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Auckland, December 14: After 27 years as Chief Justice of the Dominion, Sir Robert Stout took his place on the bench at the Supreme Court this morning for the last time in Auckland.

Three nursing besties who tied the knot within three months of each other 50 years ago returned to Dunedin to celebrate their anniversaries together on Saturday.

It is just as well that governments don’t get to heaven.

A Wānaka man says late-night joyriders need to "get a hobby and cut it out" after the latest of a string of cars being taken without permission.

Te Pākihi o Maru showed its appreciation to the school’s lunch provider this week.

A "very intense fire" in Oamaru last weekend has reduced an uninhabited building to ashes.

A knitted display, a hand-made advent calendar and a three-dimensional lithograph were all part of St Luke’s Christmas nativity display last week.

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the importance of the mobility taxi service, taxing supermarket junk food, and where to find society's heroes.

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) has apologised after a pregnant woman in significant pain had to wait for more than six hours for treatment at Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department.

Coats, throws, pillows and cushions are all on offer in one of Roxburgh’s newest businesses.

The Otago Sparks are at risk of having their torch snuffed out halfway through the competition.

To the surprise of absolutely no-one, Parliament once more adopted urgency this week as the government pressed to get a plethora of Bills progressed before Christmas.

Alex Stojkovic coached the Whai to their inaugural Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa title last year.

A Central Otago rowing club is disappointed two of their world-class boats were shot with a slug gun two days before the first regatta of the season.

Berlin, December 11: Herr Solmann, a Socialist member of the Reichstag, praises the conduct of the British troops in Cologne.

Otago assistant coach Andre Adams wants to see the Volts take the initiative more.

Adjustments to the Dunedin City Council governance structure to accommodate Cr Lee Vandervis did not delight all of his colleagues.

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.