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    Police reverse McSkimming's gun vetting changes

    Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May. He had been on leave since...

    Police reverse McSkimming's gun vetting changes

    Police have reversed changes former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to make to the firearms vetting process.

    Well known New Zealander charged with indecent assault

    The man will appear in the North Shore District Court. Photo: RNZ

    Well known New Zealander charged with indecent assault

    A well known New Zealander is set to appear in court this week charged with indecent assault.

    Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

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    Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

    A man who allegedly stole his grandmother’s car from Queenstown was busted by police after being caught speeding in Dunedin.

    Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

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    Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

    A Dunedin man forbidden from accessing social media was arrested after allegedly using Facebook for a scam, police say.

    Calls for change as local election voter turnout falls

    Local Government NZ president Sam Broughton. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

    Calls for change as local election voter turnout falls

    Local Government New Zealand says it is clear local elections have to change urgently.

    'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

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    'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is accusing unions of driving an increase in industrial action by prioritising politics over its priorities.

    Child dies to become second Rakaia house fire victim

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    Child dies to become second Rakaia house fire victim

    A child has become the second victim of a house fire in Rakaia.

    Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

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    Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

    A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by US President Donald Trump to Israel's parliament.

    Victim's family 'blindsided' as phone-using truckie released early

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    Victim's family 'blindsided' as phone-using truckie released early

    The family of a young man killed when a phone-distracted truckie ran into the back of his work ute say her release after serving just nine months in prison is "impossible to comprehend".

    Not pricing methane a 'missed opportunity' - climate scientist

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    Not pricing methane a 'missed opportunity' - climate scientist

    The coalition has missed an opportunity to price agricultural methane emissions, as it moves to slash the country's biogenic methane target, a climate scientist says.

    Global leaders converge on Christchurch for climate event

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    Global leaders converge on Christchurch for climate event

    Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the largest ever climate event to be held in New Zealand, to discuss how the world can adapt to climate change's...

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    ‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

    A local elections ballot box at the University of Otago this week. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    ‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

    Gardening, mowing lawns and walking on the beach were a few ways nervous council candidates in Dunedin passed the time as they waited for votes to be tallied up.

    Interim results show swing to right

    The soon-to-be completed regional council building in Dunedin. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

    Interim results show swing to right

    The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.

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    Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor

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    Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor

    Defeated Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has cleared out his office.

    Last-minute voters turn out, eventually

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    Last-minute voters turn out, eventually

    With the town hall clock ticking down to noon on Saturday, Ruth Vaughan and partner Gerald Davies parked in the Octagon to complete their voting papers for Dunedin's local body election.
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