Days of rain on way for sodden Aussie states
Remnants of an ex-cyclone are set to bring more wet weather to a sodden Queensland, triggering fears flooding could worsen.
Stranger accused of abducting and raping woman
Stranger accused of abducting and raping drunk woman
A young intoxicated woman says she was followed home and sexually assaulted by a stranger after hitting her head during a night out with friends in Christchurch.
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise
Keas are growing in numbers in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.
Coalition holds slim lead in latest poll
Coalition holds slim lead in latest poll
The new RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows the political race has tightened since the election, but the coalition parties are still clinging on to a slim lead.
Pedestrian, truck in serious Canterbury crash
Pedestrian, truck in serious Canterbury crash
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A serious crash involving a pedestrian and a truck has closed part of a Canterbury highway.
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NZ gang behind scam, Dunedin victim told
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NZ gang behind scam, Dunedin victim told
Police are investigating a New Zealand gang’s involvement in a scam in which an elderly Dunedin woman had her bank account drained over a seven-hour period.
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Uni defends need for affirmative action
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Uni defends need for affirmative action
The University of Otago is standing firm on its affirmative action programmes, despite Act New Zealand launching a members’ Bill that proposes to ban them.
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80-minute wait for ambulance after bad break to leg
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80-minute wait for ambulance after bad break to leg
A rugby player was in "excruciating pain" as he waited for an ambulance at a Dunedin sports ground for more than an hour as a busy Hato Hone St John prioritised other jobs.
Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project
Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project
A tiny subterranean worm has made its home underneath the site for the new Dunedin hospital, prompting concerns the hospital could be further delayed, or worse.
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Forbury Park development could impact school
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Forbury Park development could impact school
Forbury Park’s biggest neighbour say they have no definite idea about what should be done with the large, largely vacant land next door.
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Gallery owner helps save art
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Gallery owner helps save art
The quick-thinking actions of a Macandrew Bay gallery owner armed with a pair of fire extinguishers meant no artworks were destroyed when an early morning blaze erupted at his business.
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Evasive mothers make pup count hard to call
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Late creche arrivals, evasive mothers make pup count hard to call
Sea lion pups are being brought to Otago Peninsula nurseries later this year than in the past and several mothers have eluded Department of Conservation staff trying to keep track of the species’...
Going out with a splash . . .
Going out with a splash . . .
Making waves on the last day of the year at St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool is Phil Coakes, of Dunedin.
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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises
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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises
Hannah Smith says she is often taking "strange things" on to aeroplanes.
Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’
Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’
A Dunedin man was pleasantly surprised to find the morning sky lit up by a meteor while he was on his way to work yesterday.
In a tangle
In a tangle
The crew of Potamos deal with a broken mast after the yacht was towed into Careys Bay on Sunday.
Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
A fire led to the evacuation of the University of Otago’s animal testing building yesterday.
Public invited to have their say on LTP
Public invited to have their say on LTP
The public are being invited to have their say as the Dunedin City Council begins formal consultation on its draft nine-year-plan.
Red Cross 'appalled' after deaths of medics in Gaza
Red Cross 'appalled' after deaths of medics in Gaza
The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) medics who came under fire in Gaza just over a week ago have been recovered, though a ninth worker is still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said.
Three dogs euthanised after fatal attack on 4-year-old
Three dogs euthanised after fatal attack on 4-year-old
The dogs that killed four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan near Katikati on Friday have been euthanised.