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    Long-standing boarding school friends reunite

    Columba College alumnae (front row from left) Margaret Kelk nee McMillan, Kathryn McConnell nee...

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    Long-standing boarding school friends reunite

    Returning to a Dunedin school after nearly 60 years brought back some fond memories for some of its former students.

    Grass is always greener

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    Grass is always greener

    Skylah-May O'Neill-Barnett, 4, parks her pink ride-on car across green lines in the grass at Hancock Park, St Kilda.

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    More unsettled weather forecast for this month

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    More unsettled weather forecast for this month

    Given the settled conditions over the past few days, it would be easy to think the wild weather of October is well behind us.

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    Orchestra on roadshow to city schools

    Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School student Indio Wilson, 12, delights his fellow students as he has a...

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    Orchestra on roadshow to city schools

    The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is visiting schools around the city to inspire the next generation of musicians.

    Father of drowning victim appalled by mayor's video

    Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. Photo: RNZ

    Father of drowning victim appalled by mayor's video

    The father of a man who drowned in Wellington is appalled that Mayor Andrew Little filmed a video announcing the removal of safety fences near where another man drowned.

    2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival in Queenstown

    2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival in Queenstown

    On November 1, the 2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival (Korean Day Queenstown) was held with great success at the Queenstown Memorial Centre.

    NZ First wants to ban private fireworks

    Approved public displays would continue under NZ First's member's bill. File photo

    'Enough is enough': NZ First wants to ban private fireworks

    New Zealand First has introduced a member's bill to ban the public sale and use of fireworks.

    Three structures lost to raging fire in Canterbury

    Firefighters at the scene of the fire in Darfield, Canterbury. Photo: Supplied

    Three structures lost to raging fire in Canterbury

    Multiple structures have been destroyed by fire as firefighters battle a blaze in Canterbury's Selwyn district.

    Typhoon brings 'life-threatening' conditions to Philippines

    Typhoon brings 'life-threatening' conditions to Philippines

    Typhoon Kalmaegi intensified as it made landfall in the central Philippines on Tuesday, with the state weather bureau warning of "life-threatening" conditions.

    Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

    Dust rises as part of the Torre dei Conti tower collapses following an earlier partial collapse,...

    Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

    A Romanian worker trapped for hours under rubble in Rome following the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum has died, local media said.

    Chaos erupts at Sydney weapons expo protest

    Chaos erupts at Sydney weapons expo protest

    Multiple people have been arrested at a protest outside a weapons expo that erupted into chaos in Sydney.

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    Unsettled end to spring before warm, dry summer in South

    More windy unsettled weather is possible before the end of the month. File photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Unsettled end to spring before warm, dry summer in South

    Given the settled conditions over the past few days, it would be easy to think the wild weather of October is well behind us.

    Dunedin killer again refuses to engage with Parole Board

    Shiloh Rickard. Photo: ODT files

    Dunedin killer again refuses to engage with Parole Board

    A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time. 

    'Fireworks battle' explodes in student quarter

    Police, fire truck shot at as 'fireworks battle' explodes in student quarter

    A group of men allegedly shot fireworks at police "causing a near miss" after also taking aim at a fire truck in Dunedin’s student quarter last night, police say.

    Drowning prevention agency has $1.1m in funding cut

    The country's lead drowning prevention agency is set to lose more than a million dollars in...

    Drowning prevention agency has $1.1m in funding cut

    The country's lead drowning prevention agency is set to lose more than a million dollars in annual government funding.

    Cosy Dell Rd rapist facing preventive detention

    Keith Andrew Wicks-Cairns

    Cosy Dell Rd rapist facing preventive detention

    A man who has pleaded guilty to breaking into a flat and raping a student could now face an open-ended prison term. 

    No room for 'rogue' MPs in Te Pāti Māori - Tamihere

    Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere. File photo

    No room for 'rogue' MPs in Te Pāti Māori - Tamihere

    Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says the party has only now been able to put forward its side of the story, as bitter infighting spills over.

    Teen took her life after online porn triggered mental health struggle

    Teen took her life after online porn triggered mental health struggle

    A teenager's suicide has highlighted the dangers of children being exposed to pornography and sexualised online interactions, a coroner has found.

    Seymour admits fire trucks need 'a lot of upgrades'

    David Seymour. Photo: Getty Images

    Seymour admits fire trucks need 'a lot of upgrades'

    It has been made clear that "a lot" of upgrades are needed with the country's fire trucks, the deputy prime minister says.

    Police falsifying breath tests nationwide

    A police spokesperson confirmed to RNZ falsified tests occurred throughout the country. Photo: RNZ

    Police falsifying breath tests nationwide

    Police officers throughout the country were involved in falsifying alcohol breath tests.
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