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    Rock thrown through window of Canterbury MP's car

    A Canterbury MP was "pretty disappointed" to discover his car had been vandalised.

    Flights delayed, thousands without power

    Rain is on its way for much of New Zealand today.

    Wild weather: Flights delayed, thousands without power in lower North Island

    Homes have been damaged, flights delayed and thousands are without power as heavy winds lash the lower North Island.

    Man accused of North Dunedin murder keeps identity secret

    Police at the scene of the alleged murder. Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Man accused of North Dunedin murder keeps identity secret

    A man accused of stabbing another to death in North Dunedin will continue to have his identity kept under wraps while mental-health reports are written. 

    Thrilling show ballet at its darkest

    Photo: Regent Theatre

    Thrilling show ballet at its darkest

    I have always wanted to see Dracula as a ballet and Big Live’s production did not disappoint - it was indeed ballet at its darkest.

    Major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide

    File photo

    Major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide

    Amazon's cloud services unit AWS is struggling to recover from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world's most popular apps.

    Ferocious winds batter South, worse possibly to come

    Dunedin Coastguard staff help a man from yacht Navita as it heaves at anchor in Portobello Bay....

    Ferocious winds batter South, worse possibly to come

    The rescue of a man from a boat on Otago Harbour was just one of several incidents caused by the ferocious winds that lashed the South yesterday - and more wild weather is on the way.

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    Apology sought after banking role confirmed

    Benedict Ong. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Apology sought after banking role confirmed

    Benedict Ong is calling on a fellow city councillor who questioned his credentials to apologise as evidence of his international banking career emerges.

    Shock diagnosis confirmed ‘by chance’

    Shock diagnosis confirmed ‘by chance’

    A Dunedin woman in her 50s is sounding a warning after a shock diagnosis left her confronting a life-changing disease.

    Simple tools spell demise of wasps

    Macandrew Bay resident Karen Nielsen looks at some of the queen wasps she has trapped recently in...

    Simple tools spell demise of wasps

    A Dunedin woman is staying on top of wasp infestations by planning ahead and trapping as many queens as possible before summer.

    Laws not interested in chairing ORC

    Michael Laws. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Laws not interested in chairing ORC

    Michael Laws has ruled himself out of being the next Otago Regional Council chairman but says election results dictate that change is needed at the top.

    Rugby final tickets ‘flying out the door’

    Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Rugby final tickets ‘flying out the door’

    A home final would have hopefully led to the sold-out sign being put up outside Forsyth Barr Stadium, the stadium’s boss said, but it appears to be heading that way in Christchurch.

    Weather deals a blow to the South

    A roof at Young Brothers Posts Mosgiel lumberyard crashed to the ground in the wild winds. PHOTO:...

    Weather deals a blow to the South

    Ferocious winds lashed the South yesterday, felling trees, tearing at roofs and leaving emergency crews scrambling to clear debris from roads.

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    Larger set-net ban to protect hoiho sought

    A hoiho yellow-eyed penguin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Larger set-net ban to protect hoiho sought

    An environmental group battling the government to save the South Island’s hoiho yellow-eyed penguin from extinction is heading to the High Court.

    Testing times for University of Otago students

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Testing times for University of Otago students

    University of Otago students line up for the start of the semester 2 final exam season outside Smithells Gym yesterday.

    Man accused of slavery goes on trial

    Moeaia Tuai is on trial before the High Court at Auckland. Photo: RNZ

    Man accused of slavery goes on trial

    An Auckland man controlled two teenagers "as if they were his property", put them to work and kept their money, a jury has been told.

    Te Pāti Māori MP responds to overspend allegations

    Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Te Pāti Māori MP responds to overspend allegations

    Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has hit back at the allegations of "major overspending" from her own party, insisting her electorate budget has never been overspent.

    New uniforms, stationery if pupils attend school

    Students at Te Kōmanawa Rowley Primary School who turn up for 80% of the time will get a new...

    New uniforms, stationery if pupils attend school

    Parents at a Christchurch school are being offered financial incentives if their children meet attendance targets.

    Winging it until pets allowed on buses

    Tony Church and his budgie 'Monster' riding the bus on Stanmore Rd. Photo: Geoff Sloan

    Winging it until pets allowed on buses

    Tony Church is legally blind and almost every day takes his budgie Monster on the bus in Christchurch. But there is a problem.

    Concern at Hauraki marine protection law

    The new rules allow some commercial fishing in two of the 12 high protection areas. Photo: Raewyn...

    Concern at Hauraki marine protection law

    The new Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act - in force from this weekend - has been watered down and politicised, a recreational fishing advocacy group says.

    Wesley College closing hostels over safety concerns

    Boarding hostels at Wesley College, in Paerata at the northern end of Pukekohe, will close at the...

    Wesley College closing hostels over safety concerns

    The country's oldest registered secondary school says it's shuttering its boarding hostels due to ongoing concerns around student safety.
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      Barker’s win came down to the wire

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      Golf stalwart’s family walk in his footsteps

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      Holden on to classic cars of our history

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      Dream final as Otago to face rivals Canterbury

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      Parking restrictions in place at St Clair

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      Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely

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