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Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease

Despite two children being diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV in 2024 — the first cases in New Zealand in more than a decade — the latest research shows the incidence of people being diagnosed...

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Countries agree on seabird protection

Delegates from 13 member countries of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and...

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Countries agree on seabird protection

The 13 member countries of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Acap) have agreed to engage with the fisheries that are decimating seabird numbers, the Department of...

Port Chalmers near-miss 'could have been far worse'

People at work on the railway marshalling yard at Port Otago in Port Chalmers yesterday. PHOTO:...

Port Chalmers near-miss 'could have been far worse'

A near-miss incident at a railway yard at Port Chalmers is a reminder that things cannot return to the "bad old days" of non-compliance and even workplace deaths, the railways union says.

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Lucky to be alive, attack victim says

The handyman appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to 14...

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Lucky to be alive, attack victim says

A man has been jailed for attacking a 20-year-old, leaving him with a fractured skull and brain bleeds.

'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer

Magda Szubanski revealed she has a rare form of blood cancer. Photo: Instagram

'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer

Prominent Australians are backing much-loved comedian Magda Szubanski after she revealed her diagnosis with an "obscure" cancer.

Eligibility query over new role for Bush

Eligibility query over new role for Bush

The appointment of a New Zealander to take charge of a troubled state police force has hit an unexpected speed bump — laws needed to clarify his eligibility.

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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply

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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply

A meth dealer will spend more time in prison for refusing to leave his cell and explain where he got $45,000 cash and a vintage motorbike.

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Stolen knife last of crimes for jailed man

Rewa Kingi was locked up for eight months over a half dozen crimes, including stealing a knife...

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Stolen knife last of crimes for jailed man

Ten months of crime came to an end when a man was caught strolling down a central Dunedin street with a stolen 21cm kitchen knife, a court has heard.

Ablutions solution for historic toilet block

Wainwright and Hickey carpenter Philip Carbon prepares shuttering for new foundations that will...

Ablutions solution for historic toilet block

The Dunedin City Council has cleaned up an exposed crack undermining a historic Dunedin toilet block.

Reports New Zealander killed in Ukraine

Reports New Zealander killed in Ukraine

Foreign affairs officials are urgently seeking information about reports of a New Zealander killed in war-torn Ukraine.

School cashes in on buttery bullion

School cashes in on buttery bullion

A primary school in Canterbury has turned to the buttery bullion instead of fundraising favourites like chocolate or cookies.

Immigration Minister regrets email ‘spam’ remarks

Education Minister Erica Stanford $30m million was needed for maths workbooks, guidance, and...

Immigration Minister regrets email ‘spam’ remarks

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says she regrets remarks made in Parliament recently, where she likened unsolicited emails from Indians to "spam".

Millionaire couple no-shows at helipad hearing

Multi-millionaire couple Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams have not taken up the chance to personally convince a hearing they should be granted a suburban helipad.

837 drivers pass checkpoint - one fails

837 drivers pass checkpoint - one fails

Dunedin police operating impairment checkpoints tested over 800 drivers - and just one was over the limit.

One critical after 'extremely violent' assault

One critical after 'extremely violent' assault in Auckland

A person is in critical condition after an "extremely violent" assault in South Auckland overnight.

Elon Musk leaving Trump administration

Elon Musk (L) greets US President Donald Trump at a wrestling event in Philadelphia in March....

Musk leaving Trump administration, White House confirms

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after a tumultuous period working to restructure the federal government, a White House official has confirmed.

$365k 'misappropriated' at Dunedin high school

Almost $365,000 was ‘‘misappropriated’’ over five years at Logan Park High School. Photo: ODT Files

$365k 'misappropriated' at Dunedin high school

A Dunedin high school this morning told parents almost $365,000 was ‘‘misappropriated’’ over five years.

Govt outlines sweeping changes to RMA rules

Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ

Govt outlines sweeping changes to RMA rules

Sweeping changes to the rules governing councils' oversight of everything from housing, to mining, to agriculture under the RMA are being released to the public for feedback.

Teen's meaty shoplifting haul 'totalled thousands'

Police recovered about $800 worth of groceries which were returned to the Manukau supermarket....

Teen's meaty shoplifting haul 'totalled thousands'

Police say a teenage thief had shoplifted thousands of dollars worth of groceries before they tracked him down in Auckland last week.

Banned driver nabbed after nine years

A Dunedin man forbidden from driving in 2016 was caught behind the wheel almost 10 years later.

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