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    New light shed on ‘wonderful’ city poet

    Editor Nicola Cummins (left), of Dunedin, and author Diana Morrow, of Auckland, attend a double...

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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

    Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes. Photos: supplied

    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's climate change spokesperson Deborah Russell. Photo: RNZ

    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

    UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's Simon Stiell (left) talks with COP30 president Andre...

    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.

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    Jasmine Donaldson has been found guilty of careless driving causing the death of her friend Jade...

    '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

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the announcement today....

    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

    Stevee Ormsby has been sentenced to six months' supervision for her attack on a self-appointed...

    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

    The attack by a grizzly bear happened on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province. Photo: Getty Images

    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

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    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

    Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo: RNZ

    '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.

    New parking fees at tourist hotspots

    Parking at Aoraki/Mount Cook will cost $5 an hour from December, along with two other tourist...

    New parking fees at tourist hotspots

    Rolling up to some of NZ's most popular tourist attractions will soon become a little more expensive, as parking fees begin at some spots in December.

    Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene

    Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene

    Footage of the bloody crime scene where a Dunedin man was found stabbed to death has been played for a jury. 

    Surrey St focus of two inquiries

    Surrey St focus of two inquiries

    Dual investigations are ongoing into the Dunedin City Council’s handling of wastewater overflows in South Dunedin.

    Seal of upheaval

    Seal of upheaval

    It was a decent morning for a stroll along the Esplanade at St Clair and walkers were joined by a sea lion, which created quite a commotion for about 15 minutes.

    Headbutting rams key to research

    Rams are all ready to start butting heads. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Headbutting rams key to research

    It is a no-brainer really.

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    Short-term host families wanted

    Kaikorai Valley College international students (from left) Viola Dercole,16, of Italy, Mizuki...

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    Short-term host families wanted

    A Dunedin school is crying out for host families to house short-stay overseas exchange students, saying it has had to turn down foreign students as they have no beds for them.

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    Problematic intersection likely to be widened

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    Problematic intersection likely to be widened

    A plan to improve motorist visibility at a prominent and problematic Dunedin intersection has received broad support.
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