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Schoolboy First XV sex act video shared online, police alerted
Police were made aware of the video after it was allegedly shared with another school.
'Always knew I was going to win it'- Poetic prisoner enchants judges
'New Chapters' is a creative writing competition run by ODT and Corrections.
Boss would've 'taken a bullet' for staffer who ripped off the company
When the family-owned firm discovered who'd stolen from them 'it broke our hearts'.
They are using us: 'How is it okay to profit off our pain?'
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Cricket bat murders: Culprit in 'sickening' attack unmasked after shock guilty plea
The 49-year-old has had name suppression for almost three and a-half years
'Why would we pay when we can get it for free?'
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Double murder of Anastasia Margaret Neve and David Ian Clarke
The bodies of Anastasia Margaret Neve (35) and David Ian Clarke (49) were found inside the Wesley St property in 2018. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / The South Today
Shock guilty plea: Man admits killing couple, torching house
Wiremu Namana pleads guilty to grisly killings a month before his trial was due to start.
Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
One firefighter received minor injuries at the scene.
Magic night: Dunedin magician sweeps awards
Jonathan Usher won half of the six awards on offer at Magicana with his entertaining acts.
'Accident preventable'- Jet-boat company in Shotover crash fined heavily
Queenstown jet-boat company has been fined and ordered to pay reparation payments.
Southland facing $7.5m shortage from NZTA, could force bridge closure
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency decision has Southland council facing a $7.5m shortfall.
Nurse shortage leaves beds empty, operations cancelled
Medical staff at Christchurch Hospital say the stretched workforce is at breaking point.
Frank: Chips - Childrens Teeth - A National Crisis? S3, E3
Our children are losing the battle against tooth decay. Frank Film asks why. Video / Frank film
Four killed in horror crash named by police
Three of the people were from Christchurch and one from Auckland.
Art school director in online row over sex work is slavery comment
Prostitutes are victims, says art school director in bluntly declining exhibition.
Multimillion-dollar Christchurch building confirmed
University of Otago Council approves full funding for Christchurch campus.
Skydive tragedy: Double malfunction led to fatal plunge
Californian tourist Tyler Nii crash-landed into lake - his body was never found.
Gloriavale court action: Ex-member, leaders reach settlement
Agreement reached at least until end of 2022.
Racist attack on Japanese teens near Christchurch park
A Japanese teenager and his older sister were assaulted near a park by two youths.
Dunedin fugitive who hired chopper remanded in custody
Dunedin fugitive paid for a helicopter to fly him out of the bush to hand himself in.
New training to help GPs fit IUD contraception
New Zealand needs more GPs, doctors and nurses to be trained in inserting IUDs.
Toxic timber filling up NZ's landfills
Some 400,000 tonnes of noxious waste is being dumped in the nation's landfills each year.
Canterbury motorists stung in police blitz
They've heard all the excuses, and the message for motorists is blunt: Belt up.
Domestic violence death spurs determination for family
Azalia Wilson was brutally murdered in November 2019, by her ex-partner Samuel Samson.
Investors recover funds stolen by imprisoned Barry Kloogh
Investors have retrieved some of the money stolen from them by Dunedin financial adviser.
Council creates new position to focus on Maori
Maori voices will have a broader influence in shaping the organisation's strategies.
Fire crews responding to blaze at old Inangahua Arms Hotel in Reefton
Fire crews are at the scene of a large fire in Reefton this morning.
Pike River final sealing on hold – reports
Pike River Recovery Agency officials remain tight-lipped.
Testing kayak trip inadvertently generated award-winning film
Film-maker and photographer travelled to NZ's third-largest island, Stewart Island.
Lack of snow delays Cardrona opening
Cardrona skifield has delayed opening until next week because there is not enough snow.
Man crashes car through Dunedin Night 'n Day shop
A man drove his car through a Night 'n Day store in Dunedin this morning.
Waitati man who sparked manhunt named
Police operation spread from the West Coast through Central Otago to Dunedin.