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Weather didn't stop champs from going ahead
Weather didn't stop champs from going ahead
The annual Marching Otago Championships were held at the Edgar Centre in the weekend.
US embassy hit by drones as Iran conflict widens
US embassy hit by drones as Iran conflict widens
The US and Israeli air war against Iran widened today with no end in sight as Israel attacked Lebanon and the US embassy in Riyadh was hit by drones.
Man jailed for baked bean attack on sister
Man jailed for baked bean attack on sister
A 60-year-old man "violently" bashed his older sister over the head multiple times with a bag full of baked beans cans after the pair began arguing.
Move-on orders not backed by Housing or Justice Ministers
Move-on orders not backed by Housing or Justice Ministers
The government's move-on orders didn't receive the backing of key ministries, the Housing and Justice Ministers confirmed on Tuesday.
Copper comes a cropper in fender bender
Copper comes a cropper in fender bender
An unmarked Dunedin police car did not have to go very far to get to the scene of a crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Former US President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had "some great times" with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, video released shows.
Aussie troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
'All safe': Australian troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
Australian personnel at a United Arab Emirates air base are all accounted for after it was hit by a drone strike as the war in the Middle East escalates.
Over 100 schools seek costs for asbestos sand
Over 100 schools seek costs for asbestos sand
Some schools spent thousands of dollars on decontamination after several brands of coloured sand were recalled last year.
'Significant challenge' in helping stuck Aussies
'Significant challenge' in helping Aussies stuck in Middle East
Australia is considering contingencies on how to bring home tens of thousands of citizens stranded in the Middle East as the US-Israel war on Iran widens.
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
A father armed and enabled a school shooter, giving his troubled son a rifle for Christmas that the son allegedly used to kill four people in Georgia, prosecutors say.
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
The Pentagon is playing down concerns that the attack on Iran risked plunging the US into a new, open-ended conflict in the Middle East, even as officials declined to give a timeline.
Hotel rooms during affair paid for by Police
Hotel rooms during affair paid for by Police
Jevon McSkimming invited a woman he was having a sexual relationship with to stay at the hotels with him, the IPCA found.
'I misspoke': PM backtracks on Iran, insists NZ won't join conflict
'I misspoke': PM backtracks on Iran, insists NZ won't join conflict
The Prime Minister has admitted he "misspoke" when he said New Zealand supported "any actions" to prevent Iran having nuclear weapons.
Angry owner 'hurls dog through glass door' in Mornington
Angry owner 'hurls dog through glass door' in Mornington
An angry Dunedin dog owner allegedly grabbed his dog by the throat and threw it through a glass door because he was ‘‘frustrated’’.
Moonrise over Mount Cargill
Moonrise over Mount Cargill
There's 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 a perfect time, but sometimes you get 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 than ever before.
Dog's drug discovery at prison 'a truly remarkable find'
Dog's drug discovery at prison 'a truly remarkable find'
A prison detector dog has been rewarded for stopping a range of illegal drugs and other contraband material from getting into a Christchurch jail.
Govt ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies
Govt ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks
While the rest of the world races to harness the power of the sun, New Zealand is languishing - as energy prices continue to climb.
Homeless community growing in Christchurch red zone
Homeless community growing in Christchurch red zone
At Wetlands Grove in the Christchurch red zone, a homeless community of about 40 people and their pets has formed over the past 18 months.
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US President Donald Trump says he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, vowing to pursue the war for as long as necessary.