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NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes

The International Maritime Organisation will adopt the landmark deal in October. Photo: RNZ...

NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes

The world's maritime watchdog has agreed to a landmark deal for shipping companies to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions - but New Zealand abstained from the vote.

Cost of sports concussion claims up by 25%: ACC

ACC received 12,045 claims for concussion injuries last year. Photo: Getty Images

Cost of sports concussion claims up by 25%: ACC

The annual cost of treating sport-related concussion has risen by nearly 25% to $80 million, according to figures released by the Accident Compensation Corporation.

Missing persons map a ‘game changer’

Senior Constable Paul (Carlos) Spencer has developed a national resource to assist in the...

Missing persons map a ‘game changer’

A police officer has created a new nationwide interactive map of the last known location of people who have gone missing during the past 50 years.

Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe

Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe

A man who vanished from Auckland Airport on Friday has been found, his whānau say.

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Revved up for the art of karting

Despite his right rear tyre coming off the hub, Rowan Chang, of Christchurch, manages to hold off...

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Revved up for the art of karting

Grassroots motorsport is what Dunedin’s club president called the karting experience at Lee Stream at the weekend, and there was plenty of it.

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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not

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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not

Curbing waste emissions has gone better than expected for the DCC, but the rest of the city may be holding it back as decisions loom about zero-carbon goals and how much to invest to achieve them.

Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff

Specialist lines crews arrive in Cliffs Rd. Photo: Ruby Shaw

Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff

A major rescue operation ended a three-hour ordeal for a woman and a dog, trapped on a St Clair cliff after a recovery attempt gone awry.

Chinese tournament sporty and social

Tayla Wong competes in the women’s volleyball at the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual...

Chinese tournament sporty and social

Organisers of the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual Easter tournament say forging connections is just as important as the sport.

Speed camera trial planned: NZTA

This temporary speed camera just south of Allanton and another at Waihola have fuelled...

Speed camera trial planned: NZTA

A pair of temporary speed cameras on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin are part of a point-to-point speed camera trial, but it is unclear if they are actually operating.

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Parole for man who killed 5-month-old daughter

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Parole for man who killed 5-month-old daughter

An Invercargill baby killer has been paroled and says he "now knows it is much safer to leave a baby crying and walk away".

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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction

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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction

A man who indecently assaulted a 5-year-old boy has escaped a criminal conviction because he wants to be a police officer.

Interest fires up in saving old engines

Dunedin Fire Brigade Restoration Society member Errol Thompson and his grandchildren (from left)...

Interest fires up in saving old engines

A society dedicated to owning and restoring old fire engines is experiencing some growing pains.

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Lab workers to resume strike action

Lab workers went on strike outside the Cumberland St entrance to Dunedin Hospital late last month...

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Lab workers to resume strike action: Pay parity at issue

Laboratory workers will strike again from Tuesday as the industry continues to haemorrhage staff because of the pay.

Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer

One of the study’s authors, Associate Professor Peter Sykes from the Department of Obstetrics and...

Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer

There are high hopes NZ could be one of the first countries in the world to effectively eliminate cervical cancer, after a new survey found Kiwi women were embracing self-tests for cervical screening.

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Plan to ship construction waste north

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Plan to ship construction waste north

Diverting construction waste in Dunedin and sending much of it north by rail for reprocessing could be trialled by the Dunedin City Council from November.

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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal

Jen Rodgers, Principal of St Clair School. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal

A Dunedin principal agrees with the scrapping of a $130 million scheme aimed at helping schools work together, saying there is "no rigorous data" showing it works.

Cross purposes

Children hold the weight of the cross on their shoulders leading about 100 people on a...

Cross purposes

Christian communities across Otago took part in a mass walk behind a wooden cross on Good Friday.

Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair

A woman who was stranded on a cliff for three hours has been recovered following a major rescue operation in St Clair.

Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported

Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported

A person has died after a farm vehicle incident near Taupō.

Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids

Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids

A social media ban could push children towards consuming harmful content in secret as experts warn it is not a blanket solution to reduce online risks.

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