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First responders survey rising flood waters of the Guadalupe River after flash flooding in Kerr...

Texas flash floods leave 13 dead, dozens missing

Torrential rains have unleashed deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in south-central Texas, killing at least 13 people and initially leaving nearly two-dozen girls missing from a riverfront summer camp

Hamas submits 'positive' response to ceasefire deal

Mass destruction caused by Israeli bombing in northern Gaza. Photo: Reuters

Hamas submits 'positive' response to ceasefire deal

Hamas says it has responded in "a positive spirit" to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and is prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal, which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.

Two killed in separate overnight crashes

Two killed in separate overnight crashes

Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.

Holland ready to take on France

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Holland ready to take on France

New All Black Fabian Holland poses for a selfie with fans at the captain’s run at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.

Minister weighs in on sewage stoush

Surrey Street Flood Action Group convener Lynne Newell has gone to the Ombudsman to demand...

Minister weighs in on sewage stoush

Health Minister Simeon Brown has waded into the sewage stoush between South Dunedin residents and the city council.

Support grows for return of Southerner

Southern MPs Scott Willis (Green Party), Mark Patterson (NZ First) and Rachel Brooking (Labour)...

Support grows for return of Southerner

Restoring the long-retired Southerner train service from Invercargill to Christchurch has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.

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Test fever rises as fans show love for All Blacks

Highlanders and All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot signs the back of 3-year-old Levi Barsley. PHOTO:...

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Test fever rises as fans show love for All Blacks

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A Dunedin rugby fan is hanging out for an All Blacks win tonight, because "who doesn’t love to beat the French?"

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Key issues emerge in countdown to elections

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Key issues emerge in countdown to elections

Affordability, housing and the new hospital — Dunedin voters already have a good idea of the key issues as nominations for local body elections open.

ORC moving to system where no votes are ‘wasted’

ORC moving to system where no votes are ‘wasted’

An elections law specialist is urging people not to be too daunted by the Otago Regional Council’s decision to switch to a single transferable vote (STV) system for this year’s council elections.

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Fears dog stolen after missing pet found across town

Portobello resident Lena Stewart-Groot’s children Flynn, 7, Ellie, 5, and Olly Crowley, 9 are...

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Fears dog stolen after missing pet found across town

A Dunedin woman believes her beloved dog was stolen after she was found a very long way from home.

Environment-centred approach best for health: scholar

Maori scholar Dr Ihirangi Heke at Te Whare o Rukutia yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Environment-centred approach best for health: scholar

Putting the environment first is a better way to approach health, a Māori scholar says.

Up, up and away

Up, up and away

Zac Henry pilots a plane during the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival at First Church yesterday, while Maunarongo van der Salm, 7, and Atamaia Shortland, 6, watch him perform his tricks.

Variety of artworks amazes

Otago Art Society 149th anniversary show judges Michele Beevors and Manu Berry take another look...

Variety of artworks amazes

The judges for the Otago Arts Society’s annual exhibition awards say this year has made them look a lot closer at things.

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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose

Malissa Stevenson was sentenced to home detention for assaulting two people. PHOTO: STAFF...

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Aspiring pastor trapped woman, broke nose

An aspiring Dunedin pastor trapped a woman and broke her nose in a frenzied assault, a court has heard.

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Drug dealer’s ‘spiralling lifestyle’ driven by addiction

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Drug dealer’s ‘spiralling lifestyle’ driven by addiction

A Dunedin drug dealer’s dogged persistence became his undoing, a court has heard.

Two pedestrians hit by car in Canterbury

Two pedestrians are seriously injured after being hit by a car near Leeston in Canterbury's Selwyn District this evening.

Trump expects Hamas peace proposal decision in 24 hours

President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

Trump expects Hamas peace proposal decision in 24 hours

US President Donald Trump says it will probably be known in 24 hours whether Hamas has agreed to accept what he calls a "final proposal" for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.

Dozens facing redundancy after fire destroys supermarket

The massive blaze left the building badly damaged with a collapsed ceiling. Photo: RNZ

Dozens facing redundancy after fire destroys supermarket

Dozens of workers could be facing redundancy after a fire destroyed a New World supermarket in central Auckland.

Search resumes for survivors after ferry sinking near Bali

Rescue team members take part in the search for survivors after the ferry sank near the...

Search resumes for survivors after ferry sinking near Bali

Rescuers are battling strong currents as they resume the search for 30 people still missing at sea about 35 hours after a Bali-bound ferry sank, killing at least six people.

Aussie man tried offering PlayStation to lure boy for sex

A former boat skipper has been jailed for trying to meet up with a 13-year-old boy to have sex after offering him a PlayStation device in exchange.

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