Father jailed for sexually abusing daughter
Christchurch dad jailed for sexually abusing daughter
A Christchurch woman with an intellectual disability has told her father that the image of him sexually assaulting her is “burnt” into her memory.
Psychiatric assessments ordered for highway murder-accused
Psychiatric assessments ordered for highway murder-accused
A woman charged with murdering one person and seriously injuring another inside a car has been ordered to undergo assessments to see whether she is fit to plea.
'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision
'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand has put itself on the wrong side of history of Palestinian statehood.
Mum sues daughter's school principal over emails to lawyer
Mum sues daughter's school principal over emails to lawyer
A school principal felt that a girl’s father was a loving and “exemplary” parent, but that the mother was denying him his custody rights.
Gunman kills four, sets church ablaze in US
Gunman kills four, sets church ablaze in US
A man who crashed his vehicle through the doors of a Mormon church in Michigan opened fire with a rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people.
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
Isabelle Ning says the key to playing chess is having fun.
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
The inland port near Mosgiel is on the fast track for a consenting decision and Port Otago’s boss says work now steps up to get the application right.
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
Apologising publicly for abuse in care, face-to-face, in Dunedin was important because of the "significant reports of abuse" in the city, an abuse survivor says.
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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine
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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine
New Zealand’s failure to recognise Palestine as an independent state displays a worrying lack of moral clarity and action, a leading international relations academic says.
NZ falcon snatches Bird of the Year crown
NZ falcon snatches Bird of the Year crown
A high-speed hunter capable of diving at 200kmh has flown off with the Bird of the Year crown.
Criticism ‘breach of our democracy’
Criticism ‘breach of our democracy’
A liquor control lobbyist says members of Parliament might as well approach judges at murder trials if they think it fine to criticise submissions made to a district licence hearing.
Children hook, line and sinker for a good fish at family event
Children hook, line and sinker for a good fish at family event
Patrick Stephens is hooked.
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Person in hospital after ‘grievous assault’
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Person in hospital after ‘grievous assault’
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an alleged assault in George St shortly after midnight on Friday.
Study to ‘reduce the burden of asthma’
Study to ‘reduce the burden of asthma’
New findings from a trial involving New Zealand children could reshape how children with asthma are treated worldwide.
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Bottle collector seeks good homes for curiosities
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Bottle collector seeks good homes for curiosities at show
An antiques collector was hoping to find the "right home" for his collection of glass bottles in Dunedin.
'We will hold you to account’
‘We will see what you do, and we will hold you to account’
Emotions ran high at a stirring public apology by the Presbyterian Church in Dunedin at the weekend.
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Bypass ‘must’ follow inland port
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Bypass ‘must’ follow inland port
If an inland port near Mosgiel gets the go-ahead, so must a heavy transport bypass of the settlement, an advocate says.
Unique Martin Phillipps portrait raises ASD awareness
Unique Martin Phillipps portrait raises ASD awareness
Creating a portrait should not be this hard.
New library, same community
New library, same community
Dunedin Public Art Gallery director Cam McCracken speaks at the opening of the new South Dunedin Community Library on Saturday.
Police fire shot at man during standoff in Wellington
Police fire shot at man during standoff in Wellington
Police used pepper spray, tasers, a police dog and a firearm to subdue a man during a standoff in Wellington this afternoon.