Vaping slows non-smoking trend: study
Vaping slows non-smoking trend: study
New Zealand’s progress in making the nation a smoke-free environment appears to be going up in smoke.
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Special Olympians welcome $20,000 boost
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Special Olympians welcome $20,000 boost
Receiving $20,000 from the Freemasons is a "dream come true" for Otago’s Special Olympics athletes, bringing them a step closer to competing on the world stage.
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Luna on top of world since win
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Luna on top of world since win
A Dunedin cheerleading team were not expecting to take home gold in their first international competition.
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Hear the people sing: they will rock you
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Hear the people sing: they will rock you
Back stage, "it’s all camomile tea and gingernuts".
Take a kitten home 'to learn'
Take a kitten home 'to learn'
As breeding season looms, a Dunedin couple are urging people to foster a kitten to help with socialisation.
Location accuracy down to the centimetre
Location accuracy down to the centimetre
Fear not — if you get lost or injured in the bush, your smartwatch could soon be your saviour.
Higher early death likelihood uncovered
Higher early death likelihood uncovered
Young people with a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism, ADHD and intellectual disability, are nearly five times more likely to die before age 25 than those without
Fireworks thought cause of Tomahawk blaze
Fireworks thought cause of Tomahawk blaze
A large vegetation fire at Tomahawk Lagoon in Dunedin this evening is believed to have been caused by fireworks.
Govt mulls rough sleeping ban for central Auckland
Govt mulls rough sleeping ban for central Auckland
Government ministers have confirmed they are considering measures to move homeless people out of Auckland's city centre.
Woman missing for more than two months
Woman who travelled from Dunedin missing for more than two months
Police say they have not found a woman who disappeared in Auckland more than two months ago, after travelling north from Dunedin.
Cop pepper-sprayed compliant motorist three times
'You got it wrong': Cop pepper-sprayed compliant motorist three times
A Waikato policeman who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his car keys will now have to pay his victim $1000.
Dozens killed by typhoon in Philippines
Dozens killed by typhoon in Philippines
At least 58 people were dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines and continued to batter parts of Palawan island as it headed toward the South China Sea.
Fears homeless to be pushed out of Auckland CBD
Fears homeless to be pushed out of Auckland CBD
Housing advocates are worried officials may be planning to push rough sleepers out of central Auckland.
'Neighbours at war': Pair arrested after fence damaged, bottle thrown
'Neighbours at war': Pair arrested after fence damaged, bottle thrown
A Dunedin man kicked a hole in his neighbours' fence and his partner allegedly threw a bottle at one of them as a "neighbours at war" situation came to a head.
Dn-born designer bringing danger back to play
Dunedin-born designer bringing danger back to play
Boulders balancing on small wheels, palm trees hanging five metres in the air and monkey bars at odd angles - Dunedin-born designer Mike Hewson creates some gnarly spaces.
Seven dead, 11 injured in UPS crash
Seven dead, 11 injured in UPS crash
At least seven people have been killed and 11 injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Kentucky shortly after takeoff, officials say.
'So special': Beckham receives knighthood
'So special': Beckham receives knighthood
Football great David Beckham has been knighted by King Charles in recognition of his decades-long contribution to sport and charitable causes.
Pope calls for rethink about migrants' treatment in US
Pope calls for rethink about migrants' treatment in US
Pope Leo has called for "deep reflection" about the way migrants are being treated in the US under President Donald Trump's administration.
New drugs 'life-changing' for diabetes young
New drugs 'life-changing' for diabetes young
New drugs targeting weight loss and diabetes management can help lower the number of young people affected by type 2 diabetes, a paediatrician says.
Open to changing controversial Nazi exhibit
Open to changing controversial Nazi exhibit
The owner of a South Canterbury museum featuring a controversial Nazi exhibit says he's open to making changes to the display.