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Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window

A broken window and the interior of the Ryanair aircraft following the incident. Photo: Despoina...

Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window

A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece last week.

'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex

Michael McLeod. File photo: Gregor Richardson

'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex

A doyen of the Dunedin music scene who plied a 15-year-old girl with meth and paid her for sex has been jailed for two years, three months.

Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases

Detective Inspector Kevan Verry. Photo: Screenshot via RNZ

Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases

Police will review their systems used to manage child protection and sexual assault cases after concerns relating to a senior officer's handling of more than 50 cases, RNZ can reveal.

Steel work a 'significant milestone' at hospital

The first vertical structural steel being installed at the new Dunedin Hospital site this morning...

Steel work a 'significant milestone' in Dunedin Hospital build

A landmark has been reached for the new Dunedin Hospital today, with the first vertical structural steel for the inpatient building being installed.

SH1 south of Kaikōura reopens after flood damage

SH1 south of Kaikōura has reopened after the road was badly eroded in severe flooding. However, care is needed and motorists should expect some congestion and delays.

Mayor defends post urging visitors to stay away from Tekapo

Lake Tekapo saw significant snowfall over the long Matariki weekend. Photo: Tekapo Tourism Ltd

Mayor defends post urging visitors to stay away from Tekapo

Mackenzie's mayor is standing by a social media post urging visitors to reconsider visiting Tekapo over the long and snowy Matariki weekend.

Call for change in focus on healthcare decisions

Call for change in focus on healthcare decisions

A prominent Christchurch doctor says decisions about public healthcare should be made in the communities they serve.

Pledge to take some building consents off councils

National's spokesperson for building and construction Chris Penk says building has been slower...

Pledge to take some building consents off councils

National says it will eliminate the need for local councils to sign off certain building work if re-elected in November.

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Predator under spotlight for three years after release

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Predator under spotlight for three years after release

An Otago man who sexually abused a string of underaged girls will remain closely watched during his release.

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Man vows to go straight

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Man vows to go straight

A man who committed the armed robbery of a Clinton dairy and has spent almost his entire adulthood behind bars says he will leave his life of crime behind.

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Modi visit hole-in-one for sporting tech firm

Speaking with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (second from right) at a sports innovation...

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Modi visit hole-in-one for sporting tech firm

Dunedin sporting innovation was front and centre during the Indian prime minister’s historic trip to New Zealand.

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Review of Ward 10a criticised by union

The building at Wakari Hospital containing Ward 10A. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Review of Ward 10a criticised by union

An investigation into a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital is too narrow and was launched without staff consultation, a union says.

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‘4EPs’ debuts top of national music chart

On stage at The Crown Hotel with physical copies of their music are Dunedin musicians (from left)...

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‘4EPs’ debuts top of national music chart

Four Dunedin bands have risen above the likes of Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber after their independently produced record topped a New Zealand music chart.

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Significant benefits seen in inland port

The Southern Link Inland Port, near Mosgiel, is estimated to generate up to $191.3m in GDP and...

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Significant benefits seen in inland port

Construction of a proposed inland port near Mosgiel could inject more than $190 million into the economy and create nearly 1500 jobs over 10 years, an economic assessment estimates.

Big lessons in Big Apple

Big lessons in Big Apple

American businessman Mike Bloomberg greets Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker in New York City earlier this week after she joined the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.

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YMCA building housing hospital build workers

Former YMCA apartments on top of the Wilson parking building in Moray Pl have been converted for...

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YMCA building housing hospital build workers

Former YMCA apartments on top of a central Dunedin multi-storey carpark have been given a new lease on life as hospital-build workers move in.

Spotting whales no fluke

Spotting whales no fluke

A pod of humpback whales were having a swimmingly good time in Otago Harbour yesterday.

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‘Finish line’ in sight for Graham’s tenure

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‘Finish line’ in sight for Graham’s tenure

An extended ‘‘exorcism’’ of Sandy Graham’s misconduct serves little purpose given her imminent departure from Dunedin City Council’s top job, a councillor says.

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Geologist, fossil hunter heads to Canada

University of Otago geology student Oliver Mitchell is off to Canada to study dinosaur and...

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Geologist, fossil hunter heads to Canada

Make no bones about it, Oliver Mitchell is on a mission.

Less playing games, more producing

Otago Boys’ High School student Blake Schaaf, 15, was one of 22 secondary school students from...

Less playing games, more producing

While many secondary school students are spending their holidays in darkened rooms playing video games, some more enthusiastic senior students are designing new ones at a three-day gaming workshop.

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