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Inmate shanked prison officer

Prison officer lured, shanked and stabbed by upset inmate

A Christchurch Men's Prison officer was lured from his office and then shanked and stabbed by an inmate who was upset at not being able to contact his pregnant partner.

Canterbury-born Supercars figure dies in accident

South Island-born Supercars figure dies in 'tragic' cycling accident

A well-known Supercars figure from Canterbury died on Sunday after a "tragic and untimely" cycling accident.

Free lunches feeding children in need: early childhood centres

KidsCan send ingredients to participating centres, which then cook the meals including vegetable...

Free lunches feeding children in need: early childhood centres

Early childhood centres in the government's free lunch scheme say it is reaching children who live in poverty.

Patient not drug tested hours before second killing, father alleges

The man's father alleged that on the day he killed for a second time, he was supposed to be drug...

Patient not drug tested hours before second killing, father alleges

A mental health patient was not drug tested on the day he committed his second killing because the staffer believed he was "acting cagey", his father alleges.

'Really devastating' - digging deep to clean up Motueka flood damage

Flood damaged items piled up outside a property in the Motueka Valley. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

'Really devastating' - digging deep to clean up Motueka flood damage

Motueka locals are digging deep to put their lives back together and raise money for their neighbours, as the region reels in the wake of severe flooding.

Long Covid sufferers disappointed to be left out of inquiry

Covid-19 testing. PHOTO: CHRISTINE O’CONNOR

Long Covid sufferers disappointed to be left out of inquiry

People with Long Covid are disappointed they will not be prioritised as part of public hearings about the government's pandemic response.

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Une nuit fantastique

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Une nuit fantastique

Dunedin businesses say it was their "busiest day of the year" when the All Blacks came to town on Saturday.

Bystander feared ‘stabbing spree’ at pool

Police cordoned off Littlebourne Rd after a "grievous assault" outside Moana Pool yesterday....

Bystander feared ‘stabbing spree’ at pool

A patron at Dunedin’s Moana Pool was worried a knife-wielding woman was going to go on a "stabbing spree" when he stepped in to negotiate with her.

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Caution urged over tenancy agreements

If prospective students can no longer afford to rent, they won’t come, and those that are here...

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Caution urged over tenancy agreements

A group of Dunedin students who unwittingly signed up to live with a "flatmate from hell" are warning others to take a careful look at their tenancy agreements.

Hope festival will be starting point for lasting curiosity

Gus Stasso, 1, gets among the giant building blocks at the Imagination Playground at the New...

Hope festival will be starting point for lasting curiosity

The directors of the New Zealand International Science Festival are urging attendees to remain curious, as the festival wraps up for another year.

Art, science meld in workshop

Dunedin artist Jess Nicholson holds one of her clay tiles after her workshop at New Zealand...

Art, science meld in workshop

Māori stories about the night sky help weave art and science together, a Dunedin potter says.

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Change vital after hoiho die in set nets, trust says

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Change vital after hoiho die in set nets, trust says

Calls for the govt to stamp out bycatch problem in NZ's wild waters and fisheries are mounting after it was revealed yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho had been found caught in set netting.

Crash into pine trees results in serious injuries

Crash into pine trees results in serious injuries

Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a car left the road and crashed down a bank into a stand of pine trees on Friday night.

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