Korean crash deadliest ever, fatalities rise to 179
Korean crash deadliest ever, fatalities rise to 179
The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.
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Beginner boat builders ‘jumping into the deep end’
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Beginner boat builders ‘jumping into the deep end’
They have done almost no sailing and have zero boat-building experience, but they have a dream.
Leaking hospital slammed as 'third world'
Leaking hospital slammed as 'third world'
Dunedin's leaking hospital has been described as "third world" by a Central Otago man who visited his mother there over the holidays.
Dunedin's big winner yet to claim millions
Dunedin's big winner yet to claim millions
Dunedin's newest millionaire is yet to claim their prize.
It ain’t half not very hot mum
It ain’t half not very hot mum
Slip, slop and slapping are Isabelle Northey, 2, who applied sun block to Chloe Beckinsale’s, 7, back at Brighton Beach, south of Dunedin, on Saturday.
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Lease move dismays after hopes raised
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Lease move dismays after hopes raised
City councillors knew the South Dunedin Community Network hoped to be part of the city’s new library but "were told no promises were made", one says.
Santa puts PM top of naughty list
Santa puts PM top of naughty list
Two Dunedin residents spent some of their Christmas week protesting the delay in building a new Dunedin hospital.
No such thing as a lazy Sunday
No such thing as a lazy Sunday
Runners take part in the Leith Harbour Free 5km and 10km time trial run or walk yesterday morning.
Cruise ship passengers a market boon
Cruise ship passengers a market boon
Cruise ship season has turned a stone-carving hobby into a crucial part of a Dunedin crafter’s livelihood.
Drug testing and wet tents as Rhythm and Vines kicks off
Drug testing and wet tents as Rhythm and Vines kicks off
The Drug Foundation says people are lining up to have their substances tested on the first day of Rhythm and Vines.
SH1 reopens after fatal central North Island crash
SH1 reopens after fatal central North Island crash
Two people, one a child, have died in a two-vehicle crash north of Mangaweka in the central North Island today, bringing the holiday road toll to nine.
At least 124 killed in South Korean plane crash
At least 124 killed in South Korean plane crash
Most of the 181 people aboard were presumably killed when an airliner veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea's Muan International Airport.
Nurse stabbed during patient callout
Nurse stabbed during patient callout
A nurse has been hospitalised with stab wounds after attending a callout to a property in Rotorua.
Man dies after falling from roof of car
Man dies after falling from roof of car
It is believed a man has died in Napier after falling off a mattress on top of a station wagon.
McDonald's worker gets arm stuck in rubbish compactor
McDonald's worker gets arm stuck in rubbish compactor
A McDonald's worker has been hospitalised after getting their arm stuck in a rubbish compactor.
Shark that cleared Chch beach unlikely to linger
Shark that cleared Chch beach unlikely to linger
Lifeguards at a popular Christchurch beach are not expecting a shark that saw the water cleared on Saturday afternoon to have lingered.
Number of lithium-ion battery fires double in four years
Number of lithium-ion battery fires double in four years
Fire and Emergency are warning people to be mindful of the products they purchase over the summer period with lithium batteries after the number of fires has doubled in four years.
Putin apologises after downing of passenger plane
Putin apologises after downing of passenger plane
Russia's President has apologised to Azerbaijan's leader for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after Russian air defences were fired against Ukrainian drones.
Northland crash brings holiday road toll to seven
Northland crash brings holiday road toll to seven
One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in the Far North, police say, bringing the holiday road toll to seven.
WHO 'appalled' as Israel detains Gaza medics
WHO 'appalled' as Israel detains Gaza medics
Israeli forces have detained more than 240 Palestinians, including dozens of medical staff and the director of a north Gaza hospital they raided.