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Finance Minister Nicola Willis. File photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone

NZ must walk 'careful path' after China missile test: Willis

The government has to walk a "careful path", standing up against China trampling on the Pacific's anti-nuclear values while recognising it's our biggest trading partner, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says.

One critically hurt in crash at Christchurch roundabout

One critically hurt in crash at Christchurch roundabout

A person has been critically injured in a crash in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby this morning.

Severe weather still lashing upper South Island

Severe weather still lashing upper South Island

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Heavy rainfall has led to washed-out bridges, evacuations and power cuts around Kaikōura, where a state of emergency is in place as heavy rain continues to lash the area.

Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu

Waitati teenager Jemimah McIlroy is aiming to complete a marathon swim across Cook Strait that...

Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu

Swimming the length of Lake Wakatipu in the middle of winter is just part of the training schedule for a Dunedin teenager.

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South Dunedin infrastructure top of mind at public meeting

Cr Benedict Ong (left) and deputy mayor Cr Cherry Lucas were at loggerheads over Cr Ong’s...

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South Dunedin infrastructure top of mind at public meeting

South Dunedin flood management was top of mind for city councillors and attendees at a public meeting last night.

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Get up out of that chair — research

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Get up out of that chair — research

Uninterrupted sitting for long hours has long been known to be linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers.

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Moving on after a solid 18 on the course

Ken and Helen Spittle are moving on from JTee’s Golf Course in East Taieri. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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Moving on after a solid 18 on the course

It has been a long, but in the end perfectly timed, sale for Ken and Helen Spittle.

Hands-on art making

Hands-on art making

Dunedin Public Art Gallery facilitator John Neumegen looks at a painting by Violet Wilson, 7.

Flooding and a fire damage rental cars

About a dozen Avis rental cars were damaged when the company’s fleet was not moved in time during Monday’s deluge.

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Mural a message for Matariki

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Mural a message for Matariki

A mural called Matariki Messenger is emerging on the northern exterior wall of Forsyth Barr Stadium in Anzac Ave, Dunedin, created by Palmerston North-based artists Ephraim Russell and Mikal Carter...

Weather forces festival indoors

Matariki Festival at Logan Park on Saturday evening. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Weather forces festival indoors

Dunedin’s Matariki festival has been moved indoors after heavy rain left the original site unsafe for celebrations.

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Woman attacked by neighbour's dog on own property

A woman claims she was bitten by her neighbour’s dog, triggering a response by the council to...

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Woman attacked by neighbour's dog on own property

How easily it could have been her young son instead of her still chills a Dunedin woman bitten four times during a dog attack in her garden.

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Dunedin still in running for events: minister

Workers at the Scenic Hotel Southern Cross meet Tourism and Social Development Minister Louise...

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Dunedin still in running for events: minister

Tourism Minister Louise Upston says Dunedin is not missing out on events funding, but yesterday declined to name any event heading this way.

Canister an intriguing find

Canister an intriguing find

Some people thought a mysterious object washed up on a Dunedin beach could have been space junk.

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Scanners lifted into place

A CT scanner is manoeuvred into the new Dunedin outpatient building on Monday. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Scanners lifted into place

Two key new machines have been lifted into the Dunedin hospital outpatient building.

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'Christ, what have they done?'

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'Christ, what have they done?'

A Dunedin family are appalled and distressed after their teenaged niece with the mindset of a 5-year-old was needlessly jailed without their knowledge.

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Uni cleaner’s theft of gift vouchers lands her in court

Ondine Savigny outside the Dunedin District Court yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Uni cleaner’s theft of gift vouchers lands her in court

A cleaner at the University of Otago stole gift vouchers during her shifts, a court has heard.

Police officer being investigated named as 50 cases reopened

Detective Inspector Kevan Verry. Photo: Screenshot via RNZ

Police officer being investigated named as 50 cases reopened

An investigation into a senior police officer's handling of over 50 cases began after supervisors noticed a historical sexual abuse case had sat for a couple of years with no investigations being done.

Not all families getting fuel relief payment

National's deputy leader Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Not all families getting fuel relief payment

Just 60% of families who are meant to benefit from a weekly fuel relief payment have received it to date.

Call for politicians to avoid hate speech

Race Relations Commissioner Melissa Derby. Photo: RNZ

Call for politicians to avoid hate speech

The Race Relations Commissioner is calling on politicians to use their words responsibly and avoid hateful speech.

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