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Westpac Bank makes $1000 settlement payment to elderly scam victim after Banking Ombudsman complaint
nzherald.co.nz/nz/westpac-bank-makes-1000-settlement-payment-to-elderly-scam-victim-after-banking-ombudsman-complaint/GEI2S4WY3RDP3J2TQI4KRYFMTQ/
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Westpac Bank makes $1000 settlement payment to elderly scam victim after Banking Ombudsman complaint
nzherald.co.nz/nz/westpac-bank-makes-1000-settlement-payment-to-elderly-scam-victim-after-banking-ombudsman-complaint/GEI2S4WY3RDP3J2TQI4KRYFMTQ/
Hero bank teller saves customer from losing millions on scam: Marlena Karbowski knew something was wrong after a customer came into the Liverpool Branch asking ...
9news.com.au/national/hero-bank-teller-saves-customer-from-losing-millions-on-scam/ff013f25-b391-43dd-9823-71d634267582
Bereft after injuring mate: A Dunedin kickboxer is reassessing his future in the sport after his opponent and friend ended up in intensive care with a serious ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/bereft-after-injuring-mate
Major geomagnetic storm lights up parts of New Zealand: From Invercargill to Tauranga, people were able to see Aurora Australis overnight after a major ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512622/major-geomagnetic-storm-lights-up-parts-of-new-zealand
Shayne Carter: ‘Art has always been completely undervalued’: The musician says art is a life-saving necessity, rather than a frivolous sideline ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512415/shayne-carter-art-has-always-been-completely-undervalued
Dunedin Study focus goes on middle age: Members from the Dunedin Study will be arriving back in the city next month, to help scientists delve into the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-study-focus-goes-middle-age
Westpac CEO says he is positive on Australia's housing market: Australia's housing shortage is creating challenges for first-time homeowners and migrants but ...
reuters.com/markets/westpac-ceo-says-he-is-positive-australias-housing-market-2024-03-25/
New builds could be ‘uninsurable’: A leading Dunedin townhouse developer has slammed the door on future projects in some parts of South Dunedin due to concerns ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-builds-could-be-%E28098uninsurable%E28099
1980s Dunedin rock band to be recognised at Taite Music Awards: Look Blue Go Purple is the 2024 recipient of Independent Music NZ's Classic Record award.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512385/1980s-dunedin-rock-band-to-be-recognised-at-taite-music-awards
Private jet in Dunedin a mystery: Mystery surrounds a private jet which was spotted on the tarmac at Dunedin Airport yesterday afternoon ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/private-jet-dunedin-mystery
Google's new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams: Google's new AI-powered 'Search Generative Experience' algorithms ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/googles-new-ai-search-results-promotes-sites-pushing-malware-scams/
Zingari make statement in opening round: Zingari-Richmond have sent a warning - they are here to play this year. The Colours slotted a late penalty to edge ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/club-rugby/zingari-make-statement-opening-round
A democracy demolition job, carried out silently: A democracy demolition job, carried out silently.
deccanherald.com/opinion/a-democracy-demolition-job-carried-out-silently-2943871
Pensioner wishing for savings to be shared: South Dunedin pensioners should not have to travel into the central city to get a Gold Card discount, a resident says ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/pensioner-wishing-savings-be-shared
Fog sends plane for a loop above Dunedin: An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Dunedin had people scratching their heads after it flew in loops above the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/fog-sends-plane-loop-above-dunedin
Catwalks to be set up in George St for iD fashion festival: Construction workers are set to make way for runway models as iD Dunedin’s fashion festival takes to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/catwalks-be-set-george-st-id-fashion-festival
Dunedin man allegedly strangled pregnant partner multiple times: Warning: Distressing content A Dunedin woman who says her ex-partner strangled her while she was ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-man-allegedly-strangled-pregnant-partner-multiple-times/N4YGPWELKFC4FEEFFKJVB6DHZI/
Wrong man pepper sprayed after road rage stabbing: Police have apologised to a man after he was pepper sprayed and mistakenly arrested for a stabbing he did not ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/wrong-man-pepper-sprayed-after-road-rage-stabbing
Help! I Just Learned I’m a Nigerian Prince. With a Bank Account in Zurich.: Yes, my life is the plot of a scam email.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/03/dear-prudence-nigerian-prince.html
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says: Organised crime rings who fuelled an
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/southeast-asia-human-trafficking-now-global-crisis-interpol-says-2024-03-27/
Murderer freed to live in Dunedin: A murderer has been released from prison to a Dunedin address despite racking up five previous convictions while on parole ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/murderer-freed-live-dunedin
Veteran cafe owner will miss ‘banter’: A prostate cancer scare caused Steve Wilson to rethink his future in hospitality. After 35 years of owning Dunedin cafes ...
