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    Group knits together plan to keep going

    A keen group of knitters are searching for new premises to spin yarns after a neighbour’s complaint exposed a raft of council zoning breaches.

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    Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

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    Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

    The manager at the centre of many complaints at Mossbrae rest-home has left, resigning abruptly and departing straight away.

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    Second death being looked at

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    Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars

    A Dunedin man who committed a violent armed burglary then punched a police officer in court has continued his aggressive behaviour in prison.

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    Jury to decide if shooting murder or self-defence

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    Plea to plan ahead to mitigate Mosgiel transport headaches

    Mosgiel’s transport network requires urgent attention amid increasing growth pressures, Dunedin city councillors have been told.

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    On the cutting edge of career options

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    Aussie tourists to be hit with increased exit fees

    Australians heading overseas will be hit with increased exit fees in a move that has incensed some travel groups and travellers alike.

    Man who killed woman on Auckland bus given life sentence

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    Man who killed woman on Auckland bus given life sentence

    The man who murdered a woman on an Auckland bus in 2024 will spend at least 12 years behind bars.

    Former St Bede's College priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys

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    Former St Bede's College priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys

    A former priest who sexually abused four boys at Christchurch's St Bede's College more than two decades ago has been jailed for more than seven years.

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    Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response

    Police raced to a Dunedin primary school after a pupil allegedly threatened a teacher and classmate this afternoon.

    Canterbury firm supplied hundreds of thousands of illegal mussels

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    Canterbury firm supplied hundreds of thousands of illegal mussels

    A Canterbury aquaculture company that illegally supplied hundreds of thousands of live green-lipped mussels from a restricted area to an exporter has been fined $24,000.

    Plans for Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped

    Plans for Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped

    The Trump Organization says it has abandoned a plan to build its first tower in Australia, less than three months after signing the deal.

    Sth Australia first stop for Michelin Guide

    South Australia first stop for Michelin Guide Down Under

    The Australian arrival of the world's most famous food guide will provide an opportunity for the nation to prove its culinary chops.

    Worker killed trying to help stranded vehicle on expressway

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    Worker killed trying to help stranded vehicle on expressway

    A Fulton Hogan worker has died in a crash while helping with a stranded vehicle on the Waikato Expressway.

    Landlord tax breaks dumped to help young Aussies own home

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    Landlord tax breaks dumped to help young Aussies own home

    Australia's centre-left Labor government has rolled out the biggest changes to investment taxes this century to help young people break into the housing market.

    Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend

    Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend

    Gareth Smither stabbed Karen Jacobs more than 30 times then attacked her with a garden spade, all while her young daughter was in the house. 

    Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital

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    Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital

    A Dutch hospital has quarantined 12 staff members as a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols.

    Police investigate pub 'assault' caught on video

    Police investigate pub 'assault' caught on video

    An alleged assault on a patron at The Famous Grouse bar in Lincoln is now being investigated by police.

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    Starmer defies calls to quit

    Embattled British PM Keir Starmer is promising to press ahead with plans to reform the country and warned of chaos and instability if ousted.
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