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    Director Rob Reiner and his son Nick Reiner, who has been arrested on homicide charges. Photo:...

    Reiner's son arrested as Trump blames slain director's politics

    The son of filmmaker Rob Reiner was arrested on homicide charges after the beloved director and his wife were found dead in their LA home.

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    Sailing to Antarctica ‘exciting, terrifying — but in the best way’

    Royal Albatross Centre guide and educator Libby Manning is about to take a month off work on the...

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    Sailing to Antarctica ‘exciting, terrifying — but in the best way’

    Going to Antarctica in the comfort of a modern-day vessel is one thing, but to do it on a historic, 1911, three-masted sailing ship is quite another.

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    OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone

    Otago Military Historical Group members Peter Trevathan (left) and Bernie Flaherty at Lieutenant...

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    OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone

    A pair of military grave restorers are putting the call out to a Dunedin war hero’s family to get the go-ahead to refurbish his memorial.

    Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided

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    Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided

    The tide appears to be coming in at the right time for the Otago rock lobster industry as its catch is set to increase and it has been allowed to resubmit on a contentious marine reserve.

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    Ong’s bid to chair new funding committee ‘a stretch’: mayor

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    Ong’s bid to chair new funding committee ‘a stretch’: mayor

    A third Dunedin city councillor is seeking a shake-up to the city’s governance, this time asking to chair a new committee to oversee council funding sources.

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    Simms outspends others, fronts team

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Simms outspends others, fronts team

    Campaign finance of more than $70,000 was provided by unsuccessful Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms to members of his team, including two who jumped ship.

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    Hopes farm would please son

    Christmas tree farmer John Munro only has a handful of trees left to sell this season and is...

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    Hopes farm would please son

    A Dunedin man turning his Christmas tree farm into the slice of wonderland it once was, hopes it would have made his son happy.

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    Man denied parole after assaults

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    Man denied parole after assaults

    A convicted murderer — and one of New Zealand’s longest serving inmates — will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife.

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    Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car

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    Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car

    A drunken 20-year-old who deliberately rammed another vehicle at speed after a late-night dispute has been sentenced to home detention.

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    Not your ordinary motorbike club

    Southern Classics member Pat Wheatley stands beside his 2006 Triumph Scrambler 900 during a catch...

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    Not your ordinary motorbike club

    Pat Wheatley reckons he is like most men — an idiot.

    'We were literally running for our lives'

    Mourners gather to lay flowers at Bondi Beach yesterday after a mass shooting near a Hanukkah...

    'We were literally running for our lives'

    A Dunedin mother who was caught in the middle of the Bondi mass shooting says it was "what worst nightmares are made of".

    Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’

    Surrey Street Flood Action Group convener Lynne Newell and members Neil Johnstone (centre) and...

    Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’

    Forbury residents are hailing it "the best Christmas present ever" as the regional council takes action against sewage overflows into their street.

    Bondi gunman assessed as 'no threat of violence'

    Police officers enter a tent at the scene of the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Photo: Reuters

    Bondi gunman assessed as 'no threat of violence'

    One of the Bondi Beach gunmen was assessed several years ago by Australia's domestic spy agency, who found there was "no threat of him engaging in violence".

    Man accused of swallowing Fabergé egg pendant pleads not guilty

    The pendant. Photo: Supplied / NZ police

    Man accused of swallowing Fabergé egg pendant pleads not guilty

    The man accused of swallowing a $33,500 Fabergé egg pendant has pleaded not guilty to a number of charges.

    Man detained over US university mass shooting released

    Students walk on campus following the shooting at Brown University, in Providence,...

    Man detained over US university mass shooting released

    The man held as a "person of interest" in the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and nine injured will be released from custody, authorities say.

    Australia eyes tougher gun laws in wake of Bondi attack

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits the scene of the attack at Bondi Beach in...

    Australia eyes tougher gun laws in wake of Bondi attack

    Tighter rules around gun ownership could be rapidly rolled out in Australia after a licensed firearm user and his son killed at least 15 people in a terrorist attack.

    Medical centre ditches after-hours service

    The Mornington Medical Centre. Photo: Google Maps

    Medical centre ditches after-hours service

    The Mornington Medical Centre is no longer providing an after-hours care service, as Dunedin Urgent Doctors moves to a 24/7 model.

    Director and wife found dead at LA home

    Rob Reiner and his wife Michele arrive at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at...

    Director Rob Reiner and wife found dead in their Los Angeles home

    Director Rob Reiner, who made films including 'Stand By Me' and 'The Princess Bride', has been found dead with his wife in their Los Angeles home, in what police say is an apparent homicide.

    'Antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty': Luxon on Bondi attack

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

    'Antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty': Luxon on Bondi attack

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the terror attack at Bondi Beach yesterday "appears to have been an act of antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty".

    Security stepped up for NZ's Jewish community

    A police car outside a Wellington synagogue on Monday, following the deadly shooting at Bondi...

    Security stepped up for NZ's Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

    Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across New Zealand after the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney.
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