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12 people still in hospital after fatal Kingston crash

Dec 20,2024

McDonald's: shorter hours, smaller signage for Wānaka

by Delphine Herbert - Dec 20,2024

Ten people hurt as hot air balloon crashes into Otago fence

Dec 18,2024

Quote of the Year: Luxon's 'wealthy and sorted' in running for contest

by Kate Green - Dec 15,2024

How to see the Geminids meteor shower from New Zealand

by Isra'a Emhail - Dec 13,2024

Lake Hāwea residents question why homicide probe took so long

by Tess Brunton - Dec 13,2024

Second audit finds more consent breaches by Oceana Gold's Otago Macraes mine

by Farah Hancock - Dec 11,2024

Mobile speed cameras: Hours of use to be ramped up

Dec 10,2024

Bird flu outbreak: Nearly 160k hens culled at Otago farm

by Mary Argue - Dec 09,2024

Helicopter sent to search for missing climbers as weather at Mount Cook clears

Dec 06,2024

Hayley Holt and Anna Burns-Francis axed by TVNZ: Media crisis deepens

Dec 04,2024

Friends of US climber missing on Aoraki Mount Cook 'all pretty shattered'

by Anna Sargent - Dec 04,2024

'Grave concerns' for missing Aoraki Mt Cook climbers

Dec 04,2024

Restricted fire season in Central Otago and Upper Waitaki

Dec 02,2024

Patient dies after lab down at Dunedin Hospital's cardiac unit

Nov 28,2024

Reserve Bank cuts the Official Cash Rate by 50 points to 4.25%

by Gyles Beckford - Nov 27,2024

SolarZero in liquidation: 'Feels like a liability on the roof now'

by Susan Edmunds - Nov 27,2024

Bus and train fares may surge by up to 70% to meet NZTA targets

by Kate Green - Nov 27,2024

The rule change that's likely to hit property investors harder

by Susan Edmunds - Nov 27,2024

QLDC weighs pros and cons of McDonald's in Wānaka

Nov 25,2024

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