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Law clarification around transgender exclusion spaces in UK

Transgender people in Britain can be excluded from single-sex spaces such as public toilets and hospital wards when this is necessary to protect privacy, under new rules laid out to clarify the law...

RNZ chief executive to leave at end of year

RNZ chief executive to leave at end of year

RNZ head Paul Thompson will leave the organisation at the end of the year after 13 years in the role.

$35m boost for ambulance services

$35m boost for ambulance services

The government has announced a funding boost for two new Auckland ambulance hubs, more staff, upgraded technology, and stronger frontline support.

US, Iran still at odds on key issues

US, Iran still at odds on key issues

The US and Iran stuck to opposing stances over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz today, although US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been "some good signs...

Senior gang member arrested in drug bust

A kilogram of methamphetamine found in possession of a woman who landed at Christchurch Airport...

Six arrested in Christchurch drug bust

A senior member of Christchurch’s King Cobra gang was among six people arrested in a police drug operation over the past three days.

GP supports proposal to fund flu vaccines for children under six

GP supports proposal to fund flu vaccines for children under six

A North Auckland GP says Pharmac's proposal to fund free flu vaccines for children under six will help keep them out of hospital.

Support services blindsided by govt shake up

Chris Bishop believes the current system is too fragmented and uncoordinated. Photo: RNZ

Support services blindsided by govt shake up

Social housing and support services are bewildered and blindsided by changes they say will make life worse for thousands of the country's poorest tenants.

Cook Strait missing yachtie rescued

The person failed to arrive at their destination on Plimmerton Beach near Wellington. Photo: RNZ

Cook Strait missing yachtie rescued

Both people on a yacht in the Cook Strait have now been rescued, the Wellington Harbour Master says.

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Extension to Middlemarch not on track

The Tairi Gorge Train. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Extension to Middlemarch not on track

Any restoration of train services to Middlemarch will not be on a fast track.

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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%

Dunedin Council chambers. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%

The Dunedin City Council has shaved its proposed rates rise to 8.8% for the coming year.

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NZ EV sales hampered by policy merry-go-round: report

Kevin Schreuder. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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NZ EV sales hampered by policy merry-go-round: report

Electric vehicles are continuing to sell well, but a just-released report on the sector says the country needs a long-term cross-party strategy to deliver energy independence.

The Kids Sing

A parent waves to his child before the choirs begin singing.

The Kids Sing

More than 1300 children from 24 Dunedin schools performed at The Kids Sing, the Otago Primary Schools Choral Festival, in the Dunedin Town Hall across Wednesday and last nights.

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Marking of 100th milestone a ‘miracle’

Ruby Patton celebrates her upcoming 100th birthday with friends at the Leslie Groves Day Care...

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Marking of 100th milestone a ‘miracle’

Two weeks ago, Ruby Patton was ill in a hospital bed, seemingly unconscious, and was not expected to wake up again.

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From despair to delight as rings returned

Alicia Wheeler and her daughter Bessie with the rings which were lost but have been returned....

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From despair to delight as rings returned

It has been a rollercoaster of emotions for a Dunedin mother over the past few months, ranging from despair and hopelessness to absolute elation.

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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing

Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis presents a modified debt chart at a Dunedin City Council...

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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing

Warnings of out-of-control ‘‘debt monsters’’ did not stop Dunedin city councillors from potentially opening the way to more borrowing.

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Not 'a sliver of remorse' from Pokemon card thief

Photo of Pokemon cards attached. Caption: Photo: Getty Images

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Not 'a sliver of remorse' from Pokemon card thief

A shop worker caught on CCTV stealing rare Pokemon cards valued at $20,000 from his employer has not shown ‘‘a sliver of remorse’’, a person connected to the case says.

Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker

Dr Ashleigh Barrett-Young. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker

A specific biomarker in blood plasma named pTau181 may be another clue to identifying people who may go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

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Young moth-spotter hauls species back out of history

Luca Nikkel where he loves being — out in the garden looking for creatures. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Young moth-spotter hauls species back out of history

If it creeps and crawls, then chances are Luca Nikkel will have seen it and photographed it.

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Tossed into ‘Toss the Boss’ by boss

Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children youth justice team supervisor Tony Cavanagh takes the...

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Tossed into ‘Toss the Boss’ by boss

When Tony Cavanagh’s boss came up to his desk, he was immediately suspicious.

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Downturn in trade, tax debt leads to Octagon bar's liquidation

The CBK restaurant and bar in the Octagon has been placed in liquidation. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Downturn in trade, tax debt leads to Octagon bar's liquidation

The shareholders of a company running a long-standing restaurant-bar in the Octagon ploughed significant amounts into the venture before going into liquidation.

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