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    The Dunedin North flat was so filthy the student and her parents had to spend hours cleaning it...

    'Never seen something so filthy': Student details more Dunedin flatting woes

    Sick, disgusting and harassed - that's how a student has described her months living in a North Dunedin flat.

    Nelson homes evacuated after suspicious item found

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    Nelson homes evacuated after suspicious item found

    Several Nelson homes have been evacuated after police were notified of a suspicious item at a Waimea Rd property late this afternoon.

    Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: report

    Donald Trump's focus on tariffs has rattled investor, consumer and business confidence&nbsp...

    Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: report

    US President Donald Trump said he remained committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine despite mounting uncertainty, CBS News reports.

    Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims

    Jevon McSkimming was arrested in relation to the charges of possessing objectionable publications...

    Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims

    Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming will not be charged following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

    Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed

    Eves Valley Sawmill company management says it plans to shut the plant near Nelson with the...

    Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed

    Carter Holt Harvey has confirmed its Eves Valley sawmill in Tasman will close with the loss of more than 140 jobs.

    Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post

    Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post

    Te Pāti Māori has apologised for a social media post by one of its MPs, and instructed him to remove it.

    One believed dead in crash south of Dunedin

    Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    One believed dead in crash south of Dunedin

    One person is believed to have died in a crash between a motorcycle and a car which has closed State Highway 1 south of Dunedin.

    Cost of living still rising faster than incomes

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    'Constant worry': Cost of living still rising faster than most incomes

    A mum-of-two who is struggling to pay the bills and buy the basics says she is "constantly juggling to make ends meet". And the latest Infometrics data shows she is not alone.

    Brawling Aussie pair pulled from burning house

    Brawling Aussie pair pulled from burning house

    Two men caught in a physical altercation have been rescued from a burning house in Sydney.

    Principal 'proud and excited' as new Sara Cohen school opens

    Children enjoy the playground at Dunedin's new Sara Cohen school today. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Principal 'proud and excited' as new Sara Cohen school opens

    Seven years, three prime ministers and one dream later a new site for a Dunedin school for children with special needs has been opened.

    War lessons ending as historians lose jobs

    Social studies teacher Kyle Webb with his dog Huxley at the war memorial education centre. The...

    War lessons ending as historians lose jobs

    Two historians who teach thousands of children about the NZ Wars, Gallipoli and Vietnam are losing their jobs, while the role of bell ringer at the carillon is being cut after Anzac Day.

    Dunedin cops hunt mystery speeding biker

    Dunedin cops hunt mystery speeding biker

    Police are hunting for a speeding black-clad motorcyclist who allegedly fled from officers at over 150kmh north of Dunedin.

    Education Minister rejects Treaty claim

    Educators warn the government is erasing decades of progress by removing Māori words from the...

    Education Minister rejects Treaty claim

    By John Gerritsen of RNZ Minister of Education Erica Stanford has refused to accept claims the government is reducing mentions of the Treaty of Waitangi in education documents.

    Student with meningitis had been in Dunedin

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    Student with meningitis had been at Dunedin schools tournament

    A Christchurch high school student admitted to hospital with meningococcal meningitis had been at a rugby tournament in Dunedin.

    Gang hat lands Dunedin man court date

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    Gang hat lands Dunedin man court date

    A Dunedin man allegedly wearing a red hat with gang insignia snapped himself up a court date after refusing to take it off.

    Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

    Most inter-country adoptions occur via family or customary adoption or through Hague Convention...

    Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers

    Immigration NZ helped clear the way for an adopted girl to live with a family investigated by police for people-trafficking.

    Health workers on strike for second day

    Nurse Sarita Sharma on strike in Wellington. PHOTO: RNZ

    Health workers on strike for second day

    More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants will walk off the job again today, demanding better pay and increased staffing.

    Clark: 'Relief' not to meet Putin or Kim at China parade

    Clark: 'Relief' not to meet Putin or Kim at China parade

    Former NZ prime minister Helen Clark has defended attending a commemoration in China marking 80 years since Japan's surrender and the end of World War 2.

    15 dead, many hurt in Portugal funicular crash

    The yellow tram-like funicular, which carries people up and down a steep hillside in Lisbon, has...

    15 dead, many hurt in Portugal funicular crash

    At least 15 people have died and about 18 injured after Lisbon's Gloria funicular railway car, popular with tourists, derailed and crashed.

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    Care worker who exposed himself keeps name secret

    Children's playground in Frasers Rd on Wednesday. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    Care worker who exposed himself keeps name secret

    A care worker who exposed himself near a Dunedin children’s playground will keep his job after his identity was permanently suppressed.
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