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Firm supporting family after worker’s death

Emergency services at the scene at Scott Technology. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Firm supporting family after worker’s death

Dunedin robotics company Scott Technology Ltd is prioritising support and protection for the family of an employee killed in a "tragic" accident at the facility this week.

Good afternoon, driver

Good afternoon, driver

A police drink-drive checkpoint operates in King Edward St yesterday.

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‘Old-school’ learning lifts results

East Otago High School principal Helen Newcombe highlights her school’s improvement in NCEA level...

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‘Old-school’ learning lifts results

"Old-school" repetitive learning and one-on-one support are the secrets to two Otago schools’ rapid improvement in NCEA attainment.

Man in hospital with serious injuries after being beaten

A man is in Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after being severely beaten, allegedly by a 25-year-old Oamaru man.

Pair trespassed after sneaking into building, taking tour

Party central? The roof of the Allied Press building in Lower Stuart St. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Pair trespassed after sneaking into building, taking tour

A pair of intrepid explorers took an unsanctioned tour through the Allied Press building, ending their sightseeing with a view of the city from the building’s roof.

We will remember

The 25-pounder field gun is fired in salute at Queens Gardens yesterday.

We will remember

Thousands of people in Dunedin attended remembrance services yesterday, at dawn at the Cenotaph in Queens Gardens, and at 9.30am at the soldiers section at Andersons Bay Cemetery.

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Day WW2 ended was ‘time of joy, celebration’

World War 2 nurse Elsie Herriott with her 12-year-old great-granddaughter Lily Napier at the...

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Day WW2 ended was ‘time of joy, celebration’

At 102, Elsie Herriott has lived a long life, but she still vividly remembers the moment she found out the Allies had won World War 2.

What a buzz

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon (No 5 Squadron) buzzes over the Dunedin RSA (square grey building, centre left) following their Anzac Day service yesterday.

Running in recognition of fallen

Running in recognition of fallen

About 30 people start their 10km Anzac Day run to the Soldiers Monument Lookout in Highcliff Rd from Ocean Grove Sportsground at 10am yesterday.

Peace pledge

Peace pledge

Peace activists clean the Peace Pole at the Otago Museum Reserve, in Dunedin, on Anzac Day, before observing five minutes of silence in memory of the dead from all wars and conflicts...

Gull central

Red-billed gulls gather on rocks below the Taiaroa Head lighthouse.

'Family emergency' no excuse for seventh drink-driving offence

'Family emergency' no excuse for seventh drink-driving offence

A man tried arguing a family emergency was the reason he chose to drink-drive, but a judge was not buying it.

Indian army chief heads to Kashmir as Pakistan tensions rise

Indian security personnel near the site of the a suspected militant attack on tourists Kashmir....

Indian army chief heads to Kashmir as Pakistan tensions rise

India's army chief will visit the site of a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir earlier this week, with fears of fresh tensions with long-time rival and neighbour Pakistan spooking markets.

Fewer than 50 families to get National's full tax package, says CTU

Nicola Willis has ruled out changes to the 2025 Budget, despite global uncertainty over Trump's...

Fewer than 50 families to get National's full tax package, says CTU

Fewer than 50 families are likely to receive National's full $252 fortnightly tax break, based on the FamilyBoost scheme's lower than expected uptake, The Council of Trade Unions says.

Slideshow: Dunedin Dawn Service

Slideshow: Dunedin Dawn Service

Scenes from today's Dawn Service in the Queens Gardens, Dunedin.

Luxon marks 110 years since Gallipoli landing

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivering his speech at Gallipoli. Photo: Getty Images

Luxon marks 110 years since Gallipoli landing

The prime minister says the name of Gallipoli is etched into New Zealand's national identity.

Melbourne Anzac service marred by 'abhorrent' neo-Nazi jeering

Crowds gather at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for Anzac Day commemorations this morning...

Melbourne Anzac service marred by 'abhorrent' neo-Nazi jeering

Veterans and their families marched to the sound of brass and public applause as they paraded proudly with their medals on a day marred by neo-Nazis gatecrashing a sombre Anzac dawn service.

Company confirms 'tragic' death at Kaikorai factory

Dunedin robotics company Scott Technology Ltd says it is "deeply saddened" after the death of a worker at its Kaikorai Valley Rd site yesterday.

'It breaks my heart': PhD student's dad speaks of anger, grief

Kyle Whorrall and his father John Whorrall. Photo: Supplied

'It breaks my heart': PhD student's dad speaks of anger, grief

The father of a US PhD student who died after being attacked at an Auckland bus stop says his son was a "gentle and caring soul" who was deeply committed to his science.

'Vladimir, STOP!' says Trump after Kyiv attack

Rescuers search for survivors at an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv....

'Vladimir, STOP!' says Trump after Kyiv attack

Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles, killing at least 12 people and drawing a rare rebuke from US President Donald Trump, who told Vladimir Putin: "Vladimir, STOP!"

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