Boeing sued by flight attendants over blowout
Flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines plane that experienced a mid-air cabin panel blowout in 2024 are suing Boeing for physical and emotional injuries.
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Trump hits dozens of countries with steep tariffs
Trump hits dozens of countries with steep tariffs
US President Donald Trump has slapped steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, pressing ahead with his plans to reorder the global economy.
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Residential hall recreated in the virtual world
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Residential hall recreated in the virtual world
Forget couch fires in Castle St.
Te Pāti Māori pursuing two-pronged legal action
Te Pāti Māori pursuing two-pronged legal action
Te Pāti Māori's lawyers have clarified exactly what legal action it's taking over reports of missing enrolments from the Māori roll.
Dunedin teen turns tables on middle-aged attacker
Dunedin teen turns tables on middle-aged attacker
A teenager fought off a man well over twice his age after being lunged at in an unprovoked Dunedin street assault.
'Someone knows what happened': Baby critically injured
'Someone knows what happened': Baby critically injured
A three-month old baby from Masterton is in a critical condition, with what police suspect are "non-accidental" injuries.
Be wary of waterways over weekend: NEMA
Be wary of waterways over weekend: NEMA
A tsunami advisory for NZ and the Chatham Islands has been cancelled after Russia's 8.8 quake, but "strong and unusual" currents will continue until Monday, NEMA says.
Schools struggling to fill board positions
Schools struggling to fill board positions
Schools around the country are struggling to recruit new board members, with deadlines looming.
Two 'helping police' after armed callout
Two 'helping police' after armed callout
Two people are helping police with inquiries after armed officers descended on a Dunedin coastal settlement this morning.
Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault
Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault
A teenager was knocked unconscious outside a Dunedin nightclub early this morning after plucking a sombrero off another man's head.
From Dunedin TV station to global powerhouse: the story of NHNZ
From Dunedin TV station to global powerhouse: the story of NHNZ
For four decades Dunedin was home to a powerhouse of global documentary filmmaking.
US meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasfire push
US meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasfire push
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, in a bid to salvage Gaza truce talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis.
Alternative alert system never given chance, founder says
Alternative alert system never given chance, founder says
The founder of an alternative emergency alert framework says officials never gave it a look-in when they were setting up the under-fire Emergency Mobile Alert system.
'Out of date' machinery laws under review
'Out of date' machinery laws under review
A timber worker is having to relearn how to play the guitar and trumpet - and how to write - after losing two fingers in a machine without a guard.
Graphic shows potential Wellington waterfront safety balustrades
Graphic shows potential Wellington waterfront safety balustrades
Wellington City Council papers reveal what a $7 million project to put safety balustrades on parts of the waterfront might look like.
Man considered dangerous understood to have escaped from Canterbury hospital
Man considered dangerous understood to have escaped from Canterbury hospital
A man who was missing for more than four hours had absconded from a mental health facility, it is understood.
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Restrictions approved, but parking to stay free
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Restrictions approved, but parking to stay free
The days of unrestricted parking in St Clair have come to an end as the Dunedin City Council approves a raft of parking changes.
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Becoming town’s community officer ‘was meant to be’
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Becoming town’s community officer ‘was meant to be’
Port Chalmers’ new constable says being stationed in the same town as his late great-uncle Sergeant Stewart Guthrie "was meant to be".
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Man makes threats to stab health workers over treatment
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Man makes threats to stab health workers over treatment
A Dunedin man threatened to stab health workers after frustrations over a patient’s care.
Association formed to boost connection in sciences
Association formed to boost connection in sciences
A lack of tertiary science major social cohesion, and nobody being "mates" has inspired two University of Otago students to kick-start an association.