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    Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists

    Hong Kong's national security police announced arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet.

    Israel, US abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations

    Displaced Palestinian mother Samah Matar holds her malnourished son Youssef, who suffers from...

    Israel, US abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations

    Israel and the US appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal.

    White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal

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    White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal

    The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including Harvard University, in exchange for restoring federal funding.

    Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot

    Huntly men Jason Evans and Jayson Woods were charged after police discovered their cannabis...

    Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot

    A drug grower built a makeshift structure on the edge of a lake so he could row out and check on his cannabis plots, which he claims were at some point worth more than $200,000.

    Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries

    Julia DeLuney was found guilty of killing her mother, Helen Gregory. Photo: RNZ

    Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries

    Convicted murderer Julia DeLuney's diaries reveal the highs and lows of cryptocurrency trading, her plans for a Remuera home to retire in, and her grief following the death of her mother.

    Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper

    Roy Arbon. Photo: Supplied

    Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper

    The search will resume today for a West Coast beekeeper who helped to recover bodies after the Erebus disaster and was later the victim of a drug smuggling scam after the 75-year-old went missing.

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    Clark Darling was sentenced to community detention and supervision for breaking into the pound...

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    A Kaitangata man who burgled the dog pound to free his pets has been punished for his "passionate" behaviour.

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    Community service for sexual messages

    Geoffrey Sinha claimed he "misread" a situation with an elderly client. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Community service for sexual messages

    A Dunedin gardener who sent smutty messages to an 88-year-old woman has now lost his job and separated from his partner, a court has heard.

    New med school to save $50m a year, govt claims

    A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato. File photo

    New med school to save $50m a year, govt claims

    Nearly $2b could be saved by 2042 if a new medical school to train rural doctors is created in Hamilton, the detailed business case for the project says, but critics are concerned they aren't getting the full picture.

    Springing forth

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    Springing forth

    Frosty weather did not stop Logan Park High School student Miseki Honjo, 17, from training at the icy Caledonian Ground yesterday morning.

    Peters challenged on tobacco links

    University of Otago researcher Prof Janet Hoek. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Peters challenged on tobacco links

    Public health researchers at the University of Otago have called on the PM to show some leadership and remove the tobacco and vaping portfolio from NZ First, following allegations the party has been colluding with tobacco giant Philip Morris.

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    Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative

    University of Otago philosophy student Ellathea Fleming, holding her son Kahukura Tonginako...

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    Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative

    Becoming a mother at 18 years old inspired a Dunedin woman to make a difference in her community.

    Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site

    The old Fortune Theatre building, at the corner of Stuart St and Moray Pl in Dunedin, should be...

    Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site

    A heritage building that used to house a professional theatre company in Dunedin should be sold, city council staff say.

    Councillor brushes off Israeli woman’s hate crime accusation

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    Councillor brushes off Israeli woman’s hate crime accusation

    A Whakatāne district councillor says he was both surprised and amused to learn from police he had been accused of a hate crime by a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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    Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’

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    Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’

    Unreported broken bones, a child being thrown in the bin and staff openly contemplating suicide are among the complaints being highlighted by a Dunedin early childhood education campaigner.

    More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity

    Salvation Army Dunedin community ministries manager Captain Logan Bathurst. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity

    Climbing rents have brought housing insecurity in Dunedin close to a "tipping point", a charity leader says.

    Mayoral portrait a nod to ‘special moment’

    Dunedin City Council have released the official photographic portrait of former mayor Aaron...

    Mayoral portrait a nod to ‘special moment’

    Memories of special mahi and a final cup of coffee have contributed to the official photographic portrait of former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins. 

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    Green shoots ahead for party: Swarbrick

    Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Green shoots ahead for party: Swarbrick

    After a turbulent beginning to this Parliament, Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick tells ODT political editor Mike Houlahan it is only up from here.

    Obituary: Maurice Gee

    Maurice Gee at the Auckland Central Library in 2006, the day after winning yet another New...

    Obituary: Maurice Gee

    Maurice Gee was one of New Zealand’s most decorated authors, his books for children and adults winning awards at home and abroad.

    Patrols aim to deter thieves

    Lloyd McGinty, with son Tahu, 15, and daughter Arianna, 16, stand in one of the Smaills Beach...

    Patrols aim to deter thieves

    Community patrols targeting car thieves have been set up in a Dunedin seaside suburb where residents are sick of vehicle break-ins.
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