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Strong solar flare activity lights up sky with aurora australis

An aurora australis lights up the sky above the Clyde Dam in Central Otago. Photo: ODT files

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Strong solar flare activity lights up sky with aurora australis

A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun hit Earth yesterday, causing a severe G4 geomagnetic storm

Endometriosis patient mistakenly given antidepressant

Cancer care is soon to be overhauled, but Pharmac should be left alone. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Endometriosis patient mistakenly given antidepressant

A young woman was left seriously ill after she was mistakenly given an antidepressant by a pharmacy instead of the prescribed pain relief for endometriosis.

Granny flats: What new rules mean for costs, consents and your rates

New government rules aim to make it easier for homeowners to build small granny flats on their...

Granny flats: What new rules mean for costs, consents and your rates

You no longer need a building or resource consent to build a backyard granny flat - but there are still costs, rules and regulations around what you can and can't do.

'Severe' failings: Carers missed man's ruptured bowel before death

The woman had multiple referrals and many investigations over post-menopausal bleeding, but no...

'Severe' failings: Carers missed man's ruptured bowel before death

Caregivers at a secure residence for people with intellectual disabilities failed to notice that a 20-year-old man was dying under their watch after suffering a perforated bowel the week before.

Harry's lawyer says tabloid complicit in unlawful acts

Prince Harry leaves after attending the start of an expected nine-week trial lawsuit against...

Harry's lawyer says tabloid complicit in unlawful acts

Prince Harry and Sir Elton John are among six public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Christchurch Hospital fire extinguished

Christchurch Hospital fire extinguished

Firefighters have extinguished a fire at Christchurch Hospital.

Spain train crash focus on faulty rail joint

The crash involving two trains happened on Sunday night near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba....

Spain train crash focus on faulty rail joint

A faulty rail joint might be key to determining the cause of a crash involving two high-speed trains in Spain, experts say. The death toll has risen to 40, with 43 people also reported as missing.

45 hours of rain on way as northern NZ gets a drenching

It's a wet week for many parts of New Zealand, particularly the far North where a state of emergency has been declared in Whangerei.

Trump links Greenland threat to peace prize snub

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented President Donald Trump with her Nobel...

Trump links Greenland threat to peace prize snub

US President Donald Trump has linked his drive to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he no longer thinks "purely of Peace".

Family want Corrections held accountable over double bunk death

Jonathan Trubuhovich was found injured at Mt Eden prison on 29 November, assessed by on-site...

Family want Corrections held accountable over double bunk death

The family of a man who died 10 days after allegedly being assaulted by his cellmate at Mt Eden prison want Corrections to be held accountable for any failures that led to his death.

Aussie parliament passes tougher gun control laws

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

Aussie parliament passes tougher gun control laws

Australia’s lower house of Parliament has passed laws to enable a national gun buyback and tighten background checks for gun licences.

Residents 'kick up' over Christchurch development

The residential development at 1 Mulgans Track. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Residents 'kick up' over Christchurch development

A property development has left residents of a Christchurch suburb frustrated about not being consulted – while the developer is annoyed at the delays their complaints have caused.

Leggings, fuel tanks help save capsized trio

Three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort....

Leggings, fuel tanks help save capsized trio

Yellow leggings and fuel tanks helped three cray fishermen in the water for about seven hours after capsizing near Tolaga Bay be rescued.

Fourth shark attack as more NSW beaches close

A man has been bitten by a shark near a popular campground in New South Wales, taking the number of attacks the Australian state in recent days to four.

Pride of place

A mural of a lion now graces the side of a Dunedin building.

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Mainlander service returns to Dunedin

Riding on the Mainlander. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Mainlander service returns to Dunedin

It will be a full Mainlander passenger train that arrives for the first time at the Dunedin Railway Station this afternoon.

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Price of meth drops over 50% since 2017

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Price of meth drops over 50% since 2017

A 50% drop in the price of methamphetamine has fuelled a "sharp rise" in its use across Otago and Southland over the past year, prompting fears of a related increase in serious crime and social harms.

Shed fire quickly extinguished

Shed fire quickly extinguished

Firefighters remove corrugated sheets after a shed fire in the Brighton Domain yesterday.

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Professor urges care on funding Wegovy

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Professor urges care on funding Wegovy

A leading health academic says Pharmac should not consider wide-scale funding of so-called "miracle" weight-loss drugs until the country has a solid approach to treating obesity.

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War plane retires to life in Waikouaiti

Angus Murray, 13, of Waikouaiti, stands beside a Royal New Zealand Air Force Douglas DC-3 cockpit...

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War plane retires to life in Waikouaiti

Sitting in the yard of a small settlement north of Dunedin is a piece of World War 2 aviation history.

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