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Members of the Destiny Church's "Man Up" group holding a protest outside Te Atatu library. Photo:...

Pride event in Auckland disrupted by Destiny Church

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Around 30 adults and young children had to be barricaded into a room in a library in West Auckland this afternoon, when a group linked to Destiny Church tried to drown out a Pride Festival Event.

Investigation continues after NSW nurses sacked

Ahmed Rashid Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh remain in the police spotlight after a video surfaced...

Investigation continues after NSW nurses sacked over video

Police are continuing their investigation into two nurses who claimed they would kill Israeli patients, having raided one of the nurse's houses.

School bell more than 100 years old stolen

A treasured school bell has gone missing from a Wellington school.

Facial recognition used on students, university confirms

Facial recognition used on students, university confirms

A New Zealand university is using facial recognition on students at one of its overseas campuses in China.

Vance attacks Europe over free speech, migration

US Vice President JD Vance gives a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany....

US Vice President attacks Europe over free speech, migration

US Vice President JD Vance has accused European leaders of censoring free speech and failing to control immigration, drawing a sharp rebuke from Germany's defence minister.

Sex offender lured schoolgirl with Easter eggs

A man lured a young schoolgirl into his house with the promise of Easter eggs, gave her jewellery, and then indecently assaulted her after telling her that “11-year-olds should know how to make out”.

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Most councillors wanted more info on complaint

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Most councillors wanted more info on complaint

A majority of Dunedin councillors pressed the city’s mayor for more information about a complaint against council chief executive Sandy Graham, emails show.

Daughter beats Mum’s 30-year-old record

Otago Girls’ High School year 9 student Eva McLean broke a 30-year-old record for the 1500m race...

Daughter beats Mum’s 30-year-old record

Setting records clearly runs in the family.

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‘He was good — then he started doing drugs’

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‘He was good — then he started doing drugs’

The man who died in rural Clutha following a lengthy stand-off with police was nicknamed "Rowdy" by his mates.

Home ‘total loss’ after fire

Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire investigators work to determine the cause of a large blaze...

Home ‘total loss’ after fire

An Otago Peninsula home has been deemed a "total loss" after an early morning fire ripped through the property.

Showing their colours

Showing their colours

Dressed in house colours, Otago Girls’ High School students pack the Caledonian grandstand during their school sports day yesterday.

Cutting fishing footage from OIA reach mooted

Cutting fishing footage from OIA reach mooted

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he wants to address industry concerns about "sensitive footage" from cameras on fishing boats, but environmentalists say they are not taking the bait.

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Plan to reduce climate risk reporting criticised

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Plan to reduce climate risk reporting criticised

A government proposal to reduce the number of New Zealand companies required to make climate-related disclosures is a "backward step", an Otago researcher says.

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Call for tree classification changes

The rātā (left) which towers over the Roslyn Bowling Club’s green is one of 12 Dunedin trees...

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Call for tree classification changes

The importance of native trees is not being recognised when it comes to protecting significant Dunedin trees, the Otago Regional Council says.

Skirt hike behind diversion: report

Skirt hike behind diversion: report

A "disruptive passenger" who forced a flight from Auckland to Dunedin to divert was taken away by police when the plane landed in Wellington yesterday.

Call to keep distance from rare penguin

An erect-crested penguin. PHOTO: HAMISH MACLEAN

Call to keep distance from rare penguin

A rare penguin has made its way to St Clair Beach as part of its marathon moulting journey.

This year’s Valentine’s Day even busier for florist

Miss Reid owner Jacqueline Margetts (left) and her team member Frances Auld hold a couple of...

This year’s Valentine’s Day even busier for florist

It was the busiest Valentine’s Day in years for one Dunedin florist.

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Chance meeting in carpark leads to research opportunity

Estelle Peyroux has been given $72,796 by Arthritis New Zealand to research axial...

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Chance meeting in carpark leads to research opportunity

It seems so unlikely that bumping into a complete stranger in the middle of Mitre 10’s carpark would one day lead to major research funding being given to study a severe and debilitating disease.

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No answers for Back Beach boat use issue

Albatross Express powers through Otago Harbour. PHOTOS: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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No answers for Back Beach boat use issue

Oversize commercial boats are picking up passengers and pushing out locals at Port Chalmers, a Back Beach regular says.

Baroque sounds rarely heard in New Zealand impress

A unique recital presented by the Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand was performed for a good-sized audience in St Paul’s Cathedral on Thursday evening.

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