6 h. ago 'It's my favourite thing to do': Young pianist charms shoppers

Isaac Horwood, 10, of Dunedin, plays the keyboard for shoppers at the Otago Farmers Market on Saturday. Photos: Peter McIntosh A Dunedin 10-year-old wowed listeners at the Otago Farmers Market yesterday, even drawing a tear or two from some weary Christmas shoppers. 

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39 h. ago Firefighters union continues strike action into holiday season

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Career firefighters from all over Dunedin stopped work from noon until 1pm yesterday and took to the street to strike outside the Dunedin Central Fire Station.

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53 h. ago Dumbbell killer who bludgeoned mum wins appeal against life term

Jordan Taylor. File photo A Dunedin man who beat his mother to death with a dumbbell will no longer be subject to life imprisonment after winning an appeal. 

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56 h. ago 'Just beautiful': Thousands gather to honour Bondi shooting victims

People gather at Bondi Beach as surfers take part in a paddle out to honour the victims and those affected by the terror attack on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images Thousands of surfers and beachgoers have returned to Bondi's waters to pay tribute to those killed in a horrifying mass shooting.

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58 h. ago 'Want my life back': Woman in ACC limbo after rare blood clot

Nataly Vitreras spent a week in Dunedin Hospital. Photo: supplied By Melanie Earley and Rayssa Almeida of RNZ  A woman who developed a rare blood clot in her brain more than four months ago says she's stuck in limbo and unable to work while ACC investigates her case.

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3 d. ago Aussie energy giant boss quits to become BP's first female chief

The head of Australia's largest oil and gas company has quit to helm an even bigger fossil-fuel company, in a move analysts have speculated about for months.

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3 d. ago Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named

Jamie Sean Smith admitted attempting to enter a commercial sexual arrangement with a teenage girl. Photo: Gregor Richardson A Mosgiel restaurateur who offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex can now be named. 

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3 d. ago Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown in wake of Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced tough new penalties for hate speech and the promotion of violence. Photo: Reuters Hate preachers who promote violence will face tough new penalties and people who spout racial hatred will be at risk of having their visas cancelled as part of changes to stamp out anti-Semitism after the Bondi massacre.

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4 d. ago Dunedin man accused of torching Southland home named in court

The house on fire in Waikaia in February last year. Photos: NZ Police The identity of a man accused of a Waikaia arson can now be revealed.

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5 d. ago Sailing to Antarctica ‘exciting, terrifying — but in the best way’

Royal Albatross Centre guide and educator Libby Manning is about to take a month off work on the wind-swept cliffs of Otago Peninsula to sail a 1911 tall ship, Barque Europa, across the Drake Passage to the wind-swept cliffs of the Antarctic Peninsula. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Going to Antarctica in the comfort of a modern-day vessel is one thing, but to do it on a historic, 1911, three-masted sailing ship, in some of the coldest and roughest seas on the planet, is quite another.

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6 d. ago 'Antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty': Luxon on Bondi attack

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held his post-Cabinet press conference this afternoon, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney.

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6 d. ago Security stepped up for NZ's Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

A police car outside a Wellington synagogue on Monday, following the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia. Photo: RNZ Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across New Zealand after the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, Australia.

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6 d. ago Tourist charged with eight counts of attempted murder over Queensland hit

An international tourist has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after allegedly ploughing his car into pedestrians in what police say was a deliberate hit-and-run. 

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1 week ago Australian influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth

Photo: Instagram A coroner has begun investigating the death of a wellness influencer who was rushed to hospital after giving birth to her son at home.

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1 week ago Life sentence for Qld beach killer who spent years in hiding

Toyah Cordingley's body was found by her father half-buried in sand dunes. Photo: Supplied / Queensland Police A former nurse must serve a 25-year non-parole period for fatally stabbing Toyah Cordingley, seven years after her body was discovered on an isolated beach.

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2 w. ago Persistent heatwave conditions fuel bushfire threat across Australia

Severe heatwave conditions are fuelling the risk of bushfires in New South Wales. File photo Dangerous fire conditions are set to continue across parts of eastern Australia as forecast dry lightning risks new blazes.

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2 w. ago 'Rob didn't need to die': Dunedin man jailed for causing partner's death

Andrew Jayden Mercer has been sentenced to two years and ten months’ imprisonment. Photo: Gregor Richardson A Dunedin man has been jailed for causing the death of his partner and shattering a family’s lives.

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2 w. ago Woolworths admits failures over rat infestation at Dunedin supermarket

The South Dunedin supermarket was closed for 18 days in February last year following numerous sightings and captures of rodents. File photo Woolworths has been hauled before the courts and admitted failing to control its Dunedin store’s rat infestation.

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2 w. ago Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

Photo: ODT files A former political figure has been released on bail after an alleged Dunedin bar brawl. 

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2 w. ago Crown closes case in murder trial: 'It's not rocket science'

Gurjit Singh, who was killed in his Liberton home in January last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The evidence against a Dunedin man accused of viciously murdering his former employee is "completely overwhelming", the Crown says. 

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