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Helicopter crash: Community in shock
An Upper Clutha community is in mourning as the search continues for missing helicopter pilot Matthew Wallis at Lake Wanaka.
Blind Foundation unveils 'game-changing' smart room
A smart room created for the Blind Foundation has been called "game-changing" by its Dunedin clients.
Dunedin buzzing ahead of Kendrick Lamar show
Critically acclaimed hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar will kick off the New Zealand leg of his The Damn Tour in Dunedin tonight.
Census officer slams 'shambles' operations this year
An Otago census field officer has come forward with a scathing description of its delivery operations.
Fears multi-million dollar Fiordland Park plan could set 'dangerous precedent'
Plans to build a multi-million dollar accommodation complex in Fiordland National Park have got locals and environmentalists on edge.
'People are genuinely concerned for their businesses and their livelihoods'
Some Queenstown businesses fear a new bed tax could ruin their livelihoods.
Waitaki no closer to cause of E.coli contamination
Waitaki District residents are no closer to discovering the source of an E coli spike that contaminated their groundwater.
Instagram hunters keeping search and rescue busy
Land Search and Rescue is experiencing a rise in call-outs as people get into trouble while searching for Instagram hot spots.
Football coach accused of rubbing child's nose in dirt
An investigation into allegations a Dunedin football coach made a child rub his nose in dirt and gloated about it has finished.
Council floats wastewater diversion to prevent flooding
The Dunedin City Council could divert wastewater away from a low-lying suburb into a nearby stream in a bid to prevent flooding.
E coli found in Waitaki groundwater
Lower Waitaki Plains residents could wait more than a month before any action is taken to remedy their contaminated water.
Roxburgh Children's village shuts after funding runs dry
The lower South Island's only residential village for vulnerable children closes its doors to children and their families for the last time today after first opening in 1941.
Fifth wallaby sighting in Dunedin 'extremely concerning'
The sighting of a wallaby in Dunedin is extremely concerning, the Otago Regional Council says.
Families 'devastated' after cuts to IDEA services
Some people with disabilities and their families are still suffering after cuts to support services which were only supposed to have a minor impact.
France vs NZ: French fans emerge in Dunedin as countdown begins
With the final test match between the All Blacks and Les Bleus only a day away, French rugby supporters have started trickling into Dunedin.
Airbnb bans teen over 'out of control' party
The teenager who booked an Airbnb property for an alcohol-fueled party in Dunedin has been kicked off the site.
Rare fly discovery gets scientists buzzing
A new fly species has been discovered among the mudflats around Aramoana in the lower South Island.
Southern DHB opens $3.2m hospital unit in Dunedin
Dunedin Hospital's new gastroenterology department is expected to help a region with one of the highest bowel cancer mortality rates in New Zealand.