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    Sinking feeling

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    Sinking feeling

    Boats lie stranded, after a collapse of a section of the Shropshire Union Canal, caused by a sinkhole, near Chemistry, Britain, yesterday.

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    Long queues for cherries and berries at market

    The Otago Farmers Market is packed with shoppers, four minutes after it opened yesterday. Photo:...

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    Long queues for cherries and berries at market

    It was an early start for many but they must have known the weather was going to turn a tad damp.

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    Twice as many surf rescues so far this year

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    Twice as many surf rescues so far this year

    Surf Life Saving New Zealand has performed more than twice as many rescues so far this season compared with the same time last year.

    Spear fishing risky, but not swimming

    Seeing the teeth on a great white shark are about as rare as seeing hen’s teeth, University of...

    Spear fishing risky, but not swimming

    In the wake of a Waitati spear fisherman encountering a great white shark, a marine scientist is reminding the public there's no need to be concerned about swimming at Otago beaches.

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    Prison for covert films of children, customers, swimmers

    Photo: ODT files

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    Prison for covert films of children, customers, swimmers

    A Dunedin man who made and possessed thousands of items of child pornography has been sentenced to nearly four years’ imprisonment.

    Hospital Xmas Day menu improved

    Toys made by Otago Corrections Facility prisoners for children staying in Dunedin Hospital for...

    Hospital Xmas Day menu improved

    After complaints about Dunedin Hospital’s Christmas lunch last year, this year’s menu appears to be much more in keeping with the quality and quantities associated with the festive season.

    Researchers ‘excited’ to work with US team

    University of Otago marine scientist Dr Sarah Seabrook and her team drill through the sea ice in...

    Researchers ‘excited’ to work with US team

    Two University of Otago researchers are working alongside leading United States scientists to tackle some of the most urgent environmental questions facing the planet.

    NSW set to pass tougher gun, hate speech laws

    A member of the Jewish community lights a candle during a vigil in Sydney honouring victims of...

    NSW set to pass tougher gun, hate speech laws

    Australia's most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests in an emergency sitting following the Bondi mass shooting.
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