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    Popeyes set to open in South Dunedin

    Fried chicken fast-food giant Popeyes has been given the nod for a Dunedin store.

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    Inland Revenue shift to new premises

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    Inland Revenue shift to new premises

    Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake site leader Emma Butler stands outside the government department’s new offices in the Mataukareao building in Great King St yesterday.

    Sensitive adaptation of Lawrence novel

    Cast members in Keith Scott’s adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s The Fox, (from left) Caitlin Gordon,...

    Sensitive adaptation of Lawrence novel

    D.H. Lawrence’s The FoxGlobe TheatreThursday, March 26 In 1918, two women struggle with a farm that’s too much for them and are plagued by a fox that steals their hens.

    Green-fingered, house-proud: but no harm in looking

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    Green-fingered, house-proud: but no harm in looking

    Tania Candy looks at a sculpture by artist Brad Jackson during the 2026 Home and Garden Show at the Edgar Centre yesterday.

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    Alexandra man region's 'worst drink-driver'

    Dunedin officers operate a roadside testing station along Anzac Ave. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Alexandra man region's 'worst drink-driver'

    An Alexandra man who almost caused a crash in a parking lot has been labelled Otago’s worst drink-driver after being found to be more than seven times the legal limit at 9am.

    Work to get rid of of invasive sycamore continues

    Halo Project's Source to Sea project manager Alice Macklow holds a sycamore tree on Blueskin Rd...

    Work to get rid of of invasive sycamore continues

    Work continues to get  rid of sycamore trees around the Mt Cargill area, but that is only the tip of the iceberg, say those doing the work.

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    Community service for deceased estate burglar

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    Community service for deceased estate burglar

    A Dunedin man who burgled the deceased estate of a recluse who made international headlines has been sentenced.

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    Two new NPD fuel stations coming

    A new NPD station at Mosgiel is due to open in the next couple of months. IMAGES: SUPPLIED

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    Two new NPD fuel stations coming

    The chief executive of one of the biggest self-serve fuel companies in New Zealand says there is unlikely to be a demise of staffed fuel stations in the future.

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    Conman wrecks countless lives

    Dalliston Dias has repeatedly been hauled before the Disputes Tribunal and been ordered to refund...

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    Conman wrecks countless lives

    Dalliston Dias fled the country this month amid intense scrutiny from Immigration over treatment of the workers at his Dunedin-based painting business.

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    Colours of faith

    A man daubed in colours participates in "Lathmar Holi" celebrations at Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India, yesterday, which marks the triumph of good over evil. 

    Paramount wins bid

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    Paramount wins bid

    Netflix bowed out of the Warner Bros. Discovery sweepstakes yesterday, conceding the prize to Paramount Skydance.

    Thousands leave US

    Thousands leave US

    For the first time in about 90 years the United States has seen more people moving out of the country than moving in.

    Obituary: a legacy of love and leadership

    Tony Hanning wearing his Papal Knighthood of the Order of St Gregory the Great medal. Photo:...

    Obituary: a legacy of love and leadership

    A great educator, a gentleman, servant leader and a man of faith is how Tony Hanning is remembered by his family and all those whose lives he touched, and they were many.

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    Former piano teacher caused boy ‘indescribable terror’

    Christopher Todman was found guilty of historical indecency charges from when he was a piano...

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    Former piano teacher caused boy ‘indescribable terror’

    A former Dunedin piano teacher has been found guilty of more sexual offending against young boys.

    Embarrassing defeat for Starmer as Greens take seat

    Embarrassing defeat for Starmer as Greens take seat

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour has suffered an embarrassing election defeat to the left-wing Green Party in an area of Manchester it had dominated for almost a century.

    'National security threat' identified

    Ronndog Keefe pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including distributing objectionable child...

    'National security threat' identified

    Warning: distressing content. A Hawke's Bay man who distributed "repugnant" videos and images showing the sexual abuse of children, and who planned a mass killing, can now be publicly identified.

    Subjects cancelled, untrained teachers hired, say principals

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    Subjects cancelled, untrained teachers hired, say principals

    Education Ministry figures showed schools this year faced a bigger shortfall of secondary teachers than previously expected.

    Pair charged after woman's body found at worksite

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    Pair charged after woman's body found at worksite

    Two Napier men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith, whose body was found at a worksite.

    'Phew': Kath and Kim star announces cancer remission

    'Phew': Kath and Kim star announces cancer remission

    Beloved Australian comedian Magda Szubanski says she is breathing a sigh of relief after announcing her rare blood cancer is in remission.

    Beach where mayor went for dip unsafe

    To prove the water was safe again Mayor Andrew Little went for a dip at Lyall Bay today. Photo: RNZ

    Beach where mayor went for dip unsafe

    Wellington's south coast beaches have been rated unsuitable for swimming just two days after the mayor went for a swim to show it was safe.
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