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Driver facing murder charge over policewoman's death

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming. Photo: supplied/NZ Police

Driver facing murder charge over policewoman's death

The disqualified driver of a car that fatally hit a Nelson officer on New Year's Day is facing multiple serious charges, as police appeal to the community and businesses for any video footage.

Lotto 2443

Lotto 2443

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

Animal rights group’s footage a ‘hit job’

A screen shot of the Peta video showing a shearer trying to turn over a sheep. IMAGE: PETA

Animal rights group’s footage a ‘hit job’

Federated Farmers has described undercover video footage by animal rights activists — including allegedly rough handling of sheep during shearing on an Otago farm — as a "disgraceful hit job".

Rodeo ropes in new year

Shukuru Munro, of Otago Peninsula, had a variety of fruit for sale. Originally from Tanzania,...

Rodeo ropes in new year

Waikouaiti welcomed 2025 with its rodeo event on New Year’s Day.

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Siblings strive for success at rodeo contests

Sophie Smith, 15, of Tarras, competes in the breakaway roping event at the Waikouaiti Rodeo...

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Siblings strive for success at rodeo contests

The Smith siblings in Tarras strive to be competitive in rodeo events, but not necessarily with each other.

Spirits high despite wet as thousands gather to ring in 2025

People cram into the Octagon to see in the start of 2025 in Dunedin. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Spirits high despite wet as thousands gather to ring in 2025

The clouds were low but spirits were high as thousands flocked to the Octagon to ring in the new year.

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Festival ‘a melting pot of music’

Campers (from left) Kevin Moore, of Timaru, Monica Barkman, of Dunedin, Robbie Stevens, of...

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Festival ‘a melting pot of music’

Strangely, wherever Stephen Stern goes with his banjo, bluegrass seems to sprout up organically.

Dunedin gathers to welcome the new year

Annastasia Studer-Mark, 2, of Invercargill, surveys the festivities from the shoulders of her...

Dunedin gathers to welcome the new year

Otago Daily Times photographer Gregor Richardson captured some of Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Octagon on Tuesday night.

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Entertainer brings Rainbow connection

Dunedin children’s entertainer and singer/songwriter Rainbow Rosalind (also known as Rosalind...

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Entertainer brings Rainbow connection to NYE party

Security guards had their hands full at Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve party in the Octagon, when a horde of children mobbed one of the performers.

Baldwin manslaughter case dropped

Baldwin manslaughter case dropped

A criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the Rust movie set has ended, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal.

$8k bike theft bad break for shop owner

A broken front shop window and the theft of a bicycle worth thousands of dollars brought a...

$8k bike theft bad break for shop owner

A phone call from police about 6.30am heralded a disheartening start to the new year for a Dunedin bicycle shop owner.

Blazing into the new year

Blazing into the new year

Tar Barrel Men carry torches and flaming barrels through the streets of Allendale in northern England in the annual Tar Barrel festival yesterday.

Welcoming the New Year

Fireworks light up the sky over Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and the London Eye in...

Welcoming the New Year

Getty photographers captured New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world.

Photos of the year: January 2

A woman pulls a trolley with recyclable material past veld fires as winter approaches, in Lenasia...

Photos of the year: January 2

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Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'

A Cannondale Topstone Carbon gravel bike was stolen. Photo: supplied

Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'

A broken front shop window and theft of a bicycle worth thousands of dollars is a disappointing start to 2025 for a Dunedin businessman.

Jolie and Pitt reach divorce settlement

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married two years but had been involved romantically since 2005...

Jolie and Pitt reach divorce settlement

Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, bringing an end to one of Hollywood's most contentious and closely followed celebrity splits.

Knighthoods for Southgate, Khan and Fry

Former England football boss Gareth Southgate, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Olympian Keely Hodgkinson and actor Stephen Fry are among the hundreds named in King Charles's New Year honours list.

Former Race Relations Conciliator Wally Hirsh dies

Former Race Relations Conciliator Wally Hirsh. Photo: Supplied

Former Race Relations Conciliator Wally Hirsh dies

Wally Hirsh, who was brought up in Milton and became New Zealand's fourth race relations conciliator, has died aged 88.

Person dies after Canterbury crash

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Canterbury.

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