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Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm

A California judge has ruled drug companies are not liable for creating a public nuisance. Photo:...

Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm

Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.

New tool aids search for ancestral land

New tool aids search for ancestral land

Whānau descended from people affected by the Crown’s confiscation of land in the 1860s, can now use a working computer programme prototype to search for land that once belonged to their tipuna.

Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician.

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Being named finalist ‘lovely’

Prominent composer and University of Otago music professor Anthony Ritchie. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Being named finalist ‘lovely’

As retirement day draws nearer and the thoughts of post-career life start to dawn on him, Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie has been buoyed after being named a finalist in the 2026 Aotearoa Music...

Pressure mounts on Starmer over Mandelson appointment

Pressure mounts on Starmer over Mandelson appointment

British Cabinet ministers emerged to back Keir Starmer as calls for the prime minister to resign over the Peter Mandelson affair grow.

Tsunami warning issued after strong quake hits off Japan

A television screen in Tokyo shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning...

Tsunami warning issued after strong quake hits off Japan

A 7.5-magnitude quake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, and authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3m were expected.

Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash

Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash

Two people are injured and three cows have been put down after a stock truck rolled near Ashburton this evening.

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George St fashion store closing after 23 years

Belle Bird Boutique owner Shelley Harvey prepares for the independent Dunedin designer clothing...

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Belle Bird boutique owner seeks new direction

Shelley Harvey started the store when she was 26 and has been in the same George St shopfront since 2003.

Aussie Rules great found not guilty of child sex abuse

Former champion Aussie Rules footballer Barry Cable has been found not guilty of a slew of historical child sexual abuse accusations.

Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools

Relief teachers will get an increase to transport allowances and the government will accelerate work to replace diesel boilers in schools, it announced today.

'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'

Emily Banfield and Tom Henrikx were woken up early on Tuesday morning to a fire in the Ōtoromiro...

'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'

A Canterbury hotel resident said the establishment’s fire alarm system "100% saved our lives" after a deep fryer in the kitchen caught fire.

Victoria Police target youth gang linked to several murders

Victoria Police have zeroed in on a notorious youth gang linked to multiple murders and other serious crimes, with a series of mass raids and arrests.

Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online

Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online

A Dunedin mother was verbally abused by two teenage girls at a central city cafe after she attempted to defend her son from their alleged harassment.

Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building

The new Dunedin hospital outpatients building is due to be operational by the end of this year....

Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building

A video by Health New Zealand (HNZ) gives a first glimpse inside the new Dunedin hospital's outpatient building.

Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party: police

The crash happened on Leith St. Photo: Google Maps

Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party: police

A Dunedin driver has been charged with careless driving after he allegedly crashed into a pedestrian while travelling too fast through the student quarter.

Warning for NZ bus drivers lured to Australia

Warning for NZ bus drivers lured to Australia

A campaign to recruit bus drivers from New Zealand could have disastrous consequences for drivers who realise they can't afford rent, a union has warned.

Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman

Police will be searching the Christchurch red zone for signs of a 39-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Burwood about eight months ago.

Man who drove through checkpoint one of 27 drink drivers

Man who drove through checkpoint one of 27 drink drivers

A Dunedin man refused to stop for police at a drink-driving checkpoint and instead drove straight through the stop and away from the scene.

Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting

Police officers secure a street where eight children, with ages ranging from 1 to 14, were killed...

Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting

A gunman killed eight children, aged between 1 and 14, at a house in Shreveport, Louisiana, in an incident described as domestic violence before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase.

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