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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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 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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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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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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1 week ago Christchurch child sex offender jailed for more than five years

A convicted Christchurch sex offender has been jailed for distributing and possessing images depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of babies and children.

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1 week ago Mongrel Mob associate sentenced in Christchurch after gang kidnapping

Rameka Joseph Rangi-Te Rito was among Southland Mongrel Mob members who kidnapped and assaulted one of their own at the Mataura clubhouse. Photo: NZME A patched gang member suffered a collapsed lung, fractured eye socket and fractured ribs after a beating that lasted several hours and involved various weapons, including a hammer and a child’s bike.

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1 week ago Chch man dumps insurance after 'ridiculous' sea surge assessment

Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems. File photo A Christchurch man has ditched his home insurance after his premiums went up by more than 30 percent a year - or by $1000 - based on new risk pricing.

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1 week ago Christchurch childcare centre reopens after kids suffered chemical burns

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a Christchurch childcare centre last week have returned to the kindergarten today.

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2 w. ago Childcare centre waterslide burns victims discharged from hospital

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Seven people including five children injured at a Christchurch kindergarten have been discharged from hospital.

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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 'Million dollars of damage': Trucks torched in suspicious Invercargill fire

Trucks belonging to Christchurch company Treetech were damaged by fire at Invercargill's Queens Park early this morning. Photo: Matthew Rosenberg Police are investigating a suspicious fire which damaged four vehicles at Invercargill’s Queens Park in the early hours of this morning.

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2 w. ago Christchurch terrorist likely to give evidence at appeal hearing

Photo: RNZ The white supremacist terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack is expected to give evidence in an attempt to overturn his conviction and life sentence.

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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 Mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal hearing

Photo: RNZ The white supremacist terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack is expected to give evidence in an attempt to overturn his conviction and life sentence.

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2 w. ago Thousands to replace vandalised door at Salvation Army store

Photo: Geoff Sloan A large front glass door at the Salvation Army's Addington family store in Christchurch was smashed early on Wednesday morning.

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