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    The Otago Boys’ High School (below) and Christchurch Boys’ High School first XVs perform their haka ahead of their clash at Littlebourne yesterday.

    Man fired BB gun in courtyard

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    Man fired BB gun in courtyard

    A Dunedin man shooting a realistic BB gun in his courtyard caused a scare in a central city suburb.

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    Census cut puts data on homeless at risk: DCC

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    Census cut puts data on homeless at risk: DCC

    Scrapping the census has thrown up issues for the Dunedin City Council’s social housing policy.

    Touchdown

    A crowd watch the first Jetstar flight from the Gold Coast to land at Dunedin Airport yesterday....

    Touchdown

    International flights made their long-awaited return to Dunedin yesterday, as a Jetstar flight from Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta, Queensland, touched down, linking the city&nbsp...

    Deadline to comply with Healthy Homes rules looms

    Hundreds, if not thousands, of Dunedin renters are living in cold, damp and mouldy houses. PHOTO:...

    Deadline to comply with Healthy Homes rules looms

    Time is running out for rental properties to comply with Healthy Homes rules.

    A most unusual blackbird?

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    A most unusual blackbird?

    We have been giving winter feed for years to local birds.

    Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen

    Wiremu Johnson shielded his face during sentencing in the Nelson District Court on rape and drugs...

    Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen

    A teen has told a gang member who raped her that what he did was “disturbing and disgusting” and she hopes he can see it was wrong.

    'Please do not violate it': Trump says ceasefire in place

    Debris at a residential site, following a missile attack from Iran on Israel in Be'er Sheva,...

    'Please do not violate it': Trump says ceasefire in place

    President Trump says a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in place and asked both countries not to violate it, only hours after Iran launched waves of missiles, which Israel's ambulance service said killed four people.

    Mosgiel Kāinga Ora tenants without hot water for days

    The damage inside Kate's Mosgiel home. Photo: RNZ

    Mosgiel Kāinga Ora tenants without hot water for days

    An Otago mother and her son who has a disability were stuck living in a cold, dark and wet Kāinga Ora house for nearly a week after a hot water cylinder burst.

    Climbing wall comes down after 25 years

    Otago Girls’ High School students (from left)  Julia Hodgson, 14, Holly Seal, 15, and Arlia...

    Climbing wall comes down after 25 years

    A Dunedin secondary school is losing a beloved climbing wall as a result of some major renovations.

    Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run

    The motorcyclist police say was involved in a fatal hit and run. Photo: Supplied / Police

    Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run

    Police have released more information about the motorcyclist who hit a pedestrian in Rotorua before driving off.

    Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial

    Erin Patterson. File photo

    Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial

    The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has been told it's not in "a court of morals" while being instructed to resist bias, prejudice and sympathy in deciding their verdict.

    Arrest made after central Dunedin 'altercation'

    Police at the scene of the incident in Rattray St this afternoon. Photo: Bruce Munro

    Arrest made after central Dunedin 'altercation'

    A 26-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested after an altercation in Dunedin's city centre, police say.

    Thailand-Cambodia borders close as dispute deepens

    Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks during a visit to a military base, following a clash...

    Thailand-Cambodia borders close as dispute deepens

    Thailand's military has closed border crossings into Cambodia, citing security concerns as tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbours remain escalated over a simmering border dispute.

    First international flight returns to Dunedin

    The JetStar flight is welcomed to Dunedin. Photo: Craig Baxter

    First international flight returns to Dunedin

    Dunedin has welcomed its first international flight since 2020. 

    Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder

    Julia DeLuney at Wellington High Court. Photo: RNZ

    Jury shown bloody scene as woman stands trial for mum's murder

    Photos of blood smeared over the hallway walls and pooling on the mattress and floor have been shown to the jury as the trial of Julia DeLuney, charged with killing her mother, continues.

    GPs able to diagnose, treat ADHD from February

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    GPs able to diagnose, treat ADHD from February

    GPs and nurse practitioners have been given the green light to diagnose and treat ADHD from February next year.

    Fire damages Christchurch motel

    Fire damages Christchurch motel

    A Christchurch motor lodge was badly damaged by a fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

    Human remains found at Wellington property

    It's understood that human remains have been found at a property in the Wellington suburb of...

    Human remains found at Wellington property

    Human remains have been found at a property in Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay.

    Man threatened hospital staff with crutches, knife

    Stock photo: Getty

    Man threatened hospital staff with crutches, knife

    A Dunedin man brandished a knife at hospital staff and threatened to use his crutches as a weapon, police say.
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