Flood recovery cost 'will be into the six figures'
The Waitaki Mayor says NZTA's cost alone is probably $200,000 or $300,000.
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The self-deprecating campaign was launched by Enterprise Dunedin last May.
14-year-old missing in Christchurch again
Brianna was last seen at her home in the city on January 8.
Jetstar probe: Claim staff ate Auckland-bound passenger's cherries
Woman claims a box of cherries taken by airline's check-in staff were subsequently eaten.
Tree falls on Dunedin Northern Motorway
Police were alerted to reports of a pine tree falling onto the road near Pigeon Flat Rd.
Four new Covid cases in managed isolation, One from UK
The person from the United Kingdom tested positive during routine testing around day 1.
Man found dead in a camper van near Queenstown named
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More international fishermen in Christchurch, 11 test positive for Covid
The group of Ukrainian and Russian mariners arrived on Wednesday last week.
Wheels in motion: The 12 transport projects that will change Dunedin
More than $100 million could be spent on 12 major projects over the next decade.
False alarms keeping firefighters busy
196 of the false alarms were deemed malicious, where alarms were activated deliberately.
Surgeries restricted after 'unprecedented demand' in southern ED's
The Southern District Health Board has postponed all deferrable elective surgery.
Country cricket team secures big win as season restarts
Sefton thumped Weedons after amassing 261/7 in their 45 overs on Saturday.
New water park pulling crowds, people being turned away
The Kiwi Water Park at Lowburn, on the shores of Lake Dunstan, was opened last month.
Power company complains of 'public rage' as price hikes loom
The company has criticised the Commerce Commission for failing to control public meetings.
Phone scammer tricks Dunedin woman out of $15k
Fake Spark employee told 69-year-old woman her Spark account had been hacked.
Back to work weather: Will summer continue?
The first working week of 2021 will be a good one for most people in New Zealand.
Unknown pneumonia: Concern at mystery penguin deaths
Concern is mounting as a mysterious sickness kills yellow-eyed penguin chicks.
As it happened: Stags too good for Kings in Super Smash
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Food delivery rider seriously injured after rear-ending car in Queenstown
A passerby reportedly treated the injured scooter rider until emergency services arrived.
Heavy traffic warning as holidaymakers head home
An NZTA spokesperson said some main routes are likely to be busy later today.
Police search for driver after Dunedin crash injures six, one critically
Two cars collided on Ravensbourne Rd on Friday night, injuring six.
Last weekend of the Christmas break - how's the weather?
There may still be a chance for one last beach trip this weekend before returning to work.
Former jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor to be released from prison
The high-profile Dunedin inmate cleared his first hurdle to freedom on Thursday.
Coast to Coast: Surviving and thriving on a 243km challenge
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From Wet Jacket Arm to Hoon Hay: The many strange names of New Zealand
There are 50,519 place names in New Zealand. Some are rather odd.
Man planned to behead police officer with an axe
Ruairi Taylor chased officer along a road wielding a weapon and shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.
New radar 'very useful' in Southland flooding
MetService switched on New Zealand's newest weather radar in early December.
More cases of legionnaires' disease in Canterbury
People can catch the disease by inhaling airborne particles containing the pathogen.
Shock after much-loved Canterbury school principal's sudden holiday death
Alan John Sutton died of a heart attack while in Ashburton on Sunday.
Injured climbers rescued after fall in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
'If they had waited much longer... it could have been a very different story.'
Covid-19: MIQ spaces 'extremely limited' until March
MIQ facilities around the country have a combined operational capacity of 4500 rooms.
Freedom camping numbers fall despite rise in domestic travellers
The number of freedom camping vehicles going into Queenstown Lakes has fallen.
Christchurch teen missing for more than two weeks found
Brianna had last been seen at her Christchurch home on December 19.