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Father, son first to be buried after attacks

The first two people to be buried after last week's mosque attacks in Christchurch are a father and his son.
Highlanders to visit mosque tomorrow

The Highlanders are set to show their support for the Muslim community before leaving for Auckland.

Woman arrested for Facebook post after mosque shooting

Woman arrested for Facebook post after mosque shooting

A Wairarapa woman was arrested on suspicion of inciting racial disharmony after a message was posted to her Facebook page in response to the Christchurch shootings.
One dead in crash near Palmerston

Information sought after fatal crash

Police want to speak to a motorist who helped alert them to a fatal crash on State Highway 1 near Palmerston early today.
Arrest as suspect 'on way to another attack'

Arrest in 21 minutes as suspect 'on way to another attack'

Police Commissioner Mike Bush says police knew where the suspect from the Christchurch mosque attacks was going after the shootings and intervened.

dunedin

Reassurance from councillors

Tears flowed as councillors expressed ''aroha'' for the Muslim community - and vowed to tackle racism head-on - at a special Dunedin City Council meeting yesterday.

Boutique hotel tops heritage awards

Boutique hotel tops heritage awards

A 5-star boutique hotel has won the top award at the Dunedin Heritage Awards.
Sex offender denied release

Sex offender denied release

A sex offender will remain behind bars for at least four more months as he waits for treatment for his predilection.
Heat closes clinic, again

Heat closes clinic, again

A Clinic in the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry closed yesterday due to high temperatures inside the building - the sixth time this month clinics have been closed.

regions

Cromwell Cultural Centre Group members (from left) Gillian Watt, James Dicey, Jessie Sutherland,...

Call for new Cromwell centre

Cromwell's 60-year-old memorial hall should be demolished and a new multipurpose cultural centre built in its place, a group wanting to steer the future of the hall has said.

Footage sought of crash down bank

Footage sought of crash down bank

Queenstown police are appealing for CCTV footage as they investigate a serious crash in which a woman was trapped for several hours down a bank.
Crash driver suffered only one 'blackout'

Crash driver suffered only one 'blackout'

The man who killed one person and injured two others when his vehicle mounted an Oamaru footpath, striking them, is adamant the only ''blackout'' he suffered was when he was behind the wheel that day.
Plans for new bridge find favour with residents

Plans for new bridge find favour with residents

Local residents are upbeat about the new Beaumont bridge.

National

Woman arrested for Facebook post after mosque shooting

A Wairarapa woman was arrested on suspicion of inciting racial disharmony after a message was posted to her Facebook page in response to the Christchurch shootings.

Teen jailed for two years for one-punch killing

Teen jailed for two years for one-punch killing

An Auckland teenager has been sentenced to two years in jail for the one-punch death of a security guard.
Father, son first to be buried after attacks

Father, son first to be buried after attacks

The first two people to be buried after last week's mosque attacks in Christchurch are a father and his son.
'OK to grieve,' PM tells pupils

'OK to grieve,' PM tells pupils

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has visited Cashmere High School, which lost two pupils in Friday's terror attack in Christchurch.

Otago has topped the rest of the country for the first time on nominal gross domestic product underpinned by big contributions from its two largest industries - construction and the rental, hiring,...

Lime loses out to Uber for Wellington trial

Lime loses out to Uber for Wellington trial

Uber is bringing its e-scooter brand to New Zealand - one of two companies to be part of a trial in Wellington - and the other one's not Lime.
Metroglass again downgrades after poor Australian result

Metroglass again downgrades after poor Australian result

Metro Performance Glass has for the second time in four months downgraded its expected earnings, after its Australian operations again failed to come up to expectations.
Households feeling less confident

Households feeling less confident

Consumer confidence has fallen beyond average levels, as households reflect the easing in economic growth during the past year.

queenstown

Footage sought of crash down bank

Queenstown police are appealing for CCTV footage as they investigate a serious crash in which a woman was trapped for several hours down a bank.

Car crashes into tourism premises

Car crashes into tourism premises

Queenstown police have charged a man with dangerous driving, after he allegedly crashed a car into a town centre tourism premises.
Thousands gather for vigils

Thousands gather for vigils in Queenstown, Wanaka

''As a country we are bewildered, we are in shock, and we are in disbelief.''
Accused pair granted name suppression

Accused pair granted name suppression

Two Queenstown residents charged in relation to an assault in Cow Lane last week have been granted interim name suppression.

