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US approves $2.6b military helicopter deal with NZ

The government last August announced plans to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to replace...

US approves $2.6b military helicopter deal with NZ

The US has approved a NZ$2.6 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, after the government pledged to nearly double its military spending as it seeks to boost defence...

Paramedics given ability to prescribe some medications

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Paramedics given ability to prescribe some medications

The government has announced paramedics will soon be able to prescribe medicines that fall within their scope of practice.

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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

Christopher Todman outside the Dunedin District Court during his December trial for historical...

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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

A former Dunedin teacher seemed like a father figure to children at his church, but in reality was using his trusted positions to betray families and sexually abuse boys.

MP under fire for giving school kids bags of National Party swag

Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick has visited most schools across the district delivering tote bags,...

MP under fire for giving school kids bags of National Party swag

A sitting Member of Parliament has upset some parents by giving school children swag bags of National Party branded merchandise.

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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

An old photo of Riselaw Road Gospel Hall. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

The Brethren movement had ‘‘a philosophical aversion to committing anything to paper’’ making the history of some churches difficult to trace.

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

A bullet hole in the front window of a car of Palestinian father Fahed Abu Haykal after his seven...

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health...

Sentencing for Jonah Lomu's brother delayed as new details emerge

John Makatoa Lomu (left) and Silila Vaivai had the sentencing for their roles in a 2023 Customs...

Sentencing for Jonah Lomu's brother delayed as new details emerge

The sentencing for John Lomu, the younger brother of late All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, has been put off as he provides possible new details on why he helped smuggle drugs into the country.

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Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss

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Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss

Troubled laboratory company Awanui Labs has posted a deficit for the third consecutive year amid a chastening economic climate.

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Back of Port Chalmers foundry building set to receive facelift

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Back of Port Chalmers foundry building set to receive facelift

An area behind a derelict Port Chalmers building will become a hive of activity once again next week, when work begins to remove wilding pines.

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Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award

Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust chairman Brent Irving walks on the Chain Hills Tunnel trail, which...

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Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award

Eagle-eyed users of the Chain Hills Tunnel trail may notice something slightly different about the tunnel entrance at Wingatui on their next visit.

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City’s bus patronage creeps up, defying boom elsewhere

The Dunedin bus hub in Great King St is full of buses yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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City’s bus patronage creeps up, defying boom elsewhere

Dunedin is bucking the trend in getting back on the bus.

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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor

Keshava Cavenagh was jailed for 10 months for a raft of crimes including stealing a tip jar....

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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor

A Dunedin man who broke into a building while on the run after stealing a tip jar, defecated on the floor, a court has heard.

New crossing set for New World Centre City

A new pedestrian crossing layout outside New World Centre City will be installed as part of
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New crossing set for New World Centre City

Changes to the road layout as a result of the new Dunedin hospital are set to begin with a new crossing near New World Centre City.

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Mixed views over future of dinosaur

Visiting the dinosaur slide at Marlow Park are the Latu family, of Dunedin, Ben, Megan and 18...

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Mixed views over future of dinosaur

Is the fate of Dunedin’s beloved dinosaur worthy of national headlines, or has a wave of nostalgia ‘‘hijacked’’ decision-making? It depends who you ask.

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Mother urges blood donation after child’s life saved

Blood transfusion recipient Sofia Hayes plays with her Barbies as her mother Bridget Hayes...

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Mother urges blood donation after child’s life saved

When Sofia Hayes was born, she was so limp and pale her mother feared the worst.

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Mystery career gets man clemency

Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mystery career gets man clemency

A Dunedin man avoided a conviction for possessing more than 10g of meth because of the potential impact on his mystery career.

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Thousands lost due to roadworks

Alto Express co-owners Simon and Bryony Smith are frustrated about the roadworks in Kaikorai...

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Thousands lost due to roadworks

A Dunedin cafe owner says the business is ‘‘haemorrhaging money’’ in the tens of thousands just two months after opening because of controversial roadworks.

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Not enough being done for flood mitigation: son

Dunedin man Steve Lucas recounted his late father’s experience with flooding in South Dunedin...

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Not enough being done for flood mitigation: son

When Steve Lucas found his elderly father on his South Dunedin couch surrounded by sewage water, the then 94-year-old could not believe his home had flooded again.

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No sinister motive behind Ong camera tampering, man says

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No sinister motive behind Ong camera tampering, man says

Dunedin’s mayor says she is deeply concerned by harassment of elected members as more details of an alleged incident at a councillor’s house emerge.

Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’

Samoan Advisory Council chairman Afamasaga Asemaga Taele-Pavihi and Tūhura Otago Museum Pacific...

Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’

One of the most significant gallery redevelopments in Tūhura Otago Museum’s history has been given a ‘‘heartwarming’’ thumbs up by members of Dunedin’s Pacific Island community.

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