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    Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting

    Emergency services and response teams at the scene near the Islamic Center in San Diego. Photo:...

    Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting

    Five people are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the region's largest mosque, police say.

    Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns

    Ships in the Strait of Hormuz. File photo: Reuters

    Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns

    Commercial oil stocks are "declining rapidly" as Gulf supplies remain disrupted by the Middle East war, the head of the International Energy Agency says.

    'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees

    'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees

    A disability advocate says a bill to clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services is the worst piece of legislation she's ever seen.

    Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death

    Manufacturer Taylorson denied that its sleeping pods represented an "inherent or widespread...

    Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death

    An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby's death was partly due to one.

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    'You can call me Zax Dog and you are mine now’

    Isaac Roberts. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Balclutha man who strangled neighbour fails in parole bid

    A Balclutha man who strangled and sexually assaulted his new neighbour has been declined parole for a second time.

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    Roading change raises concerns over business move

    A rubbish truck is parked on the footpath on Castle St last Friday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Roading change raises concerns over business move

    A Dunedin business manager says he does not know how a move to new premises will happen after a roading change affected access to his current site.

    Galer inaugurated as city councillor

    PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

    Galer inaugurated as city councillor

    Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker congratulates new Dunedin city councillor Jo Galer at her inauguration yesterday.

    Ong absent, suspended from committees

    Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong talks to media after being censured in a code of conduct...

    Ong absent, suspended from committees

    Controversial councillor Benedict Ong barred himself from a meeting on his own code of conduct breach but gave an emphatic answer to calls for his resignation — ‘‘never’’.

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    Council chief's turbulent tenure ending

    Sandy Graham. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Council chief's turbulent tenure ending

    Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham will step down after a controversial tenure.

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    Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag

    Alpine Canal members and Bayfield High School students Jackson Surline and Esme Liesbeth Blaker...

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    Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag

    A last-minute songwriting rush has paid off for a Dunedin secondary school musical duo.

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    ‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed

    Dunedin Hospital. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    ‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed

    The volume of cancelled individual patient referrals in the Southern district and nationwide is creating an ‘‘invisible waiting list’’ almost as long as the actual one, the doctors’ union says.

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    Perseverance results in two prized bluefin tuna

    Trent Anderson with the 125.7kg bluefin tuna he caught off the Dunedin coast last Friday. PHOTO:...

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    Perseverance results in two prized bluefin tuna

    Redemption was found and then repeated for fisherman Trent Anderson.

    Finance Minister hints at merging govt departments

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the probability of moving to Phase Four is low. Photo: RNZ

    Finance Minister hints at merging govt departments

    RNZ understands Nicola Willis will set out three proposals to create efficiencies in the public service.

    Tears as guilty verdict for murdering officer delivered

    Hayden Tasker. Photo: Pool/The Press / Iain McGregor

    Tears as guilty verdict for murdering officer delivered

    Hayden Tasker was on trial for the murder of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and seriously injuring another officer early on New Year's Day in 2025.

    Owners warned to lock vehicles, stay vigilant

    People are urged to lock their cars. Photo: Getty Images

    Owners warned to lock vehicles, stay vigilant

    Police looking for a pair of youths on an alleged car-stealing spree are warning Dunedin residents to lock their vehicles and stay vigilant.

    Dunedin council boss Sandy Graham stepping down

    Sandy Graham. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Dunedin council boss Sandy Graham stepping down

    Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham is standing down after six years in the job.

    Suspended further, but Ong digs in

    Cr Benedict Ong talking to media today. PHOTO: STEPEHEN JAQUIERY

    Suspended further, but Ong digs in

    An embattled Dunedin city councillor is suspended from further council roles, but says he won't consider quitting after a second code of conduct breach.

    $131m boost to improve school fundamentals

    Erica Stanford and Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    $131m boost to improve school fundamentals

    The government will spend $131 million on improving students' reading, writing and maths in this year's Budget, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.

    Sherpa smashes Everest record

    Kami Rita Sherpa at Everest Base Camp. Photo: Reuters

    Sherpa smashes Everest record

    A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time, smashing his own record set last year, an official says.

    Hantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam

    The cruise ship MV Hondius arrives for disinfection at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands....

    Hantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam

    A luxury liner at the centre of an outbreak of hantavirus has reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam, with 23 crew and two medical staff who will now go into quarantine.
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