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440 'excess deaths' found from LA wildfires

Firefighters battle the wildfire that devastated parts of Los Angeles in January. Photo: Getty...

440 'excess deaths' found from LA wildfires

Wildfires that devastated parts of Los Angeles in January indirectly led to hundreds of deaths in the ensuing weeks, far exceeding the official toll of 31 fatalities a study has shown.

'Keen bean' students catch maths book errors

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

'Keen bean' students catch maths book errors

The Education Minister has thanked "keen bean" students for picking up errors in Ministry of Education-funded maths resources.

Nurses union 'gobsmacked' by St John's planned volunteer changes

Nurses union 'gobsmacked' by St John's planned volunteer changes

The head of the nurses' union is "gobsmacked" by St John's plan to get rid of volunteers in hospital emergency departments, and says patients will suffer without them.

Wildlife Park to resume taking in animals

A zebra foal with its mum at Orana Wildlife Park. (File photo) Photo: Supplied / Orana Wildlife...

Wildlife Park to resume taking in animals

Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park will resume taking new animals following a six-month pause following a review prompted by whistleblowers' animal welfare concerns and allegations of a toxic culture.

Man jailed for six years for $1.7m Covid fraud

A man has been sentenced to almost six years in jail over a $1.7 million Covid-19 fraud.

Primary school teachers reject 'insulting' pay rise offer

Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

Primary school teachers reject 'insulting' pay rise offer

Primary teachers have voted to reject a 1% pay rise from the Ministry of Education.

Video shows mass brawl at girls high school

Video shows mass brawl at girls high school

Video has emerged of a mass brawl inside the grounds of an Auckland high school.

Trump could meet Putin over Ukraine soon: official

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump could meet Putin over Ukraine soon: official

President Donald Trump could meet Vladimir Putin next week, a White House official says, as the US prepares to impose more sanctions to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

Gambling sites using fake stories to target Māori

Often the fake profiles will steal photos from real life whānau, give them fake names and create elborate fake stories.

Anger at plan to remove town's officers

Hundreds of North Canterbury locals turned out to a fiery meeting in Culverden on Wednesday night...

Anger at plan to remove town's officers

Hundreds of North Canterbury locals turned out to a fiery meeting in Culverden, angered at a proposal to remove the town's two police officers.

Driver five times limit had child in car: police

Driver five times limit had child in car: police

A Dunedin man allegedly caught driving more than five times the legal alcohol limit had his child in the car.

Fire callout to student flat after stove left on

A Dunedin student flat hosting some midweek drinks ended up calling emergency services after a cardboard box was left on a stove.

Concern drivers could pay more with new road user charges

Concern drivers could pay more with new road user charges

Private companies will need to keep the costs of running the government's new road user charges scheme as low as possible, the AA says.

Cyclist's death due to flawed traffic management: coroner

Fyfa Dawson was an experienced cyclist, who regularly travelled on Springs Rd. Photo: supplied

Cyclist's death due to flawed traffic management: coroner

A coroner is calling for changes to traffic management controls and planning after a cyclist was killed south of Christchurch.

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‘Vampire’ sinks teeth into politics

Dunedin "vampire" Ruthven Allimrac, who also goes by Zenith Rose-Wills, is running for mayor in...

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‘Vampire’ sinks teeth into politics

A "vampire" has joined the race for Dunedin’s mayoralty.

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Engine issues continue to affect Dunedin flights

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Engine issues continue to affect Dunedin flights

Global engine maintenance issues affecting Air New Zealand’s fleet and Dunedin travellers are not expected to be resolved until 2028, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.

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Tourism, primary sector behind strong Otago economy

Mike Collins. File photo: Linda Robertson

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Tourism, primary sector behind strong Otago economy

The evidence continues to mount that Otago’s economy is outperforming the rest of New Zealand.

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Men thrown into sea after boat capsizes

The capsized boat lying on the shore just north of Taieri Mouth.

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Men thrown into sea after boat capsizes

The skipper of a boat that capsized on the Taieri Mouth bar said he was unlucky his boat tipped over, but he was also lucky to be alive to see another day.

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Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations

Representatives from potential contracting firms visited the new Dunedin Hospital in-patient site...

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Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations

The government has cancelled a tender for work on the foundations of Dunedin’s new hospital due to "substantive" design changes.

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