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New principal vows to help girls flourish

Nicky Whitham-Blackwell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

New principal vows to help girls flourish

A new principal at a prestigious Dunedin school promises to help young women not only flourish, but also to ‘‘influence the world around them in positive and brave ways’’.

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DCC backs in-house support for homeless

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DCC backs in-house support for homeless

Emotions ran high as Dunedin councillors hammered out an approach to supporting the city’s homeless, ultimately looking inward to deliver their envisioned changes.

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Otago folk feel safest: report

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Otago folk feel safest: report

People in the Otago region feel the safest in the country, but many still experience significant isolation, a new survey on society reveals.

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'Don’t tell me to shut up': Council slanging match over parking

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'Don’t tell me to shut up': Council slanging match over parking

A discussion about parking changes erupted into a spat between two Dunedin councillors after one apparently told the other to ‘‘shut up’’.

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Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

Owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston are leaving the Carey’s Bay Hotel. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

Time is about to be called for Carey’s Bay Hotel owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston.

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Fortune building to go on market

The building at 231 Stuart St in Dunedin started as the Trinity Methodist Church in 1870 and was...

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Fortune building to go on market

The heritage of a landmark central Dunedin building dating back to 1870 will need to be respected as options for its future are considered, councillors say.

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Power lines need to be safe from trees: minister

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Power lines need to be safe from trees: minister

New Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants to get on top of the issue of falling trees landing on powerlines.

Norcombe Barker new head of hoiho trust

Norcombe Barker at Sandfly Bay on Otago Peninsula. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Norcombe Barker new head of hoiho trust

Norcombe Barker is leading the charge to save the hoiho from extinction on the New Zealand mainland.

Health NZ tables offer to nurses union

Health NZ tables offer to nurses union

Health New Zealand has sent nurses, midwives, and health care assistants their first offer since June last year.

David Seymour floats giving teens $500 to invest

Act Party leader David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

David Seymour floats giving teens $500 to invest

Act Party leader David Seymour has floated dishing out $500 to every year 11 student for an investment account, to promote investing at a younger age.

Child seriously hurt in Tokoroa hit-and-run

Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

Child seriously hurt in Tokoroa hit-and-run

A young child is in hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in the central North Island this afternoon.

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in UK agreed

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in UK agreed

Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.

Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe

New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ

Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe

Shane Jones has apologised after making a jab at the finance minister's weight loss as the coalition ructions shift gears into personal attacks.

Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ

Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds

A scathing review of police has found an "integrity reset is urgently needed" with a perceived culture that holds seniors to a "lesser standard than juniors".

Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back

New Years Eve fireworks light up the Octagon in this file photo. Photo: Christine O'Connor

Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back

Fireworks are back for Dunedin's next New Year's Eve celebrations and will light up the sky above the Octagon to bring in 2027.

Gas stations profiling customers as fuel thefts surge

Petrol station owners admit they are profiling people at the pump before letting them fill up, amid a surge in fuel thefts and drive-offs.

Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute

The officer rode to work at the Christchurch Central Police Station on a horse named Kitty. Photo...

Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute

A Christchurch police officer arrived at work on an unusual mode of transport this morning - a horse named Kitty.

Items found in search for missing Christchurch woman

Items found in search for missing Christchurch woman

Police are working to determine if items found in a search of Christchurch's red zone are linked to missing woman Rowena Walker.

Extreme Aussie weather fuelling 'eco-anxiety'

January fires in Victoria destroyed some 300 structures and 300,000 hectares of bush and farmland...

Extreme Aussie weather fuelling 'eco-anxiety'

Lifeline Australia says it has seen an uptick in extreme weather events affecting the mental health of people across the country.

Pet goats likely killed by dogs, not shot: police

Pet goats likely killed by dogs, not shot: police

The 18 pet goats killed on a north Waikato property last week were likely attacked and killed by dogs rather than shot, as initially thought.

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