Bodies thought to be missing pair
Police say two bodies found in a North Island forest are those of missing uncle and nephew Raymond and James Fleet.
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Flush water systems - Council
Boil water notice lifted
The DCC has lifted its boil water notice after the third straight day of clear tests but says residents must flush their water systems before drinking from the tap.
Man killed in Marlborough accident named
Man killed in Marlborough accident named
Police have named a man who died in a workplace accident in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough yesterday.
Attack 'extreme violence without provocation'
Attack 'extreme violence without provocation'
A Greymouth man who smashed his former friend over the back of the head with a bat, leaving him fighting for his life, was today jailed for eight years.
Jail for arson attack on ex-partner's house
Jail for arson attack on ex-partner's house
A man who splashed petrol then set fire to his former partner's Rotorua house while she, her young daughter and their baby were inside has been jailed.
Spain hunts terror attack driver, foils bomb plot
Spain hunts terror attack driver, foils bomb plot
Spain has mounted a sweeping anti-terror operation after a suspected Islamist militant drove a van into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people.
Australians caught up in Spain attack
Australians caught up in Spain attack
Three Australians were ''affected'' in the attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona, which has been compared to Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall rampage.
$35m for Otago-led project
Otago Uni genomics alliance gets up to $35 million
The Government has announced it will invest up to $35 million in a University of Otago-led genomics alliance.
Protest over cuts to PE School
Protest over cuts to PE School
About 1000 people have gathered in the campus area to protest cuts to the University of Otago's School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Orokonui tuatara alive and well after downpour
Orokonui tuatara alive and well after downpour
Fears last month's flooding could have killed tuatara at Dunedin's Orokonui Ecosanctuary have proved unfounded after researchers found them alive and well in their burrows.
Green voters 'mainly hippies and drug addicts'
Green voters 'mainly hippies and drug addicts'
The Green Party's woeful result in a new poll could spell the end of the road for the party, according to one political commentator.
Doctor jailed for sex crimes against patients
Doctor jailed for sex crimes against patients
A disgraced Hawke's Bay doctor who stupefied and indecently assaulted his patients has been jailed for five years.
US, Japan step up defence ties
US, Japan step up defence ties
The US and Japan will step up their defence cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain high.
Otago man caught up in Barcelona attack
Otago man caught up in Barcelona attack
Otago man Eion Willis says he was barricaded in a Barcelona shop for hours after a "terror" attack in the Spanish city.
Bodies found in forest
Bodies found in forest
Police searching for Raymond and James Fleet have found two bodies in the Mamaku Forest.
Navy to discipline warship crew
US Navy to discipline warship crew
The US Navy says it will discipline several crew members who were on a warship that collided with a Philippine container ship off the coast of Japan.
Peters suing MediaWorks
Peters suing MediaWorks
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has lodged defamation proceedings against MediaWorks over comments by TV show host Mark Richardson.
Travel disrupted as fog blankets Auckland
Travel disrupted as fog blankets Auckland
Fog has rolled back into Auckland Airport, cancelling or delaying about 40 flights.
Council may lift notice but boiling still needed
Council may lift notice but boiling still required today
The Dunedin City Council is reminding people to continue boiling water ahead of test results which could result in the all clear being given later today.
Mumps cases spur vaccination offer
Mumps cases spur vaccination offer
University of Otago students are being offered free vaccinations after mumps cases were confirmed at the university.