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    Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Cyclists looking to ride across Australia's most famous bridge are in for a treat as a design tweak decades in the making is complete.

    Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital

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    Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital

    The holiday road toll has risen to eight with the death of a woman in hospital yesterday.

    Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison

    Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram. File photo

    Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison

    Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to a notorious jail reserved for the state's worst criminals.

    'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia

    The heat band has been building across Western Australia for days. File photo: Getty

    'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia

    Parts of Australia are forecast to hit temperatures above 45C this week, in what is expected to be the worst heatwave since the devastating Black Summer bushfires.

    Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people

    The hacking of medical data could potentially re-traumatise vulnerable people.  Photo: Getty Images

    Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people

    Sexual violence and family harm victims will be living in terror that their private details could be among a cache of hacked medical information, an advocate says.

    Fears for safety of missing Dunedin tramper

    Connor Purvis. Photo: NZ Police

    Fears for safety of missing Dunedin tramper

    Friends are worried for the safety of a Dunedin man missing for a week after going tramping near Lake Ohau.

    Relief teacher censured after recorded by students

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    Relief teacher censured after recorded by students

    A 68-year-old relief teacher who was recorded talking about his sexual escapades, has blamed students for baiting him into the conversation.

    Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search

    Connor Purvis. Photo: NZ Police

    Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search

    A drone will be used to help in the search for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin.

    Appeal for info on 'assault' in Andersons Bay

    The assault took place at Bayfield Park yesterday, police say. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN (file)

    Appeal for info on 'assault' in Andersons Bay

    Dunedin police are seeking more information about an alleged assault in the Andersons Bay area.

    Drink-driver found lying in road: police

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    Drink-driver found lying in road: police

    A drink-driver found lying in the road has been taken to hospital after crashing into a power pole, police say.

    'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick

    Brendan Shefford aka Big Red during his election campaign. Photo: Geoff Sloan

    'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick

    An emphatic no - that was deputy mayor Brendan Shefford’s reaction to Selwyn being folded into a super city with Christchurch and the Waimakariri District.

    Crews battle blaze at Mosgiel building

    Fire crews were called to the Mosgiel building about 9am today. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Crews battle blaze at Mosgiel building

    A fire investigator has been notified following a blaze in an Mosgiel industrial estate this morning.

    Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze

    Forty heart figures, representing the number of people who perished, have been left at a memorial...

    Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze

    Pressure is building for answers from an investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people.

    13 injured in Northland crash

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    13 injured in Northland crash

    More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and van in Northland.

    Greenland dismisses US takeover fears

    Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Photo: Reuters

    Greenland dismisses US takeover fears

    Greenland is seeking to strengthen ties with the US, and its citizens should not fear an imminent American takeover, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says.

    Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'

    Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

    Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'

    The European Commission says images of undressed women and children on Elon Musk's social media site X are unlawful and appalling, joining a growing chorus of officials globally condemning a surge in non-consensual imagery.

    Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US charges

    Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro surrounded by US police in New York. Photo: Reuters

    Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US charges

    Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to drug charges after US President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders.

    Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online

    The coroner referenced Australia's recent decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social...

    Teen dies imitating 'troubling' content viewed online

    A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet after a teenager accidentally died while imitating acts he saw online.

    Warning for hacked health portal users

    Warning for hacked health portal users

    Updated 2.18 pm

    A deadline given by the Manage My Health hackers demanding $104k for stolen medical files could now be Friday, as Netsafe warns people to be extra cautious with emails.

    Restoring a piece of history

    New owner Wade Nicholson works on a shed at the historic Deborah Bay Lewis Cottage which he...

    Restoring a piece of history

    A historic Dunedin harbourside cottage that belonged to the same family for nearly 120 years will be restored to its original state, its new owners say.
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