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    Biker loses control

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    Biker loses control

    A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike "slid out from underneath him" mid-ride.

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    ‘So much potential’ plan could unlock

    Business South chief executive Mike Collins celebrates the release of the organisation’s new...

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    ‘So much potential’ plan could unlock

    A blueprint for investment and growth in Dunedin is designed "to create a bit of Fomo" among investors outside the city, a business leader says.

    March of the seasons

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    March of the seasons

    Models present creations by designer Anthony Vaccarello as part of his spring-summer 2026 women's ready-to-wear collection show for the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent

    Voter turnout tracking well

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    Voter turnout tracking well

    Dunedin and Queenstown voter turnout is trailing that of other southern councils with less than two weeks until polls close.

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    ‘Nervous’ about new quake rules

    Dunedin mayoralty candidate Sophie Barker (left) and city council candidate Jo Galer say it is...

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    ‘Nervous’ about new quake rules

    Dunedin has a lot to lose if proposed rule changes regarding earthquake-prone buildings are unsuitable, a heritage advocate says.

    Cumberland St closures for resurface

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    Cumberland St closures for resurface

    Cumberland St/State Highway 1 in central Dunedin will be subject to a series of night-time closures from this Sunday as road resurfacing work takes place.

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    New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher

    The CareSens Air continuous glucose-monitoring device is due to hit New Zealand pharmacy shelves...

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    New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher

    "Game-changing" equipment that will help New Zealanders with type-2 diabetes control their condition, is expected to "disrupt" the diabetes market when it hits pharmacy shelves today.

    NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’

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    NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’

    A long-held and common assumption New Zealand-trained doctors are following the money and leaving the country in droves after they graduate has been proven to be nothing more than "a myth".

    Search for bittern continues

    The Australasian bittern, or matuku-hūrepo, is critically endangered in New Zealand. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Search for bittern continues

    The hunt is on for sightings of the Australasian bittern — a rare bird which has plummeted in numbers in past years.

    Climate change forces reassessment

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    Climate change forces reassessment

    The world’s rising climate temperatures and warming oceans have forced Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) to change the way it monitors the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) — one of our main...

    Two new cases of measles in Northland

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    Two new cases of measles in Northland

    There are several new locations of interest, primarily in Queenstown and Cromwell in Central Otago, as well as Northland.

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    Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC

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    Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC

    Otago mountain bikers are leading the way — and not in a good way.

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    New premises for needle exchange

    The site of the new needle exchange provider, at left, in McBride St. PHOTO: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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    New premises for needle exchange

    After months of controversy, a new needle exchange building and a new provider in Dunedin has arrived.

    Not her destiny

    Lynia Morseu-Tol says she no longer views Destiny as a church, but a cult.  Photo: Phil Johnson

    Not her destiny

    An abuse survivor and former Destiny Church member steps forward to tell her story.

    Court dates for amorous pair in the air

    A man and a woman have landed in court after an overt display of affection on an Air NZ flight....

    Court dates for amorous pair in the air

    A man and a woman have landed in court after an an overt display of affection on an Air NZ flight.

    High amounts of nitrate contamination in Canterbury: study

    New Zealand has a maximum acceptable value for nitrate in drinking water of 50mg/L.  Photo: Getty...

    High amounts of nitrate contamination in Canterbury: study

    New Zealand's largest study into nitrates in drinking water signals a widespread threat to freshwater quality in rural areas.

    Rural freshwater at risk, study shows

    New Zealand has a maximum acceptable value for nitrate in drinking water of 50mg/L.  Photo: Getty...

    Rural freshwater at risk, study shows

    Canterbury, Southland and Waikato had the highest amounts of contamination, NZ's largest study into drinking water shows.

    Stolen tools wind up auction for police

    Gaston Monge-Grassi with the tool belt stolen from his work ute that he won back after...

    Stolen tools wind up auction for police

    A couple who had $50,000 of tools stolen from a work vehicle in Christchurch were shocked to find them being auctioned off on behalf of police more than two years later.

    Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection

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    Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection

    A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike ‘‘slid out from underneath him’’ mid-ride.

    'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump

    Former British prime minister Tony Blair attends the COP28 UN Climate Summit in Dubai in December...

    'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump

    A peace plan released by the White House to end Israel's war in Gaza included surprise roles in a post-war Gaza for two familiar political figures.
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