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    Building demolition for supermarket carpark

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    Building demolition for supermarket carpark

    Demolition has begun on a second building that is being cleared to make way for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket.

    Israel and Lebanon head for rare talks in Washington

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    Israel and Lebanon head for rare talks in Washington

    Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet for US-mediated talks in Washington on Tuesday as Trump seeks to calm weeks of Israeli fighting with Hezbollah.

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    Former Aussie detective warns NZ over black market tobacco boom

    A seasoned Australian homicide detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market tobacco is stamped out now.

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    Inquest hears harrowing stories of loss from Cyclone Gabrielle

    The harrowing stories of people who narrowly survived Cyclone Gabrielle and lost their loved ones are being heard in the Hastings District Court this week.

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    HNZ blames IT error after 180 radiology reports weren't sent

    Health NZ has discovered 180 patient radiology reports, some dating back to 2023, that weren't sent back to the doctors who requested the scans.

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    MSD backtracks after mum denied benefit to care for ill son

    A woman was declined a benefit to help her care for her young son, despite his doctor explaining his life-threatening condition requires intensive, around the clock management.

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    Man charged after laser strike on Police Eagle helicopter

    An Auckland man faces up to 14 years in prison after allegedly shining a laser at the police's Eagle helicopter.

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    'Despicable' backlash after Australia picks first female army boss

    Backlash on social media criticising the appointment of the first woman to lead the Australian army has been described as "despicable".

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    Car park cordoned off after body found

    A Christchurch car park was cordoned off by police this morning after a body was found.

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    New Zealand monk vanishes from remote island

    An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a New Zealand monk disappeared from a monastery.

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    US details boundaries of Hormuz blockade as two ships turn around

    The US military has detailed the boundaries of its Strait of Hormuz blockade, saying it would extend east to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.

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    Parents of UK teen killer partly blamed for dance class murders

    The murders of three young girls in Britain in 2024 should have been prevented, but there was a "fundamental failure" by state bodies and the killer's parents to recognise and act on the risk he posed.

    Diesel users urged not to boycott road user charges

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    Diesel users urged not to boycott road user charges

    Anyone planning to boycott their road user charges as the cost of diesel rises may find their protest backfires.

    Tramper killed after boulder dislodged by climber

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    Tramper killed after boulder dislodged by climber

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    One dead, one seriously hurt after highway crash

    One person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 1 in Canterbury this morning.

    Driver survives 100m car plunge in Coromandel

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    Driver survives 100m car plunge in Coromandel

    A person has survived a 100m cliff plunge after their vehicle careened off a Coromandel Peninsula road and crashed down a steep bank overnight.

    Break-in at Christchurch cafe caught on camera

    Brigittes Sumner was broken into between 12.45am-1am on Monday morning. Photo: File image

    Break-in at Christchurch cafe caught on camera

    Three men caught on CCTV breaking into a Christchurch cafe then attempted to force their way into the ice cream parlour and takeaway shop next door.

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    Mayor-owned company’s 'miraculous' claims may breach code

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    Mayor-owned company’s 'miraculous' claims may breach code

    A company 50% owned by Dunedin’s mayor appears to be breaching advertising standards by claiming its skin cream has ‘‘miraculous’’ benefits.

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    Shift stadium focus: Vandervis

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    Shift stadium focus: Vandervis

    Dunedin City Councillor Lee Vandervis is calling for the city to shift its aspirations for the stadium, after the sudden departure of its boss.

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    Departing Doorn 'positive about stadium pipeline'

    Dunedin Venues Management chief executive Paul Doorn believes he is leaving the stadium in a good...

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    Departing Doorn 'positive about stadium pipeline'

    The sudden departure of Forsyth Barr Stadium boss has been viewed as ‘‘bittersweet’’ by his colleagues.
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