21 h. ago After commanding Diamonds Day win, Jumal has trainer, driver in his thrall

Jumal, with Samantha Ottley at the reins, winds down having won the Diamond Creek Farm Classic at Ascot Park in Invercargill on Sunday. PHOTO: HRNZ / YOUTUBE There is only going to be one argument between Steven Reid and Samantha Ottley after Jumal’s Group 1 win on Diamonds Day.

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5 d. ago New memorial to mark Canterbury settlement’s first Anzac service

Kirwee’s war memorial has been installed just in time for what is believed to be the settlement’s first Anzac Day service.

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5 d. ago Apprentice mechanic paid $17k after being unjustifiably dismissed

Photo: Getty Images An Owaka apprentice mechanic has been paid $17,000 after he was illegally sacked for losing his driver’s licence.

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6 d. ago Driver coasting in wrong lane 'caused serious Dunedin crash'

Emergency services at the scene of the Warrender St crash which left a person critically hurt. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A Dunedin crash which left a person critically hurt was caused by a possibly impaired driver "coasting" his car down a steep Dunedin street in the wrong lane, police say.

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2 w. ago Shorter days means the return of social hack, crampet curling

Curling tuition will be on offer on Easter Sunday, while the outdoor rink will open a week later on Anzac Day. PHOTOS: ALLIED PRESS FILES With the days shortening and the temperatures falling, winter sports are something to be considered.

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2 w. ago National MP heralds 'cremation day' for Treaty Principles Bill

Tama Potaka says the bill will not get past a second reading. Photo: RNZ By Anneke Smith of RNZ  National's Māori-Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka welcomes the second reading of the Treaty Principles Bill as the legislation's "cremation day".

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3 w. ago New Zealand’s climate credibility is going down the plughole

An estimated 15,000 demonstrators took to the streets and marched to the Eiffel Tower during the D12 demonstrations on the last day of COP21 in Paris, France, on December 12, 2015. Photo: Getty Images A decade since Paris what have we done, John Drummond asks.

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3 w. ago One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

Emergency services at Dunedin central Woolworths. Photo: Supplied A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.

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3 w. ago 'Really bizarre': The day a strange metal sphere fell from space in Canterbury

Ashburton Aviation Museum president Stephen Johnston with the Lindores Spaceball on show at the museum. Photo: Supplied On April 3, 1972, a ball of fire with a long tail was seen falling from the sky over Canterbury - and soon after it appeared a strange metal sphere was found lying in a field near Ashburton.

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3 w. ago Restored vehicles to feature at Canterbury truck driver reunion

Barry Sumner started working for Mid Canterbury Transport in 1956. PHOTO: BARRY SUMNER Past employees of a Canterbury trucking firm are gathering on Saturday for a reunion lunch.

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3 w. ago 'We put down 25 dogs that day': Puppies killed as owners reject desexing

Some adoption puppies are euthanised to make room for strays. File photo: Getty Images Dozens of puppies are being killed because some New Zealand dog owners are not desexing their pets.

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4 w. ago Cook Strait ferries: What to expect from Winston Peters' Interislander announcement

Winston Peters was named the new Minister for Rail in December - a year to the day after the iRex ferry was scuppered. Photo: RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ  The next steps for replacing the InterIslander ferries will be revealed by Winston Peters today, more than 15 months since the coalition scrapped its predecessor's iReX ferry project.

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