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    No injuries in head-on crash

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    No injuries in head-on crash

    Emergency services respond to a two-car, head-on crash in Highgate, Roslyn yesterday afternoon.

    Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen

    A Dunedin teenager caught shoplifting from an inner-city department store asked officers if she could give them the clothes she was wearing as they had also been stolen.

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    Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park

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    Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park

    A group of teenagers had to watch as their friend was beaten bloody in a Dunedin park after being threatened with knives, a relative says.

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    Hawkins lashes out at 'smear campaign' after loss

    Aaron Hawkins. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Hawkins lashes out at 'smear campaign' after loss

    Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has questioned whether an ‘‘ugly smear campaign’’ from the by-election victor cost him a seat at the council table.

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    Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed

    Malcolm Mulholland. Photo: LDR / Stuff / David Unwin

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    Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed

    The company behind pathology services in the South has apologised for missing a cancer diagnosis for a retired Southland nurse, but says a broader inquiry into practices is not warranted.

    Completion of base a milestone

    The concrete slab for the new Dunedin hospital has been completed. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Completion of base a milestone

    The base is down.

    One dead, others seriously injured after bus rolls in Queensland

    One dead, others seriously injured after bus rolls in Queensland

    A woman is dead and at least one person has been left with life-threatening injuries after a coach rolled on one of Australia's most dangerous roads.

    Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

    Angela Rayner. File photo: Reuters

    Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour's Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

    A potential rival to British Prime Minister leader Keir Starmer says she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, overcoming a hurdle to mounting any leadership bid.

    Teens plead not guilty to murdering boys in Melbourne

    Teens plead not guilty to murdering boys in Melbourne

    Five teenagers accused of murdering two young boys as they walked home from a basketball match in Melbourne have pleaded not guilty.

    Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan

    US President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at...

    Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan

    China's Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could lead to conflict.

    League player dies after first game of season

    Eugene Hanna. Photo: Facebook /Lynn-Avon United AFC

    League player dies after injury in club's first game of season

    A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team's first game of the season. In a Facebook post, chair of Glenora Rugby League Football Club in...

    KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks

    File photo: RNZ

    KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks

    KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay $42,000 in reparations after two workers were shocked by overhead lines.

    Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid

    Danny (left) and Roberto Jaz were convicted in August 2023. Photo: Pool

    Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid

    The Christchurch brothers convicted of sexual assault and drink spiking at the Mama Hooch bar have launched a fresh appeal against their sentence and convictions.

    Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer

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    Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer

    The government has published its anticipated "move-on" law which will allow police to shift rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour away from public places.

    Fears Trump will be outwitted in high-stakes talks

    Fears Trump will be outwitted in high-stakes talks

    It's dangerous for Donald Trump to “follow his gut” and ignore experts, two NZ academics say ahead of the US president’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

    Police plan 'unprecedented' operation at London protests

    Police plan 'unprecedented' operation at London protests

    London police say they will mount an "unprecedented" operation against disorder when two large protests take place in the British capital this weekend.

    Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure

    Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins in Auckland speaking to reporters after his State of Auckland...

    Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure

    Labour's leader has promised to work with his political opponents on infrastructure projects if elected. Chris Hipkins said parties cancelling each others' infrastructure projects was not helpful...

    Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured

    Storme Turany at the inquest of her son Soul. Photo: Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff via RNZ

    Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured

    The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has broken down in tears as she claimed she struggled to recall the morning her son was injured.

    Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple

    Eilish Robinson-Kelly and Thomas Cockburn on holiday in Paris before he was diagnosed with Motor...

    Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple

    When Thomas Cockburn saw a neurologist in September he thought it was just another step in his recovery from lingering calf and back injuries.

    Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

    Photo: Google Maps

    Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

    A Dunedin teenager was left with a bleeding nose after being kicked and punched in the head at a park.
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