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    More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?

    Marlow Park destination playground upgrade project lead Dr Glen Hazelton. PHOTOS: STEPHEN...

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    More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?

    Plans to turn Dunedin's Marlow Park into a destination include the removal of several longstanding features, but it's the fate of a 60-year-old concrete dinosaur that has got people fired up.

    'Death by chicken' burger recalled

    The Ministry for Primary Industries is concerned about the possibility of the chicken being...

    'Death by chicken' burger recalled

    A "Death by Chicken" burger and Chicken Katsu Garden Salad sold by Pak 'N Save Rangiora in Canterbury have been recalled due to safety concerns.

    UN: Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians

    A Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis in the...

    UN: Israeli forces shield settlers during attacks on Palestinians

    Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli security forces provide protection to...

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    ‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

    University of Otago music graduate and soprano Sophie Sparrow will play the lead role of Susanna...

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    ‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

    In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

    Trump booed at Knicks game

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    Donald Trump, the first sitting US President to attend the NBA Finals, has been booed by fellow New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden.

    81-year-old found 'extremely cold' but safe

    Valerie Hargrave had been missing since Saturday. Photo: NZ Police

    81-year-old found 'extremely cold' but safe

    An 81-year-old Christchurch woman reported missing on Saturday has been found "extremely cold" but safe.

    Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

    Bendict Ong forwarded the confidential complaint to media. Photo: RNZ

    Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

    Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has had a third code of conduct complaint laid against him.

    Review launched into officer's involvement with Labour

    Review launched into officer's involvement with Labour

    A review will be carried out into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's engagement with the Labour Party, the Police Commissioner has announced.

    Move-on orders: Call to exclude rough sleepers and beggars

    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says the government's proposed move-on orders do not solve the problem...

    Move-on orders: Call to exclude rough sleepers and beggars

    Auckland councillors want begging and rough sleeping to be taken out of the government's proposed move-on orders for disorderly behaviour.

    Funding boost for mental health

    Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. Photo: RNZ

    Funding boost for mental health

    The government is putting $100 million of Health NZ's frontline service funding into mental health support workers, training and inpatient beds.

    Lawyer who smuggled contraband to notorious killer fails appeal

    Liam Reid and Davina Reid (nee Murray) married in 2017. Photo: Herald graphic

    Lawyer who smuggled contraband to notorious killer fails appeal

    Struck-off lawyer Davina Reid has failed to satisfy authorities that she is fit to practise law after a sustained campaign to clear her name.

    Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

    A Blenheim state house was found to have unacceptable levels of mould. Stock photo/file

    Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

    Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.

    Homeowners call for Ashburton builder to be barred

    Roberta Risk and Hilda De Wys. Photo: RNZ

    Homeowners call for Ashburton builder to be barred

    People in Ashburton are calling for a builder to be barred from future work, saying they have lost tens of thousands of dollars on unfinished jobs.

    Simeon Brown promises 'downward pressure' on power bills

    Simoen Brown making the announcement. Photo: RNZ

    Simeon Brown promises 'downward pressure' on power bills

    The minister of energy says the government's scrapping a planned power bill levy because he made the call that households should not have to pay to secure the country's electricity supply.

    Top African referee denied entry to US for World Cup

    Omar Abdulkadir Artan, pictured during the U20 World Cup in Chile last year. Photo: Getty Images

    Top African referee denied entry to US for World Cup

    The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.

    Shoplifter with sweet tooth 'stole $3000 worth of chocolate'

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    Shoplifter with sweet tooth 'stole $3000 worth of chocolate'

    A thief with a sweet tooth has been charged with stealing hundreds of bars of chocolate worth thousands of dollars.

    Wellington state of emergency lifted

    Massive waves and churning surf at Wellington's Island Bay today. Photo: RNZ

    Wellington state of emergency lifted

    A state of emergency for parts of Wellington has been lifted and people evacuated from their seafront homes can return "very soon", the city's mayor says.

    Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret

    Police at the scene of the death in Anderson's Bay. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret

    A Dunedin man charged with murder has appeared in court this morning and will be assessed by mental-health professionals while his identity remains under wraps.

    Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups hamper response

    Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment walk in a formation as they disinfect the...

    Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups hamper response

    The Democratic Republic of Congo says confirmed Ebola deaths have climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups is continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.

    Mother-of-five named as Christchurch crash victim

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    Mother-of-five named as Christchurch crash victim

    A mother-of-five who died in a single-car crash in Christchurch has been named by police.
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