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    High winds fuel eight vegetation fires across Canterbury

    Firefighters are battling eight vegetation fires in Canterbury as strong winds fan the flames.

    Man jailed for possession of nearly 9000 child abuse images

    Man jailed for possession of nearly 9000 child abuse images

    An Auckland man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for possessing nearly 9000 images of child sexual exploitation material.

    Jones officially named NZ First deputy

    Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ

    Jones officially named NZ First deputy

    New Zealand First's defacto deputy Shane Jones has now been awarded the official title by his caucus colleagues.

    Red-billed gull backed in bird of year contest

    Red-billed gulls have a splashing good time. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Red-billed gull backed in bird of year contest

    Hold onto your chips there's a new bird in town.

    Man shoots dog that barked at him in carpark

    Danny Patrick Livingstone used an air pistol to shoot a dog that barked at him at a Hamilton Pak ...

    Man shoots dog in head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark

    A man shot a dog in the head with an air pistol after taking exception to the canine barking at him in a supermarket car park.

    Minister seeks to resolve suppression breaches

    One of the campsites used by Tom Phillips. Photo: NZ Police/ RNZ

    Minister seeks to resolve suppression breaches

    The Justice Minister is promising to resolve widespread breaches of suppressed information in fugitive Tom Phillips case, though it's not clear even if he knows how to do so.

    Alan Jones hit with more sex abuse charges

    Alan Jones. File photo: Getty

    Broadcaster Alan Jones hit with more sex abuse charges

    Controversial Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has been hit with another batch of historical sexual abuse charges.

    Backs turned on Health Minister

    Nurses Organisation delegates turn their back on Health Minister Simeon Brown during his speech...

    Backs turned on Health Minister

    Simeon Brown told nurses' union delegates at a Wellington conference that strike action was hurting patients.

    Power being restored after falling tree snaps lines

    A fallen tree in Morris Rd has brought down power lines this morning. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Power being restored after falling tree snaps lines

    Power is gradually being restored after it was cut to hundreds of customers in Mosgiel and surrounding areas when a tree fell on a power line this morning.

    Primary teachers vote to strike in October

    Teachers protest in Wellington last month. Photo: RNZ

    Primary teachers vote to strike in October

    A primary teachers strike will cause disruption to parents and students at a time when they need stability, Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says.

    Christchurch cop's trial abandoned over legal issue

    Brearna Kelsi Sloss in a police bike theft prevention video from 2021. Photo: NZ Police / Supplied

    Christchurch cop's trial abandoned over legal issue

    The trial of a former Christchurch police officer accused of stealing money has been abandoned.

    Teen excluded from school, no others will take him

    Whether the projects are paused would be "considered on a case-by-case basis", the ministry says....

    Teen excluded from school, no others will take him

    The mother of an excluded intermediate school student says children who don't fit the box "get excluded or forgotten".

    Struggle to get help after brain injuries

    Kade Steffensen has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, complicated by frontal lobe...

    Struggle to get help after brain injuries

    Kade Steffensen says he's been struggling with serious mental health issues, but ACC says there's no evidence they were were caused by his physical injuries.

    Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

    This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office shows shooting suspect Tyler Robinson. Photo:...

    Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

    Utah prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for the suspect in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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    Female farmers enjoy victory over boys

    St Hilda's Collegiate farmers club members (from left) Sophie Cameron, 17, Isla Wilson, 16, Ella...

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    Female farmers enjoy victory over boys

    Some female farming X-factor has led to St Hilda’s Collegiate School jointly winning an agriculture contest, herding the boys into the back paddock.

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    Southland ED staff levels equal-worst

    John Chambers. Photo: supplied

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    Southland ED staff levels equal-worst

    A southern emergency department is the equal-worst understaffed in New Zealand, a report on nurses’ working conditions has revealed.

    Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure

    Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure

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    A key road in Queenstown has re-opened to stop/go traffic management after being closed for most of the afternoon.

    A strong foundation

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    A strong foundation

    Concrete is poured at the new Dunedin hospital site yesterday morning. 

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    Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates

    Smooth Hill. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates

    The Smooth Hill landfill was a key dividing line among prominent Dunedin mayoralty candidates at a packed debate last night.

    Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on

    Jesus Christ Superstar lead actors (from left) James Adams (Jesus), Max Beal (Judas) and Sophie...

    Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on

    Imagine a man of simple means trying to get by in an increasingly fractured society while guiding his fellow humans through trials and tribulations.
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