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    Sacrifices of ‘thousands upon thousands’ recalled

    The ground shook as a 25-pounder field gun fired a salute at the start of the Dunedin dawn...

    Sacrifices of ‘thousands upon thousands’ recalled

    Gathering at the Dunedin Cenotaph in Queens Gardens on Anzac Day provides an opportunity to remember.

    Dynamic tones abound in revue

    Knox Church. Photo by Peter McIntosh.

    Dynamic tones abound in revue

    Dunedin RSA Choir with musical director Karen Knudsen were in excellent voice for their annual Anzac Revue in Knox Church on Saturday evening.

    Taoist-infused jazz played totally in sync

    Hanover Hall. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Taoist-infused jazz played totally in sync

    A near-capacity house gathered to hear the Taoist-infused jazz of Jake Baxendale and Waypeople on Anzac Day at Hanover Hall.

    Handmade yacht takes to harbour

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Handmade yacht takes to harbour

    The Huia opened its sails on Otago Harbour for an Anzac Day outing on Saturday.

    US-Iran peace hopes fade as sides dig in heels

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    US-Iran peace hopes fade as sides dig in heels

    Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the United States-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill.

    Execution plans revealed

    Execution plans revealed

    United States President Donald Trump’s administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes.

    World in pictures

    Photo: Reuters

    World in pictures

    Recent photographs from Reuters

    Obituary: the woman whose work meant many know where they are

    Gladys West and Sam Smith look over data from the Global Positioning System at Dahlgren in 1985....

    Obituary: the woman whose work meant many know where they are

    She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world.

    Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat

    Helen Leach with her Christmas cake book. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat

    New Zealand and Australia have been arguing over the origins of the beloved pavlova for decades but that never fazed Helen Leach.

    Trump posts image, video of suspect after press dinner shooting

    An image of the suspected gunman. Photo: Truth Social

    Trump posts image, video of suspect after press dinner shooting

    Donald and Melania Trump were rushed from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents after a man armed with a shotgun tried to breach security, officials said.

    Person dies following Canterbury crash

    File photo

    Person dies following Canterbury crash

    A person has died in hospital after a crash in the Selwyn District on Thursday. 

    Councils want more help from govt with natural disaster protection

    Flooding in Stokes Valley, in the Wellington region, today. Photo: Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire...

    Councils want more help from govt with natural disaster protection

    Councils are calling on the government to foot more of the bill for improving New Zealand's disaster resilience in the wake of the latest round of devastating storms.

    Israel continues deadly strikes on Lebanon, despite ceasefire

    Smoke rises in Lebanon after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon...

    Israel continues deadly strikes on Lebanon, despite ceasefire

    Israel says it will attack Hezbollah targets forcefully, further testing a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon that US President Donald Trump recently said had been extended by three weeks.

    Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip in blow for peace hopes

    A Pakistani police officer stands guard as the motorcade, believed to be carrying Iranian Foreign...

    Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip in blow for peace hopes

    Donald Trump has cancelled a trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan, dealing a new setback to peace prospects after Iran's foreign minister departed Islamabad after speaking only to Pakistani officials.

    Two killed in crash near Rotorua

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    Two killed in crash near Rotorua

    Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning.

    Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan as Trump expects deal

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi walks with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar...

    Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan as Trump expects deal

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the US.

    'Otherworldly' light over NZ likely a Chinese rocket - astronomer

    The strange light in the sky was caught on camera near Middlemarch. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

    'Otherworldly' light over NZ likely a Chinese rocket - astronomer

    Astronomers believe an "otherworldly'' light seen in the sky on Friday night is linked to a Chinese rocket launch hours earlier.

    Person critical after alleged stabbing leaves trail of blood in central Dunedin

    Police arrest a man on the ground after an alleged stabbing in Dunedin's Heriot Row this morning....

    Person critical after alleged stabbing leaves trail of blood in central Dunedin

    Police are appealing to the public for information after an alleged stabbing in central Dunedin on Saturday morning left one person in a critical condition.

    Commissioner seeks answers after Police College recruits fall short

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says the woman was "badly let down". Photo: RNZ

    Commissioner seeks answers after Police College recruits fall short

    The Police Commissioner has sought answers after some recruit wings at Police College fell below expected numbers, including one with fewer than 50 recruits.

    Thousands answer call at Dunedin's Dawn Service

    A soldier stands at the Cenotaph in Queens Gardens for this morning's Anzac Day commemorations....

    Thousands answer call at Dunedin's Dawn Service

    Thousands of people gathered on an uncommonly warm Dunedin morning to pay their respects to those that have served, this Anzac day.
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