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    Tansy Hayden outside the now-pink former corner shop and upstairs dwelling, built for storekeeper...

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    Concern cafe will bring anti-social behaviour

    A plan to convert an historic Dunedin corner store into a suburban cafe has hit opposition from a neighbour who has listed 15 reasons why it should not go ahead.

    Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Xmas

    Presbyterian Support Otago team leader Jolene Warrington (left) and development and engagement...

    Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Xmas

    Dunedin foodbanks say they are prepared for when the Christmas rush begins — but are asking for donations so they can stay stocked up for the rest of summer.

    ‘Thrilled’: kākā raises first chick after move

    Charlie Girl’s chick last month. PHOTOS: ALISHA SHERRIFF

    ‘Thrilled’: kākā raises first chick after move

    Transferred South Island kākā Charlie Girl has successfully hatched and reared her first chick since moving to the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary.

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    Role a chance to champion Māori cultural heritage

    Dunedin archaeologist Rachel Wesley has been appointed to the Māori Heritage Council. She is seen...

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    Role a chance to champion Māori cultural heritage

    A Dunedin archaeologist hopes her new governance role will be a chance to champion Māori sovereignty over their heritage.

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    Pleased at health minister’s response

    The Oxford Court rest home. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Pleased at health minister’s response

    One of the people at the centre of the controversies over the Oxford Court rest-home says she is pleased the health minister replied to her letter, with Simeon Brown saying Health New Zealand (HNZ)...

    Guerrilla gardening gets positive response

    Otago Peninsula Community Board members Paul Pope and Emma Strybosch admire their self-described ...

    Guerrilla gardening gets positive response

    A spot of "guerrilla gardening" by Otago Peninsula’s elected officials has received rave reviews from the community.

    Homicide investigation after man dies in Hamilton

    Photo: RNZ

    Homicide investigation after man dies in Hamilton

    A homicide investigation has been launched in Hamilton after a man died this evening.

    Once-trusted teacher jailed for sexually abusing students

    Matthew Ireland has been sentenced to three years in prison for his offending. Photo: Ric Stevens

    Once-trusted teacher jailed for sexually abusing students

    A once-trusted teacher is beginning a jail sentence as a registered child sex offender after pleading guilty to charges involving five of his students.

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    Estradiol could be peri-menopause key

    University of Otago physiology and Centre for Neuroendocrinology researchers (from left) Dr Jenny...

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    Estradiol could be peri-menopause key

    What started out as research on the affects of hormones on mood and behaviour in women during pregnancy and early postpartum has turned into research at the other end of the reproductive spectrum —...

    Corrections boss ordered to obey law or face contempt of court

    Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot. Photo: RNZ

    Corrections boss ordered to obey law or face contempt of court

    The Corrections boss has been ordered to obey the law or face contempt of court proceedings if he fails to make sure prisoners aren't let out of their cells for an hour every day.

    John Campbell chosen to co-host Morning Report

    John Campbell. Photo: RNZ

    John Campbell chosen to co-host Morning Report

    John Campbell is returning to RNZ, as the new co-host of Morning Report alongside Ingrid Hipkiss.

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    Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named

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    Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named

    A Mosgiel restaurateur who offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex can now be named. 

    Mt Cook climbers 'buried by unsurvivable avalanche'

    Mt Cook climbers 'buried by unsurvivable avalanche'

    Two climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook were likely caught in a large ice avalanche and are not believed to be alive, police say.

    Brown Uni gunman 'could be anywhere'

    Flowers and candles surround photos of Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook who died in the...

    Brown Uni gunman 'could be anywhere'

    The gunman who killed two Brown University students in the United States remains at large, and there is no indication that authorities have grown closer to identifying the suspect four days after the attack.

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    Walk-outs, insults and cackling councillors

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    Walk-outs, insults and cackling councillors

    Walk-outs, insults, political manoeuvring and cackling councillors. It was anything but your usual Dunedin City Council meeting.

    Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced tough new penalties for hate speech and...

    Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown in wake of Bondi attack

    Hate preachers who promote violence will face tough new penalties and people spouting racial hatred could have their visas cancelled, in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

    Burn-off sends smoke across city

    PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

    Burn-off sends smoke across city

    Smoke from a controlled burn-off could be seen across Dunedin today.

    Fears over plan to ditch flu tracking tool

    Michael Baker. Photo: file

    Fears over plan to ditch flu tracking tool

    A leading epidemiologist says a plan to ditch an online tool tracking respiratory illness is short-sighted, and will leave a big gap in surveillance.

    Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest

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    Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest

    Funerals have been held for the youngest and oldest victims of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.

    Officers cop abuse in wake of McSkimming scandal

    Former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to home detention after admitting...

    Officers cop abuse in wake of McSkimming scandal

    The police union's president says officers now face a long process to regain the public's trust.
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