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UK police face backlash after dying teen handcuffed

Protesters clash with police officers during a demonstration in Southampton following the...

UK police face backlash after dying teen handcuffed

British police are facing a national backlash over the case of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.

Booze ban being mulled for Lincoln

Booze ban being mulled for Lincoln

Problems with university students could result in a liquor ban being imposed on a Canterbury town.

Remains of missing 'kind-hearted fella' found

Murray Wakefield is shown on his boat in this 2018 photo. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Remains of missing 'kind-hearted fella' found at Portobello

Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline have been identified as those of a "kind-hearted fella" who went missing nearby in May last year.

Man charged after athlete dies in cycle crash

Dr Ian Huntsman was biking along Evans Pass Rd, Sumner, on February 22 when the crash involving a...

Man charged after athlete dies in cycle crash

Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old man in relation to a crash in Christchurch that killed multisport athlete Ian Huntsman.

Youths back stealing cars soon after arrests: police

Youths back stealing cars soon after arrests: police

Some of the youths arrested over a spree of car thefts in Dunedin at the weekend were back at it again days later, police say.

Group banned from George St McDonald's

The five youths have been trespassed from McDonald's in George St. Photo: Google Maps

Group banned from George St McDonald's

Five youths have been banned from a Dunedin fast-food restaurant for two years due to their behaviour, police say.

Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at a stalemate

Personnel on a boat work to extinguish a fire on the Sariska V vessel in the Persian Gulf after...

Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at a stalemate

Hostilities in the Gulf have erupted again, with a report of missile attacks on Kuwait, while little progress was evident in diplomatic talks between Iran and the US.

Labour questions if disappearing briefing 'deliberate cover-up'

Cabinet Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ

Labour questions if disappearing briefing 'deliberate cover-up'

But a Cabinet minister says what happened in the PM's Office is an "isolated incident" and it's "disingenuous" to suggest otherwise.

Fund to provide solar panels for 500 schools

The government is pushing ahead with solar panels on schools to try ease the pressure of high energy costs.

Minister wants higher pay rate for tradie 'teachers'

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

Minister wants higher pay rate for tradie 'teachers'

Education Minister Erica Stanford wants higher pay rates for tradies who work as unqualified teachers - but she has to persuade the teacher unions first.

Township hopes to buy back golf course from developer

A packed public meeting at the Pegasus Bay School opposing the purchase of Pegasus' 18 hole...

Township hopes to buy back golf course from developer

The township of Pegasus and a housing developer look set to go head to head over a beloved golf course, as the community sets up a war chest with support from politicians.

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Core may hold sea level rise answers

University of Siena (Italy) researcher Luca Zurli (left) and Federal Institute for Geosciences...

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Core may hold sea level rise answers

An Antarctic sediment core, providing an environmental record stretching back about 17 million years, may hold answers to how long we have before coastal areas become inundated by rising sea levels.

Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole

Barry Kloogh says he has written six manuscripts while serving his prison sentence. PHOTO: GERARD...

Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole

A Dunedin Ponzi scheme fraudster, who ripped off investors for more than $15 million, has told the Parole Board he is ‘‘a good budgeter’’.

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Archers hit fundraising target for wall repairs

Otago University Archery Club president Charlie Boocock-Yee removes arrows from the club’s new...

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Archers hit fundraising target for wall repairs

Sitting on the toilet and hearing a thud on the wall next to their head was becoming ‘‘a little disconcerting’’ for women in the changing rooms at the University of Otago’s Clubs and Societies Centre.

Reinstalled camera to monitor speed next month

Reinstalled camera to monitor speed next month

The recently reinstalled average-speed safety camera in Allanton-Waihola Rd, State Highway 1.

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Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi

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Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi

Limiting voting rights on council committees to elected members has been described as a ‘‘slap in the face’’ for local iwi.

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Youths flaunt car stealing exploits

A screenshot from a TikTok account featuring a youth stealing cars and damaging them across...

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Youths flaunt car stealing exploits

Youths stealing up to six cars a night in Dunedin have boasted of their exploits in TikTok videos showing cars speeding at 200kmh and fleeing police.

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Bride takes bridle path to wedding

Bride Courtney Henry, on her horse Denver, with husband Reuben Henry and godparents
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Bride takes bridle path to wedding

Courtney Henry made a more unforgettable than usual entrance to her wedding on Saturday.

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Playground icon to go the way of the dinosaur?

A face-lift or a meteorite may be coming the way of Marlow Park’s dinosaur slide, as councillors...

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Playground icon to go the way of the dinosaur?

Dunedin councillors spoke ‘‘in defence of the dinosaur’’ as they considered plans to replace or refurbish one of Marlow Park’s most illustrious occupants.

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Up the wipers: Winter Warriors near top of enterprise league

Trying out their Winter Warriors windscreen concoction are Taieri College students (from left)...

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Up the wipers: Winter Warriors near top of enterprise league

These Warriors are doing just as well as their league counterparts.

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