Skydiver who jumped from space dies in paragliding accident
Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy.
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Playground fence 'feels like PC gone wrong'
Playground fence 'feels like PC gone wrong'
A Canterbury mum says the almost $10,000 fence built between a stormwater pond and playground is an overreaction by council staff.
Call for NZ rethink after UK lowers voting age
Call for NZ rethink after UK lowers voting age to 16
The director of a campaign to lower New Zealand's voting age to 16 says the country is falling behind others in terms of democracy.
Fat Freddy's Drop founder Chris Faiumu dies
Fat Freddy's Drop founder Chris Faiumu dies
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Chris Faiumu, the founder of the band Fat Freddy's Drop, has died.
'Stupid Cupid' singer Connie Francis dead at 87
'Stupid Cupid' singer Connie Francis dead at 87
Connie Francis, the American pop singer who topped the charts in the 1950s and 1960s has died at the age of 87.
Kiwi rower fled US police, hid in a bush
Kiwi rower fled US police, hid in a bush
A top Kiwi rower who was arrested in the US after a post-regatta celebration bolted from police and then hid in a bush, official documents say.
Some carparks back in Albany St plan
Some carparks back in Albany St plan
A few carparks have been put back into a contentious cycleway project in Dunedin.
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Development restrictions reform slated
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Development restrictions reform slated
A government reform agenda aimed at making development easier could make life harder for communities, a Dunedin city councillor has warned.
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Vet's hackles up over proposed mural
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Vet's hackles up over proposed mural
The artist behind a proposed mural of a British bulldog says he is only trying to make people smile after a Dunedin vet said the artwork would go against an international stance on animal welfare.
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Reaction to plan change halt mixed
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Reaction to plan change halt mixed
Dunedin residents’ concerns about multi-unit development have been caught up in sweeping halts to plan changes, leaving one city councillor "extremely unhappy".
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Student’s book shares Māori culture in daily life
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Student’s book shares Māori culture in daily life
An Ōtepoti high school student and businesswoman says the success of her new book will be measured not in dollars, but in the impact it has for children seeking to embracing their culture.
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Fire station demo not a done deal: Fenz
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Fire station demo not a done deal: Fenz
Leaving Lookout Point’s brick fire station off a council list of protected heritage buildings does not mean demolition is imminent, fire officials say.
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Teen admits ransacking South Dunedin dairy
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Teen admits ransacking South Dunedin dairy
Two youths have appeared in court after an early morning masked ransacking of a South Dunedin dairy.
'Someone’s having the worst day of their life'
'Someone’s having the worst day of their life'
The owners of a St Leonards house could only watch from the street as their home was engulfed in flames yesterday afternoon.
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Polytech merger leaves MP baffled
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Polytech merger leaves MP baffled
Penny Simmonds had already seen Otago Polytechnic plans to erase a $10 million shortfall before placing it in a "federation" of underperforming institutions.
Russia, Ukraine swap more bodies of war dead
Russia, Ukraine swap more bodies of war dead
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more bodies of their war dead, a Kremlin aide said today.
Drink-driving mother left child critical in crash, avoids prison
Drink-driving mother left child critical in crash, avoids prison
After strapping her daughter into a booster seat and putting a half-drunk bottle of wine in the centre console, Holly Pattison set off in her car to Napier.
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Govt plan for flexible, modular classrooms lauded
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Govt plan for flexible, modular classrooms lauded
The design of the classroom is less important than the method of teaching, Otago principals say following the government’s decision not to build any more open-plan classrooms.
Otago students among those warned
Otago students among those warned about overseas gambling website promotion
University of Otago students are among those who have been warned about promoting overseas gambling websites on social media for financial gain.
'Mark your own homework': Healthy Homes checks under fire
'Mark your own homework': Healthy Homes checks under fire
Like drivers issuing their own warrants of fitness - that's how building experts and renter advocates describe the new Healthy Homes Standards.