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    Minor injuries to pair after car lands in ditch

    Emergency services respond to a car that crashed into a ditch yesterday.

    Fall off sea wall leaves one seriously injured

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    Fall off sea wall leaves one seriously injured

    A person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling off a 2.5m sea wall in Macandrew Bay.

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    New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’

    One of the new Kāinga Ora housing developments in Mosgiel. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’

    New Kāinga Ora housing developments in Mosgiel are bringing vitality back to what have been described as some tired-looking streets, making them ‘‘look loved’’ again.

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    Ong nominates himself for NZME board

     Benedict Ong

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    Ong nominates himself for NZME board

    Embattled Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is looking to expand his governance portfolio, nominating himself to become a director on the board of media company NZME.

    Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target

    Gun City Dunedin manager John Simpson adds an orange hat to a shop mannequin as deerstalkers...

    Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target

    Deerstalkers are being urged to be 100% sure of their targets when they head into the hills for the roar this year.

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    Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

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    Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

    Some people have been put off eating what used to be their favourite food after getting a bad dose of food poisoning from it.

    Tuna return to South Dunedin

    Dunedin artist Aroha Novak stands by her nearly completed Glasgow St mural, which includes a...

    Tuna return to South Dunedin

    A Dunedin artist has paid tribute to South Dunedin’s traditional name and historical estuary in a new mural.

    A ship came up the harbour

    A ship came up the harbour

    Container ship Maersk Rio Delta passes Careys Bay as it makes its way up Otago Harbour yesterday morning.

    Long weekend, longer bubble

    Long weekend, longer bubble

    Dunedin cousins Florence Stockwell, 3, and Gus Stasso, 1, lap up a long weekend together with family at Pounawea.

    Pilots killed as plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport

    Emergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at...

    Pilots killed as plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport

    The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday.

    Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

    The finance minister will reveal "targeted and temporary" support for hard-hit families on Tuesday, as fuel costs continue to rise.

    Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'

    Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ

    Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'

    Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has called critics of his Fisheries Amendment Bill "a range of noisy voices" and invited them to have their say at the select committee.

    Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record

    The start of 2025 saw devastating wildfires rip through large parts of Los Angeles, California....

    Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record

    Last year was among the hottest on record, as the world's "addiction" to fossil fuels continues to drive global warming, new data shows.

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    Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni

    University of Otago deputy vice-chancellor Greg Cook

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    Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni

    The University of Otago is not planning to build weapons as part of any partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), it says.

    Human remains 300-400 years old found in backyard

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    Human remains 300-400 years old found in backyard

    Human remains found in a garden on Wellington's south coast are centuries old, according to police.

    Patient dies after 'burnt out' brain surgeon ignores advice

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    Patient dies after 'burnt out' brain surgeon ignores advice

    A brain surgeon who refused advice from his colleagues has been stood down after his patient died of a brain bleed post-operation.

    Family of murder victim 'very disappointed' by appeal success

    Jacob Mills Ramsay. Photo: Open Justice / Tara Shaskey

    Family of murder victim 'very disappointed' by appeal success

    The family of a man mercilessly killed by his farm colleagues say they are devastated after one of those responsible for his death had his life sentence overturned.

    Milk spill disrupts traffic on Canterbury highway

    A milk spill on SH73 near Parapet Rock, between Lake Pearson and Castle Hill, means that road...

    Milk spill disrupts traffic on Canterbury highway

    Motorists are being warned that a milk spill is affecting traffic on State Highway 73 in Canterbury.

    POW exchange possible as Ukraine talks with US conclude

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Reuters

    POW exchange possible as Ukraine talks with US conclude

    Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

    Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

    Flight cancellations through the Middle East have been one reason for UK and European tourists...

    Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

    Tourism operators are being hit with international visitor cancellations due to flight disruptions as the Middle East war continues, an industry survey shows.
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