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    Books inspire dress-up day

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Books inspire dress-up day

    East Taieri School pupils brought their favourite fictional characters to life yesterday.

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    Good Buddy — the rail boss in training

    Chris Francis with his well-trained dog, Buddy. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Good Buddy — the rail boss in training

    Buddy cannot drive a train, he cannot hold a spanner to fix things and he cannot answer a phone, but he is still the most popular staff member at the Dunedin Railway Station.

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    Man bit baby in attempt to soothe, court hears

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Man bit baby in attempt to soothe, court hears

    A Waikouaiti man who bit his 3-month-old baby told police the assault happened in his sleep while having an ‘‘aggressive dream’’, a court has heard.

    Kyiv mourns 30 killed in Russian attack

    President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (centre) visits the site of an apartment building damaged during...

    Kyiv mourns 30 killed in Russian attack

    Rescuers are clearing rubble in Kyiv in a search for survivors, a day after a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 30 people.

    Did they pull a swifty?

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged in August last year. Photo: Getty Images

    Did they pull a swifty?

    Pop megastar Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce are married, a New York paper claims, citing multiple unnamed sources amid preparations for an expected celebration at Madison Square Garden.

    Farewell Spit petrel to be tested for bird flu

    The dead giant petrel was discovered on Wednesday and is being tested. Photo: Sarah Fisher/Pest...

    Farewell Spit petrel to be tested for bird flu

    A giant petrel found dead on Farewell Spit is being tested for bird flu, but most likely died after being battered by storm conditions, officials say.

    Election 2026 interview: Labour's Tangi Utikere

    Election 2026 interview: Labour's Tangi Utikere

    This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is Labour MP Tangi Utikere, the MP for Palmerston North.

    US ambassador targets nuclear-free policy

    US ambassador to New Zealand, Jared Novelly. Photo: RNZ

    US ambassador targets nuclear-free policy

    The new US ambassador says it is not for him to change NZ laws, but he would like the opportunity to work on the country's nuclear policy.

    India's PM to visit NZ

    Christopher Luxon meets with Indian PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Photo: RNZ

    India's PM to visit NZ

    The government has confirmed India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit New Zealand next week.

    Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn

    Christopher Tilby.

    Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn

    A pair of arsonists involved in a spree of five fires over four days stuck around to watch the targeted buildings burn, a court has heard. 

    Body of US pilot killed by Papua rebels recovered

    Body of US pilot killed by Papua rebels recovered

    Indonesia's military says it has recovered the body of an American pilot shot dead by rebels in the restive eastern region of Papua.

    Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'

    The building at Wakari Hospital which holds ward 10a. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'

    Conditions uncovered during a visit to a Wakari ward included a patient being secluded in their room for 18 months and others being blocked from using the toilet.

    Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove

    Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove

    One person has been injured in a crash involving a bus and car in Dunedin.

    Lake Benmore solar farm granted provisional Fast-track approval

    A 500MW solar farm is proposed for just south of Lake Ruataniwha and next to State Highway 8....

    Lake Benmore solar farm granted provisional Fast-track approval

    A Canterbury solar farm big enough to cover 320 rugby pitches has been granted provisional approval by a Fast-track panel.

    Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss

    Phil King is the new Dunedin Stadium boss. Photo: Supplied

    Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss

    Forsyth Barr Stadium's new boss says he was attracted by the stadium's "phenomenal legacy as a world-class, ‘must-play’ destination for major acts touring New Zealand".

    Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during Trump shooting: watchdog

    US President Donald Trump is helped off the stage following the shooting in 2024. Photo: Getty...

    Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during Trump shooting: watchdog

    The US Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally.

    'Pash ‘n ’dash’ weddings to offer budget-friendly vows

    Marriage celebrant Vic Thomas will officiate the first of a series of budget-friendly pop-up...

    'Pash ‘n ’dash’ weddings to offer budget-friendly vows

    Big weddings, tiny price tag.

    Fire closes busy central city road

    Firefighters at the scene of the fire. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Fire closes busy central city road

    A fire in the boiler of a Dunedin business closed part of a busy highway for about half an hour.

    Flood-risk homes gaining value faster than others, data shows

    The 2015 flooding in South Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Flood-risk homes gaining value faster than others, data shows

    Instead of avoiding homes at risk of flood, house-hunters are snapping them up at a discount, new data shows.

    Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate

    Michael Laws. Photo: ODT files

    Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate

    Michael Laws will stand for New Zealand First in the Waitaki electorate in the upcoming election.
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