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    ‘Opportunity’ to ease NZ gas reliance

    Despite Dunedin and Christchurch being two of the colder cities in New Zealand at this time of year, new research shows they have some of the lowest potential to reduce heat-related carbon emissions.

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    NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave

    Australian man Luke Cornish erects a plaque showing the spot in the Port Chalmers Old Cemetery...

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    NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave

    Almost 150 years after a woman was buried in an unmarked grave in Port Chalmers, her great-great-grandson has placed a plaque showing where she lies.

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    Fires spark warning on charging electronics

    A fire tore through a bedroom at a Barr St property on July 6. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Fires spark warning on charging electronics

    A fire investigator urges people not to leave electronic devices such as laptops, vapes and cellphones on beds or couches while charging, following two house fires in Dunedin in the past three months.

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    Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’

    A burnt couch sits near the entrance of Woodhaugh Gardens, on George St yesterday morning. PHOTO:...

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    Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’

    A "suspicious" couch fire was extinguished by firefighters in Dunedin’s student quarter at the weekend.

    Graduate realises long-held dream

    University of Otago students (from left) Aria Farrant, Rani Cousens and Roisin Kennedy, all 21,...

    Graduate realises long-held dream

    Rani Cousens fulfilled a life-long dream at graduation on Saturday.

    Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer

    Mosgiel-born two-time Commonwealth Games track cyclist Nathan Seddon was diagnosed with grade...

    Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer

    A top New Zealand track cyclist who has competed on the world stage is now facing an even bigger challenge.

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    Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance

    A 1987 Fire and Emergency NZ aerial appliance off to a callout after a fire alarm was triggered...

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    Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance

    The year is 1987, Fleetwood Mac’s Little Lies is topping the charts and Dunedin has revealed a new state-of-the-art ladder aerial appliance.

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    Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist

    Tony Wood (front) holds the late Darren Wispinski’s Avanti road bike, during a memorial ride with...

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    Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist

    A Dunedin cyclist’s life and memory has been honoured by his family with an inaugural bike race and charity auction.

    PM says famine in Palestine will not speed up decision

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone

    PM says famine in Palestine will not speed up decision

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says an official declaration of famine in Gaza will not speed up his decision on declaring a Palestinian state.

    Rāhui in place after body found on Wairau Bar

    The body was found at the Wairau Bar in Marlborough. Photo: Google Maps

    Rāhui in place after body found on Wairau Bar

    A rāhui has been placed on the Wairau Bar in Marlborough after a body was found in the water.

    Newborn baby found dead in Auckland park

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    Newborn baby found dead in Auckland park

    A newborn baby has been found dead at Albert Park in Auckland.

    Freak storm covers Northland beach in hail

    For several hundred metres, from the water's edge up into the dunes, the beach was blanketed in...

    Freak storm covers Northland beach in hail

    Two Northland fishermen stumbled on a scene resembling a winter wonderland after a freak hail storm left hundreds of metres of a remote beach blanketed in ice.

    Gang shootings 'causing real concern' in Levin

    Extra police officers and patrol cars have been redirected to Levin as they investigate a spate...

    Gang shootings 'causing real concern' in Levin

    Horowhenua's mayor says the recent spate of gang shootings is "causing some real concern" among residents who are worried about ongoing criminal behaviour.

    Criminals face pub, football match bans under new UK plans

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    Criminals face pub, football match bans under new UK plans

    Convicted criminals could face being banned from going to the pub, concerts and sports events such as football matches under new plans by the British government.

    One dead after crash in Waikato

    Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

    One dead after crash in Waikato

    One person has died after a crash in Te Mata, between Raglan and Kawhia in Waikato.

    Man sent explicit images to ex-partner's brother to embarrass her

    The man was discharged without conviction after he admitted sending private images of his former...

    Man sent explicit images to ex-partner's brother to embarrass her

    A man who sent a series of sexually explicit photographs and a video of his ex-partner to her brother, in an attempt to humiliate her, told a court he was truly remorseful.

    Two killed, three injured in North Island crashes

    Photo: St John NZ

    Two killed, three injured in North Island crashes

    Emergency services are responding to a serious crash at the intersection of Broadlands Road and Off Road Highway near Taupō.

    Lyle Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murders

    Erik Menendez (left) and his brother Lyle (right) during trial. Photo: Getty Images

    Lyle Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murders

    Lyle Menendez, imprisoned 35 years with his brother Erik for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents at their Beverly Hills home, was denied parole on Friday.

    Save the Children NZ urges end to Gaza blockade

    A picture taken on August 14, 2025, shows tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City....

    Save the Children NZ urges end to Gaza blockade

    Save the Children New Zealand says its medical teams in Gaza are facing famine alongside the people they're trying to help.

    Trump 'never inappropriate with anybody': Ghislaine Maxwell

    Ghislaine Maxwell. Photo: Getty

    Trump 'never inappropriate with anybody': Ghislaine Maxwell

    Ghislaine Maxwell told a top Justice Department official in July that she was not aware of any "client list" belonging to late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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