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    Fenz restructure sending anxiety levels ‘through the roof’

    Anxiety levels are "through the roof" as up to 20 Fire and Emergency New Zealand staff in the South face losing their jobs before Christmas.

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    Insurer’s wind damage bill $30m

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    Insurer’s wind damage bill $30m

    The biblical wind which hit the South last month has led to nearly 7000 insurance claims and one insurer is looking at a near $30 million bill.

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    Big winds blow lid off one-man garage business

    Concord Garage owner Barry Gordon has his feet up as no roof means no work. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Big winds blow lid off one-man garage business

    It is not the way Barry Gordon imagined he would bring up 40 years of owning the Concord Garage.

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    ‘Otago is the envy of many’ economically

    Oritain co-founder Prof Russell Frew (left) hosted European Union ambassador Lawrence Meredith...

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    ‘Otago is the envy of many’ economically

    Otago's economy is the envy of many others — strong, resilient and growing, a new report says.

    Students enjoying hands-on class

    Queen’s High School hard materials and product design student  Margaux Damaso, 15, (front) with...

    Students enjoying hands-on class

    An all-girls Dunedin secondary school is empowering its students with the tools they need to succeed in traditionally male-dominated industries.

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    Results from last night's Lotto draw

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    ‘Beautiful’ design reflects city identity

    Mataukareao was blessed in an early morning service yesterday. Photos: Stephen Jaquiery

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    ‘Beautiful’ design reflects city identity

    The arrival of a "beautiful" new iwi-backed building in central Dunedin reflects the city’s distinctive Ōtākou identity, mana whenua say.

    Enjoyable day at the fair on the cards

    Dunedin Psychic Fair organiser Barbara Dixon-Grant with some colour cards. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Enjoyable day at the fair on the cards

    If you’re after the winning numbers to next week’s Lotto draw, the Dunedin Psychic Fair may not be the place to go.

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    Oct wind had ‘huge impacts’ on PowerNet’s network

    Falling trees downed lines and a power pole beside the Lawrence-Waitahuna highway last month....

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    Oct wind had ‘huge impacts’ on PowerNet’s network

    Trees falling on lines caused more than 85% of the power outages from last month’s wind event in the South

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    Closed Dunedin kindies back up and running

    Recalled sand from Educational Colours. Photo: Worksafe New Zealand

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    Closed Dunedin kindies back up and running

    The eight Dunedin kindergartens which were closed on Tuesday because of issues over possible asbestos in classroom sand opened their doors yesterday

    Remodelled Navy Park taking (new) shape

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    Remodelled Navy Park taking (new) shape

    An SGC Projects contractor (left) works on the new net spinner at Navy Park in South Dunedin yesterday.

    On high

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    On high

    Contractors suspended in a basket carry out structural checks at the First Church of Otago yesterday.

    Heritage roses in the Northern Cemetery

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    Heritage roses in the Northern Cemetery

    When families and buildings are lost to time, the roses remain.

    Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn

    Global experts have warned about the threat ultra-processed foods are to public health. Photo:...

    Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn

    Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.

    'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father

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    'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father

    Sipping her final cup of barista-made coffee, a woman has claimed she was hit "false" allegations she viciously attacked and murdered her father.

    Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party

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    Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party

    A teacher was caught snorting “white powder” from a classroom desk during a Christmas party after being offered a “line” by colleagues.

    Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

    The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying "a precautionary approach" is needed while evidence remains uncertain.

    Fire tears through over 170 buildings

    Smoke rises from a site where a massive fire blazed through more than 170 buildings, as seen from...

    Fire tears through over 170 buildings

    A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said today.

    Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation

    Forensic police officers collect evidences at the area after an explosion occurred at a mosque...

    Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation

    An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, including the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, according to new details from police.

    20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo RNZ / Marika Khabazi

    20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'

    Twenty police staff are under investigation in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content", police have now confirmed.
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