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    Dairy fined for selling vape to minor

    The Balmoral Dairy where a vape was sold to a 16-year-old. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Dairy fined for selling vape to minor

    A Dunedin dairy has been fined after an undercover sting revealed it sold a vape to a minor.

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    When a seat at the table brings safety and security

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    When a seat at the table brings safety and security

    They may just look like picnic tables, but for Dunedin families escaping domestic violence, they represent places of safety and security.

    High school brings back uniforms for seniors

    School uniforms will be compulsory for year 13s at Papanui High School in 2026. File photo

    High school brings back uniforms for seniors after decades without

    A Christchurch secondary school is bringing back uniforms for senior students after decades of them wearing their own clothes

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    Extinct duck DNA shows evolution pathway to ‘flightlessness’: study

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    Extinct duck DNA shows evolution pathway to ‘flightlessness’: study

    Rēkohu shelducks are a prime example of what happens when you spend too much time in the stress-free lifestyle of island time.

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    Council U-turn on tree protection

    A group of oak trees, more than 100 years old, in Kinmont Park, Mosgiel, may be a threat to...

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    Council U-turn on tree protection

    A Mosgiel man worries he will be left to foot the bill for century-old trees after a council U-turn over whether they are dangerous.

    One reportedly dead after stabbing in Bay of Plenty

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    One reportedly dead after stabbing in Bay of Plenty

    A person is reportedly dead after a stabbing in the Bay of Plenty village of Awakeri today.

    Bath St focus moves to above-ground works

    Dunedin City Council contractors plan for the above-ground work in Bath St after the underground...

    Bath St focus moves to above-ground works

    The underground work for an upgrade to a central Dunedin street is complete.

    Espionage trial of NZ soldier shrouded in secrecy

    The Linton-based soldier faces 17 charges under the Armed Forces Discipline Act. Photo: Petty...

    Espionage trial of NZ soldier shrouded in secrecy

    A soldier with links to far-right groups and who is accused of spying will face a court martial hearing next week - a first-of-its-kind prosecution shrouded in secrecy for now.

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    DCC investigating how it could implement AI

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    DCC investigating how it could implement AI

    The Dunedin City Council (DCC) is exploring in detail how it can incorporate artificial intelligence into its operation.

    Charges laid over three-decade cold case

    Murder, rape charges laid over three-decade Aussie cold case

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    A government employee has been found guilty of possessing footage of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks.

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    Transport Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

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    Health Minister Simeon Brown has criticised the nurses' union, saying health workers are playing politics with patients' lives.

    Man who died kayaking was father of three

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    Man who died kayaking was father of three

    Police have revealed the man who died while kayaking in Northland on Monday was a 29-year-old with a partner and three young children.

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    RNZ rejigging radio to arrest audience decline

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    RNZ rejigging radio to arrest audience decline

    An independent review has revealed major internal issues at RNZ National and prompted the broadcaster to "take a different approach".

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    New Swift album reflects 'joy' of tour

    Taylor Swift says her forthcoming album, the upbeat The Life of a Showgirl, was inspired by the joy she felt when performing around the world on her record-setting Eras Tour.

    Polkinghorne may give evidence at inquest

    Philip Polkinghorne. Photo: RNZ

    Eye surgeon may give evidence at inquest into wife's death

    The Auckland eye surgeon found not guilty of killing his wife after a lengthy murder trial last year may give evidence at her coronial inquest next year.

    Man admits killing teacher found dead in bin

    Man admits killing teacher found dead in Melbourne wheelie bin

    A man has admitted killing a teacher whose body was found inside a wheelie bin in Melbourne last year. 

    Community 'devastated' after police shooting

    Nate Light, friend of man critically shot by police in Christchurch, lays flowers down. Photo:...

    Community 'devastated' after police shooting

    The death of a woman and her partner's wounding by police have left those that knew them heartbroken, a pastor says.

    Israeli minister rejects Luxon's 'lost the plot' claim

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

    Israeli minister rejects Luxon's 'lost the plot' claim

    An Israeli minister has hit back at New Zealand PM's comments that Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost the plot," accusing him of being unable to comprehend the challenges of facing Hamas.
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