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    Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash

    Firefighters work to put out a fire at the crash site. Photo: Mid America Live News via Reuters

    Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash

    Eleven skydivers and a pilot have in a crash of a private plane in Missouri, aircraft operator Skydive Kansas City has confirmed.

    Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says

    National's deputy leader Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says

    An election-year tiff about policy spending highlights the need for an independent watchdog to weigh in on the country's big, expensive problems, an economist says.

    Concerns mental health funding may not match need

    Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. Photo: RNZ

    Concerns mental health funding may not match need

    Any investment in mental health is welcome, say psychiatrists - but they're concerned the government's $100m worth of solutions is unlikely to fix current problems and may create new ones.

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    ‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

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    ‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

    Residents of a small coastal Dunedin community feel ‘‘unseen and unheard’’ after a committee recommended reducing speed limits despite overwhelming opposition.

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    Knit in public day celebrates crafts

    Christine Cooper weaves a jumper at Worldwide Knit in Public Day at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum...

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    Knit in public day celebrates crafts

    There was nary a dull moment when more than 60 knitters, embroiderers and weavers joined forces in Dunedin to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day.

    Support for Ukraine undiminished

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Support for Ukraine undiminished

    Ukrainian activist Olha Viazenko and her friends protest the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine.

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    Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients

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    Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients

    A homeowner says his young family faced delays and unexpected costs and their experience with an indebted Dunedin builder ‘‘nearly broke’’ them.

    MPs visit Mosgiel to discuss traffic safety, inland port

    Taieri MP Ingrid Leary discusses roading and traffic issues with Palmerston North MP and Labour...

    MPs visit Mosgiel to discuss traffic safety, inland port

    A more safety-conscious approach has to go with any road development in Mosgiel, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.

    Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines

    Cat Rescue Dunedin Charitable Trust chairwoman Debby Foster packs up a sign after a successful cat adoption day at Beachlands Speedway yesterday.

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    The success of city parkruns - 599 and counting

    Steam rises from runners after the finish of the 599th Dunedin parkrun at Dunedin Botanic Garden...

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    The success of city parkruns - 599 and counting

    It could be just what the doctor ordered.

    Student flats 'uninhabitable' after blaze

    Neighbour Te Koha Jansen described seeing household appliances burning and ‘‘exploding’’ at a...

    Student flats 'uninhabitable' after blaze

    Two student flats in Dunedin have been deemed ‘‘uninhabitable’’ following a blaze that witnesses say caused a hoard of household appliances to explode.

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    Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees

     Julia Knights, 8, of Dunedin, hoists her lantern at the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival held at First...

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    Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees

    Thousands gathered to celebrate light in the darkness of winter at a sold-out Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.

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    Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA

    Photo: ODT files

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    Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA

    Mosgiel faces the ‘‘brutally clear’’ truth its traffic woes will never be a high priority for this government, NZTA has warned.

    Dunedin Midwinter Carnival

    The dragon was one of the stars of the carnival. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

    Dunedin Midwinter Carnival

    Glowing creatures illuminated the night at the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival. ODT photographer Peter McIntosh was there to capture the event.

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    Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo

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    Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo

    Maintaining a 100kmh speed limit along a Dunedin coastal road has proven more popular than options to reduce the limit.

    Church billboard opposes government Bill to define gender

    The billboard outside the central Auckland church. Photo: supplied

    Church billboard opposes government Bill to define gender

    A billboard outside St Matthew Church in Auckland Central is opposing the government's controversial Bill to define woman and man in law.

    Willis takes aim at Labour's economic plans

    National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    'No magic money tree': Willis takes aim at Labour's economic plans

    National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis is calling out Labour for what she says is an $18.2 billion gap in their spending.

    Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population

    A sign in the town of Glarus in Switzerland reads "Preserve what we love", ahead of the vote on...

    Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10 million

    Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to back a proposal to cap the country's population in a referendum likened to Britain's Brexit vote.

    Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward

    Erica Hume died at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward in 2014. Photo: RNZ

    Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward

    The parents of a 21-year-old who died by suicide at a mental health ward are opposing a name suppression application for one of the medical professionals responsible for her care.

    Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow

    Weapons seized by police after a man was found with a loaded crossbow. Photo: Police

    Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow

    A 22-year-old man was found holding a loaded crossbow on Saturday in Palmerston North after police responded to a crash alert.
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