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    The research found three quarters of people supported a rates cap. Photo: RNZ

    Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll

    An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year, according to the RNZ-Reid Research poll.

    Tom Phillips details to remain secret as injunction continues

    Tom Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a...

    Tom Phillips details to remain secret as injunction continues

    An injunction preventing the media from publishing certain details related to the investigation into Tom Phillips and his family remains in place.

    Aussie Kmart stores breached shoppers' privacy with facial tech

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    Aussie Kmart stores breached shoppers' privacy with facial tech

    Kmart has been pinged for breaching shoppers' privacy by scanning the faces of customers returning products at dozens of its Australian stores

    Kimmel show suspended after Charlie Kirk comments

    Jimmy Kimmel. File photo: Reuters

    Jimmy Kimmel show suspended after Charlie Kirk comments

    ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing. 

    Friends fighting on dark road killed by car in 'avoidable tragedy'

    Photo: NZME composite

    Friends fighting on dark road killed by car in 'avoidable tragedy'

    The angry last words between two good mates in the final hours of 2022 turned out to be tragically true.

    Trump hails UK special relationship

    President Donald Trump praised 'special' King, 'remarkable' Prince William and a 'healthy' Kate...

    Trump hails UK special relationship

    US President Donald Trump is enjoying an unprecedented second state visit to the UK.

    Five cops shot, three dead, in Pennsylvania

    First responders at the scene of the shooting in North Codorus, Pennsylvania. Photo: AP

    Five cops shot, three dead, in Pennsylvania

    Three police officers have been killed and two injured in a shooting in the southern part of Pennsylvania, state police say.

    Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack

    Photo: Getty Images

    Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack

    A father and son hunting for a Mosgiel resident armed with baseball bats allegedly resorted to smashing up the person's car.

    Large-scale search for missing woman

    Large-scale search for missing woman

    A large-scale search has been launched for a Christchurch woman who missed a lunch date and left her car on a coastal road.

    Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?

    More than 42 percent of people polled said they supported a capital gains tax. File photo

    Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?

    More of the public want a capital gains tax than oppose the idea - assuming the family home is exempt - but it's not by a huge margin.

    Vintage cars destroyed in blaze

    Vintage cars destroyed in blaze

    Updated 1.17 pm

    "Once those sheds caught fire, it was game over."

    Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint

    A still from the video, which has now been removed from Doc's social media pages. Photo:...

    Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint

    A promotional video showing a woman sitting on her front porch shooting a possum from a tree has been taken down in response to a complaint.

    Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire

    Lizzy Marvin, 16, died after inhaling the toxic fumes which spewed through her Burnham home....

    Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire

    A Canterbury teenager likely died because the government has failed to protect against the unsafe furniture now common in NZ homes, a coroner has found.

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    Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern

    Brian Roper. Photos: supplied

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    Otago Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern

    The financially stretched University of Otago is taking a hard look at papers and programmes which do not meet "market needs".

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    Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project

    The Albany St project was part of a initiative which aimed to provide a safe walking and cycling...

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    Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project

    A group of councillors have moved to resurrect a contentious Dunedin cycleway project that was axed.

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    Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers

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    Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers

    A combination of tight supply, high carbon taxes and rising costs has led to a scarcity of second-hand cars, and the virtual death of a cheap second-hand runabout vehicle, dealers say.

    Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town

    Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town

    Heavy-duty big wheelers are tearing up the tarmac into Dunedin.

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    Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures

    Sophie Barker.

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    Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures

    Dunedin mayoralty contender Sophie Barker has challenged a key claim from rival Andrew Simms about the Smooth Hill landfill’s viability.

    Not-quite half-marathon for many runners

    The start of the Dunedin half-marathon at the Caledonian Ground last Sunday. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Not-quite half-marathon for many runners

    They were supposed to turn right but they turned left and, with that, it became the not-quite Dunedin half-marathon for many.

    Lotto 2517

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    Lotto 2517

    Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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      Female farmers enjoy victory over boys

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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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