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Former soldier left 'broken' after training Ukrainian recruits

A former soldier who attacked a taxi driver in a drunken rage says the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) failed to get him desperately needed help after a traumatic stint training Ukrainian civilians for war.

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Smoothing out bumps in the road

Dunedin BMX Club members (from left) Hayden Guise, Gavin Cron and Shane Parker spread lime on the...

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Smoothing out bumps in the road

Maintenance on Dunedin’s BMX track has its ups and downs.

Tree now, Santa next

Tree now, Santa next

When the giant Christmas tree pops up in Dunedin’s Octagon each year, you can no longer avoid the fact that the festive season is just around the corner.

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Roadster with ‘attitude’ part of charity show

Wayne Nicol (left) and Levi Nicol, 16, of Mosgiel, sit back in a 1948 Ford Model A Roadster at...

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Roadster with ‘attitude’ part of charity show

As a car painter and upholsterer by trade, Wayne Nicol says it is not normally in his nature to paint something as "ratty" as his 1948 Ford Model A Roadster.

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St Andrew’s Day ‘big event’ in city

Passionately leading the haggis ceremony at this year’s St Andrew’s Day celebrations in the...

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St Andrew’s Day ‘big event’ in city

Both the smell of haggis and the sound of bagpipes filled the air at Dunedin’s annual St Andrew’s Day celebrations at the weekend.

KiwiSaver pledge faces scrutiny

KiwiSaver pledge faces scrutiny

National's pledge to boost the KiwiSaver contribution rate to match Australia is being criticised for not comparing apples with apples.

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Runners don tutus for extra fun at weekly run

Tutu-clad runners Tom Osborne (left) and Chris Mitchell participate in the Tutu Run at the...

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Runners don tutus for extra fun at weekly run

Runners have a quirky sense of humour — especially those who participate in the Dunedin Botanic Garden parkruns every weekend.

Hope new youth theatre group will bridge gap in city

First-time director Sebastian Cumming is leading the charge with the new youth theatre group at...

Hope new youth theatre group will bridge gap in city

Dunedin's Playhouse Theatre is hoping to "fill a gap" in the city’s theatre scene with a new programme for actors who have come of age.

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DCC takes hybrid route on governance

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DCC takes hybrid route on governance

A different style of council governance has been catching on in the South. It is touted as being more efficient but has also been called problematic. Grant Miller reports.

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New light shed on ‘wonderful’ city poet

Editor Nicola Cummins (left), of Dunedin, and author Diana Morrow, of Auckland, attend a double...

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New light shed on ‘wonderful’ city poet

What started as a seed of interest quickly grew into a major project for historian Diana Morrow.

Film-maker Costa Botes dies after nearly a decade with cancer

Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes. Photos: supplied

Film-maker Costa Botes dies after nearly a decade with cancer

Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes - who found fame creating mockumentary Forgotten Silver alongside Peter Jackson - has died after living with cancer for nearly a decade.

Labour criticises lack of commitment over fossil fuels

Labour's climate change spokesperson Deborah Russell. Photo: RNZ

Labour criticises lack of commitment over fossil fuels

Labour's climate change spokesperson says she is deeply disappointed New Zealand did not sign up to an international fossil fuels phase-out plan.

Uneasy climate deal sidesteps fossil fuels

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's Simon Stiell (left) talks with COP30 president Andre...

Uneasy climate deal sidesteps fossil fuels

Brazil's COP30 presidency has pushed through a compromise climate deal boosting finance for poor nations coping with global warming, but omitting any mention of fossil fuels driving it.

'Sorry' would've gone a long way, judge tells fatal crash driver

Jasmine Donaldson has been found guilty of careless driving causing the death of her friend Jade...

'Sorry' would've gone a long way, judge tells fatal crash driver

The word 'sorry' would have gone a long way," a judge has told a woman whose driving on the way home from Rhythm and Vines caused a crash that killed her friend.

National pledges to boost KiwiSaver contribution rate

Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the announcement today....

National pledges to boost KiwiSaver contribution rate

National is pledging to further increase the default KiwiSaver contribution rate if re-elected in the 2026 general election.

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Investigation reveals extent of secret payouts

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Investigation reveals extent of secret payouts

Three publicly funded institutions in Otago have paid out more than $1.2 million in compensation to employees in the past five years, official records show.

Nigeria gunmen kidnap over 200 Catholic school students

Friday's incident in Niger state is the largest mass kidnapping of school children since March 2024.

Man suffers nerve damage after parking complaint

Stevee Ormsby has been sentenced to six months' supervision for her attack on a self-appointed...

Man suffers nerve damage after parking complaint

A Tauranga man assaulted by a woman he confronted over "dangerous" parking says he can't sleep on his side due to pain and has ongoing nerve damage to a hand.

Ukraine's 'difficult choice' over peace plan

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned Ukraine risks losing its dignity and freedom - or Washington’s backing - over a US peace plan that endorses key Russian demands.

Kids seriously hurt in bear attack

The attack by a grizzly bear happened on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province. Photo: Getty Images

Kids seriously hurt in bear attack

A grizzly bear has attacked a school group on a walking trail in Canada, seriously injuring three children and one adult.

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