Tree now, Santa next
Tree now, Santa next
When the giant Christmas tree pops up in Dunedin’s Octagon each year, you can no longer avoid the fact that the festive season is just around the corner.
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Roadster with ‘attitude’ part of charity show
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Roadster with ‘attitude’ part of charity show
As a car painter and upholsterer by trade, Wayne Nicol says it is not normally in his nature to paint something as "ratty" as his 1948 Ford Model A Roadster.
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St Andrew’s Day ‘big event’ in city
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St Andrew’s Day ‘big event’ in city
Both the smell of haggis and the sound of bagpipes filled the air at Dunedin’s annual St Andrew’s Day celebrations at the weekend.
KiwiSaver pledge faces scrutiny
KiwiSaver pledge faces scrutiny
National's pledge to boost the KiwiSaver contribution rate to match Australia is being criticised for not comparing apples with apples.
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Runners don tutus for extra fun at weekly run
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Runners don tutus for extra fun at weekly run
Runners have a quirky sense of humour — especially those who participate in the Dunedin Botanic Garden parkruns every weekend.
Hope new youth theatre group will bridge gap in city
Hope new youth theatre group will bridge gap in city
Dunedin's Playhouse Theatre is hoping to "fill a gap" in the city’s theatre scene with a new programme for actors who have come of age.
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DCC takes hybrid route on governance
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DCC takes hybrid route on governance
A different style of council governance has been catching on in the South. It is touted as being more efficient but has also been called problematic. Grant Miller reports.
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New light shed on ‘wonderful’ city poet
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New light shed on ‘wonderful’ city poet
What started as a seed of interest quickly grew into a major project for historian Diana Morrow.
Film-maker Costa Botes dies after nearly a decade with cancer
Film-maker Costa Botes dies after nearly a decade with cancer
Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes - who found fame creating mockumentary Forgotten Silver alongside Peter Jackson - has died after living with cancer for nearly a decade.
Labour criticises lack of commitment over fossil fuels
Labour criticises lack of commitment over fossil fuels
Labour's climate change spokesperson says she is deeply disappointed New Zealand did not sign up to an international fossil fuels phase-out plan.
Uneasy climate deal sidesteps fossil fuels
Uneasy climate deal sidesteps fossil fuels
Brazil's COP30 presidency has pushed through a compromise climate deal boosting finance for poor nations coping with global warming, but omitting any mention of fossil fuels driving it.
'Sorry' would've gone a long way, judge tells fatal crash driver
'Sorry' would've gone a long way, judge tells fatal crash driver
The word 'sorry' would have gone a long way," a judge has told a woman whose driving on the way home from Rhythm and Vines caused a crash that killed her friend.
National pledges to boost KiwiSaver contribution rate
National pledges to boost KiwiSaver contribution rate
National is pledging to further increase the default KiwiSaver contribution rate if re-elected in the 2026 general election.
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Investigation reveals extent of secret payouts
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Investigation reveals extent of secret payouts
Three publicly funded institutions in Otago have paid out more than $1.2 million in compensation to employees in the past five years, official records show.
Nigeria gunmen kidnap over 200 Catholic school students
Nigeria gunmen kidnap over 200 Catholic school students
Friday's incident in Niger state is the largest mass kidnapping of school children since March 2024.
Man suffers nerve damage after parking complaint
Man suffers nerve damage after parking complaint
A Tauranga man assaulted by a woman he confronted over "dangerous" parking says he can't sleep on his side due to pain and has ongoing nerve damage to a hand.
Ukraine's 'difficult choice' over peace plan
Ukraine's 'difficult choice' over peace plan
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned Ukraine risks losing its dignity and freedom - or Washington’s backing - over a US peace plan that endorses key Russian demands.
Kids seriously hurt in bear attack
Kids seriously hurt in bear attack
A grizzly bear has attacked a school group on a walking trail in Canada, seriously injuring three children and one adult.
Reimagined Nutcracker a delight
Reimagined Nutcracker a delight
The Royal NZ Ballet's reimagined version of The Nutcracker is more in keeping with a Southern Hemisphere and very Kiwi Christmas - and still magical.
'Insulted': Ngāpuhi critical of leaders' no-show at hui
'Insulted': Ngāpuhi critical of leaders' no-show at hui
Ngāpuhi's general manager says they are insulted Te Pāti Māori leadership is refusing to participate in a hui after expelling its local MP.