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Missing US student found safe and 'in good health'

Will Johnson who has not been heard from for a week. Photo: Supplied

Missing US student found safe and 'in good health'

Private investigators looking for an American aviation student missing from Palmerston North for more than a week say he has been found "in good health".

Mix of meth and cold water killed crane diver

The Hikitia floating crane on Wellington's waterfront. Photo: RNZ

Mix of meth and cold water killed crane diver

Jarreth Colquhoun died after saying he could successfully make the jump off a Wellington crane - a belief perhaps fuelled by drugs, a coroner has found.

Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians

The man was allegedly throwing bottles from his car and yelling at pedestrians on the Esplanade....

Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians

A man hid from police after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Esplanade and throwing bottles out of his car.

Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg speaks to media in Paris. Photo: Reuters

Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel, a day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza.

Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction

Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction

Paula Brown is waiting for answers about what happened to her son at a respite facility before he died of cardiac arrest.

US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers

Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Israeli pair "actively undermine peace and security", but the US has called sanctions "extremely unhelpful".

Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school

People light candles in the main square following Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Graz. Photo...

Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school

A former pupil has killed 10 people and himself at a secondary school in Austria's second city, Graz, in the worst school shooting in the nation's modern history.

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Mayor criticised for undermining staff

An upcoming project in Albany St was the subject of much discussion at yesterday’s infrastructure...

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Mayor criticised for undermining staff

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been slammed for undermining staff after suggesting the council has an anti-carpark "agenda".

'I should have died, not my precious son': mum

Sangita Prasad remains on bail while her case progresses in the court. Photo: Craig Baxter

‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality

A "deemed not guilty" plea has been entered for a Dunedin mother who allegedly used meth before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son.

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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen

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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen

A Dunedin man who was caught poaching pigs with a 15-year-old boy has avoided a prison sentence.

Unattended ute running in drive stolen

Unattended ute running in drive stolen

Police are warning motorists not to leave running vehicles unattended after a man warming up his ute had it stolen from right under his nose.

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Red passes the stick to next generation

LandSAR dog handler Barry Dougherty relaxes in Dunedin with his family of dogs (from left) 19...

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Red passes the stick to next generation

A Search and Rescue dog with almost a decade of in-the-field experience has ended his career with one final win.

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Attitude to eye health criticised

Blind and low vision advocate and Dunedin resident Julie Woods says marketing research by Roche...

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Attitude to eye health criticised

A multinational pharmaceutical company has stooped to "punching down" on New Zealand’s disabled community while promoting its vision loss treatment, a Dunedin advocate says.

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Ban fair enough: bar owner

A screengrab from a video circulating on social media showed people drinking from the ice...

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Ban fair enough: bar owner

A Dunedin bar owner has admitted helping patrons glug "excessive" amounts of Champagne from an ice sculpture.

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ORC opposes mine expansion

Rock is dropped on to a dump truck at Macraes gold mine. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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ORC opposes mine expansion

The planned expansion to an East Otago gold mine should be "declined in full", the Otago Regional Council says.

Rapid repair of main wins award

Three Waters project engineer Harley Corfield (left) and project manager Dean Scott yesterday...

Rapid repair of main wins award

A rapid response to an imminent crisis that would have left an entire Dunedin borough without water has earned a construction company a top regional award.

Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire

Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire

Two people sustained moderate injuries after a fire at a property in Market St, St Kilda, yesterday.

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Planned exotic conversion limit supported

"Look, to be honest, the carbon scheme, to me, is just a great big Ponzi scheme for polluters to...

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Planned exotic conversion limit supported

An Otago regional councillor has called carbon farming a giant "Ponzi scheme" amid government changes to the sector.

Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying

Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been accused of lying about throwing up remains from a beef Wellington and serving herself on a different plate.

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