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    Police appeal for information on Canterbury death

    Canterbury police are investigating a sudden death on Horotane Valley Rd, Heathcote Valley on Friday, September 19.

    Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show

    The first of two Hot Wheels Monster Truck Dunedin shows was held today at Forsyth Barr Stadium....

    Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show

    Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.

    Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay

    Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay

    Conservation groups and about 30 locals have gathered in Blueskin Bay as a humpback whale tries to free itself from a sandbar.

    Neighbours breathe easy as home to be demolished

    Gates have gone up in front of the decaying house. Photo: RNZ

    Neighbours breathe easy as home to be demolished

    Steel gates, warning signs and the start of demolition works outside a mouldy, abandoned home has brought relief to a Wellington street.

    Ardern calls for the end of 'genocide' in Gaza

    Dame Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ

    Ardern calls for the end of 'genocide' in Gaza

    Dame Jacinda Ardern has called the war in Gaza a "genocide", joining a growing chorus of international experts, world leaders and organisations saying Israel's actions meet the definition under international law.

    Thousands protest against pay equity changes

    Protesters turned out in Christchurch today. Photo: RNZ

    Thousands protest against pay equity changes

    Thousands of people are at rallies around the country to protest changes to pay equity laws.

    Vehicles collide in Mornington

    Emergency services were called to the crash about 10.20am. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Vehicles collide in Mornington

    Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington today.

    Officer in hospital after dog attack

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    Officer in hospital after dog attack

    A Bay of Plenty officer has undergone surgery after being attacked by a dog during an arrest.

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    ‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

    A rat (and its reflection in a mirrored shelf partition) on a supermarket shelf at Countdown...

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    ‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

    Workers at a South Dunedin supermarket feel "vindicated" after hearing the store could face a bill of more than $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.

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    Time to ‘get things done’ - minister

    Simeon Brown. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    Time to ‘get things done’ - minister

    After years of delay, the government has finally signed a contract with Australian construction giant CPB to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building.

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    Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs

    Proctor Auctions owner Ronnie Proctor holds two of a 7500-piece Matchbox car collection, part of...

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    Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs

    An Invercargill man spent almost eight decades collecting every Matchbox car he could find, and a portion of his labour of love will be auctioned.

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    Future in ice hockey spares man conviction

    Photo: ODT files

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    Future in ice hockey spares man conviction

    A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.

    Cows ‘severely injured’

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    Cows ‘severely injured’

    Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.

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    It's a monster weekend

    Travelling the world and loving it, monster truck driver Rebecca Schnell will be behind the wheel...

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    It's a monster weekend

    Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.

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    Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

    Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.

    Warning for wet, windy weekend

    Warning for wet and windy weekend

    It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.

    Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

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    Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

    The University of Otago is showing it means business, after its online master of business administration (MBA) degree was recognised as one of the best in the world.

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    Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park

    Stayhub Holiday Park Dunedin owner Adam Stewart and his staff have started refurbishing the...

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    Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park

    A multimillion-dollar makeover has begun on Dunedin’s former Aaron Lodge site, to turn it into the "most tech-advanced holiday park" in New Zealand.

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    Proposal held up by failure to respond

    "We were left with no further options to engage iwi to discuss the proposal and the concerns they...

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    Proposal held up by failure to respond

    Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.

    Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause

    Maia Alderson-Muir is preparing to shave her head for a very important cause — the Life Matters...

    Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause

    It happened on a Wednesday in October.
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      11 new ‘life-changing’ social housing units being built

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      New owners reopen pub: ‘life’s too short’

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