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    Charity persistently late in filing financial returns

    The Te Kaika wellbeing hub. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Charity persistently late in filing financial returns

    Dunedin health charity Te Kāika, which is under investigation, has repeatedly been allowed to miss deadlines for filing crucial financial reports.

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    DCC draft warns of infrastructure Bill snags

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    DCC draft warns of infrastructure Bill snags

    Growth for the sake of growth could lead to poor development and unintended consequences if not properly regulated, the Dunedin City Council warns.

    Work on bypass route continues

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    Work on bypass route continues

    Work to improve traffic connections bypassing central Dunedin will be complete by August, the city council says.

    Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards

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    Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards

    Musical theatre company Showbiz Queenstown was the big winner at the 12th annual Otago Southland Theatre Awards at the weekend.

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    Flowers were laid next to a newly replaced power pole after a fatal car crash in Wickcliffe Tce...

    Man appears in court after fatal Port Chalmers crash

    A person has been arrested and charged following a crash in Port Chalmers left a person dead and one seriously injured in a horror 48 hours on Otago roads.

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    Capping rates on councillors’ plan radar

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    Capping rates on councillors’ plan radar

    A wholesale rethink of the Dunedin City Council’s capital spending programme looms, as councillors weigh potential ramifications of rates capping.

    Greens to make big push in Dunedin

    Green list MPs Franciso Hernandez (left) and Scott Willis are to campaign for the electorate...

    Greens to make big push in Dunedin

    The Green Party is launching an ambitious and potentially divisive campaign to capture the Dunedin seat from Labour.

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    Wendy model visits statue for first time

    Catherine Lee, the model for Wendy in Cecil Thomas’ 'The Darling Children Learning to Fly', takes...

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    Wendy model visits statue for first time

    For most of her life, Catherine Lee has known the sculpture as a photograph on a mantelpiece.

    Family comforted teen landslide victims spent final days together

    Max Furse-Kee and Sharon Maccanico were on holiday together with her family, when they were...

    Family comforted teen landslide victims spent final days together

    "There was nothing that could have prepared us for this."

    Student stalked, harassed former teacher, then had affair with her husband

    The woman sent the victim this, but unpixelated, photo of herself, taken inside the victim's...

    Student stalked, harassed former teacher, then had affair with her husband

    It was a photo of a young woman, posing in a bathroom mirror, that was the final straw for Sarah*. That's because the photo had been taken in her bathroom, and the obsessed woman who had been stalking her almost eight years had not been invited in.

    12-month prescriptions now available

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    12-month prescriptions now available

    Twelve-month prescriptions for long-term medications take effect from today.

    Epstein files: New Andrew images prompt response from PM

    Epstein files: New Andrew images prompt response from PM

    British PM Keir Starmer says the former Prince Andrew should testify before a US congressional committee, following new revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

    Bus crash causes disruptions on Portobello Rd

    Emergency services at the scene of the crash this morning. Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Bus crash causes disruptions on Portobello Rd

    A crash between a car and a bus is causing disruptions on Portobello Rd. 

    Axed $150K road cone hotline an 'absurd' waste of money - Labour

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    Axed $150K road cone hotline an 'absurd' waste of money - Labour

    Labour says a review of the government's axed road cone hotline - designed to report excessive and unnecessary traffic cone use - was an "absurd" waste of public money.

    More than 30 killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

    Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike yesterday, in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

    More than 30 killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

    Israel pounded Gaza on Saturday with some of its most intense airstrikes since the October ceasefire, killing more than 30 people including three girls from one family, in attacks on houses, tents and a police station.

    Specialist team to investigate Akaroa ferry grounding

    The stricken catamaran during the rescue operation. Photo: Screenshot / Supplied

    Specialist team to investigate Akaroa ferry grounding

    A dedicated investigation team from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission will be on the ground in Akaroa, following the grounding of a Black Cat ferry on Saturday afternoon.

    Final victim of landslide confirmed as Jacqualine Wheeler

    Jacqualine Wheeler was a respected member of the equestrian community. Photo: supplied

    Final victim of landslide confirmed as Jacqualine Wheeler

    Jacqualine Suzanne Wheeler, 71, from Rotorua has been formally identified as a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide.

    More than 40 rescued before tourist boat capsizes

    Chris Friedman and girlfriend Alona, after the boat they were on sank in Akaroa. Photo: Chris...

    More than 40 rescued before tourist boat capsizes

    A passenger aboard a tourist boat that ran aground outside Akaroa Heads on Banks Peninsula on Saturday says some on board were panicked and crying.

    Mount Maunganui landslide: Rotorua grandmother's remains identified

    Rotorua woman Susan Knowles has been formally identified as a victim of the Mt Maunganui...

    Mount Maunganui landslide: Rotorua grandmother's remains identified

    The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles have been formally identified by the coroner.

    More than 3 million pages of Epstein files released

    A redacted image released by the Justice Department showing some of Epstein's allies and...

    More than 3 million pages of Epstein files released

    The US Justice Department has published millions of new files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including numerous references to Elon Musk, Howard Lutnick and Donald Trump, among others.
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