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$The Durupinar formation on Mount Ararat, a curious boat-shaped geological formation some claim is Noah\\u2019s Ark. Photo: Supplied$

$The Durupinar formation on Mount Ararat, a curious boat-shaped geological formation some claim is Noah\\u2019s Ark. Photo: Supplied$

The Durupinar formation on Mount Ararat, a curious boat-shaped geological formation some claim is Noah’s Ark. Photo: Supplied

The World Before Us, by Charles Higham

Friday, October 16, 2026

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ChristchurchOctober 16

Christchurch teacher who indecently assaulted pupils to be released

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DunedinOctober 16

‘She would want me to do it’: Mother’s death inspires Dunedin woman to spread awareness of breast cancer

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NationalOctober 16

Election 2026 interview: Barbara Edmonds

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DunedinOctober 16

‘Shocked and distressed’: Dunedin woman banned from running companies after collapse of scaffolding business

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DunedinOctober 16

‘Stop fighting and grow up’: Satisfaction with council declines in latest resident survey