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    Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

    Vienna Aldridge looks skyward during the level 5/6/7 Social competition. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

    Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

    The region’s best rhythmic gymnasts showed off their talent at the Otago Rhythmic Gymnastic Championships at the Edgar Centre over the weekend.

    Labour propose expansion of Apprenticeship Boost scheme

    Chris Hipkins addresses the Labour Party congress in Wellington. Photo: RNZ

    Labour propose expansion of Apprenticeship Boost scheme

    Labour would reset the Apprenticeship Boost scheme back to two years from 2028, if re-elected.

    Labour MP also sent Police Commissioner complaint

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ

    Labour MP also sent Police Commissioner complaint

    Labour MP and former police minister Ginny Andersen received a complaint about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers last year.

    Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing

    Members of the French Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment (UIISC 7) help residents...

    Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing

    The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 1,400 as foreign rescue teams pour into the country and authorities press on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas.

    Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east

    People cool off in the Trocadero Fountains by the Eiffel Tower during high temperatures amid a...

    Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east

    From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread east, shattering records with temperatures in some areas soaring...

    'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again

    Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)...

    'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again

    The US military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.

    New documentary to show inside Gloriavale

    Dame Julie Christie’s new documentary Devotion. Photo: Supplied

    New documentary to show inside Gloriavale

    How many rotten apples does it take to spoil the barrel? One? Two? 22? It’s a big question. Especially because that last number is how many men from the small religious community of Gloriavale have passed through the courts for sexual and violent offending since 2017.

    Restaurant couple sued after ‘walking out’ on UK TV star's venue

    The company owned by television presenter Noel Edmonds and his partner, Liz Davies, is suing a...

    Restaurant couple sued after ‘walking out’ on UK TV star's venue

    A couple who ran a restaurant on the Kiwi estate of TV personality Noel Edmonds claimed they were little more than “props” in a recent British television series filmed there.

    Dad pleas for police policy change after mentally unwell son stabbed him

    A father wants police to resume non-urgent mental health callouts after his son was made a...

    Dad pleas for police policy change after mentally unwell son stabbed him

    Two years ago, police announced a change in how they attend mental health callouts, responding only to an immediate risk to life or safety or if a crime is being committed. Now a family are calling for change, saying the move left them feeling like help wasn’t available when they most needed it.

    Obituary: Gordon S. Wood, historian

    President Barack Obama presents a National Humanities Medal to author, historian and Brown...

    Obituary: Gordon S. Wood, historian

    Gordon S. Wood was an eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of America’s early years of independence through such prize-winning works as The...

    Foggy mirror

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Foggy mirror

    Nature’s pre-sunrise paint brush coloured the underside of clouds which in turn reflected off fog hanging over Otago Harbour in this recent view from Unity Park.

    Death at mysterious mansion linked to raft of GHB overdoses

    Woofington Castle at 430 Hawkins Road. Photo: Supplied / Sotheby's Real Estate

    Death at mysterious mansion linked to raft of GHB overdoses

    A woman has died at a Wellington castle-like mansion after drinking the drug GHB from a bottle, her friend says.

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    Environment Minister Penny Simmonds. Photo: RNZ

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    Helping hand may still be made available for students - Simmonds

    A review of the funding system for tertiary education is intended to address critical skills shortages, Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds says.
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