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Gene Hackman, wife found dead at home

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa at the Golden Globe Awards in this 2003 file photo. Photo:...

Actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead alongside dog at home

Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home.

Kākā set to remain at Garden aviary

Charlie Girl at home in the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Kākā set to remain at Garden aviary

A captive kākā at the centre of a battle between the Department of Conservation (Doc) and the bird’s longtime carers will stay in Dunedin, it has been confirmed.

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New McDonald’s restaurant taking shape

The new McDonald’s restaurant in Green Island should be open soon. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH/IMAGES:...

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New McDonald’s restaurant taking shape

The new McDonald’s restaurant in Green Island should open in the middle of May, and the operator is confident it will be a shot in the arm for the suburb.

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‘Reasonably likely’ toxic liquid entering stream

Expert evidence suggests it is ‘‘reasonably likely’’ that toxic material from the Green Island...

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‘Reasonably likely’ toxic liquid entering stream

Environmental monitoring at the Green Island landfill is not up to the task of determining whether toxic liquid is seeping into nearby waterways, an ORC's senior consents planner says.

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Uncertainty over future leaves polytechnic staff at ‘peak anxiety’

The future of Otago Polytechnic as a stand-alone entity is yet to be confirmed. PHOTO: PETER...

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Uncertainty over future leaves polytechnic staff at ‘peak anxiety’

Otago Polytechnic staff are at "peak anxiety" facing a six-month wait to find out whether they will be part of a stand-alone institution.

In clover: ‘in disbelief’ over 5-leaf find

Erin Kealey, the owner of perhaps the luckiest lawn in North Taieri, shows off her latest haul of...

In clover: ‘in disbelief’ over 5-leaf find

Getting down with the dogs proved lucky for one North Taieri woman when she spotted a five-leaf clover.

Bath St design feedback sought

Bath St design feedback sought

The Bath St renovation is on the home stretch, the proposed final design is in the works and the public have been invited to have their say.

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Dunedin sex offender beat and bribed children

Glenn Richards was found guilty of a raft of sex charges, but maintains his innocence. PHOTO:...

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Dunedin sex offender beat and bribed children

A Dunedin man who sexually offended against two children and coerced one to get naked and play football with him has been jailed for more than six years.

CPR not ‘right’ for everyone

If you feel you need to perform CPR to save someone, think about whether it is "the right thing for the right person".

Unlocking inner potential

Students from numerous secondary schools in Dunedin gathered at Queen’s High School yesterday for a leadership and empowering seminar run by ChangeMakers.

Clash over what caused fatal bus hub fight

Flowers at the scene where Enere Taana-McLaren was fatally stabbed at the Dunedin bus hub last...

Clash over what caused fatal bus hub fight

There is no dispute over the identity of the now 14-year-old who dealt the fatal wound to Enere Taana-McLaren but the issue of self-defence looms large.

Museum commemorates The Chills founder

Tūhura Otago Museum exhibitions lead Craig Scott shows off some of the Martin Phillipps and The...

Museum commemorates The Chills founder

The staff at Tūhura Otago Museum hope a new exhibition dedicated to Martin Phillipps will "fill people with warmth".

Number removed, nightmare over

Jan Sione was receiving seven to eight calls a day from people trying to contact Ticketek...

Number removed, nightmare over

Jan Sione’s Ticketek nightmare has finally ended after her cellphone number was removed from the company’s contact details on Google.

Author to have lofty presence

Fans of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code will be excited to hear more than 30 copies of the book will be available to buy at the Regent Theatre Book sale.

Unvaccinated child first US measles death in a decade

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Unvaccinated child first US measles death in a decade

A child in west Texas has died of measles, state health officials said today.

Hamas hands over bodies of hostages, Israel frees prisoners

Red Cross vehicles, carrying the bodies of four Israeli hostages, leave pickup point after Hamas...

Hamas hands over bodies of hostages, Israel frees prisoners

Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as...

Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China

Winston Peters and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing. Photo: SUPPLIED

Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China

Foreign Minister Winston Peters walked a tricky diplomatic line in Beijing this week when suggesting that a lack of notice about China's navy ship visit to the Tasman had been a failure in the relationship.

Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'

Transpower issued a warning notice on Friday morning saying there was a risk of insufficient...

Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'

An orchard worker who was electrocuted while operating a cherry picker had received multiple warnings from his colleague about overhead power lines in the moments before his death.

'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base

The RNZAF Woodbourne Airbase near Blenheim. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base

Cordons are in place at the Royal New Zealand Air Force base in Woodbourne, near Blenheim, after a suspicious package was found.

Harlow in the fight of her young life

Within 24 hours, a family had their lives turned upside down.

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