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    Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

    The new track at Mt Cargill is ready for walkers and runners in today’s 3 Peaks Mountain Race....

    Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

    Organisers of the 3 Peaks Mountain Race are thrilled a new section of track at Mt Cargill has been completed in time for tomorrow’s annual trail running event.

    Special day for hundreds

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Special day for hundreds

    Almost 1000 Otago Polytechnic students crossed the stage in graduation ceremonies held at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday. 

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    First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize

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    First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize

    A first-time entrant in Dunedin’s now national Hope and Sons Art Awards says he was "gobsmacked" to win the top prize.

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    Discovery of goose ‘golden’

    Nic Rawlence. Photo: University of Otago

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    Discovery of goose ‘golden’

    While it may not lay golden eggs, the discovery of an "Old Mother Goose" in an ancient St Bathans lake bed is proving just as valuable.

    Israel’s nuclear weapons: its worst-kept secret

    The secretive Dimona nuclear facility is partially seen in the haze of southern Israel’s Negev...

    Israel’s nuclear weapons: its worst-kept secret

    As efforts to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions have intensified, work on an Israeli nuclear site has gathered pace.

    Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases

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    Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases

    Wastewater testing is showing an increase in Covid cases, and hospitalisations are on the rise as New Zealand enters it's ninth Covid wave.

    Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist

    Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist

    Veteran Auckland activist Roger Fowler never stopped working for his community or his causes.

    Obituary: chart-topping rock star philosopher

    A "rock star philosopher", Alan Musgrave. Photo: supplied

    Obituary: chart-topping rock star philosopher

    Life is brief, fate is indifferent and the only real freedom we have now is how we savour the present moment.

    Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid

    Bruce Tautari was jailed for his role in an aggravated robbery at Noel Leeming Waipapa. Photo /...

    Tomahawk-wielding robber faces music for Noel Leeming raid

    A man who robbed a tech store with a tomahawk and evaded police is facing the reality of what the judge described as “big boys’ stuff now” after being sent to prison.

    'Sick and dangerous' teacher aide jailed for sexually abusing girls

    Manase Uaisele was sentenced in the Napier District Court to five years and four months in prison...

    'Sick and dangerous' teacher aide jailed for sexually abusing girls

    Police are open to receiving further complaints about a former teacher aide, described by a victim as a “sick and dangerous man”, who has been jailed for sexual offending against young girls.

    Otago students struggle to pay rent amid loan payment delays

    Photo: ODT Files

    Otago students struggle to pay rent amid loan payment delays

    Stressed out students are struggling to pay rent, buy food and take the bus to class because their student loan applications are still not processed, weeks after courses began.

    Tyres recycled into NZ’s first rubber road

    The Selwyn District Council laid the country’s first full rubber road surface on Friday. Photo: SDC

    Tyres recycled into NZ’s first rubber road

    The first full rubber road surface in New Zealand has been laid in Canterbury.

    US hitman allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder

    Auckland courier driverTuipulotu Vi was shot and killed in 2024. Photo: Facebook /...

    US hitman allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder

    A US national is accused of flying into New Zealand to carry out a murder at the request of an organised criminal group before flying back home.

    Petrol pumps run dry amid panic buying

    Photo: Nick Monro / RNZ

    Petrol pumps run dry amid panic buying

    Extra demand on Gull's discount day has left some of its petrol stations running low on fuel.

    Watch: Otago Polytechnic graduation procession

    Watch: Otago Polytechnic graduation procession

    We captured the action as almost 1000 graduating students made their way down George St led by bagpipes - can you spot yourself?

    Iran war: Nations vow to fight on

    Iranian missiles fly towards Israel early on Friday. Photo: Reuters

    Iran war: Nations vow to fight on

    The leaders of Iran, Israel and the US have voiced defiance and vowed to fight on as the Middle East war approaches the two-week mark, killing thousands of people.

    Groper 'grabbed and squeezed’ young woman on Dunedin street

    The incident happened on Clyde St. Photo: Google Maps

    Groper 'grabbed and squeezed’ young woman on Dunedin street

    A Dunedin man has been charged with indecent assault after he allegedly groped a young woman on a north Dunedin street.

    SH1 crash claims fourth victim

    SH1 crash claims fourth victim

    Four people have now died after a crash between a car and a campervan on State Highway 1 south of Blenheim last month.

    Second student meningococcal case

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    Second meningococcal case in Dunedin student community

    A second case of meningococcal disease has been reported in the Dunedin student community, Health New Zealand says.

    Stockpile of dangerous acid caused Christchurch street evacuation

    Stockpile of dangerous acid caused Christchurch street evacuation

    The evacuation of a Christchurch street on Thursday is understood to have been caused by an old store of picric acid inside a business.
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