odt.co.nz/business/veteran-cafe-owner-will-miss-%E28098banter%E28099
'Love you Dunners': TV star reluctantly selling Dunedin home: Award-winning Kiwi actress Rebecca Gibney, best known for her roles in Packed to the ...
odt.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/love-you-dunners-tv-star-reluctantly-selling-dunedin-home
Otago 2nd highest for injuries from alcohol: ACC: Dunedin’s drinking culture and perception as a "desirable" youth drinking destination is believed to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/otago-2nd-highest-injuries-alcohol-acc
Cold spell in South before sunny holiday weekend: A cold front is expected to bring snow to some areas in the South before the sun comes out in time to warm ...
odt.co.nz/regions/cold-spell-south-sunny-holiday-weekend
‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’: How Sandy Hook lies got peddled for profit : HBO’s “The Truth vs. Alex Jones” explores the mainstreaming of “grift” in a post-truth ...
washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2024/03/26/the-truth-vs-alex-jones/
Dunedin vacuum store to stay open: Vacuum cleaning giant Godfreys is biting the dust after failing to sell, but the owner of its Dunedin store says they may have ...
odt.co.nz/business/dunedin-vacuum-store-stay-open
Just cruising along, child-free: A pair of passengers on an adults-only cruise ship which visited Dunedin yesterday for the first time say it is easy to forget ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/just-cruising-along-child-free
Protesters demand ceasefire, boycotts in solidarity with Gaza: Hundreds of protesters marched through central Dunedin calling again for a ceasefire in Gaza and a ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/protesters-demand-ceasefire-boycotts-solidarity-gaza
Rock Tenors: A different ‘Pink’ set to rock Dunedin P!NK, who performed at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium earlier this month, may have millions of fans...
odt.co.nz/features/sponsored-content/rock-tenors
'Performing monkeys for colonial institutions': Pacific Advisory Group member quits NZR, says 'days of being seat warmers over'
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/512446/performing-monkeys-for-colonial-institutions-pacific-advisory-group-member-quits-nzr-says-days-of-being-seat-warmers-over
‘Privilege’ to help expand shelter: Building works to double the capacity of Dunedin’s Night Shelter can start soon after a local businessman read about its ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/%E28098privilege%E28099-help-expand-shelter
Stirling woman who won £1m on lottery to buy new home with terminally ill husband
news.sky.com/story/stirling-woman-who-won-1m-on-lottery-to-buy-new-home-with-terminally-ill-husband-13099214
Postie unions decry 'race to the bottom' as job losses loom: Unions are worried the contracting model used to hire couriers will now be applied to more people in ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/512705/postie-unions-decry-race-to-the-bottom-as-job-losses-loom
Landers Chat: Club rugby's most hated man?: Paul Dwyer catches up Kane Jury about his Highlanders role and finds out why he's supposedly the most hated ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/landers-chat/landers-chat-club-rugbys-most-hated-man
New pizza, performance place in central city: A pair of first-time Dunedin bar owners have created the space "we wanted in the city ourselves" ...
odt.co.nz/business/new-pizza-performance-place-central-city
Ditching NCEA level 1 pays off for St Hilda’s pupils: Scrapping NCEA level 1 has proven a success for a Dunedin secondary school, whose pupils achieved a 100% ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/ditching-ncea-level-1-pays-st-hilda%E28099s-pupils
Delivery of new bins begins: Dunedin residents’ new bins should be arriving over the next few weeks ahead of the council’s changed approach to recycling and ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/delivery-new-bins-begins
Town Hall may need scaffolding for years: Construction hoardings and scaffolding around Dunedin’s town hall complex could be in place for more than five years ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/town-hall-may-need-scaffolding-years
10-day-old albatross chick dies after swallowing plastic: A Dunedin albatross chick is dead after swallowing plastic brought to its nest by a parent ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/10-day-old-albatross-chick-dies-after-swallowing-plastic
Waikouaiti cafe’s new part-owner a familiar face: Flora Lira and Logan Ralston are the new owners of the popular Outpost Cafe in Waikouaiti ...
