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    Brake NZ says the number of fatal crashes is not declining fast enough. Photo: Getty Images

    Fatal crashes not declining fast enough, Brake NZ says

    A road safety charity says the number of fatal crashes is declining, but not fast enough.

    Trial for Fleming murder-accused to begin

    Hayden Donald Jason Tasker is accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson Photo:...

    Trial for Fleming murder-accused to begin

    A jury trial for the man charged with murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson is due to begin in the High Court at Christchurch, today.

    Teachers slam new draft curriculum

    Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

    Teachers slam new draft curriculum

    Teachers specialising in music, physical education, science, technology and history have slammed draft curriculums covering their subjects.

    Relay raises over $250k

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Relay raises over $250k

    More than 1000 people took part in this year’s Dunedin Relay for Life at Forsyth Barr Stadium, raising over $250,000 for the Cancer Society. 

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    Love of Lindauer fuels fundraising

    Looking forward to a high tea yesterday afternoon are the Lindy Chicks (from left) Miriam Rose,...

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    Love of Lindauer fuels fundraising

    Four Mosgiel women who came up with a plan 12 years ago had 50,000 reasons to smile yesterday.

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    Devotee, lettuce-lover loyal for 71 years

    Best Cafe co-owner Neisha Nilsen and longtime regular Francis Greenhalgh at Best Cafe on Saturday...

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    Devotee, lettuce-lover loyal for 71 years

    Hand-cut chips and "proper lettuce" are just some of the reasons Francis Greenhalgh has been going to Best Cafe for lunch every Saturday for 71 years.

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    Warning of wave of quake work

    Russel Lund. Photo: supplied

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    Warning of wave of quake work

    A wave of costly work upgrading heritage buildings is looming for Dunedin city, including a possible $90 million bill for one council building, warns a city councillor.

    ORC $2m fund model confirmed

    The pūhoro pattern mesh on the lower part of the building symbolises the movement of water as it...

    ORC $2m fund model confirmed

    The Otago Regional Council has confirmed the model it will use to deliver its $2 million Large-scale Environmental Fund (LSE), with the final process to be decided next month.

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    Dusting off their dancing shoes

    Rasa School of Dance hip-hop dancers Edmund Lu, 11 (left), and Ollie Croft, 12, perform at the...

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    Dusting off their dancing shoes

    The cliche stoic Kiwi afraid of dancing in public was nowhere in sight as crowds took to a central Dunedin street for a boogie at the weekend.

    Lotto 2582

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    Lotto 2582

    Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

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    $350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

    Gold clams: an invasive species which is threatening freshwater ecosystems in New Zealand. Photo:...

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    $350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

    The usual advice is: Don’t panic, keep calm.

    Weld cracking a fishhook to bridge use

    The Te Matau a Pohe bascule bridge in Whangārei. Photo: supplied

    Weld cracking a fishhook to bridge use

    Whangārei's $32 million Te Matau a Pohe bascule bridge is to be closed for repairs after the discovery of cracks inside its distinctive fishhook-shaped structures.

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    Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

    Ashburton resident Alden Thomas with his steam locomotive during the Otago Model Engineering...

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    Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

    Members of the Otago Model Engineering Society spent their 90th anniversary steeped in nostalgia.

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    More power needed, grid operator says

    James Kilty. Photo: supplied

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    More power needed, grid operator says

    This year is set to be a record for new power generation coming on line, but a warning has gone out about what lies ahead.

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    Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

    Central Otago Model Society member Logan Ralston, 13, of Queenstown, checks out the American "N"...

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    Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

    Model train enthusiasts are hoping the weekend’s celebrations will lead to greater momentum in recruiting new members.

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    Show shines a light on joys of gardening

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Show shines a light on joys of gardening

    Dunedin Horticultural Society show manager Neil Judd examines the winning entry in floral arts for children at the society’s autumn show at the St Kilda Bowling Club yesterday.

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    Building repairs give chance to upgrade

    The junior block at North East Valley Normal School where mould remediation work took place late...

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    Building repairs give chance to upgrade

    The discovery of widespread mould at a Dunedin primary school has triggered a major refurbishment of teaching spaces.

    Five more minutes

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Five more minutes

    Participants sleep during the 2026 Power Nap contest at Han River park in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

    US could restart strikes on Iran

    President Donald Trump has repeated his warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that...

    US could restart strikes on Iran

    United States President Donald Trump said yesterday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact wording.

    National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

    Pedestrians on their way to the Horsetail Fall "Firefall" event in Yosemite National Park. Photo:...

    National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

    A surge in park visitor numbers may not be such a good thing, as Justine McDaniel, of the Los Angeles Times, reports.
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      Sea lion breeding success hailed

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      Mother distraught over baby's ‘poisoning’ at Dunedin Hospital

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