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Genetics mythbuster wins PM’s award

University of Otago palaeogeneticist Associate Prof Nic Rawlence has won the Prime Minister’s...

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Genetics mythbuster wins PM’s award

Myth busting the hype surrounding an American company’s bid to ‘‘de-extinct’’ New Zealand’s giant moa, has earned an Otago palaeogeneticist the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize.

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Call for leaded fuel ban in aviation, motor racing

A Cessna A152 is refuelled with Avgas at the Taieri Airfield yesterday. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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Call for leaded fuel ban in aviation, motor racing

Leaded petrol continues to pose health risks in New Zealand, despite it disappearing from service stations three decades ago.

$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix

Dunedin’s former Fortune Theatre. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix

A new lease of life may be coming for Dunedin’s former Fortune Theatre, though it could cost close to $4 million.

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Runabout gets out and about into ditch

Tom Bond emerges from his $2000 Toyota Echo in North Taieri over the weekend. PHOTO: RUBY OSKAM

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Runabout gets out and about into ditch

Rally driver Tom Bond's main car was laid up so the runabout had a go. And did it run about - right into a ditch.

Twenty-nine new Kiwis welcomed to Dunedin

New citizens Suiola Taliala (left) and his mother Aotoa Tulaga (right) pose for a photograph with...

Twenty-nine new Kiwis welcomed to Dunedin

After a long journey to Dunedin, two of New Zealand’s newest citizens are thrilled to be at home in the city.

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Anti-nausea drug given ‘off label’

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Anti-nausea drug given ‘off label’

An anti-nausea medicine used for treating patients undergoing cancer therapy is increasingly being used to treat pregnant women with morning sickness.

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Watch: Dunedin man in armed standoff captured

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Man in armed standoff 'had sword and threatened to kill police'

A man at the centre of a stand-off with armed police in Dunedin allegedly burgled two law firms in the days before his arrest.

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Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment

Shannon Swain’s 25-month sentence for sex crimes ends in November. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment

A national snooker champion who molested a young girl repeatedly over five years has refused to undertake sex-offender treatment, the Parole Board has heard.

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Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks

The Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks

A Dunedin man responsible for two sex attacks puts it down to a couple of ‘‘poor decisions’’.

PM says another lobbying document will be released

Today's speech is Christopher Luxon's first public appearance following the summer break. Photo: RNZ

PM says another lobbying document will be released

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his office is working on publicly releasing another lobbying document connected to a transparency saga.

Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition

Kim Dotcom has been fighting extradition to the United States for years. Photo: Getty Images

Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's attempt to overturn his extradition order to the US has been denied by the Court of Appeal.

Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ

Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

The Green Party is criticising a National Party attack advert as "AI slop", saying it misrepresents the party's tax policy and New Zealand's tax settings.

North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

Copper earthing wires are a critical safety feature. If a fault occurs on a power pole, the earth...

North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.

'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet

The nurses' union is calling for an independent inquiry into the death at Waikato Hospital in...

'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet

A mother and daughter who watched Waikato Hospital staff try to save a man found unconscious in an ED toilet have described the chaos as he was rushed through on a gurney.

Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series

Gene Wilder played the title character in the original 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...

Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series

Netflix has partnered with an AI firm to recreate late actor Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka themed reality competition series.

Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake

Nancy Guthrie, who had been in frail health with limited mobility, was last seen alive at her...

Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake

All three kidnapping-related messages about the disappearance of US TV show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake, the FBI says.

Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids

Some of the seized cigarettes. Photo: Illicit Tobacco Action Group

Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids

Five people have been arrested and more than a million cigarettes seized as part of the effort to crack down on the black market tobacco trade.

'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

An independent watchdog has found a decision by the Prime Minister's Office regarding an official information request was "unreasonable".

US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans

Women in Washington, D.C. celebrate the US Supreme Court's decision that clears the way for...

US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning them from female sports teams.

Neighbours go hog-wild as Facebook feud over pet pig escalates to hammer threats

Tensions over a pet pig running wild in Dunedin reached breaking point when a group of hammer-wielding men allegedly began threatening vehicles and property.

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