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Club lands itself a third plane
Soaring demand to take flight is something the Otago Aero Club is well placed to meet.
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Retailer acts to stop thefts
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Retailer acts to stop thefts
Shoplifting by teens has become so bad a Dunedin liquor store owner has been forced to screen young people as they enter the premises.
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Councillors told of huge costs looming
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Councillors told of huge costs looming
Hundreds of millions of dollars will need to be pumped into Dunedin’s water and wastewater systems in the next 15 years, councillors have been told.
Little Lilliput library proving popular in Pukehiki
Little Lilliput library proving popular in Pukehiki
All booked up.
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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan
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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan
A meeting between the Otago Regional Council and government ministers later this month could allow councillors to "advocate for practical solutions" to local freshwater issues, the council...
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Ant ‘new to science’ found on researchers’ return to Foulden Maar
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Ant ‘new to science’ found on researchers’ return to Foulden Maar
After a five-year hiatus, researchers were allowed to return to Otago’s Foulden Maar late last year — and in a matter of hours they discovered a likely "new to science" 23 million-year-old ant, a...
Family violence 'much bigger problem than people think'
Family violence 'much bigger problem than people think'
Family violence prevention experts say it is incredibly concerning that two children have died this year and more needs to be done to prevent such tragedies.
Occupants escape harm
Occupants escape harm
A damaged car rests on a grass verge at the intersection of Frederick and Castle Sts (State Highway 1) after a two-vehicle crash in North Dunedin yesterday.
Photos of the year: January 8
Photos of the year: January 8
Photos by Reuters
Funeral for slain police officer to be held next week
Funeral for slain police officer to be held next week
A funeral with full police honours will be held next week for slain Nelson police officer Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming.
Woman pleads not guilty to neglect after baby's death
Woman pleads not guilty to neglect after baby's death
A woman has denied charges of neglect following the death of a young infant in North Canterbury last year.
Death toll continues to rise from Tibet quake
Death toll continues to rise from Tibet quake
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities, killing 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.
New mum hit with surprise $9K tax bill
New mum hit with surprise $9K tax bill
A mum to two young kids was horrified to discover at the end of last year that she had a $9000 bill to Inland Revenue for overpaid Working for Families credits
'Unprecedented number' of submissions on Treaty Principles Bill
'Unprecedented number' of submissions on Treaty Principles Bill
An "unprecedented number" of submissions has been made to Parliament's website as the deadline to submit on the Treaty Principles Bill draws close.
US reports first bird flu-related death
US reports first bird flu-related death
A US patient who had been hospitalised with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health says, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.
Patient charged over hospital assault
Patient charged over hospital assault
Health New Zealand has confirmed a staff member at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital was assaulted by a patient.
Alleged child murders 'utterly heartbreaking'
Alleged child murders 'utterly heartbreaking'
The Minister for Children is encouraging people to report family violence after the alleged murders of two children in the first week of the year.
Long road to recovery after massive bushfire contained
Long road to recovery after massive bushfire contained
Tourism operators and farmers in Victoria are pleading for more support to get back on their feet following a bushfire that destroyed homes and killed hundreds of animals.
Dame Tariana Turia laid to rest
Dame Tariana Turia laid to rest
The founder of Te Pāti Māori, Dame Tariana Turia, is being laid to rest at her marae at Whangaehu.
More unsettled summer weather on way
More unsettled summer weather on way
Meterologists say the unseasonable cold snap that has derailed summer for many parts of the country is set to linger on for at least another week.