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'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

A firefighter douses a vehicle after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan....

'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

A suicide bomber has killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defence minister said had pushed the country into a "state of war".

NZ plummets in ranking of tobacco industry interference

NZ plummets in ranking of tobacco industry interference

New Zealand has been labelled "most deteriorated" in an international study assessing the interference of the tobacco industry.

Anatomy of a 'cover-up': The McSkimming report explained

Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ

Anatomy of a 'cover-up': The McSkimming report explained

A damning report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.

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Running 800km for men’s mental health

Dunedin tradies and flatmates (from left) Jed Collings, Luke Tuten and Alex Boomer are running...

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Running 800km for men’s mental health

Each day after work, three young Dunedin flatmates routinely find themselves sitting on the couch, cursorily asking each other how their day was.

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Bus hub killer, 15, continues to argue sentence

A plaque for Enere Mclaren-Taana at Trinity Catholic College. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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Bus hub killer, 15, continues to argue sentence

A 15-year-old who stabbed a Dunedin schoolboy to death continues to argue he should avoid a conviction for the crime.

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Controversial Albany St cycleway survives close vote

The Albany St project was part of a initiative which aimed to provide a safe walking and cycling...

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Controversial Albany St cycleway survives close vote

An under-threat Dunedin cycleway and safety project has survived.

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Simms gets his way in last-minute deal

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker and Cr Andrew Simms discuss the economic development portfolio before...

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Simms gets his way in last-minute deal

An eleventh-hour agreement with Dunedin’s mayor has elevated first-term councillor Andrew Simms to joint leadership of the city’s economic development portfolio.

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Small schools to fight closure proposal

Taieri Beach School pupils (from left) Ryker Cardiff, 11, Colt Weir, 6, Maine Weir, 5, Lucy...

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Small schools to fight closure proposal

Two Otago schools with single-figure rolls and earmarked for closure are pushing back against the proposal.

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Air rifle prompts lockdown

East Taieri Preschool was in lockdown for a short time yesterday while police apprehended a 72...

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Air rifle prompts lockdown

A man wandering around the graves of East Taieri Cemetery with a firearm sent a neighbouring school and preschool into lockdown, and struck fear into residents yesterday.

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Tuition fee increase regrettable: Robertson

Grant Robertson. File photo: Gregor Richardson

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Tuition fee increase regrettable: Robertson

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson says it is "highly regrettable" the university has had to increase tuition fees by 6% for the second consecutive year.

New fossil fish species named after late prof

Researcher Dr Seabourne Rust holds an artistic reconstruction of the newly described Eocene...

New fossil fish species named after late prof

Zealandorhynchus fordycei is not a fish you would want to come face to face with at St Clair Beach.

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Second Green Island player sentenced over secret filming

Oliver Bugden was sentenced to nine months’ supervision and ordered to pay $3000 to the victim....

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Second Green Island player sentenced over secret filming

A second player from a Green Island rugby team who secretly filmed a woman in bed and sent it to a group chat is part of a culture of misogyny, a judge says.

End of WW1 remembered in Otago

End of WW1 remembered in Otago

The Otago Gunners Association fires the second two-gun salute marking Armistice Day at the cenotaph in Queens Gardens yesterday morning.

Relocated war memorial unveiled

Otago Military History Group member Charlie Boyes (left) and KiwiRail Hillside Workshops general manager Alan Hill unveil the relocated war memorial

Leopard seal sunbathing, while sea lion prioritises working on handicap

Leopard seal sunbathing, while sea lion prioritises working on handicap

Summer is supposedly right around the corner and marine mammals are heading our way — some have already arrived.

Albany St project to go ahead - over budget

Dunedin's much-debated Albany St cycling and walking link will proceed.

Govt acts after scathing McSkimming report

The govt is appointing an Inspector General of Police following a damning report into the handling of the Jevod McSkimming case. Former police commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave from his current role.

Dunedin MP casts proxy vote for expelled pair

Tākuta Ferris (left) and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi were absent from the House today. Photo: RNZ

Dunedin MP casts proxy vote for expelled pair

Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have delivered their first votes as independent MPs from afar, using the Green Party as proxies.

Police slammed in report on disgraced cop

Former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming. PHOTO: RNZ/MARK PAPALII

Police slammed in report on disgraced cop

When police did eventually refer a woman's claims about Jevon McSkimming to the watchdog, senior police attempted to influence the investigation, a new report says.

Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown

East Taieri Preschool was in lockdown for a short time today while police apprehended a 72-year...

Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown

A man wandering around the graves of East Taieri Cemetery with a firearm sent a neighbouring school and preschool into lockdown and struck fear into residents.

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