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    Expo to emphasise whānau in business

    Kuma board member Clinton Chambers prepares for the Māori business network’s 20th anniversary...

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    Expo to emphasise whānau in business

    A Māori-led business network hopes to bring a different kind of expo to Dunedin by broadening its scope to the whānau behind businesses.

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    Move aside pickleball, new racquet sport padel is here

    Pure Padel co-founder Thomas Price and doubles partner Rachel Bowden before playing a game of...

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    Move aside pickleball, new racquet sport padel is here

    A racquet sport growing at great speed globally is set to make its way to Dunedin.

    What's in a name?

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    What's in a name?

    Hawksbury, a small village on the site of the former Cherry Farm psychiatric hospital, rebranded with a historical name for nearby Waikouaiti.

    Science grads forced overseas as job market shrinks

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    Science grads forced overseas as job market shrinks

    Newly graduated scientists are finding it next to impossible to find work amid a perfect storm of economic hardship and a major sector shake-up.

    NZ Gaza flotilla members arrive home

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    NZ Gaza flotilla members arrive home

    Three New Zealanders who were detained in Israel after taking part in an international flotilla heading to Gaza, have arrived back home safely.

    Major quake hits Philippines, tsunami warnings issued

    The quake's epicentre was near the southern Philippine city of Davao. Image: USGS

    Major quake hits Philippines, tsunami warnings issued

    A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck offshore in the southern Philippines, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground.

    Teens trash elderly couple's home after breaking in to host party

    One of the teens claimed she had rented the property from Airbnb, a media report says. Photo:...

    Teens trash elderly couple's home after breaking in to host party

    A mother has apologised and said she is "beyond disgusted and embarrassed" after one of her teens allegedly took part in the trashing of an elderly couple's home.

    Corin Dann to leave RNZ's Morning Report

    Corin Dann joined RNZ's Morning Report in 2019. Photo: RNZ

    Corin Dann to leave RNZ's Morning Report

    Well-known broadcaster Corin Dann is to become RNZ's new Business Editor.

    Protester accused of smashing Winston Peters' window pleads not guilty

    The smashed window at Winston Peters' home. Photo: RNZ

    Protester accused of smashing Winston Peters' window pleads not guilty

    A protester accused of smashing a window at Winston Peters' Auckland home has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial by jury.

    Witnesses sought to crash in which man broke leg

    Witnesses sought to crash in which man broke leg

    Police investigating a North Dunedin crash between a car and a moped in which a man broke his leg are asking for public help.

    Chch family's 'grave concerns' for missing boy

    Christchurch family's 'grave concerns' for boy missing in Canada

    Canadian police and a Christchurch family have made a fresh appeal for information about an 11-year-old boy who has gone missing in British Columbia.

    Israelis and Palestinians rejoice as ceasefire ratified

    Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters

    Israelis and Palestinians rejoice as ceasefire ratified

    Israel's government has ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages.

    Man charged after string of death threats against MP

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    Man charged after string of death threats against MP

    A 19-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of death threats made against a Member of Parliament earlier this year.

    Engine fire forces military chopper to land

    Fenz crews from Edgecumbe and Whakatāne were attending the scene. Photo: ODT Files

    Engine fire forces military chopper to land

    The Air Force say an A109 helicopter has been forced to land after signs of an engine fire above Ohakea Air Force base, near Palmerston North.

    Rain battering upper South Island

    Highways closed, emergency operations centre activated as rain batters upper South Island

    Emergency operations centres have been activated on the West Coast as heavy rain brings highway closures, slips and surface flooding.

    Man accused of killing Christchurch woman keeps name secret

    Man accused of killing Christchurch woman keeps name secret

    A man charged with murdering a woman in Christchurch earlier this year will keep his name secret for now.

    Council reviews its processes after dog attack

    Ziggy suffered injuries after being attacked by a dog in Hawarden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Shots fired at council after dog attacks

    A Canterbury man now carries a golf club to ward off dangerous canines when he takes his dog for a walk, while a woman who was recently attacked leaves town to exercise her pet.

    Young man died after eating meal with peanuts

    Riley Brown. Photo: Supplied

    'Senseless waste of life': Mum blasts facility after son dies from peanut allergy

    A post-mortem has confirmed a young man who died after suffering what he thought was an allergic reaction at a mental health respite facility had eaten a meal containing trace amounts of peanut.

    Passenger 'ready for a tequila' after bird strike drama

    Fiji Airways flight FJ450 touches down. Photo: RNZ/Louis Dunham

    Passenger 'ready for a tequila' after bird strike drama

    Passengers reported seeing blood on the plane and feeling dizzy from going around in circles after a Fiji Airways flight encountered a bird strike above Canterbury.

    Woman travels from Dunedin to search for sister

    Te Anihana Pomana was last seen in central Auckland on August 21. File photo

    'Crucial to me': Sister travels from Dunedin to search for missing woman

    The sister of a woman who went missing in Auckland over a month ago has headed from Dunedin to the northern city, appealing to locals for help in the search.
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