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    A US Coast Guard official keeps an eye on the Marinera. PHOTO: US EUROPEAN COMMAND via X and ...

    US seizes tanker linked to Venezuela

    The US has seized an empty Russian-flagged, Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic as part of President Donald Trump's aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas.

    Police still seeking man

    Caleb Lynn. Photo: NZ Police

    Police still seeking man

    Police are still looking for a man wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery thought to be in Dunedin and urge people not to approach him.

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    Request to delete patient data denied

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    Request to delete patient data denied

    A large Dunedin medical centre consulted lawyers and the Privacy Commission to try to take information off the beleaguered Manage My Health portal.

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    Selfless tramper ‘much-loved’

    Connor Purvis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Selfless tramper ‘much-loved’

    A young Dunedin tramper found dead on a solo tramping trip has been described as a selfless volunteer and a "fine young man".

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    Wilderness tamed to become five-star garden

    Dylan Norfield’s Doctors Point property has recently been appointed a five-star garden by the NZ...

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    Wilderness tamed to become five-star garden

    A Doctors Point garden has been turned from broom, gorse and pine trees into a five-star property, planted with 1400 species from all over the world.

    Billionaire's superyacht in Dunedin

    The superyacht Pangaea Ocean Explorer off Roseneath yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Billionaire's superyacht makes stop in Dunedin

    An Australian billionaire’s $69 million superyacht, which doubles as a marine research vessel, has cruised into Dunedin.

    Research into peptides to fight food spoilage wins grant

    University of Otago microbiology and immunology researchers Dr Sam Wardell (left) and Assoc Prof...

    Research into peptides to fight food spoilage wins grant

    Vomiting and diarrhoea become more prominent at this time of year, as bacteria contaminates meat and sausages which have been left out for too long in warmer weather before hitting the barbecue.

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    Air quality monitor installed at school shares real-time data

    Checking the air quality monitor yesterday are (from left) Kaikorai Valley College teacher Simon...

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    Air quality monitor installed at school shares real-time data

    A Dunedin school is helping monitor its community’s air thanks to a former student’s initiative.

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    Melting street tar creating mess

    The surface of the road in a section of Doon St, in Waverley, Dunedin, can get sticky if...

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    Melting street tar creating mess

    Residents of a Dunedin street tired of getting tar on their carpets and in their cars hope an effective remedy is imminent.

    Fire crews respond to alarm at Toitū

    Fire crews from across Dunedin responded to the alarm. Photo: Peter Dowden

    Fire crews respond to alarm at Toitū

    Fire crews from across Dunedin have responded to a fire alarm at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum this evening.

    Manage My Health to start notifying patients

    Manage My Health said it would begin notifying affected patients within the next 24 hours. Photo:...

    Manage My Health to start notifying patients

    GP clinics are scrambling to advise their worried patients in the ongoing fallout from the Manage My Health ransomware attack.

    $50 for levy hand-drawn in protest

    Bruce Mahalski holds the $50 note he drew to pay his court levy. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    $50 for levy hand-drawn in protest

    A climate activist attempted to pay a court levy with a hand-drawn $50 note in a publicity stunt.

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    Rapist still presents ‘average’ risk

    The Otago Corrections Facility. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Rapist still presents ‘average’ risk

    A Dunedin man who violated two women still presents an "average" risk of further sexual offending, the Parole Board has heard.

    Neglectful dog breeder fails in latest bid to overturn ban

    In 2017 German shepherd dogs and pups were found in cages, on short leashes and choker chains on...

    Neglectful dog breeder fails in latest bid to overturn ban

    A German shepherd breeder who was banned from owning dogs for almost a decade has tried to have the prohibition overturned.

    Infant formula recalled over toxin fears

    The affected Alfamino infant formula brand. Photo: Supplied / MPI

    'Do not feed it to your baby': Infant formula recalled over toxin fears

    A brand of infant formula is being recalled over possible toxins, the Ministry of Primary Industries has announced.

    Snow continues to cause travel chaos in Europe

    Snow lies outside Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport as a wintry blast continues to cause disruptions...

    Snow continues to cause travel chaos in Europe

    More flights will be cancelled, trains will run late and roads will be blocked by snow across Europe in coming days as a bitter cold snap is forecast to worsen.

    Group may have used pool at scene of unexplained death

    The unexplained death was reported on Kerr St in Devonport on January 1. Photo: NZ Police

    Group may have used pool at scene of unexplained death

    Police are urging a group who may have been at the address of an unexplained death in Auckland at the start of the year to come forward.

    Fires sparked as extreme heatwave spreads over Australia

    Fires sparked as extreme heatwave spreads over Australia

    Emergency-level bushfires have ignited and residents are being urged to leave as some of the worst heatwave conditions in years grip large parts of Australia.

    At least 25 dead in Iran protests, rights groups say

    Demonstrators wave flags outside the Iranian Embassy in London during a rally in support of the...

    At least 25 dead in Iran protests, rights groups say

    At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran, according to rights groups.

    Body found in search for missing Dunedin tramper

    Connor Purvis had intended to climb Mt Huxley on December 30. PHOTOS: NZ POLICE

    Body found in search for missing Dunedin tramper

    Searchers looking for missing Dunedin man Connor Purvis have located a body high on the southern side of Mt Huxley.
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