odt.co.nz/business/waikouaiti-cafe%E28099s-new-part-owner-familiar-face
Man fails to avoid drink-drive checkpoint twice: A Dunedin driver made a double getaway bid to avoid a drink-drive checkpoint at a popular beachside spot – and ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/man-fails-avoid-drink-drive-checkpoint-twice
Kiwi athlete's tilt at perfection: Heptathlete Maddie Wilson achieved the rare and marvellous feat of posting personal best performances in seven out of ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/07/maddie-wilsons-heptathlon-perfection/
City council decides days are numbered for single-use cups: A Dunedin city councillor has been successful in his bid to make council-owned venues free of ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/city-council-decides-days-are-numbered-single-use-cups
Is No Labels an elaborate grift with no candidate? Their secrecy is telling.: No Labels came on the political scene with promises to name a presidential ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/03/25/no-labels-lacks-third-party-candidate-2024-election/73058918007/
Dunedin premier rugby: live score updates: Live score updates from this season's first round of Dunedin premier rugby matches today. Kick-off at 5.30pm ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/club-rugby/dunedin-premier-rugby-live-score-updates-10
Man uses bat to bash wing mirrors in central city: Residents of a Dunedin street woke up to an unpleasant surprise after an unknown man smashed several vehicle ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/man-uses-bat-bash-wing-mirrors-central-city
Fatal crash spurs roading upgrades: Twenty-one of Dunedin’s rural intersections were upgraded in the wake of a double-fatal crash in Outram, it has been revealed ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/fatal-crash-spurs-roading-upgrades
‘Giving back’: school creates cookbook to fundraise: A Dunedin primary school created an international cookbook to fundraise for Ronald McDonald House Charities ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/%E28098giving-back%E28099-school-creates-cookbook-fundraise
Missing Dunedin man last seen a week ago: Police and family have concerns for a missing Dunedin man who was last seen a week ago. Police today confirmed they ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/missing-dunedin-man-last-seen-week-ago
Council retains free fares for children: Children aged under 13 will not be charged for bus trips in Dunedin and Queenstown, but the brakes have been applied to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/council-retains-free-fares-children
New hospital booking system 'a disaster': Patients are missing appointments and information is being lost due to a chaotic new booking system ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-hospital-booking-system-disaster
Dunedin man convicted after bashing child’s head into wall: A Dunedin man who shoved a child’s head through a wall is “not one to show emotion to any significant ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-man-convicted-after-bashing-childs-head-into-wall/YVH73BEBCNGEFJONP6RIVF6WQE/
How America got scammed: Modern fraudsters are taking advantage of social isolation and insecurities—and Americans of all ages are falling prey.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/03/how-america-got-scammed/677810/
'Huge win': Pool day for healing hoiho: A trio of healing yellow-eyed penguins have been filmed frolicking in a swimming pool as they recover from ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/huge-win-pool-day-healing-hoiho
Luxury yacht skipper loses $400k in scam, faces accused ‘money mule’ in court, says deception ruined his life
nzherald.co.nz/nz/luxury-yacht-skipper-loses-400k-in-scam-faces-accused-money-mule-in-court-says-deception-ruined-his-life/X4T223YTSRDIZOAWFQB7JTU64I/
A woman lost $789k in a gold bar scam, police say. Then she turned the tables.: Police say an undercover detective posed as a fraud victim in her 60s to catch ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/24/gold-bar-scam-undercover-bust/
Inside the only Pasifika goods store in Dunedin: If you're after coconut cream, floral wreaths and a Manu Sāmoa shirt all at once ...
