Australia to beef up teen social media ban
Australia's world-first teen social media ban will be strengthened to deal with potential legal challenges and improve the powers of the online watchdog.
King reveals tax bill, won't live in Buckingham Palace after refurb
King reveals tax bill, won't live in Buckingham Palace after refurb
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, as the monarch revealed his tax bill for the first time.
Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes
Race to rescue hundreds after devastating twin quakes
Hundreds of people in Venezuela remain trapped under rubble and many more are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas.
Police tightlipped over Richard Chambers investigation
Police tightlipped over Richard Chambers investigation
Police are refusing to say how long an investigation into the country's top cop has been going on.
21-year-old with bowel cancer denied early test
21-year-old with bowel cancer denied early test
A 21-year-old Pasifika woman with a family history of bowel cancer and symptoms was refused for a colonoscopy; five years later she was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer.
Wild weather causing major disruption
Wild weather causing major disruption
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Many flights have been cancelled as heavy winds cut power, damage roofs and prompt emergency callouts around the country.
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'Pipes and pumps' option delays consultation
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'Pipes and pumps' option delays consultation
Working up another option for managing flood risks in South Dunedin long term will delay public consultation by at least four months.
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South Dunedin flood works views aired
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South Dunedin flood works views aired
Praise and disdain were levelled at city councillors ahead of a fraught debate on South Dunedin’s future.
Fears for Venezuelan quake victims
Fears for Venezuelan quake victims
When Kath Ruiz Halkett heard a devastating earthquake had hit Venezuela, just 40km from her home town, fear for her family came first.
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Pupils help others rug up for bedtime
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Pupils help others rug up for bedtime
When tasked with giving back to the community, a group of Dunedin pupils blew the challenge out of the water.
'It's really nice when something happens everyone comes to help'
'It's really nice when something happens everyone comes to help'
Locals were queuing up to help after a concrete truck toppled over in Dunedin yesterday.
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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
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Dunedin gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
A Dunedin man has admitted scratching a name off a family gravestone because he was ‘‘angry about the past’’.
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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed
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Clutha man violated young woman in car while mate filmed
A Clutha man who violated a teenage woman during a late-night hunting trip, while his mate filmed, has been sentenced to home detention.
Octacan appeal still open
Octacan appeal still open
Presbyterian Support Otago Family Works manager Nicole Devereux sorts through cans donated during the annual Octacan Appeal yesterday.
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Receiving award a ‘full circle moment’
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Receiving award a ‘full circle moment’
For secondary school student Lula Joseph, accepting a young achievers’ award was a family tradition.
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Dunedin school targeted by offensive AI-generated image
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Dunedin school targeted by offensive AI-generated image
A Dunedin secondary school may be the latest victim in a growing trend nationwide of images being altered using AI to damage school reputations.
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Chills’ frontman and song honoured in plaque
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Chills’ frontman and song honoured in plaque
A site made famous by one of The Chills’ most celebrated songs now has a plaque memorialising its departed frontman Martin Phillipps.
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Request to look out for whale entangled with pink buoy
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Request to look out for whale entangled with pink buoy
Increasing numbers of whales may be leading to more of them being entangled in fishing equipment — but it remains something of a mystery.
Soldier found guilty of threatening to kill senior colleague
Soldier found guilty of threatening to kill senior colleague
A soldier has been found guilty of threatening to kill someone of superior rank during a post-party fracas fuelled by a disputed kiss.
Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife
Bird flu outbreak 'almost inevitable' for Australian wildlife
An outbreak of a deadly virus ravaging unique Australian species could wreak havoc by summer, thanks to migratory birds.