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    Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet at LA protest

    An Australian senator wants an urgent explanation from US President Donald Trump after police shot an Australian TV reporter with a rubber bullet in Los Angeles.

    Woman suffers undiagnosed tooth infection for months

    Stock photo: Getty

    Woman suffers undiagnosed tooth infection for months

    A woman whose dental implant and bone-graft failed and who suffered an undiagnosed infection for eight months says she still has pain, headaches and brain fog four years on.

    Landmark lawsuit on copyright and AI to begin

    A person passes a billboard for an Artificial Intelligence company on an underground station...

    Getty's landmark lawsuit on copyright and AI to begin

    Getty Images' landmark copyright lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI begins at London's High Court this week.

    Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts

    Former Rotorua top cop John Dewar in the Hamilton District Court today when he was jailed for 26...

    Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts

    Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.

    Two hurt in Dunedin motorway crash

    The crash caused traffic to back up on the motorway on Monday afternoon. Photos: Stephen Jaquiery

    Two hurt in Dunedin motorway crash

    Two people were taken to hospital and traffic was backed up for some time after a four-car crash on the Southern Motorway in Caversham.

    Govt invests another $13.5 million in tourism

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ

    Govt invests another $13.5 million in tourism

    The government has announced another multimillion-dollar funding boost for Tourism New Zealand in a bid to attract 72,000 more visitors to our shores.

    Women, dogs hurt in alleged hit-and-run

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    Women, dogs hurt in alleged hit-and-run

    A man has been charged with careless driving after an alleged hit-and-run in Paremoremo, Auckland on Sunday morning.

    Front gates stolen during peak traffic

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    Front gates stolen during peak traffic

    A Canterbury man has been arrested after allegedly stolen front gates were discovered "partially attached" to his fence. 

    Christchurch soldier accused of covertly filming women

    Christchurch soldier accused of covertly filming women

    A soldier accused of filming women during sex without their permission laughed about the accusations when confronted about them, a court martial has heard.

    Fourth person charged with manslaughter over Loafers Lodge fire

    Emergency services at the scene after the fatal fire. Photo: RNZ

    Fourth person charged with manslaughter over Loafers Lodge fire

    A fourth person has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the Loafers Lodge fire that killed five of the building's 92 residents.

    Elderly Chch woman still missing, new leads sought

    Elisabeth went missing on Wednesday night. Photo: Police

    Elderly Chch woman still missing, new leads sought

    Police are searching for new leads in their bid to locate a vulnerable elderly Christchurch woman who has been missing since Wednesday.

    Israeli military boards charity ship bound for Gaza

    Greta Thunberg is one of the activists on board the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship. File photo...

    Israeli military boards charity ship bound for Gaza

    Israeli forces have boarded a charity vessel attempting to reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade.

    Injured walker winched from track

    Injured walker winched from track

    A person had to be winched by a helicopter after injuring themselves on a coastal Dunedin track yesterday.

    Blackhead Rd remains closed after car hits power pole

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Blackhead Rd remains closed after car hits power pole

    Blackhead Rd is expected to remain closed until 5pm after a car crashed into a power pole this morning.

    Canterbury river death victim named

    Canterbury river death victim named

    Police have named the person who died in a water incident at a Canterbury river.

    Wrong-way driver had beer in cup holder - police

    Wrong-way driver had beer in cup holder - police

    An alleged drunk-driver with an open beer bottle in his car said he was driving on the wrong side of a South Dunedin road because he "thought no one was coming".

    Threat made after man denied morning wine

    An unintended consequence of the DCC's draft local alcohol policy is that dessert wine drinkers...

    Threat made after man denied morning wine

    A man threatened to return to a Dunedin supermarket with a weapon after they refused to sell him a bottle of wine at 9am because he was drunk.

    Grave damaged as stolen car dumped at cemetery

    Damage caused by a stolen car at the Port Chalmers cemetery. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Grave damaged as stolen car dumped at cemetery

    A stolen car has been dumped at a Dunedin cemetery leaving a grave damaged.

    PM unsure how Aussie ship knocked parts of NZ offline

    HMAS Canberra. Photo: Department of Defence

    PM unsure how Aussie ship knocked parts of NZ offline

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon remains unaware of how an Australian warship was allowed accidentally to knock out mobile internet access across Taranaki and Marlborough last week.

    Snow begins to clear on South Island roads

    Photo: file

    Snow begins to clear on South Island roads

    Snow that forced the closure of parts of State Highway 8 and State Highway 80 is starting to finally clear, MetService says.
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