Gridlock traffic forcing truckies to take risks
Severe traffic congestion in Ashburton is forcing truck drivers to take more risks to meet their deadlines, an industry leader says.
Two-storey home destroyed by fire
Two-storey Canterbury home destroyed by fire
Fire crews managed to save a classic car before an intense fire ripped through a two-storey house and garage near Rolleston last night.
Second teen on run from boot camp, MPs told
Second teen on run from boot camp, MPs told
Updated 12.28 pm
A second teen is on the run from the govt's trial boot camp, Oranga Tamariki senior executives admit.
Charges after ride home in patrol car
Charges after ride home in patrol car
A man given a ride home repaid the favour by smashing a patrol car window and attacking two officers, police say.
Farm near Dunedin free of bird flu
Farm near Dunedin free of bird flu
Updated 11.46 am
Tests on a small free-range layer chicken farm near Dunedin are negative for bird flu, Biosecurity NZ has confirmed.
Search for missing climbers to use drone
Search for missing climbers to use drone
A drone will be used as the search resumes for three missing climbers on Aoraki Mt Cook in Canterbury.
Man survives mystery lightning strike
Man survives mystery lightning strike
For the third time in his life, Cyril Keen has had a terrifying experience with lightning after his van was struck last week.
Rain set to help contain Canterbury scrub fire
Rain set to help contain Canterbury scrub fire
Firefighters in Canterbury are hoping to get some much-needed help from Mother Nature today, with cooler temperatures and light showers forecast for the region.
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Keep a close watch for symptoms: SPCA
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Keep a close watch for symptoms: SPCA
Otago residents with chicken coops at home "should be cautious but not overly alarmed" after the avian flu discovery, the SPCA says.
Plenty of spring rain for South but temps steady
Plenty of spring rain for South but temps steady
While spring rainfall amounts set records at both ends of the spectrum — ranging from wildly wet to extremely dry across Otago and Southland — temperatures were remarkably average.
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Local govt expert: council must step up
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Local govt expert: council must step up
Dunedin city councillors need to step up and show leadership amid a difficult time with their chief executive, a local government scholar believes.
Expanded cultural festival to ring in Chinese New Year
Expanded cultural festival to ring in Chinese New Year
Dunedin's Chinese New Year celebrations have been expanded into a two-week cultural festival that celebrates the city’s ties with the Middle Kingdom.
Two secondary schools emailed bomb threats
Two secondary schools emailed bomb threats
Two Dunedin schools have become the latest recipients in a series of bomb threats sent to secondary schools nationally.
Gull dive
Gull dive
A stubborn seagull takes in a bird’s eye view of the Moana Pool diving pool from the lofty heights of a 3m springboard during its five-day stay at the complex.
Humble heroes honoured
Humble heroes honoured
Ten people who played crucial roles in thwarting a Dunedin supermarket stabber’s frenzied attack have been honoured for their selfless acts.
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Road to nowhere
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Paver stockpile a saver in the long run: council
Pavers left over after Dunedin’s George St upgrade could cover an area equivalent to more than five basketball courts and the city council says their $265,000 cost is worth it in the long run.
Trailblazer’s honorary doctorate
Trailblazer’s honorary doctorate
An "extraordinary trailblazer" for women in medicine is to be awarded an honorary doctor of laws at tomorrow’s University of Otago graduation ceremony.
Bootcamp teen absconds after funeral of fellow participant
Bootcamp teen absconds after funeral of fellow participant
One of the 10 young men taking part in the bootcamp pilot is on the run after attending the funeral of another who died in a crash.
Health insurance CEO shot dead in Manhattan attack
Health insurance CEO shot dead in Manhattan attack
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was killed outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in what police described as a targeted attack by a gunman.
Man fatally shot in South Auckland
Man fatally shot in South Auckland
A man has died after being shot in Clendon Park in South Auckland this afternoon, prompting a homicide investigation.