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    Diwali celebration had ‘really good vibe’

    Enjoying the light and colour of Dunedin’s Diwali festival are Andersons Bay School pupils Vedika...

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    Diwali celebration had ‘really good vibe’

    The colours were bright, the music loud and the vibes good at Dunedin’s Diwali celebration.

    Threat to bomb mosque leads to arrest

    Kilbirnie Mosque, Wellington. PHOTO: RNZ

    Threat to bomb mosque leads to arrest

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested and is due to appear in the Dunedin District Court this morning in relation to a bomb threat aimed at a Wellington mosque.

    Rats ride for a life-saving cause

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    Rats ride for a life-saving cause

    About 100 motorcyclists gathered outside McIver and Veitch, in Dunedin, on Saturday for the annual Otago Riders Against Teen Suicide (Rats) ride.

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    Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw

    Runners share memories as club turns 100

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    Runners share memories as club turns 100

    Members of the Leith Harrier and Athletic Club have taken a run down memory lane on Saturday, celebrating the club’s centenary.

    STV: expert advice on how it works to give a better spread

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    STV: expert advice on how it works to give a better spread

    The STV electoral system has remained topical after local body elections in Otago.

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    Weather behaves for White Island race

    About 40 lifeguards take to the water at St Clair Beach on Saturday for St Clair Lifesaving Club...

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    Weather behaves for White Island race

    About 40 lifeguards canoed, skied and swam against each other as part of this year’s 56th annual White Island race in Dunedin at the weekend.

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    Executive team at DCC cut by two — Efficiency the aim: Graham

    Leanne Mash. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Executive team at DCC cut by two — Efficiency the aim: Graham

    A restructure of the Dunedin City Council’s executive leadership team has pruned the number of general managers from eight to six.

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    Mixed review as cruises resume

    Australian tourists Gordon Collett and Deb Young, of Queensland, pose for a selfie outside the...

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    Mixed review as cruises resume

    Dunedin is a charming city with gorgeous architecture, if a bit "claustrophobic", a pair of visiting Australian tourists say.

    Connecting with people focus of reunion

    Alumni of Logan Park High School’s first class celebrate their 50th jubilee reunion at Logan Park...

    Connecting with people focus of reunion

    Fifty years may be a long time, but Logan Park High School’s strong school ethos still rings true, a teacher and former student says.

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    Doc plea to dog owners after attacks on wildlife

    A dog is off its lead and barks at a seal on Smaills Beach in 2020. PHOTO: EVGENY RODYGIN

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    Doc plea to dog owners after attacks on wildlife

    Dogs have attacked seals and sealions 75 times across the country in the past five years, bringing about only one successful prosecution.

    Photos: Destruction across the South

    Damaged structures can be seen beside the Tuapeka Mouth road, with one shed down and another,...

    Photos: Destruction across the South

    Scenes from the aftermath of Thursday’s wild winds.

    'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction

    A 1999 rat plague wiped out the last population of mohua yellowhead in the northern South Island....

    'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction

    Scientists warn a big drop of seeds from beech forests will create a plague of pests, resulting in an extinction-level event for native birds.

    Catastrophic floods feared as hurricane bears down on Jamaica

    Fishing boats pulled ashore lie near the coast ahead of Hurricane Melissa, in Port Royal, Jamaica...

    Catastrophic floods feared as hurricane bears down on Jamaica

    Small fishing boats that were rescued and pulled ashore lie near the coast ahead of Hurricane Melissa, in Port Royal, Jamaica October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy

    Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies

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    Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies

    Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday.

    Power almost fully restored in Dunedin

    Power was cut to as many as 1600 customers across when the storm hit on Thursday. Photo: Claire...

    Power almost fully restored in Dunedin

    Aurora Energy contractors are continuing to restore power following "unprecedented damage" across the Dunedin network.

    Road to justice nears 50 years for Dunedin man's outback tragedy

    The three friends (from left) Karen Edwards, Gordon Twaddle and Timothy Thomson were found dead...

    Road to justice nears 50 years for Dunedin man's outback tragedy

    A Dunedin man was one three friends who set out from Australia's red centre on the adventure of a lifetime. Five days later, they were all dead.

    Teen arrested in Dunedin over mosque bomb threat

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    Teen arrested in Dunedin over Wellington mosque bomb threat

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin in relation to a bomb threat aimed at a Wellington mosque.

    First of season's cruise ships docks in Dunedin

    Carnival Splendor passes Careys Bay to berth at Port Chalmers at 7.30am on Sunday. Photo: Stephen...

    First of season's cruise ships docks in Dunedin

    The first of 79 cruise ships scheduled to visit Dunedin this year has arrived in the city this morning.

    Christchurch nuns awarded $65k from 'vague' will

    Justice David Gendall said the original wording of the charitable gift remained especially vague....

    Christchurch nuns awarded $65k from 'vague' will

    A man who died in 1987 left his house and furniture to his wife and children, if he was blessed enough to have them.
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