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    Jealous Kiwi jailed for killing wife in front of their kids in Melbourne

    A jealous New Zealand man who stabbed his wife to death in front of their children in Melbourne could be out of jail in 16 years. 

    $10k for dinner with Luxon

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during a cooking demonstration at Fonterra's headquarters in Ho...

    $10k for dinner with Luxon

    Anyone with a spare $10,000 can buy a chance to eat dinner with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Christchurch Town Hall next month.

    Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures

    Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures

    Industry leaders are calling for a new Buy Kiwi Made campaign as alarm bells sound over newly announced job losses at McCain Foods and Wattie's plan to close factories in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland.

    Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city

    Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city

    Christchurch residents say the city is heading in the right direction after a regional economic report found Canterbury is outperforming the rest of the NZ in nearly every measure.

    End-of-summer afternoon

    My neighbour Else Besuijen listening to the birds at Ladies Beach, Yellowhead, Otago Harbour.

    End-of-summer afternoon

    Ladies Beach on the outer north-facing side of the Yellowhead Peninsula, Otago Harbour, at 2pm on Sunday March 22.

    Watch: Ong speaks after refusing to resign

    Cr Benedict Ong reads from 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka at the council meeting this morning. Photo:...

    Ong rejects call to resign as councillor

    Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong says he is going nowhere after being asked to consider resigning by 10 of his fellow councillors.

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    Effects being felt of rising fuel costs

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    Effects being felt of rising fuel costs

    Rising petrol prices are pushing people in the South already struggling with the cost of living close to the brink.

    US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East

    A woman stands among the ruins of her family home, which was destroyed by an Israeli strike, amid...

    US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East

    The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers to the Middle East adding to a massive US military buildup even as President Donald Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran.

    Fuel prices keep drivers off roads

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    Fuel prices keep drivers off roads

    Rising fuel prices appear to be keeping some travellers off the roads in the main centres.

    Crash slows Dunedin motorway to a crawl

    Traffic backed up on the motorway. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Crash slows Dunedin motorway to a crawl

    A nose-to-tail crash gummed up the southern motorway traffic into Dunedin and slowed traffic to a crawl this morning.

    North Island to be hammered by storm

    There are a number of red and orange level weather warnings out for the top of the North Island...

    North Island to be hammered by storm

    Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning.

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    Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open

    Barry Barton. Photo: supplied

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    Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open

    Oil rigs off the Otago coast appear a long way off and a long shot, despite parties being asked to apply for prospecting permits for the Canterbury Basin.

    Columba College board accused of bullying

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    Columba College board accused of bullying

    Staff at Dunedin's Columba College complained to education officials multiple times accusing the school's board of bullying and interfering in the running of the school.

    Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer

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    Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer

    Australia's Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died of cancer, aged 54.

    Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes

    Photo: Lotto NZ

    Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes

    Changes coming for Lotto will make it less likely people will win the big prize — but more likely they will collect a small one.

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    Man who flung dog through window gets pet ban

    Dakia Henare, pictured here in 2021, was the first person in Dunedin to be convicted of wearing a...

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    Man who flung dog through window gets pet ban

    A man who flung a dog and shattered a window has been banned from pet ownership for a year.

    Former Games athlete denies murder

    Malcolm Duff. Photo: Getty Images

    Former Games athlete denies murder

    A former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner.

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    Extra $50 per week ‘isn’t going to go far’

    Solo mother Nicole Chappell says rocketing fuel prices are going to affect the activities of her...

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    Extra $50 per week ‘isn’t going to go far’

    An extra $50 a week to help ease the pain of soaring fuel prices will not go very far, a Dunedin mother of three says.

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    Call for uni to cut ties with Israel-linked tech firm

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    Call for uni to cut ties with Israel-linked tech firm

    A group of University of Otago academics are calling for the institution to reconsider its ties to Palo Alto Networks (PANW) in the wake of the company’s connections to the war in Gaza.

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    Husband, wife’s 11 medals auctioned

    The World War 1 medals of George (seven on left) and Harriet (four on right) Simeon. Photos:...

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    Husband, wife’s 11 medals auctioned

    Sometimes it is the tales behind certain objects that help fetch the best prices at auctions.
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