Two injured as hot air balloon crashes
Two people have been injured in a hot air balloon crash in Methven.
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Christchurch 9-year-old uses AI to access porn at school
Christchurch 9-year-old uses AI to access porn at school
A Christchurch primary school's security systems appear unable to stop pupils searching for inappropriate images through artificial intelligence.
Parliament hearing descends into chaos over conservation land sale
Parliament hearing descends into chaos over conservation land sale
A scrutiny hearing at Parliament devolved into a rowdy spat with accusations of lying, cries of hypocrisy and a demand that the minister "shush".
Call for NZ Super boost as cost-of-living hits retirees
Call for NZ Super boost as cost-of-living hits retirees
Retirees would benefit from faster increases in NZ Super, as the cost of living bites, retirement income provider Lifetime says.
'Traumatic impact': Major failures led to 11-year-old being sedated in adult ward
'Traumatic impact': Major failures led to 11-year-old being sedated in adult ward
The family of an 11-year-old autistic girl who was mistaken for an adult, restrained and injected with drugs at a Waikato Hospital says it's had a "lasting and traumatic impact".
Republicans blast Trump's Iran agreement as 'worst foreign policy blunder in decades'
Republicans blast Trump's Iran agreement as 'worst foreign policy blunder in decades'
US President Donald Trump's interim deal to end the Iran war met scorching public criticism from some of his fellow Republicans as copies of the signed agreement circulated.
Phillips hits maiden test century as NZ have England in trouble
Phillips hits maiden test century as NZ have England in trouble
New Zealand seized the upper hand in the second test after extending their first innings to 391 before working through England's top order to leave the hosts on 222-6 at stumps on the second day at...
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Defining final-year moment
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Defining final-year moment
No, it was not the seagulls — the loud squawks piercing the sea air were made by a cluster of Dunedin secondary school students.
Placing possums in the spotlight
Placing possums in the spotlight
The spotlight is back on those gritty creatures who lurk at night and turn up in the most unlikely of places.
Otago just holds onto place in top 200 unis
Retaining place reflects uni staff’s ‘dedication and quality’
The University of Otago has retained its place within the top 200 universities in the world in the latest QS rankings.
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Students taking steps to raise funds for World Vision
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Students taking steps to raise funds for World Vision
After feeling moved by the effect of climate change on a small Pacific Island nation, a group of Dunedin secondary school students felt compelled to go the extra mile to support its people.
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Spa pool to close for months
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Spa pool to close for months
Significant tile failure has forced the spa pool at Mosgiel’s aquatic centre out of action for up to six months and prompted an independent report, the city council says.
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Dunedin man's drugs addressed to dead grandma
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Dunedin man's drugs addressed to dead grandma
A Dunedin man tried to import class-A substances to his mother’s home in the name of his dead grandmother, a court has heard.
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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman
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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman
A Dunedin businessman says a video of him allegedly raping a woman was taken as part of a ‘‘long-term plan to extort’’ him.
Pedestrian hit after driver ‘couldn’t stop in time’
Pedestrian hit after driver ‘couldn’t stop in time’
A pedestrian hit by a truck while crossing the road in Dunedin yesterday afternoon was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
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Suspicious fire started outside student flats
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Suspicious fire started outside student flats
A suspicious fire which left two student flats uninhabitable started outside the three-story building, investigators say.
Rules-based order focus of policy school
Rules-based order focus of policy school
Some of the world’s top foreign policy specialists will be in Dunedin next week to discuss New Zealand’s position amid the faltering international rules-based order.
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DCC to apply climate policy consistently
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DCC to apply climate policy consistently
Climate risks are set to be considered in Dunedin City Council decision-making more consistently, as moves are made to ensure infrastructure is resilient long-term.
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Working to solve ‘food resilience issue’
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Working to solve ‘food resilience issue’
A community-led programme will wield economies of scale to support local growers and boost Dunedin’s food resilience, an organiser hopes.
Man who died in Lake Tekapo named
Man who died in Lake Tekapo named
Police have named the man who died after entering Lake Tekapo last week.