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Plan to bring back moa for the birds: paleontologist

University of Otago paleogeneticist Associate Prof Nic Rawlence with a moa bone extracted from a...

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Plan to bring back moa for the birds: paleontologist

A plan to bring back the New Zealand moa is a "pipe dream" that will likely never take flight, a prominent Dunedin paleontologist says.

Stolen puppy recovered

Police interviewed both Ashton's mother and her then partner three times.

Stolen puppy recovered

A 31-year-old man driving an allegedly stolen Mitsubishi ute led police to a stolen American bulldog puppy.

Pedestrian hit by car

Pedestrian hit by car

Investigations are continuing after a pedestrian was hit by a car in central Dunedin, resulting in both her and the driver being taken to hospital.

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Fears fences will cut off Mt Cargill trail

Race director of 3 Peaks Mountain Race Lydia Pattillo and Crush the Cargill organiser Steve Tripp...

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Fears fences will cut off Mt Cargill trail

Plans to permanently fence off a Dunedin landmark could destroy access to a "stunning view", an event organiser fears.

Lotto 2497

Lotto 2497

Results from last night's Lotto draw

Ageing rather well

Ageing rather well

A handler organises a juvenile Ceratosaurus nasicornis skeleton during the press preview yesterday of Sotheby’s Natural History auction in New York City.

Man dies after sucked into plane engine at Milan airport

Aircrafts are seen at Milan Bergamo Airport, after flight operations were temporarily suspended...

Man dies after sucked into plane engine at Milan airport

All flights at Milan Bergamo Airport were temporarily grounded after a man was sucked into the engine of a departing plane and died, according to reports.

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Wakari ward plan worries patient's mother

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Fears for son over Wakari ward plan

The mother of a Wakari Hospital patient is worried the redevelopment of a problematic ward may lead to her child becoming homeless.

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PhD at Oxford hits close to home

University of Otago neuroscience graduate Ronan McNeill is off to Oxford University to develop...

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PhD at Oxford hits close to home

Few 23-year-olds sit around stewing about the effects of dementia and the likelihood that it will one day affect them.

Popular Moana Pool attraction out of action

Popular Moana Pool attraction out of action

Moana Pool"s lazy river and waterfalls will be out of action for about three months as refurbishments at the facility continue, the council says.

Focus on pregnancy, disease paths

Focus on pregnancy, disease paths

How much does a pregnant mother’s diet affect chronic disease progression?

Retelling recontextualises a classic

William Shakespeare. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Retelling recontextualises a classic

For decades now, any production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has been an object of suspicion.

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Bulldog mural to replace kissing kids

A design for a proposed mural depicting a British bulldog on the Mansfield Apartments building,...

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Bulldog mural to replace kissing kids

A British bulldog will replace a pair of lovestruck children as the new face of a central Dunedin building.

Seymour not welcomed by all

Protesters outside the Distinction Hotel this evening. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Seymour not welcomed by all

Watched by police, about 100 demonstrators led a noisy chant outside a Dunedin hotel where Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour was attending a meeting.

Three measles cases in Wairarapa

Measles is a highly infectious illness which affects people of all ages. Symptoms include a rash...

Three measles cases in Wairarapa

Three cases of measles have been confirmed in the Wairarapa region, Health New Zealand says.

What Kiri Allan told police on night of arrest

Kiri Allan resigned as Justice Minister the day after her arrest. Photo: RNZ

What Kiri Allan told police on night of arrest

Police say the former Justice Minister was "verbally abusive" and uncooperative after crashing into a parked car in 2023.

Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof'

Erin Patterson, who cooked the deadly meal. Photo: Supplied

Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof'

The judge in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has made her case "virtually appeal-proof" and it'll be difficult for her to successfully challenge her convictions, a legal expert says.

Runway death at Italian airport

Flight operations were temporarily suspended at the airport. Photo: Reuters

Runway death at Italian airport

Italy's Bergamo airport was temporarily closed after a man died on a runway during take-off preparations for a flight.

Pizza-making work shop for kida

Pizza Hut Mosgiel recently celebrated its opening and marked the occasion with a fun-filled pizza-making activity for kids during the school holidays.

Woman found dead four hours after calling 111

Three ambulances were dispatched to help a woman struggling to breathe, but the first two were...

Woman found dead four hours after calling 111

A coroner has again pointed to failures in the ambulance call-taker process.

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