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Police mull legal action over release of Tom Phillips audio

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Police mull legal action over release of Tom Phillips audio

The head of the police union says a Stuff story police are considering taking legal action against features "crucial evidence" for investigations into the Tom Phillips case.

Secondary teachers reject pay offer and vote to strike

Protesters in Wellington last month on the day teachers' went on strike over the government's 1...

Secondary teachers reject pay offer and vote to strike

Secondary teachers will strike next week after rejecting an improved pay offer.

FBI releases photo of wanted man in Charlie Kirk shooting

A combination photo shows a person of interest in the fatal shooting of US right-wing activist ...

FBI releases photo of wanted man in Charlie Kirk shooting

Investigators have found the bolt-action rifle they believed was used to kill the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk and released images of a person of interest.

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Ceremony cements sense of belonging

Posing for a family photo after gaining the New Zealand citizenship yesterday are (back, from...

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Ceremony cements sense of belonging

New Zealand is home for the Martinez family — and yesterday the American family of five all became citizens.

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Dunedin teacher gets reply to letter after 26 years

Julia Cairns was delighted to receive a reply to a letter she sent to Karl Booth, a soldier...

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Dunedin teacher gets reply to letter after 26 years

When Julia Cairns wrote a letter to a serving New Zealand soldier as a 7-year-old, little did she know she'd get a reply more than 25 years later.

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Fifty car parks to go in South Dunedin transport plan

A new traffic layout planned for the intersection of Strathallan and Wharf Sts will prevent...

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Fifty car parks to go in South Dunedin transport plan

The next stages of a multimillion-dollar Dunedin transport project will soon be under way — starting with the removal of 50 carparks in South Dunedin.

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Hamilton looks to George St revamp as inspiration

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Hamilton looks to George St revamp as inspiration

By George — Hamilton loves Dunedin’s main street so much it wants a replica makeover.

Cultural markers along trail recount iwi’s history

Kuini Parker, 6, Tama Parker (centre), 13, and Robin Luff, 13, read a tohu whenua (cultural...

Cultural markers along trail recount iwi’s history

A Portobello teen says it is "pretty cool" to see local iwi past brought to life on his doorstep.

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Sale of land marked for state housing sparks community ire

Jarrod Hodson, Kristina Goldsmith and Duncan Eddy at the Albertson Ave property in Port Chalmers...

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Sale of land marked for state housing sparks community ire

The planned sale of land once destined for social housing has sparked the Port Chalmers community into action.

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Mine appealed to PM over denied permit

The viewing platform at Macraes Mine. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mine appealed to PM over denied permit

The operators of Macraes Mine appealed to the Prime Minister after a Department of Conservation (Doc) decision threatened hundreds of jobs, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.

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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault

The Tennyson St entrance to Trinity Catholic College. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault

Police are investigating an alleged assault at a Dunedin secondary school which has left a mother fearful for her son’s safety.

Motorcyclist was ‘truly compassionate soul’

A motorcyclist who was killed in a crash south of Dunedin is being remembered as a "truly compassionate soul".

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Comic a love letter to city and its tales

If these walls could talk ... Writer and illustrator Veronica Brett holds a copy of DUDSTEW, a...

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Comic a love letter to city and its tales

Dunedin is just a chunky, hearty and bitter bowl of stew.

Lambing it up for the camera

Lambing it up for the camera

Aleisha had a little lamb, and all the students flocked to it.

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Agent 'inundated' as derelict old Dunedin hospital goes on market

Vandalised and burnt out, the ruins of the former Glamis Hospital are for sale. PHOTOS: STEPHEN...

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Agent 'inundated' as derelict old Dunedin hospital goes on market

A derelict former Dunedin hospital has already attracted significant interest after it was put on the market yesterday.

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Opinions split on private hospital plans

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Opinions split on private hospital plans

The man behind the new private hospital project in Dunedin says it will complement, rather than work against, the upcoming new public hospital.

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Assurance little will change for needle exchange operations

Dunedin needle exchange service at 278D King Edward Street. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Assurance little will change for needle exchange operations

The boss of the new providers of Dunedin’s needle exchange is reassuring the public very little will change regarding its operations, even as it seeks out new sites for operating.

Man jailed for Christchurch home invasion sexual assault

Murray Brunsden was sentenced to two years and eight months’ imprisonment after indecently...

Man jailed for Christchurch home invasion sexual assault

A woman who answered an early morning knock at her door was met by a stranger who forced his way into her home and sexually assaulted her.

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Firefighter celebrates 50 years of service

Outram Volunteer Fire Brigade Station Officer Fred Donaldson has recently celebrated 50 years of...

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Firefighter celebrates 50 years of service

Afghanistan quake impacts could be 'inter-generational'

A man looks for his belongings amidst the rubble of a collapsed house after the earthquake that...

Afghanistan quake impacts could be 'inter-generational'

Earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan this month destroyed homes and livestock, the only assets owned by most families, leaving survivors with almost nothing to...

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