Fatal crash finding: Police should have abandoned chase earlier
Luke Savigny was going 130km/h and was being pursued by police when he crashed.
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It was weeks before he regained consciousness.
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Only 58 per cent of Kiwis are physically active - and that's an improvement.
Person injured after mobility scooter crash with car
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Justin Philip Witchall was sentenced to four months' home detention.
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'Extreme haircut': Student told to undo cornrows
A Dunedin teenager is butting heads with his high school over his hairstyle.
Man viciously bashed by pair seeking drugs
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Auckland students jet out of city despite lockdown
Rules allow the students to leave Auckland for the cities where they study.
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The search began last night after members of the public raised concerns.
Lead contamination: Mayor staying mum over contradicting health board claims
The mayor said they did not go public with August test results after advice from the SDHB.
'Definitely deliberate': Vehicles believed to be involved in more bird deaths
It follows about 30 protected red-billed gulls being killed a week ago.
Kiwi kids in world's largest trial of games to teach self-control
BestStart will test games to improve self-control with 1600 children.
DHB and council at odds over public information about lead levels in water
More than 1000 people have had their blood tested for lead contamination in four days.
'It's important to remember how fortunate we are': Sunshine and freedom at the America's Cup village
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Euthanasia advocate convicted of South African murders censured in New Zealand
South African doctor guilty of murder didn't disclose convictions.
Convicted killer, euthanasia advocate's NZ medical science registration revoked
The man has also been ordered to pay more than $8000.
N-word attack: Man claims racist abuse was 'light-hearted'
He admits telling them to "f... off back to their own country", but claims it was a joke.
Editorial: Lead-contaminated water a national concern
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Otago Regional Council: No lead contamination in Waikouaiti River
Samples taken from the Waikouaiti River show no signs of lead contamination.
Driver to be charged over Arrowtown teen's crash death
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Nomads gang killing: Jailed for fatal 'hiding'
Shayne 'Smiley' Heappey had ignored repeated requests to settle a gang debt.
Covid-19: Dunedin Railways shutdown partly to blame for council company's deficit
The railway company was put into hibernation as an alternative to closure.
Otago lead contamination: Council offers free fruit and veg
A no-drink water notice for Waikouaiti and Karitane remains in place.
Protected gulls killed by quad bike and cars in the early morning
The incident lasted for hours and killed about 30 protected red-billed gulls.
Burgled family left with 'feeling of violation'
Daisy Howes told her kids the offender had been caught just so they could sleep at night.
Otago lead contamination: 'We're pretty bloody angry'
Upset residents had plenty of questions. Officials couldn't answer all of them.
Lead contamination: Dunedin council to front at public meeting
Mayor Aaron Hawkins backtracks in the face of rising concern over health implications.