3 d. ago Driver coasting in wrong lane 'caused serious Dunedin crash'

Emergency services at the scene of the Warrender St crash which left a person critically hurt. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A Dunedin crash which left a person critically hurt was caused by a possibly impaired driver "coasting" his car down a steep Dunedin street in the wrong lane, police say.

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1 week ago Poll: Minister backs facial recognition tech to stop shoplifting

Facial recognition technology has become a valuable tool to prevent retail crime, despite fears it is an invasion of privacy and can be used to track people without their consent.

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1 week ago Bystanders rescue lone police officer in 'dangerous situation'

Photo: RNZ/Nate McKinnon Bystanders came to the rescue of a police officer "in a potentially dangerous situation" in Fielding after breaking up a fight Saturday afternoon.

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1 week ago Reports three rescued after yacht capsizes off Bank Peninsula

Three people were rescued from a yacht capsize off Banks Peninsula. Photo: supplied/Facebook/Anita Osborne A rescue operation has been carried out near Little Akaloa on Banks Peninsula.

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2 w. ago Firefighter died in brain cancer battle had 'ridiculous optimism'

Carl Whiten with wife Beth and children Phoebe and Zac. Photo: Supplied The Christchurch firefighting community is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old senior fireman and family man.

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2 w. ago Firefighter who died in brain cancer battle had 'ridiculous optimism'

Carl Whiten with wife Beth and children Phoebe and Zac. Photo: Supplied The Christchurch firefighting community is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old senior fireman and family man.

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2 w. ago Firefighter who died after brain cancer battle remembered for his 'ridiculous optimism'

Carl Whiten with wife Beth and children Phoebe and Zac. Photo: Supplied The Christchurch firefighting community is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old senior fireman and family man.

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2 w. ago Aiming to lead Cook Islands to victory in Bali T20 tournament

Dan Vann and Gabby Sullivan working hard ahead of their trip to the Bali Bash tournament with the Cook Islands women’s team. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Well-known Sumner cricket identity Dan Vann is heading to Indonesia this week as the head coach of the Cook Islands women’s team at the Bali Bash.

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3 w. ago Canterbury councillor resigns due to 'grossly oversized cricket ground'

Hurunui councillor Garry Jackson has resigned in protest at the size of a cricket ground in Amberley. Photo: Supplied by Garry Jackson A Hurunui councillor has resigned in protest at the development of a "grossly oversized cricket ground" in Amberley, Canterbury.

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3 w. ago One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

Emergency services at Dunedin central Woolworths. Photo: Supplied A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.

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3 w. ago Final report into fatal Canterbury boat capsizing to be released

The rescue effort at Goose Bay in September 2022. Photo: Supplied By Lauren Crimp More details about the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying bird watchers off the coast of Kaikōura in 2022 will be revealed in a transport investigation report on Thursday.

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3 w. ago New tech helping reduce risk of antibiotic resistance crisis

By Victor Waters of RNZ New technology has been designed as part of a project prompting doctors to prescribe more safely to help reduce the looming risk of antimicrobial resistance, which one professor describes as: "a silent pandemic that is occurring globally."

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3 w. ago 'We could hear her crying but didn’t know where': Firefighters dig deep to rescue Myrtle

Canterbury fox terrier Myrtle literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’, resulting in a mammoth effort by firefighters to rescue her.

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3 w. ago Israel accused of killing paramedics after 'mass grave' found

Red Crescent workers mourn their colleagues, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, UN officials said on Monday.

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4 w. ago Max Verstappen likes post criticising Red Bull's treatment of Liam Lawson

Liam Lawson (left) and Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing. Photo: Getty Images Red Bull's Max Verstappen has 'liked' an Instagram post by former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde criticising the team for dropping New Zealander Liam Lawson just two rounds into the season.

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last month Driver, passenger lucky to escape crash without serious injuries

The driver and passenger of this car were lucky to avoid serious injury after a crash on on Pendarves Rakaia Rd. PHOTO: SUSAN SANDYS The driver and passenger of a car that hit a stock truck while overtaking it in Canterbury on Thursday were lucky not to be seriously injured, say firefighters.

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