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    VR tool gives firefighters head start

    A new Fraser FireType 5 Medium Aerial Appliance, which is due to arrive in Dunedin by the end of...

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    VR tool gives firefighters head start

    Dunedin firefighters got a spin on a shiny new toy as they prepare for the rollout of much-needed new aerial appliances.

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    Submissions called for on reserve plan

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    Submissions called for on reserve plan

    The next step is to be taken in the establishment of a mātaitai reserve off the coast of Karitane.

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    Vandalised sign repair cost soars

    Department of Conservation signs have been damaged around the South. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Vandalised sign repair cost soars

    The budget for repairing Department of Conservation signs has risen more than 60% in a year as petty and mindless vandalism hits the great outdoors.

    Study takes new angle on spread of tuberculosis

    Philip Hill. Photo: supplied

    Study takes new angle on spread of tuberculosis

    As tuberculosis (Tb) continues to kill about a million people a year around the globe, research has turned to studying whether people with Tb who show no symptoms are unknowingly spreading it.

    Repair works under way for church roof

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    Repair works under way for church roof

    A crane has been set up to repair the roof of Dunedin’s Knox Church.

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    Stake sale ‘ultimatum’ seen as reason to decline licences

    On-licence and off-licence applications for the St Kilda Tavern, at the corner of Prince Albert...

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    Stake sale ‘ultimatum’ seen as reason to decline licences

    The co-owner of a South Dunedin pub who failed to disclose his convictions has vowed to sell his stake in the business if it means its liquor licences are granted.

    Going the distance

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    Going the distance

    Distance markers have been installed by the Dream South D project along John Wilson Ocean Dr.

    Obituary: David Russell, consumer advocate

    David Russell

    Obituary: David Russell, consumer advocate

    For a generation of shoppers David Russell was their champion.

    Jury rejects self-defence argument in Chch murder trial

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    Jury rejects self-defence argument in Chch murder trial

    James Arthur Holder has been found guilty of the murder of David Bridgwater, by a jury in the Christchurch High Court.

    Nurses to strike again over unsafe staffing

    Nurses protest in Dunedin in July. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Nurses to strike again over unsafe staffing

    Thousands of nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have voted to take more strike action next month to highlight what they call unsafe staffing levels.

    More than 100 cops under investigation for falsified breath tests

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    More than 100 cops under investigation for falsified breath tests

    More than 100 police officers are under investigation after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were "falsely or erroneously recorded".

    'Predatory' former Aussie MP jailed for molesting young men

    Gareth Ward remains an member of the NSW Parliament, despite being found guilty of sexual assault...

    'Predatory' former Aussie MP jailed for molesting young men

    A former Australian state minister jailed for the sexual abuse of two young men more than a decade ago has been described as callous and predatory over the opportunistic attacks.

    Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans

    Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One following his recent trip to Asia. Photo: Reuters

    Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans

    US President Donald Trump has set the refugee limit at 7,500 for 2026, the lowest cap on record, and will largely focus on South Africans from the country's white Afrikaner ethnic minority..

    Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm churns north

    A woman walks over debris, outside a store where food is being distributed, after Hurricane...

    Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm churns north

    Hurricane Melissa's confirmed death toll has climbed to 44, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it heads toward...

    The spooky reason red balloons are popping up in Dunedin drains

    A red balloon strung up above a MacLaggan St gutter. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY.

    The spooky reason red balloons are popping up in Dunedin drains

    Parents, keep your children on a leash — lest they get lured down into Dunedin’s drainage system.

    Govt announces new charter school for students with autism

    Associate Education Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

    Govt announces new charter school for students with autism

    The country's first school for teenagers with autism will open next year.

    Young woman killed by lightning strike in Queensland

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    Young woman killed by lightning strike in Queensland

    A young Queensland woman has died after being struck by lightning amid warnings of more extreme weather ahead over the weekend.

    World record in sights at Canterbury classic car show

    Dr Richard Waugh and his Jaguar MkVIII. Waugh is organising Saturday’s showcase of Jaguars at...

    World record in sights at Canterbury classic car show

    Canterbury's classic Jaguars will be in the spotlight at a free event in Christchurch on Saturday to mark 75 years since the first MkVII was produced.

    Bungling boozer leads cops on 'very short foot chase'

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    Bungling boozer leads cops on 'very short foot chase'

    An allegedly intoxicated man causing chaos in the main street of an Otago town twice attempted to flee police on foot.

    Public-pooping pensioner caught in act after threats to kill

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    Public-pooping pensioner caught in act after threats to kill

    A pensioner who threatened and pushed a woman working in central Dunedin was soon tracked down by police while ‘‘excreting’’ in a bush.
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