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Body found during search for missing overdue boat

A body was recovered following the search for a missing fishing boat. Photo: NZ Coastguard

Body found during search for missing overdue boat

Police have confirmed a body was found during the search for an overdue boat in Northland, which went missing on Friday night with two people onboard.

New measles case brings national total to 19

New measles case brings national total to 19

Health authorities have confirmed one new measles case, linked to Wellington College, bringing the national total in the current outbreak to 19.

Asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand as recall expands

The Kmart 14-piece Sandcastle Building Set, Blue Magic Sand, Green Magic Sand, Pink Magic Sand...

Asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand as recall expands

Testing has found asbestos in multiple Kmart Magic Sand products, prompting warnings that people should "stop using them immediately".

Woman not guilty by reason of insanity in body-tampering case

Woman not guilty by reason of insanity in body-tampering case

A man lay dead on the deck of his home for up to 14 days before he was discovered by the police, who arrived at the address on an unrelated matter.

Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures

US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures

The US Justice Department says it will fulfill President Donald Trump's request to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties with several high-profile figures.

One dead, two injured after 4WD rolls in Far North

Police were called to the scene about 7.30pm on Friday. Photo: RNZ

One dead, two injured after 4WD rolls in Far North

One person is dead and two people are injured after a four-wheel-drive rolled on Tokerau Beach in the Far North last night.

Booted off cruise after assault

Police at Port Chalmers, where Anthem of the Seas docked yesterday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Booted off cruise after assault

An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship after it docked in Port Chalmers following an altercation on board.

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$2 million wheeled out for cycleway

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston and Tunnel Trails Trust chairman Brent Irwing...

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$2 million wheeled out for cycleway

Backing a Dunedin cycleway that traverses two tunnels to the tune of $2 million was an "easy decision", Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.

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Twin sister makes first call

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Twin sister makes first call

It is large, but not quite large enough to be a big sister — more of a twin perhaps.

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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital

A pillar of smoke rises from the abandoned former Glamis Hospital following an early morning fire...

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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital

A neighbour of a derelict former Dunedin hospital hopes it can be made safe after fire crews spent close to 12 hours to suppress yet another blaze at the site yesterday.

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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on

A parking meter in Albany St, Dunedin, remained switched off yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on

Motorists are being asked to be "considerate" amid a parking free-for-all in Dunedin’s Albany St.

Medal for Sir Alan’s life work

Emeritus Prof Sir Alan Mark may be 93 but he is not slowing down around environmental issues.

Social club pushes back on licence objection

The Dunedin City Council’s staff-only social club has hit back at an objection to its liquor licence, labelling the concerns as "entirely without merit".

Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition

North East Valley School First Lego League team members (from left) Oscar Chapman, 10, Sequoia,...

Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition

Facing much older competition did not stop the pupils from a Dunedin primary school winning a regional Lego competition.

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$393k boost to lure Australians to South

Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Louise Upston announces $393,000 in funding to put the South...

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$393k boost to lure Australians to South

A shot of government funding will help the South flaunt its trademark scenery and hospitality to an international market, a regional tourism manager says.

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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

Kenlyn Williamson (left), of Melbourne, is shown the laburnum walk at Larnach Castle yesterday by...

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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

It was a walk back down the family tree for an Australian woman at Larnach Castle yesterday.

Operatic feast goes down well

The Dunedin Children’s Choir enjoyed the opportunity to hear an inspiring talk by visiting opera...

Operatic feast goes down well

Opera Otago is definitely alive and well, at present in the ideal venue of Nations Church in South Dunedin, cooking up a potpourri of arias and choruses

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Sunshine on cue as Vault 21 marks 10th year

A Lamborghini Huracan, a fountain made out of ice and an AC Cobra replica made for a lavish...

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Sunshine on cue as Vault 21 marks 10th year

Typically, an ice sculpture sitting in Dunedin’s Octagon is pretty safe.

Army chief gets immunity for life

Army chief gets immunity for life

Pakistan has granted lifelong immunity to Field Marshal Asim Munir, in a move that will further entrench the military’s grip on power in the nuclear-armed nation.

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Pupils share their cultures with school

George Street Normal School pupils Ledua Qera, 11 (left), and Nika Cooney, 10, dress in the...

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Pupils share their cultures with school

A Dunedin primary school pupil descended from a family of Soviet-era circus performers jumped at the chance to show off her Russian roots.

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