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    Dunedin bus veers off road

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    Dunedin bus veers off road

     Emergency services at the scene in Quarry Rd, Mosgiel where a bus veered off the road yesterday.

    Budget prompts nostalgia not optimism

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    Budget prompts nostalgia not optimism

    If Budget 2026’s Economic and Fiscal Update document came with a soundtrack it would be The Way We Were, by Barbra Streisand.

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    Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says

    Prof Robin Gauld. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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    Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says

    An academic specialising in health systems is worried this year’s Budget is ‘‘playing it very risky’’ with health spending over the next few years.

    Investment will enhance disaster resilience: expert

    Contractors work on the Nevis Bluff earlier this month. $400 million has been set aside in the...

    Investment will enhance disaster resilience: expert

    Investing in provincial highways could prevent vulnerable communities from being isolated and prevent major disruption to supply routes, a disaster risk specialist says.

    Man jailed after causing crash which killed friend

    Tangaroa Paki caused a Tauranga crash that killed his best friend, Brayden Tawa. Photo: Open...

    Man jailed after causing crash which killed friend

    The young daughter of a man killed by his best mate in a high-speed, drug-fuelled crash says she will never forgive him.

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    DoW AI war project info ‘delusional’

    Participants in the Five Eyes combined digital leadership summit, held in Washington in earlier...

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    DoW AI war project info ‘delusional’

    "Delusional" and a possible "piss-take" is how geopolitical and security analysts are describing information from the United States Department of War (DoW) about an artificial intelligence-enabled,...

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    Unlocking drivers’ impulse to pick up the phone

    University of Otago student Olivia Adie has been named the 2026 Yellow Ribbon Youth Safety Hero...

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    Unlocking drivers’ impulse to pick up the phone

    After her friend crashed while texting and driving, Olivia Adie has made it her mission to prevent others from repeating the mistake.

    PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support

    Chris Wakeman. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support

    Three of New Zealand’s largest post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) studies on major trauma patients have exposed a hidden toll of trauma recovery.

    Budget 'doing nothing' for struggling families: Salvation Army

    The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently...

    Budget 'doing nothing' for struggling families: Salvation Army

    Budget 2026 has nothing that will really make a difference for struggling families, the Salvation Army says.

    Kenya school fire kills at least 15 students

    Kenya school fire kills at least 15 students

    A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, police said today.

    Iran, US trade strikes as Trump dismisses report of deal

    Flames rise following a strike, in Tyre, Iran. Photo: Reuters

    Iran, US trade strikes as Trump dismisses report of deal

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard targeted a US airbase today after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz.

    Former Highlander appeals sex offence conviction

    Mahonri Schwalger looks on during a game for the Highlanders in 2011. Photo: Getty Images

    Former Highlander appeals sex offence conviction

    Public prosecutors say they will fight an appeal by a former Highlander and Manu Samoa head coach, following his recent conviction for multiple sex offences.

    $48m boost for Māori broadcasting

    $48m boost for Māori broadcasting

    Pokere Paewai of RNZA boost for Māori broadcasting is the one main highlight for Māori in this year's Budget.

    Money to shore up South Is state highways

    The Milford Road (SH94) in Southland. Photo: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE

    Money to shore up South Is state highways

    Budget 2026 contains funding for just one Road of National Significance and will help ensure state highways are resilient due to severe weather events.

    Funeral held for mum and daughter who died in fire

    Mum and daughter who died in house fire farewelled

    Hundreds of people have farewelled a mother and her young daughter who were killed in a Christchurch house fire earlier this month.

    Opposition: Govt making Kiwis' lives harder

    Opposition: Govt making Kiwis' lives harder

    The Opposition says this year's Budget leaves Kiwis to fend for themselves, with more spending for prisons and more children in poverty.

    Willis' superannuation comments an 'unfortunate mistake': Peters

    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

    Willis' superannuation comments an 'unfortunate mistake': Peters

    New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Finance Minister made an "unfortunate mistake" when she made comments about superannuation during the Budget-lock up.
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