31 h. ago Keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments — they end in quarrels

Otago from the air. PHOTO: NASA The Otago Regional Council gospel according to Gerrard Eckhoff demands a response, Tim Mepham writes.

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50 h. ago Selwyn ratepayers won’t have to fork out to keep Christchurch stadium running

HAVE YOUR SAY - What is your view on paying a ticket levy to go to events at Christchurch’s new stadium? Email your responses in 200 words or less to daniel.alvey@starmedia.kiwi. Photo: Christchurch City Council Selwyn ratepayers will not have to contribute to the running costs of Christchurch’s new stadium.

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2 d. ago Driver coasting in wrong lane 'caused serious Dunedin crash'

Emergency services at the scene of the Warrender St crash which left a person critically hurt. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A Dunedin crash which left a person critically hurt was caused by a possibly impaired driver "coasting" his car down a steep Dunedin street in the wrong lane, police say.

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4 d. ago Hearing into disappearance of 11yo boy and his stepfather resumes

John Beckenridge’s car is recovered from Curio Bay in 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY The inquiry into the disappearance of Mike Zhao-Beckenridge in the Catlins a decade ago resumes today.

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6 d. ago Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made

Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ Former Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there were a number of things the former government got wrong about the pandemic, but has stood by the initial response.

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9 d. ago Baby died after slipping down side of cot in 'tragic accident'

The coroner has recommended the structure of cots be regularly checked. File photo: Getty Images The failure of a cot’s structural integrity has been identified as the sole cause of a young baby’s tragic death after he became trapped between the mattress and a dislodged sliding side.

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1 week ago Emotional send off for 'special' couple who died after crash

Jack and Anne Clark. Photo: Supplied More than 300 people attended a service for a couple who both died in hospital after a car crash on Banks Peninsula earlier this month.

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1 week ago Peters takes veiled swipe at PM's 'hysterical' tariff response

Winston Peters at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2025. Photo: Supplied Winston Peters has taken another veiled swing at the prime minister's phone call to world leaders over US tariffs.

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2 w. ago 'Not acceptable': Car crash responsible for tsunami test failure

By Adam Burns of RNZ Planned testing of tsunami sirens along Christchurch's coast did not happen because the Auckland-based person responsible was dealing with a car crash outside their property at the time.

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2 w. ago Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1

A stray cow caused chaos on SH1 north of Dunedin leaving one car in a ditch, another skidding on its roof and four people in hospital.  

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3 w. ago Thirteen people, including children, injured after car and van crash

A road closure near the scene of the crash. Photo: RNZ Thirteen people have been injured in a crash between a car and a van in Taranaki this morning.

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3 w. ago Teen girl found at homeless camp 'had knife' and lashed out at police

Photo: ODT Files A teenage girl found with intoxicated adults at Dunedin's homeless tent camp late last night allegedly lashed out at police and damaged a patrol car.

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3 w. ago QLDC's attempt to strip whistleblower of roles 'just bizarre'

Niki Gladding. File photo A councillor who leaked the Queenstown Lakes District Council's plan to pump treated sewage into the Shotover River claims the council is again failing to follow due process in its move to strip her of responsibilities.

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3 w. ago 'Shocking' driving in Red Cross NZ branded work car caught on camera

By Joe Shaw of RNZ  Red Cross New Zealand has apologised after an overtaking attempt by a staff member in a branded car was caught on camera.

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3 w. ago 'Shocking' driving in Red Cross NZ branded car caught on camera

By Joe Shaw of RNZ  Red Cross New Zealand has apologised after an overtaking attempt by a staff member in a branded car was caught on camera.

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4 w. ago All the fun of this year’s Taxation (Annual Rates) extravaganza

Dunedin Green list MP Francisco Hernandez. PHOTO: PARLIAMENT TV Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose, as some of our more educated or veteran MPs may have contemplated this week as the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024-25, Emergency Response and Remedial Measures) Bill hoved into view.

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4 w. ago 'Worst f***ing flight I have ever f***ing taken': CEO to assistant

Chris Meehan. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald / Open Justics A business-class seat on a long-haul flight was not up to the acceptable standard of a high-profile property developer, and he went on to let his executive assistant know exactly that.

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4 w. ago Man charged over Auckland uni crash that injured pedestrians

Three people were hospitalised after a car mounted the footpath at the University of Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel A 20-year-old man faces drug-related charges after a car mounted the footpath at the University of Auckland, hitting a group of pedestrians.

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4 w. ago Driver, passenger lucky to escape crash without serious injuries

The driver and passenger of this car were lucky to avoid serious injury after a crash on on Pendarves Rakaia Rd. PHOTO: SUSAN SANDYS The driver and passenger of a car that hit a stock truck while overtaking it in Canterbury on Thursday were lucky not to be seriously injured, say firefighters.

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