Major parties neck and neck as Australian election draws closer
Labor and the coalition have drawn level with voters as the prime minister prepares to call the Australian federal election.
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Mariah Carey wins lawsuit over Christmas mega-hit
Mariah Carey wins lawsuit over Christmas mega-hit
Pop singer Mariah Carey has defeated a lawsuit claiming she illegally copied elements of her holiday mega-hit All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Woman killed in Canterbury crash named
Woman killed in Canterbury crash named
The name of a Canterbury woman who died after a crash in the Hurunui district on February 11 has been released.
Family not going back after horror crash
Family not going back to house after horror crash
A Canterbury family "can’t sleep in the house again" after a car driven by an alleged drink-driver smashed through the master bedroom wall last weekend.
Second Dunedin vape shop hit by smash and grab
Second Dunedin vape shop hit by smash and grab
A second Dunedin vape shop in two days has been hit by a smash and grab robbers.
Surfers save swimmers caught in St Kilda rip
Surfers save swimmers caught in St Kilda rip
Two surfers pulled a pair of struggling swimmers from a rip in the St Kilda surf.
Violent arrest ends in bitemarks and broken finger
Violent arrest ends in bitemarks and broken finger
A police officer suffered a broken finger and another was allegedly bitten on the arm when an arrest escalated into violence in Dunedin.
Record low score for govt, survey shows
Record low score for govt, survey shows
Labour is closing in on National on inflation, the economy and crime, as voters give the coalition govt a "4.2 out of 10".
Shallow quake near Seddon rattles
Shallow quake near Seddon rattles
A shallow, magnitude 4.8 quake has rattled the top of the South Island.
Canterbury funeral for soldier killed in Ukraine
Canterbury funeral for soldier killed in Ukraine
Corporal Dominic Abelen will be given a private funeral in Canterbury after his body was returned from Ukraine.
8 injured in North Canterbury crash
8 injured in North Canterbury crash
Eight people have been injured after crash in North Canterbury involving a truck and a van.
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Councillors divided over handling water issues
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Councillors divided over handling water issues
One regional councillor says seeking legislative changes to address gaps in Otago’s water plan is a "terrible solution".
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Draft 10-year public transport plan ‘quite progressive’
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Draft 10-year public transport plan ‘quite progressive’
Otago's blueprint for public transport remains "quite progressive" despite central government driving in the other direction, a regional councillor says.
Women's health pioneer is New Zealander of the Year
Women's health pioneer is New Zealander of the Year
A researcher described as a pioneering force for women's health in Aotearoa has been named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year 2025.
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‘Farcical’: Quarter of hospital budget already spent
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‘Farcical’: Quarter of hospital budget already spent
Almost a quarter of the new Dunedin hospital’s budget has been spent before work on the main building even gets off the ground, the Otago Daily Times can now reveal.
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Gilberts lament closure of business
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Gilberts lament closure of business
Nine years ago, Kevin and Esther Gilbert paid $85 for a 25kg block of butter for their Dunedin bakery business — last month, that same-size slab cost a whopping $395.
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Disgraced GP Elias forgiven by boss
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Disgraced GP Elias forgiven by boss
A southern doctor, practising again after losing his registration for having sex with a vulnerable patient, has been forgiven by his boss.
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
Dunedin City Council’s financial rating has been downgraded in a "concerning" move amid worries over mounting debt.
Edgar Centre consignment sale aims to share the preloved
Edgar Centre consignment sale aims to share the preloved
Good-quality preloved wares will be up for grabs at a consignment sale in Dunedin this weekend.
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Fate of elephant seals a sign to heed: researchers
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Fate of elephant seals a sign to heed: researchers
Canaries in coal mines were historically used to give miners an early warning of toxic gases underground.