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    No sign of wallabies yet in hunt

    Wallabies are considered a pest as they can cause significant economic and environmental impacts...

    No sign of wallabies yet in hunt

    The wallaby search programme around Flagstaff has come up with nothing so far, but the hunt will continue.

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    Health centre forced to reduce after-hours

    Mosgiel Health Centre. Photo: screenshot/Google Maps

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    Health centre forced to reduce after-hours

    Financial constraints and staff wellbeing have prompted the Mosgiel Health Centre to make cuts to some of its after-hours services.

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    Pupils complete relationship-building police programme

    Rangatahi Fitness Leadership Programme pupils cross the Burkes Bay cycleway as they bike about...

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    Pupils complete relationship-building police programme

    An eight-week fitness course aimed at breaking down barriers between Dunedin police and young people is about to have its 10th cohort of primary school pupils graduate.

    Effectively communicating science with the public recognised

    Award-winning scientist Nic Rawlence. Photo: supplied

    Effectively communicating science with the public recognised

    Nic Rawlence is living his childhood dream.

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    Dunedin murder accused admits to lying about cut to hand

    Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Dunedin murder accused admits to lying about cut to hand

    A Dunedin man accused of a grisly murder admitted lying to police about how he sustained a cut to his hand.

    Sea lion spotted on early morning jaunt to dry cleaners

    A large sea lion makes its way through the drive-through at Preens dry cleaners, in Dunedin....

    Sea lion spotted on early morning jaunt to dry cleaners

    Fishy smells and stains on your fur coat are annoying.

    Warrant issued after conman’s no-show

    Paul Abbott was jailed for 19 months when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court in 2022....

    Warrant issued after conman’s no-show

    A recidivist conman with a penchant for preying on vulnerable women has failed to show up to court for his latest hearing.

    Transfer of bodies made

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

    Transfer of bodies made

    Israel has transferred the bodies of 15 Palestinians to the Gaza Strip, the territory’s Hamas-run health authority said yesterday, after the remains of the latest hostage returned to Israel were...

    Arrest over alleged disorder incident at holiday park

    A police car leaves the Dunedin Holiday Park after an arrest was made over an alleged disorder...

    Arrest over alleged disorder incident at holiday park

    A woman was arrested and charged with wilful damage after allegedly becoming aggressive at the Dunedin Holiday Park this afternoon.

    Pressing engagement? Sea lion makes stop at Dunedin dry cleaners

    A large sea lion makes its way through the drive-thru at Preens Drycleaning, in Dunedin. PHOTO:...

    Pressing engagement? Sea lion makes stop at Dunedin dry cleaners

    Fishy smells and stains on your fur coat are annoying.

    Conman a no-show at latest hearing

    Paul William Abbott at Invercargill District Court in 2022. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Conman a no-show at latest hearing

    A recidivist conman with a penchant for preying on vulnerable women has failed to show up to a Dunedin court for his latest hearing. 

    Dunedin fire truck breaks down on way to job

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Dunedin fire truck breaks down on way to job

    A fire command unit has broken down on a Dunedin motorway exit the day before firefighters strike over old and failing equipment.

    Pot of water no match for house fire

    When a fire broke out in this Waddington home, the occupant decided to fight it with a pot of...

    Pot of water no match for house fire

    A householder made a futile - and risky - bid to put a fire in her home out using a pot of water. But as this photo shows, it was never going to work.

    Christchurch location favoured for Erebus Memorial

    The ministry has identified Cracroft Reserve as the most suitable new National Erebus Memorial....

    Christchurch location favoured for Erebus Memorial

    Christchurch is likely to become the home to the new National Erebus Memorial after the Government paused further exploration of Auckland as a potential location.

    Armed man tasered after threatening mum and baby

    The incident took place at this bus stop in the suburb of Khandallah. Photo: RNZ

    Armed man tasered after threatening mum and baby

    Police were justified in tasering a man armed with hedge trimming blade, who suffered a serious head injury after falling on the road, its watchdog says.

    Person killed in motorcycle crash near Kaikōura

    Person killed in motorcycle crash near Kaikōura

    A person has died following a motorcycle crash in North Canterbury.

    Woman dies after shark attack, man critically hurt

    The attack took place at the Crowdy Bay National Park in New South Wales. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Woman dies after shark attack, man critically hurt

    A woman is dead after a shark attack at a remote New South Wales beach, and a man is in hospital in a critical condition after also being bitten.

    'Targeted': National Guard soldiers shot near White House

    Officers at the scene where two members of the National Guard were shot at in Washington DC in...

    'Targeted': National Guard soldiers shot near White House

    Two National Guard soldiers have been critically injured in a shooting near the White House in what US officials describe as a targeted ambush. A suspect is in custody.

    Compensation for Lake Alice patients revealed

    An inquiry found that many of the 362 children at the Lake Alice unit in the 1970s didn't have a...

    Compensation for Lake Alice patients revealed

    Former patients of the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital's child and adolescent unit, tortured during the 1970s, have received individual compensation payments of up to $600,000.

    Youth coach hit in head by booze can flung from Dunedin homeless camp

    The 23-year-old coach was training with the children’s team at 5.30pm in the Kensington Oval....

    Youth coach hit in head by booze can flung from Dunedin homeless camp

    A youth touch-rugby coach was smacked in the head by a flying can allegedly thrown by a ‘‘heavily intoxicated’’ man drinking at a Dunedin homeless encampment.
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