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Rain is expected to continue in Southland for much of today and a watch for heavy rain is in force there.
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Dunedin drivers warned as sea lions take to the roads
Two pups were killed by cars last month, and a marine scientist said it is "only a matter of time" until a human is killed too.
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Dunedin's beloved dinosaur slide faces extinction after 57 years
A playground upgrade could spell the end for the St Kilda icon, but an 800-comment Facebook frenzy suggests the community isn't ready to let it go the way of the dinosaurs
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Skeleton found in Otago matched to man missing for a year
The skeletal remains belonged to Murray Allen Wakefield, who was reported missing from the Deborah Bay area northeast of Dunedin on May 13, 2025.
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‘Absolute tragedy’: King’s Birthday road toll worst in 10 years
Seven people have been killed so far on New Zealand’s roads this long weekend – including three in a crash near Waiouru this morning.
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'Significant weather event' forecast as warnings expand across NZ
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
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Coronet Peak opens early thanks to South Island first 'snow factory'
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Although Parkinson's disease makes his mornings hard, Sir Dave Dobbyn is writing a book and will perform a one-night show in Auckland next month.
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