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    'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control

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    'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control

    Multiple fights and uninvited guests culminated in "extensive damage" to a Dunedin house where a 150-person youth party spiralled out of control.

    Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape

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    Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape

    An alleged drunk Dunedin driver who tried to flee police immediately reversed into a fence leaving his vehicle damaged beyond repair.

    Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say

    The crane the men allegedly climbed at the new hospital site. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say

    Two young men were arrested after allegedly climbing to the top of a large crane at the new Dunedin hospital site while drunk.

    Student killed in crash 'will be greatly missed'

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    'Fantastic young man': School student killed in crash

    A Canterbury high school student who died in a crash near Rangiora on Saturday morning has been remembered as a young man with "lots of energy and charm".

    National slides in poll, ACT and NZ First rise

    National slides in poll, ACT and NZ First rise

    Both the major parties have lost support in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but Labour remains ahead of National.

    US and Iran reach deal to end war

    US and Iran reach deal to end war

    US and Iranian officials say they've agreed on a peace framework for a deal to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane.

    Swiss reject population cap in referendum

    A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Bern. Photo: Muhammet Ikbal Arslan/Anadolu via...

    Swiss reject population cap in referendum

    Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million as voters prioritised economic stability and ties with the EU over immigration concerns.

    Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system

    The new OCD therapy has been labelled a "gamechanger" by trial participants. Photo: Getty Images

    Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system

    Clinical psychologists are hoping a new kind of OCD therapy, known as the Bergen 4-Day Treatment, will become part of the public health system.

    Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash

    Firefighters work to put out a fire at the crash site. Photo: Mid America Live News via Reuters

    Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash

    Eleven skydivers and a pilot have in a crash of a private plane in Missouri, aircraft operator Skydive Kansas City has confirmed.

    Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says

    National's deputy leader Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says

    An election-year tiff about policy spending highlights the need for an independent watchdog to weigh in on the country's big, expensive problems, an economist says.

    Concerns mental health funding may not match need

    Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. Photo: RNZ

    Concerns mental health funding may not match need

    Any investment in mental health is welcome, say psychiatrists - but they're concerned the government's $100m worth of solutions is unlikely to fix current problems and may create new ones.

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    ‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

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    ‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

    Residents of a small coastal Dunedin community feel ‘‘unseen and unheard’’ after a committee recommended reducing speed limits despite overwhelming opposition.

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    Knit in public day celebrates crafts

    Christine Cooper weaves a jumper at Worldwide Knit in Public Day at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum...

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    Knit in public day celebrates crafts

    There was nary a dull moment when more than 60 knitters, embroiderers and weavers joined forces in Dunedin to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day.

    Support for Ukraine undiminished

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    Support for Ukraine undiminished

    Ukrainian activist Olha Viazenko and her friends protest the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine.

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    Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients

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    Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients

    A homeowner says his young family faced delays and unexpected costs and their experience with an indebted Dunedin builder ‘‘nearly broke’’ them.

    MPs visit Mosgiel to discuss traffic safety, inland port

    Taieri MP Ingrid Leary discusses roading and traffic issues with Palmerston North MP and Labour...

    MPs visit Mosgiel to discuss traffic safety, inland port

    A more safety-conscious approach has to go with any road development in Mosgiel, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.

    Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines

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    Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines

    Cat Rescue Dunedin Charitable Trust chairwoman Debby Foster packs up a sign after a successful cat adoption day at Beachlands Speedway yesterday.

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    The success of city parkruns - 599 and counting

    Steam rises from runners after the finish of the 599th Dunedin parkrun at Dunedin Botanic Garden...

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    The success of city parkruns - 599 and counting

    It could be just what the doctor ordered.

    Student flats 'uninhabitable' after blaze

    Neighbour Te Koha Jansen described seeing household appliances burning and ‘‘exploding’’ at a...

    Student flats 'uninhabitable' after blaze

    Two student flats in Dunedin have been deemed ‘‘uninhabitable’’ following a blaze that witnesses say caused a hoard of household appliances to explode.

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    Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees

     Julia Knights, 8, of Dunedin, hoists her lantern at the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival held at First...

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    Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees

    Thousands gathered to celebrate light in the darkness of winter at a sold-out Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.
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