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Elderly woman's body found on beach
An elderly woman's body was found by a man walking his dog on one of Dunedin's popular beaches early this morning.
In the end, revenge all that mattered
A month after his marriage fell apart, Edward Livingstone had moved about 70km south of his family - a wife he was barred from contacting and children he could see only under supervision.
Why father killed his children
The death in Dunedin of two young children at the hands of their father sent David Fisher in search of a monster. He found something more unsettling - a man.
King-hit initiative welcomed by victim's children
The children of a Dunedin man killed by one punch are pleased his death is helping to prevent similar acts of violence.
Solo mum in dark after course cut
A Dunedin solo mother is disappointed after Aoraki Polytechnic cut a course she was signed up to start next week, but neglected to inform her.
Cops: Fire lighters will be prosecuted
Police have warned students and other O-Week revellers that anyone involved in lighting fires will be put before the courts.
Slashed tyres raise fears of taxi war
The deliberate slashing of 12 tyres on airport shuttle vans has raised suspicion about a taxi war in Dunedin.
Sponsored scarfies lay it on
A flat of boys has picked up a year's sponsorship and now the University of Otago students are trying to work out how to consume their weekly 2.5kg allocation of Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter.
Men rescued after lilo float goes wrong
It was meant to be a leisurely float down a river. But two men needed rescuing overnight after their lilos ran out of deep water and they ended trudging down a riverbed.
Conman waits for mythical millions
A conman jailed for defrauding church-goers of $853k in a Nigerian oil scam has the 'delusional view' the scheme will 'deliver up riches'.
Dunedin cops jump calf on the lam
A runaway calf on Dunedin's Southern Motorway sparked a pursuit involving six police cars before officers cornered the beast and "jumped on it".
Dunedin man guilty of sex offending
A 41-year-old Dunedin man was yesterday found guilty on seven of nine charges alleging sexual offending against three women in 2009, 2010 and 2012.
Fraudsters fleece Dunedin's Chinese business community
Fraudsters have fleeced thousands of dollars from Dunedin's Chinese business community, police warn.
Dunedin Council may net $10m in sales
The Dunedin City Council plans to sell surplus land and property over the next two to three years in a move expected to raise about $10 million.
One person trapped after collision on motorway
One person was trapped in their vehicle after a two-car crash on the Northern Motorway, about 10km from Dunedin, this afternoon.
Gunshots? Police too 'busy'
It was 2.45am, a week since a double shooting in the big city and Richard Mathias heard gunshots. He didn't expect his 111 call to police would elicit this response.
Facebook predator jailed
A Dunedin man who falsified his Facebook profile to contact a teenage boy for sex offending has been jailed for three years.
Bad night for Dunedin man
An evening out with friends went from bad to worse for a 20-year-old Dunedin man.
Slain children to get colourful service
A service to remember slain Dunedin children Bradley and Ellen Livingstone tomorrow will be a bright and colourful celebration of their lives.
Call for state housing dog policy review
A Dunedin state housing tenant and the SPCA want Housing New Zealand to reconsider its dog policy.
Fluoride talk spurs 'alien' jibe
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull yesterday compared anti-fluoride campaigners to people who believe they have been abducted by aliens.
Housing NZ reject dog eviction claims
Housing New Zealand has rejected claims it has a new plan to evict dogs from state homes.
Mum 'just so thankful' for support
The mother of Bradley and Ellen Livingstone has expressed her gratitude for the support she has received from the public following the violent deaths of her children.
Man airlifted to hospital after car rolls
A Dunedin man who lost control behind the wheel near Golden Bay this morning has been airlifted to hospital.
Many state house dogs face eviction
'I'm a grown woman - I feel discriminated against.' Housing NZ is tightening the leash around allowing dogs in state houses, and tenants are unimpressed.
Killer dad's relatives tell of shock
The family of Edward Livingstone are shocked that the "bloody good bloke" they grew up with shot dead his young children before turning the gun on himself.