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    Fewer top staff sign of ‘disrespect’

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    Fewer top staff sign of ‘disrespect’

    The absence of senior staff from Dunedin’s long-term plan hearings showed a lack of respect for submitters and a "thumbing of the nose" towards elected members, a councillor says.

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    Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says

    Buster the yellow-eyed penguin surveys Little Papanui Beach Wildlife Reserve on Otago Peninsula....

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    Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says

    Unexplained mortalities where yellow-eyed penguins "seem to drop dead out of the blue" have been blamed on harmful environmental changes, prompting the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust to endorse a co-ordinated response.

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    Protecting state house at cost of families: agency

    Kāinga Ora has opposed listing Dunedin’s first tenanted state house, in Wilkinson St, on the...

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    Protecting state house at cost of families: agency

    Protecting Dunedin’s first tenanted state house could hamper Kāinga Ora’s ability to provide housing for those in need, the agency says.

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    New signs called for to protect sea lions

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    New signs called for to protect sea lions

    A Dunedin woman is calling on the city council to install clearer and permanent speed restrictions near sea lion habitats.

    Mulligan bringing show to city after cold call

    Jesse Mulligan. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Mulligan bringing show to city after cold call

    After failing to grab the spotlight, Dunedin’s isite will be centre stage when a national radio show comes to town.

    Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash

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    Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash

    Three patients have been transported to hospital in serious condition after a person was trapped in head-on crash in Dunedin this afternoon.

    Dentist ignored woman 'thrashing about' in pain

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    Dentist ignored woman 'thrashing about' in pain

    A woman in agony during the extraction of a wisdom tooth was ignored by the dentist as she “thrashed about” in pain.

    Suspended top cop resigns

    Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ

    Suspended top cop resigns

    Jevon McSkimming has been on leave for four months following his suspension in December, pending a criminal investigation.

    'Bullsh***': Govt worker says sex tape was consensual

    'Bullsh***': Govt worker says sex tape was consensual

    Warning: sexual content. A government employee accused of making a secret sex tape told police the allegation was "bullsh**" and had ruined his life. 

    Teen who died after Napier party named

    Kaea Karauria died in Onekawa during what police are calling a "violent disorder". Photo: Supplied

    Teen who died after Napier party named

    The teenage boy who died after being stabbed at a Napier party at the weekend has been named as Kaea Karauria.

    'Internal employment process' begins at Firearms Safety Authority

    There have been allegations of a "toxic culture" at the Firearms Safety Authority. Photo: Getty...

    'Internal employment process' begins at Firearms Safety Authority

    An "internal employment process" has started at Te Tari Pūreke Firearms Safety Authority, after concerns were raised by staff.

    Trump plans to accept luxury plane from Qatar: report

    US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration at the delays in delivering two new 747...

    Trump plans to accept luxury plane from Qatar: report

    US President Donald Trump's administration reportedly intends to accept a plane as a gift from the Qatari royal family that would then be outfitted to serve him as Air Force One.

    Mum calls police after son damages home

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    Mum calls police after son damages home

    If you were not impressed with your Mother’s Day gift this year, spare a thought for this mum.

    Light plane crash at Whangārei Airport

    Light plane crash at Whangārei Airport

    Emergency services have been called to Whangārei Airport following a light plane crash.

    Speeding teen overtook officers while drunk: police

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    Speeding teen overtook officers while drunk: police

    If you are drinking and driving, the best way to advertise the fact is to pass a police car at speed.

    Pay equity: PM won't say if Women's Ministry consulted

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    Pay equity: PM won't say if Women's Ministry consulted

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is defending not holding a select committee process into pay equity legislation that passed last week under urgency, sparking immediate protest.

    Vaccine rate puts NZ at risk of measles outbreak: expert

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    Vaccine rate puts NZ at risk of measles outbreak: expert

    A health expert says New Zealand's immunisation rates are putting the country at risk of a measles outbreak.

    Should NZDF follow US in military 'lethality' boost?

    Critics say the NZDF is top heavy and combat light. Photo: NZDF / Supplied via RNZ

    Should NZDF follow US in military 'lethality' boost?

    By Phil Pennington of RNZThe Trump administration in the United States is cutting generals, while increasing spending to make its military more lethal.

    Second review of firearms registry not needed: Mitchell

    Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell. Photo: RNZ

    Second review of firearms registry not needed: Mitchell

    The police minister says a second review of the firearms registry, called for by ACT, would not produce a different result.

    Blood pressure awareness campaign highlights 'silent killer'

    One in three New Zealanders have over 30 have high blood pressure. Photo: Getty Images

    Blood pressure awareness campaign highlights 'silent killer'

    One in three New Zealanders over 30 have high blood pressure - but many of them do not even know it.
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