thespinoff.co.nz/business/16-03-2024/inside-the-lone-pasifika-goods-store-in-dunedin
Best of the Fest #5: A very old man with enormous wings, The Sun and the Wind, Aiga and in the thick of Dunedin Fringe
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/culture-101/audio/2018931248/best-of-the-fest-5-a-very-old-man-with-enormous-wings-the-sun-and-the-wind-aiga-and-in-the-thick-of-dunedin-fringe
Opponents of demolition plan crossing fingers: Heritage advocates are "crossing their fingers" a controversial proposal to knock down a historically ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/opponents-demolition-plan-crossing-fingers
Drink-driver says car hit drain due to ghost: A Dunedin drink-driver has been ghost-busted. Many come before the court after consuming hard liquor but ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/drink-driver-says-car-hit-drain-due-ghost
Rates rise needed to fund necessary work: Radich: Slashing spending and ignoring what must be done are not how a successful city is built ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/rates-rise-needed-fund-necessary-work-radich
Prominent Dunedin man faces fresh charges: A prominent Dunedin man on drugs and weapons charges was allegedly found with 807 rounds of ammunition ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/prominent-dunedin-man-faces-fresh-charges
'Totally unfair': Teen joyriders wreck couple's cars: A Dunedin couple are facing a $10,000 bill and lost income after teens in a stolen car ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crash-sets-family-back-10k
Dunedin police collar prolific shoplifter: The long arm of the law has finally caught up with one alleged prolific Dunedin shoplifter ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-police-collar-prolific-shoplifter
Police seek car in search for missing Dunedin man: Police searching for a missing Dunedin man are appealing for sightings in the North Road area and have ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/police-seek-car-search-missing-dunedin-man
Hedge dispute spurs call for new rules: A Dunedin man fears there is no end in sight for a six-year battle with his neighbour over an overgrown hedge ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/hedge-dispute-spurs-call-new-rules
New app prevents waste of food: cafe owner: A Dunedin cafe says it can now sell more stock, reduce its backlog and throw out less food — all thanks to a new app ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-app-prevents-waste-food-cafe-owner
Alleged offender caught on CCTV after tagging rampage: Residents of a Dunedin street banded together to clean up their cars after a man spray-painted 13 vehicles ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/alleged-offender-caught-cctv-after-tagging-rampage
Peninsula's other castle for sale: Dunedin homeowner Denise Powell still blames her husband Greg for turning their home on a large lifestyle block literally ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/peninsulas-other-castle-sale
Record number of sea lion pups: Department of Conservation staff ran out of microchips as sea lion pup numbers exceeded all expectations in New Zealand's ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/record-number-sea-lion-pups
Elderly man nearly loses S$3.7 million to scammers; was targeted thrice in under two months
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/anti-scam-centre-banks-stop-elderly-man-losing-37-million-dollars-4205246
Enraged learner driver rammed vehicle after 24km chase: Road rage in a Dunedin supermarket car park led to a learner driver following a man for 24km then ramming ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/enraged-learner-driver-rammed-vehicle-after-24km-chase
Inquest into student's death to be held in May: The coronial inquest for a Dunedin teen who was killed in a pile-up at an overcrowded party will be heard in ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/inquest-students-death-be-held-may
Woman arrested for Taylor Swift concert ticket scams on Carousell: SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old woman was arrested on Monday (Mar 11) for her suspected involvement ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-concert-ticket-scam-cheating-carousell-woman-arrested-4187196
Mayor denies 'gagging order' claims: Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been accused of issuing a "gagging order" to city councillors ahead of a ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/mayor-denies-gagging-order-claims
Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon: Authors say that the proliferation of AI-generated books can lead customers into buying the ...
npr.org/2024/03/13/1237888126/growing-number-ai-scam-books-amazon
White Ferns fall short in first T20: A captain's knock from England's Heather Knight led the visitors to victory over the White Ferns in the first T20 ...
odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/white-ferns-fall-short-first-t20
Mourners targeted in Facebook funeral scams: Funeral directors across the UK report scammers trying to get credit card details from mourners.
bbc.com/news/articles/c720n632v4jo
Council proposes selling Aurora: Aurora Energy could be sold by the Dunedin City Council, slashing council group debt and enabling a fund worth hundreds of ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/council-proposes-selling-aurora
Meeting for first time better than on paper: A pair of pen pals resumed a conversation that began over 60 years ago after meeting face-to-face for the first time ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/meeting-first-time-better-paper
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