Harvey hits back at 'party central' criticism
The Rugby World Cup "party central" will be "a destination second to none" and will be ready in time for the event, Auckland Waterfront Development Agency chairman Bob Harvey says.
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Emergency landing at Dunedin Airport
A jet aircraft carrying 115 people had to make an emergency landing at Dunedin airport this evening after a bird-strike incident.
Bus ride down NZ's steepest street 'foolhardy'
A driver is being labelled by police as foolhardy for trying to take a bus full of tourists up reputedly the world's steepest street.
Concert Review: Joe Cocker, George Thorogood and the Destroyers <i>Dunedin Town Hall</i>
Cocker Happy? Yes they were. There cannot be anyone who does raw emotion like the lad from Sheffield - Joe Cocker.
Games, ghouls and high teas: All part of a transtasman cruise
There's plenty to do on and off a cruise ship, finds Shandelle Battersby, and the attentive staff make cruising even better.
Dunedin stadium to lose $400k during RWC
Dunedin's new stadium, racing to be completed in time for the Rugby World Cup, is set to lose $400,000 when it hosts three pool matches.
Cafe roof collapse forces hotel evacuation (+ video)
A central Dunedin cafe could be closed for several weeks after parapets above it started collapsing this morning.
Rugby: Dunedin stadium on schedule
Dunedin will have its state of the art, 30,000 capacity multi-purpose stadium complete and ready to go by August.
AA: Safer roads, cars will reduce toll
Roads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.
Long relationships the key to health, study finds
Men and women who are in relationships for longer than five years are less likely to be depressed, researchers have found.
Solider makes mercy dash to sick dad from Afghanistan
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Police appeal after hit-and-run death
Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in Manukau early today, which took the holiday road toll to two.
Less is more: The joys of being a minimalist
Rebecca Barry meets a group of New Zealanders for whom life means much more than material possessions.
Collision on runway narrowly missed
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