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    An example of a concept design for a hotel beside Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Image supplied

    Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored

    Potential viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.

    NZ 'not keeping up' with blood cancer treatments

    Blood Cancer NZ is calling for the country to form a national Blood Cancer taskforce. File photo:...

    NZ 'not keeping up' with blood cancer treatments

    A charity campaigning for blood cancer patients has argued the country isn't keeping up with treatments available internationally.

    YouTuber filmed Aussie cop killer's secret hideout

    Dezi Freeman was the focus of a massive manhunt after he killed two police officers in Porepunkah...

    YouTuber investigated for filming Aussie cop killer's secret hideout

    A YouTuber who filmed the secret hideout of double cop killer Dezi Freeman is being investigated by police in Victoria.

    Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts

    An investigation into the tobacco black market found packs of cigarettes and loose tobacco being...

    Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts

    Experts say black market cigarettes are undermining the efforts of health authorities to convince smokers to quit the potentially fatal habit.

    Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow

    Philip Sutton. Photo: NZ Police

    Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow

    The search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton will resume tomorrow.

    Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base

    Photo: RNZ

    Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base

    An air force aviator has died after a medical event at Ohakea air base in Manawatū.

    Seven of eight children killed by US gunman were his own

    Seven of eight children killed by US gunman were his own

    Police say a Louisiana man shot and killed eight children, including seven of his own, in what appeared to be part of an ongoing domestic dispute.

    18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock

    File photo

    18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock

    Eighteen pet goats have been killed in a fenced paddock in Pōkeno, in the Waikato.

    Sydney jeweller faked multimillion-dollar heist for insurance

    Authorities are trying to track down the source of an Omicron cluster at a school in Sydney. File...

    Sydney jeweller faked multimillion-dollar heist for insurance

    A Sydney jewellery store owner staged a fake multimillion-dollar heist at one of his stores to pocket the insurance money, a jury has found.

    PM tries to deflect blame over Mandelson appointment

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in parliament on Monday. Photo: © House of Commons/Handout via...

    PM tries to deflect blame over Mandelson appointment

    British PM Keir Starmer has put the blame firmly on foreign ministry officials over the appointment of Peter Mandleson as US ambassador, saying they had withheld information.

    'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled

    North Canterbury Riding for the Disabled president Kerry Debenham, left, with the registered...

    'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled

    Security is being increased at a North Canterbury charity for disabled people after another burglary at the property.

    'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again

    The school has been contaminated by the floodwaters and was no longer safe for children. Photo: RNZ

    'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again

    A Wellington teacher has been left devastated after her Montessori school was flooded during Monday morning's downpours.

    New season, new stands

    Image 8745 caption : (L-R)  Richard Wallis  guides the new stands into position at the Inline Ice...

    New season, new stands

    Time is of the essence because winter is coming and so is the ice hockey season.

    King honours 'darling mama' on centenary of birth

    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2009. Photo: Reuters

    King honours 'darling mama' on centenary of birth

    King Charles III has paid a tender tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on what would have been her 100th birthday, saying his "darling mama" would "remain forever in our hearts and prayers".

    Wellington man 'dumbstruck' to find car on fence

    David Fraser's car on top of a fence after Wellington's flash flooding. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Wellington flooding: Car perched on fence 'like some surreal artwork'

    A Wellington man says finding his car perched on top of a chest-high fence after Monday's flash flooding was surreal.

    Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl

    Singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas...

    Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl

    Musician D4vd has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges after a 14‑year‑old girl's dismembered body was found inside the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood.

    'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address

    Armed police in Lancefield St. Photo: Tim Scott

    'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address

    Police have spoken to someone after armed officers responding to a report of threatening behaviour swooped on a Dunedin address.

    'Bully, liar': Rebel Wilson slammed in defamation fight

    Rebel Wilson is accused of damaging a young actor's professional reputation. Photo: Reuters

    'Bully, liar': Rebel Wilson slammed in defamation fight

    Australian actor Rebel Wilson took out defamation insurance before she posted a series of allegedly slanderous social media posts about the star of her directorial debut, a court has been told.

    Luxon survives leadership vote as Peters warns of 'consequences'

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon read a short statement to media and refused to answer any...

    Luxon survives leadership vote as Peters warns of 'consequences'

    The prime minister has survived a confidence vote and will remain in charge of the National Party.

    Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments

    Shane Jones. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments

    Shane Jones says his colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to NZ a "butter chicken tsunami".
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