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Decision on future of agency delayed
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Decision on future of agency delayed
The future of the Dunedin City Council’s economic development agency will not be resolved this year.
Fire crew extracts kitty from catacomb
Fire crew extracts kitty from catacomb
A Dunedin cat trapped behind bars is feline lucky after a less-than-grate start to the day.
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Licences renewed despite opposition
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Licences renewed despite opposition
A pair of Dunedin bottle stores have had their liquor licences renewed despite concerns about the potential influence of a problem-plagued shareholder.
Trump says no firm deadline for peace deal
Trump says no firm deadline for peace deal
United States President Donald Trump yesterday backed away from tomorrow’s deadline for Ukraine to agree to a US-backed peace plan
Arrests linked to heist
Arrests linked to heist
French police have arrested a total of four more suspects linked to the October 19 heist of crown jewels from the Louvre, the Paris state prosecutor’s office said yesterday.
Aussie teens ask High Court to block social media ban
Aussie teens ask High Court to block social media ban
A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court.
Man jailed for trying to decapitate father with axe
Man jailed for trying to decapitate father with axe
An argument over a water tank ended with a man trying to kill his father with an axe.
17 police staff still under investigation
17 police staff still under investigation over 'misuse and inappropriate content'
Three police staff investigated in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content" have been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Man charged over death of popular rural postie
Man charged over death of popular rural postie
A man has been charged after the death of a well-known rural postie on his last day of work before retirement.
Greater search powers for police in Melbourne
'Sad day indeed': Greater search powers for police in Melbourne
Police in Melbourne will have the power to stop and search people without warrants in designated areas as part of a push to improve safety.
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is ready to advance a US-backed framework for ending the war with Russia.
NZ women nabbed at Aussie airport 'had 36kg of meth in suitcases'
NZ women nabbed at Aussie airport 'had 36kg of meth in suitcases'
Two young New Zealand women have been busted for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine worth $38 million into Australia in their suitcases.
Hunt continues for son, six weeks after mother's death
Hunt continues for son, six weeks after mother's death
Six weeks after a woman was killed in Pahīatua, police are continuing to search for her son who is wanted in connection with her death.
Bushfire risk spikes as temperatures soar in Australia
Bushfire risk spikes as temperatures soar in Australia
Forecasts of soaring temperatures and damaging wind gusts have prompted Australian authorities to raise bushfire alerts to their highest levels in more than two years.
'Sugar daddy' exec paid underage teen $1000 for sex
'Sugar daddy' exec paid underage teen $1000 for sex
An Auckland executive who has admitted paying a teenage girl for sex met the teen on Snapchat, where he described himself as a "sugar daddy".
Sea lions on the move - and may be near you
Sea lions on the move - and may be near you
It's that time of year when sea lions are on the move and turn up in some unexpected places.
Govt warned against teen welfare crackdown
Govt warned against teen welfare crackdown
Officials urged the govt against its welfare crackdown on 18-and-19-year-olds, warning it could increase the risk of long-term benefit dependency, newly released advice shows.
23 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released
23 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released
Twenty-four girls abducted from a government boarding school in northwestern Nigeria have been released, it has been confirmed.
Trump adds turkeys to big pardon list
Trump adds turkeys to big pardon list
Gobble and Waddle have been spared from Thanksgiving dinner tables.
Mum who killed children and hid bodies jailed
Mum gets life for murdering children and hiding bodies in suitcases
An Auckland mother who murdered her son and daughter before hiding their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years' jail.