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    Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

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    Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

    Some people have been put off eating what used to be their favourite food after getting a bad dose of food poisoning from it.

    Tuna return to South Dunedin

    Dunedin artist Aroha Novak stands by her nearly completed Glasgow St mural, which includes a...

    Tuna return to South Dunedin

    A Dunedin artist has paid tribute to South Dunedin’s traditional name and historical estuary in a new mural.

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    A ship came up the harbour

    Container ship Maersk Rio Delta passes Careys Bay as it makes its way up Otago Harbour yesterday morning.

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    Long weekend, longer bubble

    Dunedin cousins Florence Stockwell, 3, and Gus Stasso, 1, lap up a long weekend together with family at Pounawea.

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    Pilots killed as plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport

    The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday.

    Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

    The finance minister will reveal "targeted and temporary" support for hard-hit families on Tuesday, as fuel costs continue to rise.

    Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'

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    Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'

    Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has called critics of his Fisheries Amendment Bill "a range of noisy voices" and invited them to have their say at the select committee.

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    Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record

    Last year was among the hottest on record, as the world's "addiction" to fossil fuels continues to drive global warming, new data shows.

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    Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni

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    Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni

    The University of Otago is not planning to build weapons as part of any partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), it says.

    Human remains 300-400 years old found in backyard

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    Human remains 300-400 years old found in backyard

    Human remains found in a garden on Wellington's south coast are centuries old, according to police.

    Patient dies after 'burnt out' brain surgeon ignores advice

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    A brain surgeon who refused advice from his colleagues has been stood down after his patient died of a brain bleed post-operation.

    Family of murder victim 'very disappointed' by appeal success

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    The family of a man mercilessly killed by his farm colleagues say they are devastated after one of those responsible for his death had his life sentence overturned.

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    Milk spill disrupts traffic on Canterbury highway

    Motorists are being warned that a milk spill is affecting traffic on State Highway 73 in Canterbury.

    POW exchange possible as Ukraine talks with US conclude

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    POW exchange possible as Ukraine talks with US conclude

    Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

    Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

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    Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

    Tourism operators are being hit with international visitor cancellations due to flight disruptions as the Middle East war continues, an industry survey shows.

    Police search for trio after alleged armed robbery

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    Police search for trio after alleged armed robbery

    Three people, one armed with a gun, broke into a home in the Auckland suburb of Wesley on Sunday night, police say.

    Iran threatens to retaliate after Trump ultimatum

    Belongings from a destroyed home are seen after an Iranian ballistic missile in Dimona, Israel....

    Iran threatens to retaliate after Trump ultimatum

    Iran has said it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbours in retaliation if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat.

    Luxon more focused on fuel prices than polls

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

    Luxon more focused on fuel prices than polls

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says many people do feel that "things have got better" with the economy recovering, lower inflation and lower interest rates.

    False information being reported to fuel price app

    In New Zealand petrol prices are already climbing rapidly, with forecasts that they could push...

    False information being reported to fuel price app

    Thousands of people seeking to shave a few cents off petrol prices are flocking to a fuel price app - while some are fuelling false information about shortages.

    National slips further behind in latest poll

    Labour is seen as most capable on three of the top five issues, and equal with National on a...

    National slips further behind in latest poll

    National has slipped further behind Labour in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, falling to 30.8% support.
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