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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9 d. ago Formal observation not needed for festive season to have deep meaning

Yes they know it’s Christmas time. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Christmas is a time of meaning for Muslims, Abdullah Drury writes.

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1 week ago Sevu Reece to leave the Crusaders after signing with French club side

Sevu Reece helped the Crusaders win another Super Rugby Pacific title in June this year. Photo: Getty Images Sevu Reece will leave the Crusaders at the end of next season after signing with French side Perpignan.

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2 w. ago Obituary: from Tawa to Hollywood, ‘Warriors’ director’s epic journey

Lee Tamahori at The Devil's Double premiere during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images Lee Tamahori won acclaim with his first feature film in 1994, an adaptation of the Alan Duff novel Once Were Warriors.

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2 w. ago Christmas spending plans pared back as cost of living bites: survey

Only 15 percent of those surveyed expected to spend more than last year on the holiday season, while 42 percent expected to spend less. Photo: RNZ Consumers are cutting back on holiday gift-giving and vacations as cost-of-living expenses take priority.

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4 w. ago From children’s tunes to blues, local artist returns for mini fest

Lake Hāwea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel is bringing a mini festival of creativity to the Bannockburn Hall on Sunday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Lake Hāwea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel is returning to the world of "grown up" music, after her 12-year hiatus in the world of children’s music.

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