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Judges chase wow factor as selection for show begins

iD Dunedin Fashion Show judges (from left) Margi Robertson, Tara Viggo and Tanya Carlson work...

Judges chase wow factor as selection for show begins

Fashion show judges were looking for something that made them go "wow" as they selected the emerging designer finalists for the next iD Dunedin Fashion Show.

Pixies ring in ‘another very Christmassy time’

Collections technician Ioan Bramhall checks on some of the occupants of Toitū Otago Settlers...

Pixies ring in ‘another very Christmassy time’

"Little pixie footsteps" have once again returned to the halls of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, heralding the festive season.

Scientists excited by fossil finds

Extremely rare whitefly insect fossils, found in Miocene-age crater lake sediments, at Hindon...

Scientists excited by fossil finds

Unless you know what you are looking for, you would never know they are there.

Govt slashes money for humanities, social sciences

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins says physics, chemistry and maths,...

Govt slashes Marsden Fund money for humanities, social sciences

Humanities and social sciences research funding will be slashed under the government's cuts to the Marsden Fund.

Guilty verdict in Yanfei Bao murder trial

Tingjun Cao is accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao. Photo: Iain McGregor

Guilty verdict in Yanfei Bao murder trial

Chinese national Tingjun Cao has been found guilty of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao by a High Court jury.

Syrian rebels push close to another major city

Syrian rebels have pushed close to Hama. Photo: Getty Images

Syrian rebels push close to another major city

Syrian rebels advancing against government forces have pushed close to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said.

Sacking of cop who tasered 95yo 'too little, too late'

Senior Constable Kristian White discharged his stun gun at Clare Nowland. Supplied photos

Sacking of cop who tasered 95yo 'too little, too late'

The family of a 95-year-old woman fatally tasered by a police officer say his sacking 18 months later is "too little, too late".

Cycling NZ boss apologises to Olivia Podmore's family

Cycling NZ boss apologises to Olivia Podmore's family

The head of Cycling NZ has apologised to the family of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore for the "appalling" treatment she endured in the sport's high performance programme.

Namibia elects first female president

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photo: Getty Images

Namibia elects first female president

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader.

Trump urges judge to dismiss hush money case

Trump urges judge to dismiss hush money case

Donald Trump has asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May in light of his victory in the US presidential election.

Woman charged, baby's death unexplained

A woman has been charged after the death of a baby at a Canterbury property earlier this year.

Almost a quarter of beneficiaries paid incorrectly

Social Development Minister Louise Upston says MSD has more work to do to improve its accuracy....

Almost a quarter of beneficiaries paid incorrectly

Nearly one in four beneficiaries could be receiving the wrong level of support, according to the Ministry of Social Development's annual report.

Measures for second farm after birds found dead

Precautionary measures are being taken at another poultry farm in Otago, after dead birds were discovered.

Strong winds forecast as temperatures climb

Strong winds forecast as temperatures climb

A strong wind watch is in place for parts of Otago and Southland, while temperatures climb across the South Island.

Summer's first heat alerts issued

Beachgoers at Eastbourne in Lower Hutt. Photo: RNZ

Summer's first heat alerts issued

In a season first, MetService has issued heat alerts to known hotspots around the motu, warning residents to take care as temperatures hover around 30°C.

Mall break-in: Thieves target high-end items

A security guard discovered the damage inside the mall early this morning and alerted police....

Mall break-in: Thieves target high-end items

A trio of thieves targeted a jewellery store and ‘‘higher priced’’ items at a sunglass kiosk in an early-morning break-in at Dunedin's Meridian Mall.

Teens admit racing in St Kilda carpark

The Victoria St carpark. Photo: DCC (file)

Teens admit racing in St Kilda carpark

Two Dunedin teenagers admitted to ‘‘racing each other’’ when police found them driving in circles in a carpark.

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Claims young divers intimidating aqua joggers

Aqua jogging belts on a stand beside the Moana Pool dive/lap pool where there is friction between...

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Claims young divers intimidating aqua joggers

Divers as young as 10 are being accused of using "intimidation tactics" against aqua joggers, as tensions rise over the allocation of pool space.

Plans for space weather disruption revealed

Solar flares have been photographed by scientists, showing the early signs of a new solar cycle....

Plans for space weather disruption revealed

A plan for what to do if space weather hits New Zealand has been unveiled by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

Robin population near Dunedin at risk of extinction

Ecologist and report author Manaia Permain-Fenton with a kakaruai. Photo: Supplied / Jo Monks

Robin population near Dunedin at risk of extinction

A population of South Island robins living near Dunedin is at risk of local extinction without intervention.

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