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St Leonard's School pupil Leif Hill, 10, points out to Orokonui Ecosanctuary guide Oscar Thomas during the Enviroschools year 4-6 student hui yesterday.
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Driver caught drunk behind wheel of school bus stood down
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Driver caught drunk behind wheel of school bus stood down
A Dunedin man was shocked to see an alcohol-impaired school bus driver "carrying the most precious of cargo — our youth."
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Remediation action plan needed for Kettle Park
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Remediation action plan needed for Kettle Park
An action plan will be drawn up for removing part of an old seaside landfill in Dunedin and groynes to complement this have not been ruled out.
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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care
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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care
A growing number of people are at risk of irreversible vision loss from retina problems and eye diseases over the next decade, unless the government "ups its game" and strengthen’s health sector...
Recidivist shoplifter back thieving after release
Recidivist shoplifter back thieving after release
A recidivist shoplifter who previously claimed she’d been “framed” for offences she hadn’t committed has returned to her old ways of walking out of retail outlets without paying for anything.
Iran clean-up likely to remove evidence of nuclear work
Iran clean-up likely to remove evidence of nuclear work
Iran has launched a speedy clean-up operation at a nuclear-related site in northern Tehran hit by Israeli airstrikes that will likely remove evidence of any nuclear weapons development work.
Singapore to take harsher stance on drug-laced vapes
Singapore to take harsher stance on drug-laced vapes
Singapore will take a harder stance against drug-laced vapes from September as it changes the classification of anaesthetic agent etomidate from a poison to a drug, the government announced today.
Otago study finds device design eases 'vaping's normalisation'
Otago study finds device design eases 'vaping's normalisation'
From designated smoking areas to no smoking zones to indoors to inside the wharenui, a researcher has found the design of vaping devices makes it easy to puff in secrecy.
NZ joins international partners in countering China-linked cyber attacks
NZ joins international partners in countering China-linked cyber attacks
New Zealand's cyber security agency has joined international partners in issuing guidance on malicious cyber activity it says is linked to China.
Cholera outbreak kills eight, infects 200 in Nigeria
Cholera outbreak kills eight, infects 200 in Nigeria
A cholera outbreak in Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and local officials said today
Sex offender breached supervision order 14 times
Sex offender breached supervision order 14 times
A high-risk convicted sex offender has gone on to breach his Extended Supervision Order (ESO) 14 times, including three times this year alone.
Largest-ever import of liquid ecstasy seized at border
Largest-ever import of liquid ecstasy seized at border
The largest-ever import of GBL (gamma butyrolactone) - commonly known as liquid ecstasy - has been seized at the border in a joint police and customs operation.
Watch: Dramatic car fire on Southern Motorway
Watch: Dramatic car fire on Southern Motorway
The occupants of a car managed to escape before it was engulfed in flames on Dunedin's Southern Motorway.
Ringleader gets life sentence in Fiji's largest meth operation
Ringleader gets life sentence in Fiji's largest meth operation
The ringleader of Fiji's largest-ever methamphetamine trafficking operation was sentenced to life imprisonment today.
Large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv
Large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv
Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing four people.
Man charged over imported meth lollies
Man charged over imported meth lollies
Police have charged a man for allegedly importing blocks of methamphetamine, after potentially lethal doses of the drug were disguised as sweets and given out in Auckland last year.
Stuff staff to strike outside newsrooms
Stuff staff to strike outside newsrooms
E tū members at media company Stuff are going on strike on Thursday afternoon.
Baby suffered 'abusive trauma': expert
Baby suffered 'abusive trauma': expert
A baby's extensive fractures were “almost certainly the result of abusive trauma”, a Dunedin trial has heard.
'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened
'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened
The government has signed off on loosening alcohol restrictions with fewer hurdles for bars and bottle stores.
Manhunt continues after cops killed in Victoria
Manhunt continues after cops killed in Victoria
A manhunt in Victoria for a heavily armed accused police killer is entering its third day, with wintry conditions complicating search efforts.