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Bystander who tackled Bondi shooter hailed as hero

A man in civilian clothing jumps on the shooter before disarming him. Photo: Screenshot/Supplied

Bystander who tackled Bondi shooter hailed as hero

A bystander captured on video tackling and disarming an armed man during Sunday's deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach has been hailed as a hero whose actions saved lives.

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Study spurred by desire to make a difference

Linda Taylor has drawn on her experiences working in the corporate and charity worlds to complete...

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Study spurred by desire to make a difference

Watching major corporations spend more on dinner for a client than a charity can make in a week was deeply frustrating for Linda Taylor.

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Capping off another year at regalia hire service

Graduate Women Otago academic dress hire gown room manager Dr Jules Gross (left) with Cubby...

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Capping off another year at regalia hire service

The worst part of the job is doing "the sniff test" for "the smellies".

Throngs of graduands through central city

Throngs of graduands through central city

University of Otago graduands parade in George St, Dunedin, on their way to the Dunedin Town Hall, on Saturday.

Moana pool hydroslide reopens to relief of city’s children

Jack, 4 (left), and Leo Meintjes, 6, were among the first to go down the refurbished hydroslide...

Moana pool hydroslide reopens to relief of city’s children

The Meintjes brothers spent much of yesterday morning slip-sliding away at Moana Pool’s refurbished hydroslide.

Love on the court: Special Olympics couple shoot hoops

Newlyweds Wade and Brittney Elliott competed together on the same team for the first time at this...

Love on the court: Special Olympics couple shoot hoops

The annual Special Olympics is about more than the love of the game — friendships are forged and sometimes true love is also discovered.

Right note for Christmas

The Dunedin Salvation Army band strike up Deck the Halls during the Port Chalmers and District Lions Christmas music concert held at Iona Church yesterday.

In fine voice

Members of the Cantores Choir perform Christmas carols at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday.

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Hunting competition culls over 10k goats

Wild goats near Queenstown. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Hunting competition culls over 10k goats

Thousands of wild goats have been eliminated nationwide as part of a hunter-led conservation initiative.

Xmas message draws on unusual collection

Dunedin’s Southern Consort of Voices, conducted by Daniel Kelly. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Xmas message draws on unusual collection

THE SOUTHERN CONSORT OF VOICES, Star in the Sky — Music For Christmas, All Saints’ Anglican Church, Dunedin, Sunday, December 14.

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Parishioners feeling betrayed over plan

St Mary’s Church, Kaikorai parishioner Susan Kubala, has had generations of her family attend...

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Parishioners feeling betrayed over plan

Angry parishioners at a Dunedin church feel "betrayed" and that their place of worship is quietly being swept from under their feet by what they say is a diocese in disrepair and debt.

As swift as the wind

A fleet of 6m class sailboats harness the wind to drive up the Otago Harbour racing in the ILCA South Island Championships on Saturday.

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Need to be ‘wee bit crazy’ to do Crush the Cargill

‘‘Multisport’’ athlete Pascal Saker leaps over a hurdle at the start of the Crush the Cargill...

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Need to be ‘wee bit crazy’ to do Crush the Cargill

To want to spend your weekend running up and down Dunedin’s Mt Cargill over and over again, you have to be "a wee bit crazy".

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Besties first, then marriages follow

Close-knit couples (from left) Marty and Fiona Sykes, Dennis and Jean Gordon and Jim and Joanne...

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Besties first, then marriages follow

Three nursing besties who tied the knot within three months of each other 50 years ago returned to Dunedin to celebrate their anniversaries together on Saturday.

'Act of pure evil': Child among victims of Bondi massacre

Belongings left behind by people are gathered at the beach near the scene of a shooting during a...

'Act of pure evil': Child among victims of Bondi massacre

Leaders from the Jewish and broader community have broken down after 15 people, including a child, were shot dead by father-and-son terrorists at Sydney's world-famous Bondi Beach.

'Only takes one spark': Fireworks ban in South Canterbury

Wildfire is an ever-present hazard in the Mackenzie Basin due to the dry and windy climate, Fenz...

'Only takes one spark': Fireworks ban in South Canterbury

Temporary fireworks bans covering the Mackenzie Basin and around Lake Clearwater in South Canterbury take effect from Monday.

Compromise urged for split families at Christmas

Compromise urged for split families at Christmas

For thousands of Kiwi children Christmas is a time split between court orders and family traditions.

Multiple people shot at Ivy League university

Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Photo: Getty Images

Multiple people shot at Ivy League university

Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting at Brown University in which two people were killed and eight critically hurt at the Ivy League school in the US.

Hipkins promising a different Labour Party

Hipkins promising a different Labour Party

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023.

Boy who fled youth justice facility found

The boy fled from Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo in Rolleston yesterday. Photo: Google Maps

Boy who fled youth justice facility found

Police have located a teenager who absconded from a youth justice residence near Christchurch.

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