Threat against school not credible - police
Police say there is no information to suggest a threat made towards a Timaru school this week was credible. But they are still looking for the person who sent the message.
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Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned
Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned
A woman who was killed after a car crashed into an Auckland cafe is being remembered for her faith, friendship and care she showed others.
Looking for warmth on a cold day
Looking for warmth on a cold day
This chap visited our property in Harington point today.
Dunedin hit by Air NZ cancellations
Dunedin hit by Air NZ cancellations
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Dunedin services will be cut as Air New Zealand is set to cancel around 1100 flights affecting thousands of passengers through until early May.
Iran says oil price will rise steeply as it fires on merchant ships
Iran says oil price will rise steeply as it fires on merchant ships
Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves.
NZ to release six days of fuel amid supply fears
NZ to release six days of fuel amid supply fears
New Zealand will have to release about six days worth of fuel as part of a decision by the International Energy Agency.
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Mural reflects workers’ energy and enthusiasm
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Mural reflects workers’ energy and enthusiasm
The beaming smiles of a crew of Dunedin workers make up a bright new feature on their work site.
'Severe' impact on Gregg's workers if factory closes
'Severe' impact on Gregg's workers if factory closes
Workers at Dunedin’s Gregg’s coffee factory face being cast aside after giving decades of their lives to the business.
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High-risk Dunedin sex criminal back behind bars
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High-risk Dunedin sex criminal back behind bars
A high-risk sex offender has been jailed again for flouting a court order.
Families turn to court in bid to silence mosque shooter
Families turn to court in bid to silence mosque shooter
The coronial inquest investigating the Christchurch mosque shootings is a safe space for victims’ families and one where the terrorist should have no voice.
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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data
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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data
A refusal to release information on the number of staff being assaulted at Wakari Hospital shows the national health body has something to hide, a union says.
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Effects being felt of rising fuel costs
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Effects being felt of rising fuel costs
Rising petrol prices are pushing people in the South already struggling with the cost of living close to the brink.
Tests to raise awareness
Tests to raise awareness
Staff from Kidney Health New Zealand will be at Wall Street Mall today between 10am and 3pm doing kidney function tests in a bid to raise awareness of chronic kidney disease.
Lotto 2567
Lotto 2567
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Rules cited as Ong ejected from workshop
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Rules cited as Ong ejected from workshop
Embattled Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong was ejected from a council workshop because he failed to abide by the rules, the meeting’s chairman says.
I’m flying, Donald
I’m flying, Donald
A 3.6m-tall Titanic-themed statue of United States President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, entitled The King of the World, appeared on the National...
Evacuation to defuse WW2 bomb
Evacuation to defuse WW2 bomb
About 18,000 people will evacuate an area of central Dresden today after a World War 2 bomb was discovered in the city, police said yesterday.
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Public flat initiations down: proctor’s report
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Public flat initiations down: proctor’s report
The University of Otago believes it has broken the back of the "flat initiation" practices, but couch burning has re-emerged as a growing concern.
Fringe festival: fortnight for fun
Fringe festival: fortnight for fun
The Dunedin Fringe is good to go for another year.
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Closed meetings held on South Dunedin climate change adaptation
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Closed meetings held on South Dunedin climate change adaptation
Meetings have been held behind closed doors about how South Dunedin might best adapt to climate change in the long term.