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Trump pardons nearly all charged over Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on...

Trump pardons nearly all charged over Jan. 6 Capitol riot

President Donald Trump has pardoned nearly everyone criminally charged with participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, in a show of solidarity with supporters who stormed the seat of American power in his name.

Hundreds of aid trucks entering Gaza: UN

A satellite image shows aid trucks waiting at the Rafah-Egypt border. Photo: Maxar Technologies...

Hundreds of aid trucks entering Gaza: UN

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 915 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Monday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and...

Group allegedly impersonate police on Three Mile Hill

People trying to pass off a 1989 Ford Telstar as a police car ensured a chaotic night for the public on Dunedin's Three Mile Hill last night.

Trainee electrician fined for dangerous work

Trainee electrician fined for dangerous work

A trainee electrician has been fined $10,000 by the New Plymouth District Court for unsupervised work that could have resulted in death.

GPs concerned about govt's vaping kits

Invercargill’s Youth Council wants the CBD’s smoke-free zone to be expanded. PHOTO: ODT FILES

GPs concerned about govt's vaping kits

A group representing general practitioners is concerned by officials' decision to fund vaping kits due to the associated health risks.

Vehicle attacked amid car sale confusion

Vehicle attacked amid car sale confusion

A disagreement over the rightful ownership of a car allegedly sold to two Dunedin people boiled over after a man attacked the vehicle with a hammer and screwdriver.

Nelson mayor calls out Trump on atom-splitting claim

US President Donald Trump gestures after delivering his inauguration speech in Washington, DC....

Nelson mayor calls out Trump on atom-splitting claim

The Mayor of Nelson has fact-checked newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump's claim an American split the atom.

Mother and pup

Fast asleep on the bush walk in Pounawea! Stopped in our tracks. Obviously!

Homemade spring rolls

Baby Sofia Fox showing off her baking skills with her homemade six-month spring rolls. - Sam Fox

Heritage building turned into dream home

John and Wendy Hillary are giving Prebbleton’s oldest home a modern upgrade. PHOTO: DANIEL ALVEY

Mission to turn heritage building into dream home

An historic Canterbury home is getting a new lease on life as its owners John and Wendy Hillary pour their life savings into rebuilding it into a modern classic.

Childcare centre torched in anti-Semitic attack

Childcare centre torched in anti-Semitic attack in Sydney

Leaders have vowed to hunt down the "bastards" responsible for an anti-Semitic attack on a Sydney childcare centre located close to a synagogue.

Biden issues preemptive pardons for family, Trump targets

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive for the inauguration ceremony of...

Biden issues preemptive pardons for family, Trump targets

Former US president Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for several of his family members and people who new President Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation.

Teen admits murder of young girls in Southport

A mugshot of Axel Rudakubana obtained from Merseyside Police. Photo: Reuters

Teen admits murder of young girls in Southport

A British teenager has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event last July.

Water leaks costing country $122m a year

'Terrible waste': Water leaks costing country $122m a year

Public health experts have found New Zealand's water infrastructure system is leaking at a rate far higher than in leading European countries.

Wild weather to lash northern NZ

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Wild weather to lash northern NZ

The upper North Island is expected to be in for a drenching on Tuesday, with a subtropical low sweeping down from Northland.

Trump 'saved by God to make America great again'

An emboldened Donald Trump declared that "America's decline is over" as he reclaimed the presidency, portraying himself as a saviour chosen by God to rescue a faltering nation.

Ceasefire agreement celebrated

Palestinian Collective organiser Rinad Tamimi and her daughter Laya Lababidi, 4. PHOTOS: PETER...

Ceasefire agreement celebrated

Hundreds of Palestinian supporters gathered in Dunedin’s Octagon to celebrate the ceasefire in Palestine yesterday.

Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project

Buckets were used to collect water dripping from the ceiling at Dunedin Hospital yesterday after...

Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project

Amid reports of leaky operating theatres, millions have been left unspent keeping the lights on at Dunedin’s ageing hospital, making it New Zealand’s most delayed major health project.

New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview

New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview

The minister in charge of overseeing the new Dunedin hospital project has declined to speak to the Otago Daily Times.

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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’

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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’

Swimming New Zealand chief executive Steve Johns believes it will be a smooth transition for Dunedin world champion Erika Fairweather as she departs for northern waters.

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