jetboating on the Ruamāhanga River in the Wairarapa region.
Series of medical mishaps leaves woman fighting for recovery
Series of medical mishaps leaves woman fighting for recovery
A woman who suffered an acute infection, blood clots, and bleeding in her stomach following a routine injection says she has lost faith in "incompetent" health professionals.
Cancer patient still seeking answers after wrong part of lung removed
Cancer patient still seeking answers after wrong part of lung removed
A cancer patient says he's still seeking answers around how a surgeon mistakenly removed the wrong part of his lung nearly five years on.
Tense protests in Turkey after mayor's arrest
Tense protests in Turkey after mayor's arrest
Protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor have grown and turned increasingly tense, Turkey's biggest show of civil disobedience in more than a decade after President Erdogan warned it would not be tolerated.
Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy
Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy
Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez said on Friday.
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Recall sought for ex-healer
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Recall sought for ex-healer
A disgraced Dunedin healer, who sexually abused seven women, may be locked up again after only a couple of months of freedom.
Pumbaa seeking forever home
Pumbaa seeking forever home
This little piggy is not off to the market ... yet.
Vape shops raided
Vape shops raided
Two Dunedin vape shops have been hit by smash and grab robbers in two days.
Merits of regional deal questioned
Merits of regional deal questioned
Regional deals touted as the key to economic growth have been panned as an exhausting, box-ticking exercise by two Otago mayors.
Surfers save swimmers
Surfers save swimmers
Two surfers pulled a pair of struggling swimmers from a rip in the St Kilda surf.
Class of ’58 welcomed by new pupils
Class of ’58 welcomed by new pupils
New school met old cool in Maori Hill as the class of 1958 were welcomed by today’s pupils.
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Pupils worry over rain: principals
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Pupils worry over rain: principals
When it rains, anxiety can ripple through South Dunedin schools as pupils already hit hard by flooding start to worry, principals say.
Kicking for a cause
Kicking for a cause
Bailey Hitchens, 16, of Dunedin trains for tonight’s Dunedin Kickboxing Prize Fight Championship 2 in the amateur 62kg weight class.
Mural nearly finished
Mural nearly finished
A large mural by Dunedin street artist Koryu Aoshima, above the beloved George Street Cats, nears completion beneath the Pine Hill Rd (SH1) overpass.
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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’
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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’
A Dunedin councillor has hit back at suggestions the proposed $92.4 million Smooth Hill landfill should be dumped, labelling an alternative idea "offensive".
Cafe set to close
Cafe set to close
The Dunedin Botanic Garden cafe is closing temporarily while the city council finds a new lessee.