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    US President Donald Trump leaves Marine One to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport in New...

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    President Donald Trump says negotiators for the United States and Iran are "getting a lot closer" to finalising an agreement to end the war, according to an interview with CBS News. He said a final...

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    Medical costs outpace inflation; pressure on public system grows

    People with health insurance are using it earlier and more often, as pressure on the public system grows and the cost of care increases.

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    Scores dead after blast at Chinese coal mine

    At least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi, the country's deadliest mining accident since at least 2009.

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    Police say they're assessing independent legal advice in relation to the unsolved killing of Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru.

    Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

    Defence Minister Chris Penk announcing a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security in...

    Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

    The government has announced a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security, ahead of the Budget.

    Food waste reduction solution in the bag

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    Food waste reduction solution in the bag

    Globally, a third of food goes to waste, but a new service in Dunedin hopes to stop some of that heading to the bin.

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    Lied to get tenancy, forged reference

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    Lied to get tenancy, forged reference

    A Dunedin woman lied about having terminally ill parents to secure a tenancy from which thousands of dollars of furnishings later went missing.

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    Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

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    Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

    A Dunedin builder who was sentenced to nearly 15 years for the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter has been no model prisoner, the Parole Board heard.

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    Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade

    A conference room in the Dunedin Civic Centre is part of an award-winning upgrade. PHOTOS: PETER...

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    Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade

    An award-winning $2.1 million refurbishment at the Dunedin City Council shows self-serving bureaucracy in action, a councillor says.

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    Disco Shrimp wows the wearable arts show

    Sarah Connolly models Jason Connolly’s (left) latest creation — Disco Shrimp. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Disco Shrimp wows the wearable arts show

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    Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity

    Emergency services descended on an abandoned Great King St property after a body was found by a...

    Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity

    A Dunedin boarding-house resident who stabbed another man to death and was later seen dancing beside the police cordon was insane at the time.

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    Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

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    Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

    Almost $30 million has been taken out of the Dunedin City Council’s proposed capital spending programme for the next year amid construction delays for waste management facilities.

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    Husband satisfied with wife’s care at Mossbrae

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    Husband satisfied with wife’s care at Mossbrae

    He was born during the Great Depression and grew up during World War 2, so Bob Fairhurst knows what tough going is.

    Charge over alleged dating app assault 'too high'

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    Charge over alleged dating app assault too high, lawyers contend

    Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.

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    Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo

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    Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo

    Maintaining a 100kmh speed limit along a Dunedin coastal road has proven more popular than options to reduce the limit.

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    ‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals

    Dianne Angell’s dog, Nancy, a 3-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, is one of five finalists for...

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    ‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals

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    Willis negotiating tricky Budget path

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    Willis negotiating tricky Budget path

     Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ third Budget has been drafted during troubled economic times.

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    Research in space physics recognised by world body

    University of Otago space physicist Prof Craig Rodger has won the International Union of Radio...

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    Research in space physics recognised by world body

    A University of Otago physicist has become just the second New Zealander in nearly 60 years to win a prestigious international science award for his work in space physics.
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