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Australia, Canada, UK recognise Palestinian state

Children watch on as smoke rises following an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip. Photo:...

Australia, Canada, UK recognise Palestinian state

Britain, Canada and Australia all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and intended to promote a two-state solution, prompting a furious response from Israel.

How email to disgraced top cop led to gun vetting change

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May. He had been on leave since...

How email to disgraced top cop led to gun vetting change

Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to make changes to the firearms vetting process, after an acquaintance complained they might lose their licence.

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Toxic tar removal bill $8m: council

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Toxic tar removal bill $8m: council

Dunedin City Council faces an $8 million bill to remove toxic tar from a contaminated site in South Dunedin, a new report reveals.

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Moran Chapel set to close this week

The Catholic Moran Chapel (above) in the Moran Building (below) in the Octagon. PHOTOS: GERARD O...

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Moran Chapel set to close this week

The Catholic Church has done a U-turn on keeping a central Dunedin chapel and will close it for financial reasons.

Wage gap really taking the cake

PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON / REPORT: RUBY SHAW

Wage gap really taking the cake

Event co-ordinator Glenda Alexander, of the Council of Trade Unions, holds a cake decorated to represent the 20% "chunk of pay women are missing".

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Stranded humpback whale dies despite rescue efforts

A curious seal pops out of the water to look at a stranded humpback whale on a sandbank at the...

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Stranded humpback whale dies despite rescue efforts

An adult humpback whale, which stranded and died near Waitati on Saturday, left conservation groups and local residents emotionally spent yesterday.

Trust campaigning for consecutive hoiho wins

Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust treasurer Tim Mepham and ranger Fran Neal hold one of the hoardings...

Trust campaigning for consecutive hoiho wins

The 2025 Bird of the Year race has started — and it appears to be getting pretty political, pretty quickly.

Collecting rubbish to help the homeless

Collecting rubbish to help the homeless

King’s High School students Sam Moore (left), 17, and Charlie Heller, 18, pick up rubbish outside Woolworths Dunedin Central yesterday.

City-wide cleanup

City-wide cleanup

Aroha Kaikorai Valley volunteers Caroline Thomson and Paul Southworth (front) along with other volunteers add to a pile of rubbish collected during a public cleanup on...

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Hitting 100 a surprise for centenarian

St Barnabas resident Betty Miller turned 100 on Saturday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Hitting 100 a surprise for centenarian

A Dunedin centenarian says she is as surprised as anyone to be celebrating her 100th birthday.

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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together

Dunedin speed puzzler Alison Jacobs is competing in her first World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in...

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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together

A passion for puzzles is a common language connecting 3600 international speed puzzlers competing at the world champs, an Ōtepoti speed puzzler says.

Technically spectacular show modernises musical

Taieri Musical's performance of Jesus Christ Superstar. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Technically spectacular show modernises musical

Taieri Musical: Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent Theatre, Thursday, September 18.

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Four selected for debate

Poised to present their thoughts at a Dunedin mayoral forum hosted by Business South are (from...

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Four selected for debate

They are generally considered to be the four main contenders for the Dunedin mayoralty — Andrew Simms, Sophie Barker, Lee Vandervis and Jules Radich.

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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’

A monster truck gets good air after jumping over some cars.

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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’

Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium over the weekend, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.

Hospital radiology scan rates 'grim' — APEX union

Patients have been left in limbo by a shortage of radiology services. Photo: Getty Images

Hospital radiology scan rates 'grim' — APEX union

Health New Zealand data shows 18,000 patients had waited longer than 42 days for CT or MRI scans by June.

Arrest after laser 'pointed at planes'

Arrest after laser 'pointed at planes'

A man has been charged with endangering transport after pointing a laser at two commercial aircraft, police say.

Whale dies after stranding near Dunedin

The humpback whale had drifted into an estuary this morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Whale dies after stranding near Dunedin

Warning: distressing images. An adult humpback whale that got stranded on a sandbar at Dunedin's Blueskin Bay suffered significant injuries and later died, Doc says.

Commission spells out latest pay offers to teachers

Public Service Commissioner Brian Roche. Photo: RNZ

Commission spells out latest pay offers to teachers

Commissioner Sir Brian Roche insists the latest offer to primary teachers is as high as it can go.

Caregiver tried to get elderly man's will changed

The High Court said each diary entry appeared to have been written by the caregiver, and signed...

Caregiver tried to get elderly man's will changed

"I just want to get all my affairs in order before I snuff it," one handwritten note read.

Humpback whale dies after stranding

People gather to look at the dead humpback whale washed ashore at Doctors Pt on this morning...

Humpback whale dies after stranding

Warning: distressing images. An adult humpback whale that got stranded on a sandbar at Blueskin Bay suffered significant injuries and later died, Doc says.

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