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Jonathan Lemalu hits a high note in career

Dunedin opera singer Jonathan Lemalu, when he was made an honorary fellow of the Royal College of...

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Top opera singer hits a high note in career

Jonathan Lemalu has taken on countless starring roles on the world’s top stages during his award-winning opera career, but in his latest role, he will no longer require any makeup or costumes.

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No conviction for smacking child

Neill Leitch was discharged without conviction after assaulting a child he was caring for through...

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No conviction for smacking child

A care worker who lost his job for smacking a disobedient child at work has avoided a mark on his criminal record.

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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack

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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack

A group armed with a hammer and baseball bat invaded a Castle St student flat and violently attacked the occupants, a court has heard.

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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood

Six60 band members (front from left) Marlon Gerbes, Matiu Walters and Ji Fraser take a selfie...

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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood

Everyone wants to know what it feels like to hold the Ranfurly Shield.

Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio

With a couple of paintings by Dunedin artist Eion Stevens, that will be auctioned for Artsenta,...

Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio

A prolific Dunedin artist’s work will directly benefit an art studio that supports people with mental health and addiction issues.

$4.2m awarded for heart research

Christchurch Heart Institute. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

$4.2m awarded for heart research

Life-saving heart research has been given a major financial boost by the Heart Foundation of New Zealand.

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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse

Presbyterian Church moderator the Rt Rev Rose Luxford acknowledges harm and reads an apology at...

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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse

Apologising publicly for abuse in care, face-to-face, in Dunedin was important because of the "significant reports of abuse" in the city, an abuse survivor says.

Children hook, line and sinker for a good fish at family event

Patrick Stephens caught his first fish, a 1.4kg rainbow trout, at the Take a Kid Fishing event,...

Children hook, line and sinker for a good fish at family event

Patrick Stephens is hooked.

Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie

Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie

A Christchurch teenager’s road trip in an allegedly stolen car was foiled after Dunedin police spiked it as they were leaving the city.

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Inland port targets fast-track consent

The inland port site on Dukes Rd. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Inland port targets fast-track consent

The inland port near Mosgiel is on the fast track for a consenting decision and Port Otago’s boss says work now steps up to get the application right.

Police catch up to alleged TV thief

The Warehouse South Dunedin. Photo: ODT Files

Police catch up to alleged TV thief

A Dunedin man who allegedly stole a 43-inch TV was arrested at his home before he could start watching it, police say.

Criticism ‘breach of our democracy’

Todd Stephenson (left) and Miles Anderson.

Criticism ‘breach of our democracy’

A liquor control lobbyist says members of Parliament might as well approach judges at murder trials if they think it fine to criticise submissions made to a district licence hearing.

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Bottle collector seeks good homes for curiosities

Waihi resident Tony Ryan inspects an item at the National Antique Bottle and Collectables Show at...

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Bottle collector seeks good homes for curiosities at show

An antiques collector was hoping to find the "right home" for his collection of glass bottles in Dunedin.

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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine

Rayan Mustaffa, 4, paints a Palestinian flag at a fundraiser in Dunedin yesterday, while father...

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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine

New Zealand’s failure to recognise Palestine as an independent state displays a worrying lack of moral clarity and action, a leading international relations academic says.

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