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    Board won't say when Columba principal returning

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    Board won't say when Columba principal returning

    The principal of a Dunedin secondary school has been on leave since July and will not be returning for term 4.

    Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display

    Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display

    Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the lights across the South Island on Wednesday night.

    Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers

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    Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers

    A major symposium in Dunedin on cancer research features two guest speakers who have been on the frontline of health’s information wars.

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    Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’

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    Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’

    A University of Otago oncology professor says the government cancer treatment targets have become "meaningless" and need to be rewritten.

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    Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised

    Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturer Juliane Tautz (left) and bachelor of...

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    Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised

    Michelin star chefs Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay could learn a thing or two from two Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturers.

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    Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening

    Dunedin artist Ana Teofilo basks in the light of her new gallery and studio in Prince Albert Rd....

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    Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening

    A Dunedin artist has realised a longtime goal by opening a gallery and studio in the area in which she grew up.

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    'Very calming presence': Goodall remembered fondly

    The late Dame Dr Jane Goodall, during a public talk at the Regent Theatre in 2017. PHOTO: NEVILLE...

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    'Very calming presence': Goodall remembered fondly

    In an era of climate change, habitat destruction and species decline, world-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall managed to find a balance between being realistic about what she was up against,...

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    Dunedin man jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers

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    Dunedin man jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers

    A Dunedin man has been locked up after threatening to rob a local bank and stab workers there.

    Anti-sex violence scheme boost

    Anti-sex violence scheme boost

    A sexual violence prevention programme is receiving $450,000 of funding from the Otago Community Trust.

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    Niche side on offer at seafood festival

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    Niche side on offer at seafood festival

    A Dunedin fishing outfit plans to offer the perfect side dish with a niche seaweed at tomorrow’s seafood festival.

    Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance

    Te Anihana Pomana was last seen in central Auckland on August 21. Photo: NZ Police

    Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance

    Police have confirmed missing Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana withdrew cash from her bank account before disappearing from central Auckland in August.

    13 Gaza aid boats stopped as dozens sail on

    Crew raise their hands after Israeli navy forces boarded the Gaza-bound vessel Florida, part of...

    13 Gaza aid boats stopped as dozens sail on

    Thirty boats are continuing towards Gaza despite Israeli interception, as international protests and diplomatic tensions arise.

    Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze

    Crews were called to the blaze in Bucklands Beach just after 2.30am. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

    Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze

    Police are investigating after two people died and three were hurt in an early morning house fire in Auckland.

    Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses

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    Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses

    The mother of an American student fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop wants people withholding information to contact police.

    Big day for strike action coming

    Allied health workers on strike in Auckland in 2022. Photo: RNZ

    Big day for strike action coming

    October 23 is shaping up to be New Zealand's largest strike in decades, the Council of Trade Unions says.

    Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel

    Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel

    A driver was injured when their car smashed through a fence into a residential Mosgiel front yard after careening off Quarry Rd today.

    Aurora puts on show across South Island

    The aurora captured in Twizel. Photo: Jeff Ng / supplied

    Aurora puts on show across South Island

    Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the spectacle across the South Island. 

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    Teen wunderkind wins chess championship

    Eventual champion Isabelle Ning is all concentration during one of her games at the Otago Chess...

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    Teen wunderkind wins chess championship

    Isabelle Ning says the key to playing chess is having fun.

    Britain plans tougher settlement rules for refugees

    The new proposal means permanent residence is not guaranteed and will be subject to a longer...

    Britain plans tougher settlement rules for refugees

    Britain will no longer automatically extend settlement and family reunion rights to migrants granted asylum, the government says, in a further effort to curb immigration.

    Mushroom murderer to appeal convictions

    Erin Patterson was jailed for life in September with a non-parole period of 33 years. Photo:...

    Mushroom murderer to appeal convictions

    Australia's mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will appeal her convictions but she has been given an extra 28 days to file the paperwork.
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