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Strangler jailed despite sessions
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Strangler jailed despite sessions
After strangling his partner, a Dunedin man attended more than 70 Stopping Violence sessions, but it did not save him from being locked up.
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Exhibition dazzles with dance
Exhibition dazzles with dance
If you failed to get your fashion fix from the recent iD Dunedin Fashion show or the Dunedin Arts Festival, Tūhura Otago Museum has a bit more.
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NZ market down, fared better than others
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NZ market down, fared better than others
New Zealand’s sharemarket closed down 3.68% yesterday, but the country had a "quiet day" and fared better than its neighbours, a Dunedin financial consultant says.
Graveyard groundskeeper
Graveyard groundskeeper
Heritage Roses Otago volunteer Robyne Selbie, of Dunedin, moves a bag full of weeds and foliage as her daughter’s dog Ellie keeps her company at the Northern Cemetery in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Club seeking new members
Club seeking new members
A Dunedin croquet club is looking for new members to take on the sport that can become a life-long interest for some.
Research may lead to time-saving treatment
Research may lead to time-saving treatment
Time is of the essence when cancer treatment is concerned.
Probe opened into power cut
Probe opened into power cut
Aurora Energy is investigating a fault that left more than 3000 customers without power on Sunday night in Dunedin.
Woman drove drunk while unrestrained nephew fell from car
Woman drove drunk while unrestrained nephew fell from car
A woman who lost her partner at the hands of a drunk driver put her four-year-old nephew’s life at risk when she drove drunk and he fell out of the car after opening the door while unrestrained.
Coalition govt retains power in latest poll
Coalition govt retains power in latest poll
Chris Luxon's right-wing New Zealand coalition would earn another term, according to the latest TVNZ poll, its strongest result since taking office in 2023.
Early vaping research causing concern
Early vaping research causing concern
Researchers are working to find out the long-term health effects of vaping on NZ's young people, who are nearly three times more likely to vape than teenagers in Canada, the US and Australia.
Person jailed for luring workers from Samoa illegally
Person jailed for luring workers from Samoa illegally
A Samoan national has been sentenced to four years imprisonment after pleading guilty to 12 representative charges relating to a migrant exploitation scheme.
'Alarming': one in three Australian children gambling
'Alarming': one in three Australian children gambling
About one in three Aussie kids are rolling the dice on their futures, losing more than $18 million to gambling each year.
Flood death toll 'around 30' in Congo
Flood death toll 'around 30' in Congo
Around 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, the provincial health minister said on Sunday.
Govt set for $12b defence investment
Govt set for $12b defence investment
The government will invest $12 billion dollars over the next four years for a "modern, combat-capable" New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump on tariffs
'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump on tariffs
US President Donald Trump has said foreign governments would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift sweeping tariffs that he characterized as "medicine".
Surgery for facial injuries after alleged assault
Surgery for facial injuries after alleged assault
Auckland Football Club are working to identify and ban anyone responsible for anti-social incidents during Saturday's match against Western Sydney.
Child dies in measles outbreak
Child dies in measles outbreak
A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said today, amidst an outbreak of the childhood disease.
'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital
'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital
A woman who was told she had a "gummy smile" and that lip filler would improve its appearance ended up being treated in hospital for damage caused by a blocked blood vessel.
Large industrial blaze in Christchurch
Large industrial blaze in Christchurch
A large fire in a Christchurch industrial building this afternoon is causing thick black smoke to billow into the air and sweep across the city.
Taste of winter on way for South
Taste of winter on way for South
Southerners may be in for a taste of winter weather in the coming days, with strong winds, heavy rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast.