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Local govt nominations ahead of last election at 20

Dunedin's council hopefuls are slightly quicker off the mark this election, as the nomination period for local government elections ticks over halfway.

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Ozone data fears as satellites’ time runs out

University of Otago atmospheric physicist and researcher Associate Prof Annika Seppala is working...

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Ozone data fears as satellites’ time runs out

The clock is about to run out on the lifespan of several ozone detection satellites, which could have a major impact on the precision of the southern hemisphere’s weather forecasts.

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Role in theft of crayfish admitted

Nicola Nevard resigned from her job when she feared authorities were investigating a seafood scam...

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Role in theft of crayfish admitted

A woman who was the pivotal insider in a King Cobras crayfish crime ring worth more than $200,000 has admitted her role in the scheme.

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Dispute ends with $6k settlement

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Dispute ends with $6k settlement

A legal dispute between a Dunedin mayoral hopeful and a city councillor has ended with an apology, a retraction and a settlement out of court.

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9-year-old to take on world’s best juniors

Joanna Ke and coach Shelley Duncan put in the hard yards on the practice fairway at Balmacewen....

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9-year-old to take on world’s best juniors

Joanna Ke has come a fair way. The Dunedin 9-year-old is playing golf people double her age could only dream about.

Obituary: A teacher, a mentor and leader

Ali’itasi Pepe (Tasi) Lemalu, MNZM. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Obituary: A teacher, a mentor and leader

Beyond all the medals and awards, lay a steely and quiet (mostly quiet) determination, a focus, a stubborn perseverance.

Child exploitation and bestiality allegedly found on top cop's computer

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May. He had been on leave since...

Child exploitation and bestiality allegedly found on top cop's computer

Child exploitation and bestiality material were allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's work devices, it can now be revealed.

Trump threatens to sue over reports of risque Epstein letter

Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein in 1997. Photo: Getty Images

Trump threatens to sue over reports of risque Epstein letter

Donald Trump's name appeared on a risque 2003 personal note to Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The president responded that the letter was fake.

Trio rescued from life-raft in Pacific Ocean

A life raft alongside a merchant vessel. Photo: NZDF / supplied

Trio rescued from life-raft in Pacific Ocean

Three people are safe after being rescued from a life-raft in the ocean following mechanical failure on their vessel.

$22 million of meth seized at Auckland Airport

The unaccompanied duffle bags arrived on a flight from Malaysia. Photo: NZ Customs Service

$22 million of meth seized at Auckland Airport

Customs officers at Auckland International Airport have seized more than 60kg of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $22 million.

Stadium street upgrades finished in Christchurch

Stadium street upgrades finished in Christchurch

The major street and water network upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium have been completed.

British spies, Special Forces named in Afghan data breach

British spies, Special Forces named in Afghan data breach

Details of more than 100 British nationals including spies and special forces soldiers were included in one of the country's worst ever data breaches.

Caregivers charged over 2015 death of 4-year-old girl

Alestra Kepa-Hati's died at Starship hospital in 2014 after being admitted with brain injuries.

Caregivers charged over 2015 death of 4-year-old girl

Nearly 10 years after the mysterious death of 4-year-old Alestra Kepa-Hati, her former caregivers have been formally charged.

Mum high on meth when she killed 11-year-old cyclist

Terina Pineaha appeared in the High Court at Napier to be sentenced to prison for the...

Mum high on meth when she killed 11-year-old cyclist

Mother-of-five Terina Pineaha was intoxicated, high and driving at nearly twice the speed limit on the wrong side of the road when she struck and killed a child.

Govt unveils new Institute for Advanced Technology

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (front) and Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Shane...

Govt unveils new Institute for Advanced Technology

The government has unveiled a new public research organisation focused on "supercharging" the country's economy through advanced technology.

Mum calls for change to school holidays

Mum calls for change to school holidays

A Tauranga mother-of-two says when it comes to school holidays, something needs to change.

Speedster's bus pass move backfires

The aftermath of the crash. Photo: Victoria Taylor

Speedster slams into cars in bus overtake gone wrong

A speeding Dunedin driver ended up unconscious on the ground after overtaking a bus around a blind corner and slamming into parked cars.

Skydiver who jumped from space dies in paragliding accident

Felix Baumgartner jumps from the capsule at the edge of space above Roswell, New Mexico in...

Skydiver who jumped from space dies in paragliding accident

Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy.

Playground fence 'feels like PC gone wrong'

Amanda Burrows says the installation of the fence as a safety barrier between the Proctor Park...

Playground fence 'feels like PC gone wrong'

A Canterbury mum says the almost $10,000 fence built between a stormwater pond and playground is an overreaction by council staff.

Call for NZ rethink after UK lowers voting age

Call for NZ rethink after UK lowers voting age to 16

The director of a campaign to lower New Zealand's voting age to 16 says the country is falling behind others in terms of democracy.

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