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Poll: Who do you want to be mayor?

The race to elect a new mayor for Auckland and other cities and towns round the country is drawing to a close.

Dunedin murder trial: Woman covered in blood, trial told

Emergency services faced a gruesome scene as they went to the aid of a lifeless Dunedin woman covered in blood, a High Court jury has been told.

The NZ community covered in fog - for 11 straight days

A ''Blueskin blanket'' of thick fog has brought gloom to the coast north of Dunedin after clinging to the landscape for more than 10 days.

Bloodied items not familiar: parents

The clothes an alleged murderer wore and the hammer he is accused of using to kill his boss looked unfamiliar to the defendant's parents.

Mother of accused describes finding body

At first she thought the body was a rubbish bag, mother of accused told the court today, before realising it was her colleague.

Gemma's gems raise $2,510 for charity

Diamond earrings worn by Gemma Flynn on the red carpet for fiance Richie McCaw's film sell for $2,510.

Luxury Dunedin hotel step closer

An 18-storey five-star hotel in the heart of Dunedin is a step closer to reality following the signing of an exclusive deal.

Accused's 'hatred of the victim clear'

Two days after a Dunedin woman was found dead outside her workplace last December, the blood-soaked hammer allegedly used to bludgeon her was found in a bin outside a colleague's home.

'We thought it was a joke': Burnout on golf course

A group of golfers playing through the mist at the St Clair Golf Club on Saturday morning came up against an unusual hazard.

Bus rolls into three parked cars in Dunedin

A bus has crashed into three parked cars in Dunedin after the bus driver apparently left the handbrake off. A Fire Service shift

Man's mother arrested over robbery

The man police are hunting in relation to an aggravated robbery in St Kilda last week is the son of one of the women arrested in the matter, it has been revealed.

How a smart legal argument got 19yo off

An international student has avoided conviction for starting a nuisance fire, despite admitting lighting the blaze.

Woman's drunken rage leaves trail of destruction

Psychology student was seen drinking from a bottle of wine while driving at speeds before crashing into three cars.

Abseiling thieves take art supplies

Burglars abseiled into a Dunedin building at the weekend, leaving a trail of destruction before stealing art supplies.

'I can't believe I'm alive,' says kayaker

Four Queenstown men are lucky to be alive after their kayaks overturned and they were swept out to sea off the Otago coast.

CYF blamed for kids in police cells

A Dunedin youth advocate has hit out at Child, Youth and Family after young offenders have had to spend time in police cells.

Police called to break up large drunken gathering

Police were called to reports of disorder following a large student party in the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.

Timaru nurses provide 'a bit of a reprieve'

In an "unprecedented" move, nurses from Timaru were drafted in to work at Dunedin Hospital for two days this week because of pressure on the hospital.