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FBI investigating New Orleans attack suspect's trips

Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Photo: FBI via Reuters

FBI investigating New Orleans attack suspect's trips

The FBI say it is looking into past visits to Egypt and Canada by the suspect in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people after a truck was rammed into a crowd of revellers.

Anger, tears at Montenegro shooting commemoration

People gather to light candles in memory of people who lost their lives after the armed attacks...

Anger, tears at Montenegro shooting commemoration

Thousands of Montenegrins gathered in the town of Cetinje to commemorate the 12 victims of a mass shooting last week.

Renewed push for Gaza ceasefire

An Israeli attack on al-Hudari family house reduced the building into rubble in Gaza City, Gaza,...

Renewed push for Gaza ceasefire

Israel and Hamas have wrangled over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home.

Musk turns on UK's Farage

Tesla chief executive and X owner Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Musk turns on UK's Farage

Elon Musk says Nigel Farage should quit as leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support by the US billionaire for the Brexit campaigner.

Photographer sparks revealing gang connection

Some of the photos captured gang members in stances of collective strength. Photo: Davide Conti...

Photographer sparks revealing gang connection

A Hawke's Bay-based photographer says finding a place to work out started a chain of events that led to him to capturing Mongrel Mob members at ease and in force on their home turf.

Diabetes doctor caught in deepfake deception

Sir Jim Mann. Photo: Billy Wong/University of Auckland

Diabetes doctor caught in deepfake deception

A professor who was impersonated to sell a bogus diabetes treatment is urging New Zealanders not to fall for deepfake scams.

Invitation to honour Dame Tariana Turia at tangi

Dame Tariana Turia died on Friday after suffering a stroke. Photo: Getty Images

Invitation to honour Dame Tariana Turia at tangi

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti organisers are asking supporters to join them in honouring their inspiration, Dame Tariana Turia, as her tangihanga enters its third day.

Ferry disruptions: 'Heads-up would've been nice'

Ferry disruptions: 'Heads-up would've been nice'

A mother with three children aged under four and stranded after a last-minute ferry cancellation says a heads-up from the company would have been nice.

Praise for airport staff’s reaction to phone threat

Praise for airport staff’s reaction to phone threat

A passenger is praising Auckland Airport staff after a phone threat led to a flight to Dunedin being cancelled and dozens of passengers being moved into a separate room for several hours.

Murder charge after child's body found in vehicle

Counties Manakau Police Station. Photo: RNZ

Murder charge after child's body found in vehicle

A 37-year-old man accused of murdering a child in South Auckland overnight is due to appear in court.

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‘All my life’ up in flames in bus fire

Dunedin resident Gary West not only lost his home and all his belongings, but also keepsakes and...

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‘All my life’ up in flames in bus fire

Wedding rings and the ashes of his late wife were among the "irreplaceable" items a Dunedin man lost when his home was destroyed by a fire in the weekend.

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Christchurch risk to future events: promoter

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Christchurch risk to future events: promoter

Dunedin is at risk of losing future events and festivals to Christchurch, a major promoter in the city says.

Magic moments: January 6

Went to mow a meadow ... Brynleigh Lobb, 10 months, rides a toy tractor at North Taieri on...

Magic moments: January 6

To enter email your pictures (in JPEG format at actual size) to magicmoments@odt. co. nz. Only 1 entry per person.

Building fire caused by candle on windowsill: Fenz

Building fire caused by candle on windowsill: Fenz

A curtain that caught alight on a candle sparked an emergency response from firefighters in North Dunedin yesterday.

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Warm weather ‘off for its own summer holiday’

While most Dunedinites were rugged up inside on Saturday as a miserable southerly blew through...

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Warm weather ‘off for its own summer holiday’

Temperatures will remain depressed in Dunedin and below the summer average for much of the week, the MetService says.

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Public help to rescue dolphin

Rescuers help move a bottlenose dolphin stranded in shallow water at Blueskin Bay yesterday....

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Public help to rescue ‘geographically embarrassed’ dolphin

A "geographically embarrassed" dolphin received a helping hand from members of the public after it became stranded in shallow water near Waitati yesterday.

Council pool fees rose about 10%

When fees were last adjusted for the Dunedin City Council’s public pools, they moved by about 10%.

$8.40 fee for casual dip not country’s highest

$8.40 fee for casual dip not country’s highest

A casual dip in a public pool can cost more in Dunedin than in almost any other centre in New Zealand.

Crashes snarl holiday traffic in several regions

Crashes snarl holiday traffic in several regions

Holiday-makers heading home from holidays and a handful of crashes have slowed traffic in Waikato, Wellington and at the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound.

Tangi for Dame Tariana Turia enters second day

Dame Tariana Turia (shown at Parliament in 2014) will be buried on Tuesday, and whānau, friends...

Tangi for Dame Tariana Turia enters second day

It is a rollercoaster of emotions for the hundreds of mourners gathering to pay tribute to Dame Tariana Turia.

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