Food & Wine

iD Fashion

Amy Louise Redford, from the Manchester Fashion Institute, UK, whose creations include a multiple...

iD co-chairwoman pleased with week

The 20th iD Fashion Show was wrapped up with a second event at the Regent Theatre on Saturday night after hundreds of attendees made the most of almost 40 fashion events during the past week.

iD Fashion Week show going ahead

Dunedin's iD Fashion Week show will go ahead this evening, despite the fallout from the Christchurch terror attack.
iD Fashion winner 'breath of fresh air'

The iD Dunedin Fashion Week started under a cloud last night, the Christchurch terror attack casting a pall over proceedings.

Life & style

Naseby: Forward to the past

As the 19th century drew to a close, a citizen of Naseby was transfixed by a vision of the glorious future awaiting the Maniototo goldrush town. Historian and writer Jim Sullivan identifies one or two discrepancies.

Artists in the pink

Artists in the pink

Dunedin’s Fringe Festival aims to bring experimental contemporary art to a wider audience, so the Otago Art Society has embraced an age-old practice with a twist in its latest exhibition, ‘‘The Nude’’.
How diets work (or don't work)

How diets work (or don't work)

Paleo, keto, Atkins, fasting - these are just some of the many trendy weight-loss diets at present. Charmian Smith talks to nutritionist Rachel Brown about how they work and the rebound effect.
Equinox full moon in Virgo

Equinox full moon in Virgo

Tomorrow's a busy day for matters astronomical since in addition to the equinox there's also a full moon, writes Ian Griffin.

sport

The Sunwolves are reportedly being dumped from Super Rugby. Photo: Getty Images

Sunwolves dumped from Super Rugby: reports

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The Sunwolves will reportedly be dumped from Super Rugby.

Highlanders to visit mosque tomorrow

Highlanders to visit mosque tomorrow

The Highlanders are set to show their support for the Muslim community before leaving for Auckland.
Highlanders make changes to tackle Blues

Highlanders make changes to tackle Blues

The Highlanders have made several changes from last weekend's would-be line-up for Friday night's game against the Blues.
Wheeler relishing time in Japan

Wheeler relishing time in Japan despite the odd frustration

Japan now seems to be the destination of preference for many of our top players. But what attracts them to the Land of the Rising Sun?

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Rural Life

Dairy prices up as supply set to ease

Dairy product prices rose at the Global Dairy Trade auction, increasing for the eighth consecutive time, as dry weather conditions are weighing on supply.

Shareholders say sale was inevitable

Shareholders say sale was inevitable

The possible sale of Westland Milk Products to China is a ''sad day'' for the West Coast but necessary to save the business, a sample of farmer-shareholders said yesterday.
Westland Dairy signs agreement with Yili

Westland Dairy signs agreement with Yili

Westland Co-operative Dairy Company has signed a conditional agreement to sell the West Coast dairy co-operative to Chinese-owned Mongolia Yili Industrial Group in a deal worth $588million.
Hyslop elected to Beef + Lamb directorship

Hyslop elected to Beef + Lamb directorship

Irrigation New Zealand chairwoman Nicky Hyslop has ousted sitting Beef + Lamb New Zealand director Bill Wright.

Southland

Defendant was 'asked' to fight victim: uncle

A man facing a manslaughter charge was "asked'' to fight his victim, a jury has been told.

Motorcyclist dies in crash near Tiwai Bridge

Motorcyclist dies in crash near Tiwai Bridge

A motorcyclist has died following a crash at Tiwai Point, near Bluff, tonight.
One dead after jet-boat crash

One dead after jet-boat crash

One person has died after a jet-boat crash on the Hollyford River in Fiordland National Park.
Sense of innocence lost, Shadbolt says

Sense of innocence lost, Shadbolt says

New Zealand's sense of innocence was lost after the Christchurch terror attack on mosques, Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt said.

Huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Aid workers rushed to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops against rapidly rising waters after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
'Egg Boy' released without charge

'Egg Boy' released without charge

The Australian teen dubbed "Egg Boy" has been interviewed and released by police without charge, pending further investigations.
Make up your mind, EU tells UK

Make up your mind, EU tells UK

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan has been derailed in Parliament. Now she is at the mercy of an exasperated European Union.

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