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    Solar eclipse from harbour and Otagon

    The eclipse seen from the harbour. Photo: Andy Smith

    Solar eclipse from harbour and Otagon

    Partial solar eclipse this morning.

    Charities drop Fergie over Epstein email

    Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Prince Andrew at the recent funeral of Katharine, Duchess of...

    Charities drop Fergie over Epstein email

    Several charities have cut their links with the Duchess of York, after media reports that she had described the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a "supreme friend" in an email.

    'Code Brown': Striking doctors hit back at Health Minister

    One of the protesters outside Simeon Brown's electorate office has used a ladder to cover the...

    'Code Brown': Striking doctors hit back at Health Minister

    Senior doctors picketing outside Health Minister Simeon Brown's electorate office have covered a message in the Minister's window with placards.

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    Events put stadium’s versatility to test

    Dunedin Venues Ltd chief executive Paul Doorn kicks a ball on the green grass of Forsyth Barr...

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    Events put stadium’s versatility to test

    One day dirt, the next — the green, green grass of Shield country.

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    People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’

    Otago Regional Council candidate Alex King is working with various other candidates in Dunedin at...

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    People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’

    An alternative alliance of council candidates in Dunedin has come together to promote shared values such as climate action and social justice.

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    Turbulence ‘pure terror’: passenger

    NZ673 an Auckland to Dunedin flight on Sunday 21/09/2025 that was impacted by turbulence. IMAGE:...

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    Turbulence ‘pure terror’: passenger

    Four minutes of "absolute pure terror".

    Clark’s patronage of festival celebrated

    Former prime minister Helen Clark (standing) and Routeburn Dart Wildlife Trust trustee Amanda...

    Clark’s patronage of festival celebrated

    Dunedin's reputation as the "wildest city in New Zealand" has been cemented, after former prime minister Helen Clark was named patron of the Wild Dunedin Festival yesterday.

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    Koru Care trip will take nurse full circle

    With life-long lessons and memories of her own Koru Care Otago trip to the Gold Coast in 2008,...

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    Koru Care trip will take nurse full circle

    Tara Cheung thought her life was "pretty bad" when she woke up in hospital after stomach surgery, and found the surgeons had not stitched her back up again.

    Fire in car sparks warning about lithium-ion batteries

    A Fire and Emergency New Zealand crew from St Kilda attends to a smoke-filled car after a battery...

    Fire in car sparks warning about lithium-ion batteries

    Emergency services are warning the public to be vigilant after a battery pack caught fire in the back of car parked in a busy public place in South Dunedin.

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    Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage

    Gretchen Robertson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage

    Bus patronage has risen by more than 50% in the past five years in Dunedin and Queenstown, but fears remain it will sink when fares are increased.

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    Fate of cycleway on council agenda

    Jim O’Malley. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Fate of cycleway on council agenda

    Amid fears of legal challenges, the fate of a controversial central Dunedin cycleway could rest on one councillor.

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    Event a dress rehearsal for the big one

    Early risers were treated to a view of yesterday morning’s partial solar eclipse at St Clair...

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    Event a dress rehearsal for the big one

    A partial eclipse was the perfect test run for a Dunedin astronomer ahead of the big one in less than three years’ time.

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    New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’

    The Pholcomma genus spider (right) next to a tarantula the size of a stamp. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

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    New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’

    A Dunedin researcher’s spider senses were left tingling when a species new to science began falling from the sky.

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    ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago

    Michael Laws. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago

    An annual report has laid bare why rates are going up, one regional councillor says — too many staff, earning big pay rises and pocketing more than $100,000 annually.

    European airports still facing disruptions after cyber attack

    Travellers wait yesterday near a check-in area at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, amid flight delays...

    European airports still facing disruptions after cyber attack

    Several of Europe's biggest airports still faced disruptions today after hackers knocked out automatic check-in systems provided by Collins Aerospace.

    Unlicensed dentist treated 500 patients

    Unlicensed dentist treated 500 patients

    A man treated by an imposter dentist described his encounters as “bizarre and unusual,” saying he questioned whether the person drilling his teeth knew what he was doing.

    Leaders convene at UN amid dire challenges

    The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General...

    Leaders convene at UN amid dire challenges

    World leaders begin convening today at one of the most volatile moments in the United Nations' 80-year history.

    Ukraine turning to drones for dangerous missions

    A Ukrainian serviceman known by the call sign "Miami" works on robotic military equipment near...

    Ukraine turning to drones for dangerous missions

    Ukrainian soldiers are increasingly turning to nimble, remote-controlled armored vehicles that can perform an array of tasks and spare troops from potentially life-threatening missions.

    Assaults on hospital workers rise 30%, data shows

    ED nurse Tracy Chisholm calls for increased staff at Waikato Hospital. Photo: RNZ / Natalie Akoorie

    Assaults on hospital workers rise 30%, data shows

    Each year, thousands of hospital workers are assaulted on the job and new figures obtained by RNZ show a 30% rise in attacks in just two years.

    'Concerning increase' in NDAs around education changes

    Principals Federation President Leanne Otene. Photo: Supplied

    'Concerning increase' in NDAs around education changes

    The Principals Federation and the primary and secondary teachers' unions say non-disclosure agreements are creating unnecessary secrecy around crucial education changes.
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