Increasing wildfire risk in NZ - experts
Increasing wildfire risk in NZ - experts
As the death toll rises from Los Angeles' devastating wildfires, it is easy to feel complacent about New Zealand's comparatively damp, cool climate.
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Princess 'relieved' to be in remission
Princess 'relieved' to be in remission
The Princess of Wales says she is relieved to be in remission, after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment for cancer to thank staff.
Staff member resigns following prisoner escapes
Staff member resigns following prisoner escapes
One Corrections staff member has resigned and another is on their final warning, after two prisoners escaped custody from Waikato Hospital in the space of a month.
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Moves to avoid event bidding war
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Moves to avoid event bidding war
Dunedin could look to work with Christchurch to attract big events when the South Island has two 30,000-seat covered stadiums in operation, it has been signalled.
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Coldest start to year in decades
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Coldest start to year in decades
Many have noticed, but now it is official — Dunedin has had its coldest start to the year in 25 years.
Robbery attempt in bar
Robbery attempt in bar
Dunedin police are appealing for information from the public following an attempted robbery last month.
Love for ‘Dr Who’ inspires Dalek
Love for ‘Dr Who’ inspires Dalek build
A quiet house in suburban Dunedin is now home to a violent exterminator set on destroying any "impure" forms of life.
‘Not realistic’: tourists queue for cheaper rides
‘Not realistic’: tourists queue for cheaper rides
Passengers from the Royal Princess cruise ship queued in Port Chalmers for the No 14 public bus into central Dunedin after faced with an eye-watering charge of about $56 to use provided shuttles.
Intro to teacher training never tasted so sweet
Intro to teacher training never tasted so sweet
Add a little sugar to a young mind, and an ordinary kitchen can quickly escalate into a mad scientist’s experimental laboratory.
Hundreds without internet
Hundreds without internet
An equipment failure in North East Valley left more than 300 homes without the internet for much of yesterday.
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Plan would turn residential street into ‘free carpark’
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Plan would turn residential street into ‘free carpark’
A former Dunedin mayor is fighting a plan to increase parking he says would turn a residential street into a "free carpark for the suburban workforce".
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Venture south to track impact of warming world
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Venture south to track impact of warming world
Otago researchers are aboard a Niwa vessel sailing to the southernmost sea on Earth to study the impact of a warming world.
Happy ending for ma and pa duck
Happy ending for ma and pa duck
A Broad Bay couple are sorting out their differences and patching up their relationship after a sordid love affair separated them late last year.
Objection to wording
Objection to wording
Dunedin climate activist Bruce Mahalski, who was found guilty for trespassing last year, holds a bag full of coal and his $50 offender levy enclosed inside it outside Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Information sought after robbery attempt at NEV bar
Information sought after robbery attempt at NEV bar
A would-be robber fled in a stolen vehicle after being confronted by an employee at a North Dunedin bar, police say.
Survivors speak out after fatal WA seaplane crash
Survivors speak out after fatal WA seaplane crash
A couple who survived a seaplane crash in Western Australia that killed three people have hailed a safety message from the pilot.
Climate activist pays offender levy in bag of coal
Dunedin climate activist pays offender levy in bag of coal
A climate activist convicted of trespassing after blocking a coal train at the Dunedin Railway Station has paid his offender levy in a plastic bag full of coal.
'Unthinkable that we could lose them'
'Unthinkable that we could lose them': Fears of yellow-eyed penguin extinction
The yellow-eyed penguin could become extinct within two decades, with the number of known nests dropping by 80 percent over the past decade and a-half.
Nelson man's death remains 'unexplained'
Nelson man's death remains 'unexplained'
The death of a man in his Nelson home is still being treated as "unexplained" by police.
Internet out for hundreds in North East Valley
Internet out for hundreds in North East Valley
An equipment failure in North East Valley has left over 300 homes without internet for much of the day.