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    Word on the street

    Word on the street

    With the countdown to election day well and truly on, officials are expecting most votes to be cast this week, before polls close at noon on Saturday.

    Bringing in the reinforcement

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Bringing in the reinforcement

    A crane lifts a large section of prefabricated steel reinforcing into a hole at the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site yesterday afternoon. 

    ‘Call to arms’ expected at university’s first Freshwater Forum

    Ross Thompson. Photo: supplied

    ‘Call to arms’ expected at university’s first Freshwater Forum

    A "call to arms" to move more quickly in dealing with New Zealand’s water quality issues is expected to be made today, during the University of Otago’s first Freshwater Forum.

    Vocal support

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Vocal support

    Argentine President Javier Milei sings with his band during the presentation of his book Construction of the Miracle, at the Movistar Arena, in Buenos Aires, yesterday. 

    Distressing 111 calls played at Cyclone Gabrielle inquest

    A flooded house in Eskdale where a family was rescued from their ceiling cavity. Photo:&nbsp...

    Distressing 111 calls played at Cyclone Gabrielle inquest

    Some people who were stranded on roofs in Hawke's Bay during Cyclone Gabrielle as the floodwaters rose waited nearly an hour to be connected to 111, an inquest has heard.

    Council putting a hex on Taieri Mouth Rd erosion

    New Zealand-made, hexagonal, fibre-reinforced concrete modules will be installed on Taieri Mouth...

    Council putting a hex on Taieri Mouth Rd erosion

    The centre of Dunedin has the Octagon.

    JP services offered in S. Dunedin library

    Dr Lester Flockton JP witnesses a document for South Dunedin resident Gundula Guldner at the...

    JP services offered in S. Dunedin library

    Justices of the peace finally have a peaceful place to call home in South Dunedin.

    Christchurch rape victim says trauma left her 'trapped and terrified'

    Wiria Mohamadi was found guilty of abduction, rape, and unlawful sexual connection at a jury...

    Christchurch rape victim says trauma left her 'trapped and terrified'

    A woman has told the man who abducted and raped her that his refusal to accept responsibility contributed to a permanent change in her brain chemistry.

    Gaza talks turn to key sticking points

    Displaced Palestinians shelter on the side of a road  in the central Gaza Strip after Hamas...

    Gaza talks turn to key sticking points

    Delegations from Israel and Hamas held their first day of indirect negotiations in Egypt on US President Donald Trump's plan to halt the war in Gaza, wrestling with contentious issues.

    Job market 'worst since 2005'

    T1st Call Recruitment is seeing more of a downturn in the job market now than during the global...

    Job market 'worst since 2005'

    The prime minister claims jobs for young people are still out there, but one of NZ's largest recruitment agencies says the employment market is the tightest it has been in decades.

    Coward punch killer mocked victim as he lay dying

    Daytona Thompson appears for sentencing at the High Court at New Plymouth Photo: RNZ /...

    Coward punch killer mocked victim as he lay dying

    The coward-punch killer of a much-loved Taranaki man filmed his victim and taunted him while he lay dying on the ground.

    Fake talent agent sexually assaulted woman after promising modelling career

    The modelling opportunities presented by Delfin Cruz were "simply all a lie,” Crown prosecutor...

    Fake talent agent sexually assaulted woman after promising modelling career

    A young woman lured by the promise of a modelling career overseas ended up being sexually assaulted by a man posing as a talent agent.

    Police appeal in search for missing teacher

    Jayleb Che has been missing since 30 September. Photo: Supplied / Police

    Police appeal in search for missing teacher

    Police and Search and Rescue are looking for Jayleb-Che, aged 36, who has been missing since September 30 in Rotorua.

    Actor regrets sharing Peters' address

    Acacia O'Connor (left) publicised NZ First leader Winston Peters' personal address online.&nbsp...

    Actor regrets sharing Peters' address

    The activist and actor who shared Winston Peters' street address online says she regrets the "oversight" but claims the NZ First leader is now using it as a "diversion tactic".

    Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike

    Participants in the 2023 Association of Salaried Medical Specialists’ protest in Cumberland St...

    Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike

    Senior doctors and dentists are joining a strike set for later this month likely to involve tens of thousands of workers.

    Controversial police restructure canned

    Superintendent Tony Hill. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon

    Controversial police restructure canned

    Police have decided to cancel a proposed restructure of its services in Canterbury after staff and community feedback.

    Chisholm family at the 1925 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition

    Chisholm's at the exhibition

    Chisholm family at the 1925 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition

    A photo of my grandparents, father and uncles having a fun day out at the Exhibition.

    VTNZ officers allegedly took cash bribes for driver licences

    The VTNZ Highbrook branch in Auckland. Photo: Google Maps

    VTNZ officers allegedly took cash bribes for driver licences

    More than 300 people will have to re-sit their driving tests after Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ) officers allegedly took money in return for passing applications.

    'Large orange fireball': Dunedin flight hit by lightning

    The flight from Auckland was hit by lightning. Photo: Getty Images

    'Large orange fireball': Dunedin flight hit by lightning

    Passengers on an Auckland flight destined for Dunedin witnessed a ‘‘large, orange fireball’’ erupt on the plane's wing after it was struck by lightning.

    How to see tonight's supermoon

    The moon is going to appear bigger and brighter in the sky tonight. File photo: ODT

    Supermoon set to put on a show tonight

    Stargazing Kiwis are in for a treat tonight with the first supermoon of the year.
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