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    Homeless forced to leave church grounds

    About 10 people had been living on church grounds but had to leave by today. Photo: RNZ

    Homeless forced to leave church grounds

    About 10 people had been living in a car park at Holy Trinity Avonside in Christchurch.

    Sudden death in North Dunedin investigated

    Police prepare to erect a tent at the scene this afternoon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Sudden death in North Dunedin investigated

    Dunedin police are investigating after a person died in unknown circumstances.

    Inquest hears effect of Whakaari eruption on victims

    File image. Photo: GNS

    Inquest hears effect of Whakaari eruption on victims

    The coronial inquiry into the Whakaari / White Island eruption has heard that, although the island is the most active in NZ, the country did not seem ready for the disaster.

    William proud of Kate, plans to change monarchy

    Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Photo: Reuters

    William proud of Kate, plans to change monarchy

    Prince William says protecting his family was the most important thing for him when wife Catherine and father King Charles III became ill, and wants to modernise the monarchy when he becomes sovereign.

    Govt plan to make weapons for export

    Defence Minister Judith Collins. Photo: RNZ

    Govt plan to make weapons for export

    Defence Minister Judith Collins wants to see New Zealand develop lethal weapons for international export through the help of tech companies.

    Search intensifies for missing teenager

    Search intensifies for missing teenager

    The search for missing Christchurch teenager Marley continues, with police asking the public to stay away from Scarborough and Godley Head while a helicopter is operating.

    Sex predator pleads not guilty to approaching schoolgirls

    Leo Darin Goodwin has been charged with breaching his parole conditions. Photo: Peter Meecham,...

    Sex predator pleads not guilty to approaching schoolgirls

    A sexual predator accused of approaching Christchurch schoolgirls has pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaching parole.

    Retailer ordered to stop selling car seats over safety fears

    Some of the affected car seats. Photo: Commerce Commission / Supplied

    Retailer ordered to stop selling car seats over safety fears

    The Commerce Commission has ordered retailer PD Mart, formerly known as Panda Mart, to halt the sale of car seats over safety concerns.

    Gaza flotilla supporters protest outside Peters' Auckland home

    New Zealanders Rana Hamida, Yousseff Khalil Youssef Sammour and Samuel Francis Star Leason were...

    Gaza flotilla supporters protest outside Peters' Auckland home

    Protesters gathered outside Foreign Minister Winston Peters' home in Auckland in support of those on board the Global Sumud Flotilla.

    'Shame on you': Peters slips past protesters at Port Chalmers

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    'Shame on you': Peters slips past protesters at Port Chalmers

    Winston Peters used a side entrance to evade a large group of protesters chanting "Shame on you" at Port Chalmers.

    Dunedin rain 'may approach warning level'

    Dunedin rain 'may approach warning level'

    If you're planning any outdoor activities this weekend in Dunedin look away now.

    Dunedin man breaks leg crashing stolen motorbike

    Photo: ODT Files

    Dunedin man breaks leg crashing stolen motorbike

    A Dunedin man's night-time ride on a stolen motorbike ended in hospital when he broke a leg crashing it. 

    Desperate search for boy missing in Australia outback

    Gus went missing from his family's sheep station in South Australia on Saturday afternoon. Image:...

    Desperate search for boy missing in Australia outback

    The likelihood of finding a little boy lost in the outback is fading as family and searchers cling to hopes he has found shelter and is waiting to be rescued.

    Detective allegedly accessed rape complainant file

    Detective allegedly accessed rape complainant file

    The Detective Constable is understood to have begun a relationship with a woman he met when she made a sexual assault complaint to police.

    Hospitality leaders fear NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages

    Head chef and co-owner of Wellington restaurant Margot, Tom Adam. Photo: RNZ / John...

    Hospitality leaders fear NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages

    The hospitality sector fears the government's NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry.

    'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence

    A woman who was recently sentenced at Christchurch District Court has spent years shoplifting,...

    'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence

    A Christchurch mum of four who claims kleptomania is behind a string of thefts that led to her children being taken away has been told her crimes show she has no regard for them.

    Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections

    Photo: ODT Files

    Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections

    Voting numbers so far for this month's local body elections are significantly higher than what they were in the lead up to the last elections.

    'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality

    Tamatoa Kimi Jnr and Purity Te Pairi were both 19 when they died in a car crash in January 2025....

    'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality

    Circumstances that were "all too familiar" led to the death of two teens in Acacia Bay, Taupō - an inexperienced, unlicensed driver who'd consumed alcohol and drugs, and got behind the wheel.

    Six hurt in two-vehicle crash

    File photo: ODT

    Six hurt in two-vehicle crash

    Six people were taken to hospital after a crash on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty last night.

    Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed

    Dunedin Hospital. Photo: ODT Files

    Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed

    Bullying at Dunedin Hospital has been revealed in documents released following reports some staff at Southland Hospital had been told they couldn't chat to each other for more than five minutes.
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