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    Body found in Christchurch's red zone

    Police are investigating after a body was found in Christchurch's red zone.

    Dozens dead in crackdown on Iran protests

    Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in...

    Dozens dead in crackdown on Iran protests

    Iran is largely cut off from the outside world after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, and video shows buildings aflame in anti-government protests raging in cities across the country.

    Manage My Health data could be used to breach bank accounts

    Manage My Health insists it encrypted health data in its database and user passwords. Photo: RNZ

    Manage My Health data could be used to breach bank accounts

    An information technology expert warns the Manage My Health data breach may make victims vulnerable to bank account theft.

    Extreme heat, heavy rain and strong wind all in mix for South

    Several watches and warnings are in place. Photo: MetService screenshot

    Extreme heat, heavy rain and strong wind all in mix for South

    Parts of the South Island are set to swelter today, but some regions are also bracing for heavy wind and rain throughout the weekend.

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    An enthusiast for more than Dunedin

    Jules Radich in his mayoral robes. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    An enthusiast for more than Dunedin

    An enthusiast — for motorcycles, underwater hockey, wine tasting and for his city — former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich has been remembered for his energy and presence.

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    St John facing rise in abuse

    David Milne. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    St John facing rise in abuse

    An angry caller threatened to hunt down an ambulance dispatcher and "put bullets" in her and her family.

    Worker washed of explosion ‘debris’

    An Interwaste worker is washed down with hoses after getting doused in what is believed to be...

    Worker washed of explosion ‘debris’

    Worksafe sent inspectors to the site of a gas explosion at a healthcare waste processing facility which left one employee doused in what is believed to be medical waste.

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    Fugitive still at large after vehicle thefts

    Caleb Lynn. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Fugitive still at large after vehicle thefts

    A fugitive who led Dunedin police on a city-wide manhunt and who the public has been warned not to approach is still at large.

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    Airport mum on land-buying plans

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    Airport mum on land-buying plans

    Dunedin Airport is remaining tight-lipped about its plans to acquire new land.

    Lack of aerial appliance underlines strike

    Danny Spence, 5, of Dunedin, supports his father at the New Zealand Professional Firefighters...

    Lack of aerial appliance underlines strike

    Dunedin firefighters are worried their luck will run out after having to attend a "complex" commercial fire without their main ladder truck.

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    ‘Hard’ fighting to quit antidepressants

    University of Otago student Tabitha Hildyard is raising awareness of the difficulties of getting...

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    ‘Hard’ fighting to quit antidepressants

    A Dunedin woman is calling for greater education on antidepressant withdrawal as she continues a years-long battle to get off one of the drugs.

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    Man stabbed bedroom wall after partner fled argument

    Mark Pine, pictured here in 2020, was jailed yesterday for assaulting his partner and police....

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    Man stabbed bedroom wall after partner fled argument

    A Milton man stabbed holes in his walls with a knife and was so belligerent during his arrest he had to be transported in a custody van.

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    Fastest growing school roll attributed to atmosphere

    The principal of St Mary's School, Kaikorai, Corrine Guthrie, rings the bell. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Fastest growing school roll attributed to atmosphere

    A Dunedin principal says she is no "miracle worker" despite her school’s roll increasing by more than 150% in her time there.

    Nomadic plans for new year

    Former Waikouaiti woman Judy Robertson and her dogs Bella and Gromit have started a nomadic...

    Nomadic plans for new year

    While many people start the new year with a resolution to improve their health or manage money better, a former Waikouaiti woman has ditched home comforts to start a nomadic life.

    Noah, Isla top popular names list again

    Noah, Isla top popular names list again

    For the third year running, Noah was the most popular name for boys in New Zealand, with 244 babies being given the name in 2025.

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    Vet says farewell, thanks to Green Island

    Longtime Green Island veterinarian, and part-time artist, Scott Drummond had his final day at the...

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    Vet says farewell, thanks to Green Island

    From an emergency sheep Caesarean to re-homing a stranded eel, there is not much Scott Drummond has not seen in his 25 years as Green Island’s local vet.

    Obituary: Lauded for science work at Lauder

    Gordon Keys adjusts a spectrometer used for analysing atmospheric gases at the Niwa research...

    Obituary: Lauded for science work at Lauder

    John Gordon Keys (known as Gordon), former leader of Lauder’s Atmospheric Research Station, was born in Palmerston North on November 9, 1930, but spent most of his childhood, including the war...

    Manage My Health patients still in dark over security breach

    Photo: RNZ

    Manage My Health patients still in dark over security breach

    Patients whose health records have been stolen in the Manage My Health ransomware attack are struggling to get any information.

    Border agent shoots two people in Portland, Oregon

    FBI agents work next to an evidence truck outside Adventist Hospital after the shooting incident...

    Border agent shoots two people in Portland, Oregon

    A US immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, leading officials to call for calm.

    Blaze engulfs Auckland building during firefighter strike

    A large fire at a business in Pakuranga in Auckland. Photo: EAST SKATE CLUB / SUPPLIED

    Blaze engulfs Auckland building during firefighter strike

    A building in Auckland's Pakuranga was destroyed by a blaze in the midst of a firefighters' strike today.
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