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    Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says

    Otago Regional Council contractors use a sonic drill to take core soil samples at the Taieri...

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    Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says

    An engineers’ report has potentially saved the Otago Regional Council millions of dollars by recommending the Outram floodbank does not need extra protection in the short term.

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    Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar

    The fossil-rich Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch has been bought by the DCC for more than $900...

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    Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar

    Controlling dust at the fossil-rich Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch has cost the Dunedin City Council more than $180,000.

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    Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework

    ACC says it will need to collect $4.7 billion in levies in the 2025/26 financial year, Photo:...

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    Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework

    More than one in three Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) claims for concussion in New Zealand are from teenagers.

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    Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution

    A major overhaul of parts of Wakari Hospital should begin before the end of this year. PHOTO:...

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    Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution

    A major overhaul of a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital should begin before the end of the year, but workers are worried it will be merely a "Band-Aid" solution.

    Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people

    The teacher exchanged explicit messages and photos with a teenage girl. File photo: Getty Images

    Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people

    The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.

    Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: Calvin Samuel / RNZ

    Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts

    Health NZ is refusing to reveal how much it is paying private hospitals to perform elective surgeries under a new national contract - a move critics say makes it impossible to know if taxpayers are getting value for money.

    Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long

    A life-chained dog from South Auckland who was being helped by the charity Chained Dog Awareness...

    Dog owners to face fines for tying up pets too long

    The government is introducing rules to punish people who endanger the welfare of their dogs by tying them up for too long.

    Landlords accused of doing their own healthy homes checks

    Student flats on Hyde Street in North Dunedin. Photo: RNZ

    Landlords accused of doing their own healthy homes checks

    There are calls for a Rental Warrant of Fitness to ensure student flats in North Dunedin are actually complying with Healthy Homes Standards.

    Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice

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    Thousands incorrectly told of fines by Ministry of Justice

    The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.

    PM says Iran behind anti-Semitic attacks in Australia

    The spate of attacks in recent months has put pressure on the government of Prime...

    PM says Iran behind anti-Semitic attacks in Australia

    Iran has been blamed for anti-Semitic attacks on Australian soil, resulting in the federal government listing its Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group. 

    Ferry takes a little lamb

    Dave the Lamb on board the Port to Port Ferry with operator Rachel McGregor. Photo: Supplied

    Ferry takes a little lamb

    An Otago Harbour ferry has advertised an option for passengers to "add a sheep" to their ticket for more than two years as a joke, and Dave the lamb has been the first to take them up on the offer.

    Wheels come off Dunedin cycleway as Radich swings vote

    Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich. Photo: ODT Files

    Wheels come off Dunedin cycleway as Radich swings vote

    A contentious Dunedin cycleway project has been axed by the mayor’s casting vote during a high-drama council meeting.

    'End their pain and suffering': Ashburton man banned from owning horses

    'End their pain and suffering': Ashburton man banned from owning horses

    A Canterbury man has been banned from owning horses for three years after several animals were found in poor condition on his property.

    'Heartbroken': Giraffe and zebra foal die at Orana Park

    Mdomo tragically passed away on Friday afternoon following a general anaesthetic. Photo: Orana...

    'Heartbroken': Giraffe and zebra foal die at Orana Park

    A 12-year-old giraffe and a young zebra foal have died at Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park, leaving staff "heartbroken".

    'Sovereign citizen' at large after two cops killed in Victoria

    Two police officers are reportedly dead after a shooting in the rural Victoria town of Porepunkah...

    'Sovereign citizen' at large after two cops killed in Victoria

    Panicked locals are on edge as police continue to scour a rural town for a fugitive gunman who shot two officers dead in what is being described as an ambush.

    Drunk driver who killed young son to be released from prison

    Daniel Melhopt will be released on parole after being jailed in July 2023. Photo / Jeremy Wilkinson

    Drunk driver who killed young son to be released from prison

    “For the rest of his life, he will have to live with the knowledge that his poor actions killed his son… It’s a sentence that has already begun.”

    Dangerous incidents on the rise at rubbish dumps

    EcoDrop transfer station pits can be "extremely dangerous" places. Photo: CCC

    Dangerous incidents at Christchurch rubbish dumps

    Christchurch City Council is worried about the number of people climbing into refuse pits and children getting out of vehicles at rubbish dumps.

    Cop avoids prosecution over Otago bar fire

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    Cop avoids prosecution over Otago bar fire

    A police officer has escaped prosecution for starting a fire which closed down an Otago bar for the evening.

    Former NSW cop to fight claim he killed couple

    Luke Davies (left) and Jesse Baird. Photo: Instagram

    Former NSW cop to fight claim he killed couple

    A former Sydney police officer will fight accusations he murdered two men with his service weapon, his lawyer says.

    Israeli strike on hospital kills 20, including five journalists

    People and rescuers work to recover the body of Palestinian cameraman Hussam al-Masri, who was a...

    Israeli strike on hospital kills 20, including five journalists

    Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.
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