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    Everlee Wihongi has been in US detention since the start of April. Photo: Supplied

    Detained Kiwi transferred to tougher state

    Everlee Wihongi's lawyer believes she was taken from California to Arizona in the US because of a harsher view on immigration law.

    Fears for safety of missing Christchurch girl

    Fears for safety of missing Christchurch girl

    Police are concerned for the welfare of a young Christchurch girl who has been reported missing.

    Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river

    The stranded ute in the Waimakariri River. Photo: Supplied / Coastguard NZ

    Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river

    Rescuers were told to hold back from saving a man and his dogs on top of his ute in a flooded Canterbury river unless something "catastrophic" happened, an emergency call log shows.

    Sliding into a musical month

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    Sliding into a musical month

    University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.

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    Free pool entry for disabled proposed

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    Free pool entry for disabled proposed

    Free access to Dunedin pools would make a world of difference for those with lifelong disabilities, the city council has been told.

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    'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race

    Dunedin City Council by-election frontrunner Jo Galer holds her schnauzer, Ralph, at her home in...

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    'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race

    The phone call Jo Galer received about lunchtime yesterday went rather differently to how she thought it might.

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    Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

    John McLaren says the Court of Appeal’s decision to reduce the sentence of his son’s killer...

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    Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

    The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.

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    Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

    Clive Turnbull. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

    The family of a man who died at a Mosgiel rest-home say they are heartbroken over the care he received and the facility is not equipped to handle palliative care patients.

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    Collection of a rock star

    Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery curator Bruce Mahalski shows off a handful of hand-drawn...

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    Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’

    Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.

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    View plan document lacks detail

    DCC Council chambers. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    View plan document lacks detail

    The Dunedin City Council has been accused of lacking transparency over the way it presents key financial information.

    Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

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    Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

    Parts of the country will not be able to afford insurance within 10 years as more extreme weather events hit the country, the Climate Change Commission says.

    Major overhaul of playground

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    Major overhaul of playground

    Work has begun on the revamp of the Opoho Park Playground.

    Apology after delays led to tumour growth

    Dunedin Hospital. Photo: ODT Files

    Apology after delays led to tumour growth

    Health New Zealand Southern has apologised for multiple delays to the treatment of a young man’s eye which led to the growth of a cancerous tumour.

    'So much adversity, so much character': Judith Collins farewells Parliament

    Retiring MP Judith Collins delivers her farewell speech to her Parliamentary colleagues.&nbsp...

    'So much adversity, so much character': Judith Collins farewells Parliament

    Outgoing National minister Judith Collins says "you don't get resilient unless you have to be", as she farewells Parliament.

    Aussie 17yo accused of planning racist terrorist attack

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    Aussie 17yo accused of planning racist terrorist attack

    An Australian teenager allegedly fuelled by racist and nationalist views has faced court accused of planning a terrorist attack.

    Power prices jump by a third on Chatham Islands

    Construction of the Chatham Islands' Port Durham wind farm. Photo: Supplied

    'I don't how they'll survive': Power prices jump by a third on Chatham Islands

    Power prices on the Chatham Islands are about to jump by a third because of high fuel prices.

    Govt mulled phase-out before axing fees-free scheme

    Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds. Photo: RNZ

    Govt mulled phase-out before axing fees-free scheme

    The government considered phasing out the fees-free tertiary education scheme but decided it was too complicated, opting instead to axe it in one go.

    Partners slip in poll, but coalition could still govern

    National would bring 39 MPs into Parliament under the new poll results, with 15 MPs from NZ First...

    Partners slip in poll, but coalition could still govern

    National's partners Act and New Zealand First have taken a tumble in support in the latest poll, but the coalition bloc is still holding its lead.

    Trump says Iran ceasefire 'on life support'

    Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

    Trump says Iran ceasefire 'on life support'

    Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support". 

    Giuffre memoir triumphs at UK book awards

    Virginia Giuffre. Photo: Reuters

    Giuffre memoir triumphs at UK book awards

    Virginia Giuffre's powerful posthumous memoir has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards.
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