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Jim’s widow Irene, watched over by sons, from left, Shaun, Grant and Craig, was first to sit on a seat dedicated to his memory after unveiling it last Sunday. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER The late Jim Ryan, "a stalwart for all things Arrowtown", is now being remembered with a memorial bench in front of the town’s library.

Photo: supplied A child has died after a driveway crash in Auckland's Karaka.

Photo: supplied A child has died after a driveway crash in Auckland's Karaka.

Green Island fullback Finn Hurley. Photo: supplied Green Island fullback Finn Hurley went from zero to hero to lead his side to a 32-29 win over Taieri in a Dunedin premier club thriller at Peter Johnstone Park this afternoon.

Green Island fullback Finn Hurley. Photo: supplied Green Island fullback Finn Hurley went from zero to hero to lead his side to a 32-29 win over Taieri in a Dunedin premier club thriller at Peter Johnstone Park this afternoon.

Australians are paying more than ever at the fuel bowser as a weak Australian dollar collides with rising crude prices, new data shows.

Join us for live score updates of the fifth round of Dunedin premier rugby, kick off at 2.45pm.

US President Joe Biden. File photo: Reuters US President Joe Biden said he would participate in a debate with Donald Trump, his Republican opponent in November's election.

Photo: ODT files Australia's national firearms register is set to be up and running in 2028, allowing law enforcement to access information about guns owned in all states and territories.

A driver has died and their two passengers have been badly injured in a crash north of Wellington after they initially fled police.

Photo: NZ Police Five young men had to be rescued after getting lost on a tramping track in Southland last night.

Victoria University. Photo: RNZ Wellington's Victoria University has postponed a planned debate on freedom of speech after concerns the event could become a platform for hate speech.

Busker Kim Turton and singing dog Happy with their surprise visitor, Joe Walsh. Joe Walsh with his ‘‘new friend in the Fire Service’’, Todd Weeks. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Legendary Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh left lasting impressions on at least two locals late last week.

File photo: RNZ A man with an infected open wound gave up waiting for medical help after seven hours at Southland Hospital's emergency department.

The Bowker Fountain after the Anzac Day attack in Victoria Square. Photo: Chris Barclay Vandals attacked the Captain James Cook statue in Victoria Square on Anzac Day and poured red dye into Bowker Fountain.

After 54 years of running the Prebbleton Tavern, Merwyn and Marie Gilmore (inset) have decided to sell the business. Photos: Daniel Alvey / Supplied Merwyn and Marie Gilmore have owned the Prebbleton Tavern since 1970 - but now the veteran publicans have decided it’s time to get out of the game and put it up for sale.

Saurian are releasing a new single, supporting it with a series of gigs. Photo: Supplied It’s approaching that happy time of year again — New Zealand Music Month — which always starts on May 1.

Northern Stars goal attack Amorangi Malesala has been ruled out for up to four weeks after suffering an ankle injury.

PHOTO: TNS Caleb Williams (left) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected first overall by the Chicago Bears during the first round of the 2024 NFL draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit yesterday.