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    Children waiting months for dental surgery

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    Children waiting months for dental surgery

    Children as young as 18 months are waiting a year for dental surgery to treat advanced tooth decay, a situation one paediatric dentist calls "alarming".

    Fears trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand

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    Fears trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand

    Tearfund says it's shameful that trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand when they should be protected.

    Six-year-old believed among dead in boat capsize

    Six-year-old believed among dead in boat capsize

    One of two people who died when a boat capsized off the coast of South Taranaki is believed to have been a six-year-old child.

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    Kapa haka swansong poignant for student

    King’s High School student Archibald Valentine (left), 16, holds a tewhatewha, a Maori weapon, as...

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    Kapa haka swansong poignant for student

    Performing at the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest felt a little bit sad for Archibald Valentine, 16, because he knew it was going to be his last time.

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    Call for liquor store to close earlier

    Leith Liquorland, on the corner of Leith and Albany Sts, has had the renewal of its liquor...

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    Call for student quarter liquor store to close earlier

    A Dunedin bottle store in the heart of the city’s student quarter has been urged to shut its doors earlier to reduce the risk of "alcohol-fuelled violence" and admissions to hospital.

    Brows that can’t be beaten: tattooist tops field

    Dunedin cosmetic tattooist Olivia Legg took out first place in the ombre/powder eyebrow tattooing...

    Brows that can’t be beaten: tattooist tops field

    A Dunedin cosmetic tattooist says she was "completely shocked" to be named a winner at an international beauty competition.

    Lanterns take shape for carnival

    REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Lanterns take shape for carnival

    Espen Lorenz, 10, of Dunedin, holds the lanterns he and his mother made at the Lantern Workshop in the Meridian Mall on Saturday.

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    Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed

    A humpback whale entangled in a cray-pot line was freed yesterday after a co-ordinated effort...

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    Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed

    A young humpback whale entangled in ropes and in "immediate danger" off the coast of a small fishing village north of Dunedin has been freed.

    Chilling out with a plunge

    PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

    Chilling out with a plunge

    About 300 people braved a frosty morning to take part in the 96th annual polar plunge at St Clair Beach yesterday.

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    Cheerleaders display their skills

    University of Otago student Indigo Faulkner (front) and her cheerleading team Dynasty at the 2025...

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    Cheerleaders display their skills

    Handsprings, tucks, rolls, roundoffs and high-flying stunts took over a Dunedin secondary school's gymnasium as cheerleaders from around the city showed a packed room what they could do.

    Schools turn out for kapa haka contest

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    Schools turn out for kapa haka contest

    He Waka Kotuia (King’s and Queen’s high schools, above) competes in the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday.

    Three-vehicle crash closes Lyttelton Rd Tunnel

    Three-vehicle crash closes Lyttelton Rd Tunnel

    Lyttelton Rd Tunnel has been closed following a crash this evening.

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    'Emotionally and financially exhausting': Bottle store owner 'targeted'

    Caversham Liquor, 267 South Rd, has been stopped from selling alcohol for 48 hours, from 9am...

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    'Emotionally and financially exhausting': Bottle store owner 'targeted'

    A Dunedin bottle store owner says her business has been "targeted" over the sale of high-strength single units of alcohol.

    Famed Kiwi author Maurice Gee dies

    NZ author Maurice Gee. Photo: Supplied

    Famed Kiwi author Maurice Gee dies

    Respected Kiwi writer Maurice Gee - author of 'Plumb' and 'Under the Mountain' - has died, aged 93.

    Two killed in Taranaki capsizing

    New Zealand Coastguard crew responded to today's water incident on the Manukau Harbour. Photo: File

    Two killed in Taranaki capsizing

    Police said three people were aboard the boat when it got into trouble and one of them was located in the water after the boat capsized.

    Teen behind 'inhumane' hit-and-run death to be deported to NZ

    Motorcyclist Keith Stevens, 33, was killed in Melbourne after a Kiwi teen driving a stolen BMW...

    Teen behind 'inhumane' hit-and-run death to be deported to NZ

    The "inhumane" and "cruel" actions of a young Kiwi who killed a motorcyclist in a fiery hit-and-run have raised concerns for Australian officials and resulted in him being exiled from the country.

    Trump military parade marred by day of violence, protests

    President Donald Trump watches on during a military parade through the streets of Washington....

    Trump military parade marred by day of violence, protests

    President Donald Trump's long-sought military parade has rolled through the streets of Washington, but the celebration of the US Army's 250th anniversary was marred by a day of violence and discord.

    Woman missing from Dunedin Hospital found safe

    Photo: Supplied/NZ Police

    Woman missing from Dunedin Hospital found safe

    A woman missing from Dunedin Hospital has been found safe, police say. 

    Deep dive into New Zealand's growing meth crisis

    The victim of gang-related torture in Nelson over missing drugs had both his toes squeezed with a...

    Deep dive into New Zealand's growing meth crisis

    Methamphetamine use has exploded over the past year, with the social and health related harm yet to be seen.

    Political blame game over slipping standards among police recruits

    A significant number of applicants are allowed into the college, despite failing preliminary...

    Political blame game over slipping standards among police recruits

    Current and former police ministers are pointing fingers at each other over slipping standards at the Police College.
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