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National
$750k spent, nothing to show: Govt cost-cutting hits schools
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 11:28AMA frustrated Dunedin principal says there is nothing to show for the $750,000 spent planning new classrooms over the past...
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Dunedin
Dunedin Countdown stays closed another day as rat inspection continues, four rats found
Monday, 12 February 2024, 10:04AMA Dunedin supermarket will remain closed for a further 24 hours as a rat inspection continues. Countdown South Dunedin will...
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Entertainment
Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 1:03PMAn average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make...
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National
'Deep shock': Dad's grief after son found dead at Dunedin home
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 7:15AMThe father of a Dunedin man found dead at his home was in deep shock when he heard his son had died. Gurjit Singh’s father,...
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World
Supreme Court rejects prosecutor’s push to fast-track ruling in Trump election subversion case
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 3:37PMThe United States Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by Special Counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether...
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World
The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 9:20AMThe Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether...
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ZB Plus - Guest Opinions
Mark Hooper: Time to get RMA reform right
Friday, 15 December 2023, 2:00PMNew Zealand farmers are on the brink of a significant shift, with the new Government planning a much-needed rewrite of the...
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Sport
'I knew bugger all': Shane Cameron's new life outside the ring
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 9:13AMThe story of former boxing champions who fall on hard times when the final bell sounds is as old as the pugilistic art itself. Mike...
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Entertainment
Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 2:44PMEllen DeGeneres is calling time on her long-running talk show. The daytime host, who has seen a ratings hit after allegations...
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World
More grief for Andrew: Report exposes deals with tax-haven tycoons
Sunday, 1 December 2019, 12:49PMPrince Andrew has been plunged deeper into crisis with a just-published exposé of his business activities by Britain's Mail...
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World
Secret Service intercepts 'potential explosive devices' sent to Obama, Clinton
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 6:23AMThe Secret Service said Wednesday that it had intercepted packages containing "potential explosive devices" addressed to...
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World
Meghan Markle stitched fabric from first date with Harry into her wedding dress
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 8:05PMThe Duchess of Sussex carried an intimate reminder of her first date with Prince Harry when she walked down the aisle, ITV's...
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National
Man who left woman paraplegic after bike crash defends himself
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 8:46PMThe man involved in a mountain biking crash in Timaru that left a 60-year-old woman a paraplegic has defended himself. Brett...
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National
Mountain biker pleads for care on tracks after horror injury
Sunday, 22 April 2018, 3:16PMOne minute she was pedalling her mountain bike uphill on a Timaru track. The next she was lying face-down in the gravel with...
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World
Accused school shooter confessed to rampage that killed 17 people
Friday, 16 February 2018, 8:21AMThe 19-year-old accused of gunning down 17 people at his former high school admitted to carrying out the shooting rampage,...
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Entertainment
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release loved-up engagement photos
Friday, 22 December 2017, 7:06AMPrince Harry and Meghan Markle today released three touchingly intimate official engagement portraits, revealing a couple...
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World
Southern California 'like a war zone'
Saturday, 9 December 2017, 8:47AMWildfires continued to ravage Southern California for a fifth day Friday, with growing blazes and new fires sending rivers...
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World
LA burns: Residents flee ferocious blaze
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 11:01AMFerocious wildfires continued to rage across Southern California on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands...
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Business
Apple worth more than a trillion dollars
Friday, 3 November 2017, 3:49PMApple Inc has revealed it is worth a trillion dollars after making a whopping $15.4 billion in the last three months. The...
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News
Mark Orams: Burling best sailor in the world
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 6:21AMPeter Burling is a name that many people around the world now know. But in the New Zealand sailing community he has long...
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News
What could take down Team NZ?
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 3:24PMMark Orams, The Sailing Professor, assesses the risks for Team NZ, and how can they minimise them. What could go wrong...
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Opinion
Mark Dye: What are we doing to get people off the accommodation supplement?
Friday, 26 May 2017, 12:21PMAccording to the Government numbers released yesterday in Budget 2017, an additional $254 million a year is going to be spent...
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Opinion
Mark Dye: Plan to clean up waterways is absolute rubbish
Friday, 24 February 2017, 2:05PMI have always found long-term goals fun to set. At 18, I decided I was going to be a millionaire by 30. Yes, indeed, living...
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Opinion
Mark Dye: Istanbul attack shows it's not just Us and Them
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 1:22PMAnd here we are again. Details are still emerging of the attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, two or three...