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Dolphins on SailGP Christchurch course see racing called off

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 17:37
The SailGP F50 catamaran fleet is pictured on Lyttelton Harbour on Friday, March 22, 2024. Photo: Felix Diemer for SailGP/Handout image supplied by SailGP The presence of dolphins on the racecourse forced a cancellation of the opening day of racing in SailGP’s return to Christchurch.
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Dunedin protesters demand boycotts in solidarity with Gaza

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 17:08
Protesters make their through George St to the Octagon. Photo: Linda Robertson Hundreds of protesters marched through central Dunedin calling again for a ceasefire in Gaza and a boycott of some international brands today.
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Protesters demand ceasefire, boycotts in solidarity with Gaza

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 16:54
Protesters make their through George St to the Octagon. Photo: Linda Robertson Hundreds of protesters marched through central Dunedin calling again for a ceasefire in Gaza and a boycott of some international brands today.
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Arts Centre in talks over original Dux de Lux building

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 16:29
The building after the earthquake. Photo: Google Maps Christchurch's Arts Centre says it is in confidential talks with a new hospitality group to take over the original Dux de Lux building.
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Chch's Arts Centre in talks over Dux de Lux building

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 16:28
The building after the earthquake. Photo: Google Maps Christchurch's Arts Centre says it is in confidential talks with a new hospitality group to take over the original Dux de Lux building.
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Oamaru thieves target tourists' vehicles

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 16:14
Thieves who raided tourists' vehicles in Oamaru last night made off with passports, debit cards, and "a large number of other items".
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Programme for at-risk youth breaks silence after teen kills camper

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 15:21
Justice Williamson-Atkinson, left, has been jailed for murdering Adrian Humphreys, right. The people behind a programme for troubled youth have spoken for the first time since a participant murdered a camper while under their watch, addressing the lasting impact of his “unjust” death and confirming policy changes have been made to avoid further tragedy.
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Person hurt in altercation with shoplifters

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 14:30
A person has suffered minor injuries after confronting a pair of shoplifters outside a South Auckland supermarket this morning.
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A dunnock sparrow's lucky feed

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 14:00
A dunnock sparrow gets lucky for its afternoon tea and just captures a cicada from the holly hedge in Opoho Road opposite New World Gardens near the Botanic Gardens Dunedin.
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Cancer hub plan for Queenstown

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 14:00
Southern Cancer Society boss Nicola Coom, left, and regional head of funding Jonet Warhurst. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER The Cancer Society’s planning a Queenstown-based one-stop-shop for cancer patients providing all the support and services they need.
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Tools worth $11,000 stolen from Cromwell worksite

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 13:46
Photo: Getty Images Thieves ripped off $11,000 worth of tools from a house under construction in Cromwell.
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All Whites beaten 1-0 by Egypt

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 12:38
Egypt's Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Abdalla is challenged by New Zealand's Sarpreet Singh. Photo: Getty Images Egypt have kept their recent undefeated record against the All Whites intact with a scratchy win in Cairo at the brand new 93,000-seat Egypt stadium.
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What do we know about Kate's preventative chemotherapy?

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 12:31
People watch the Princess of Wales' announcement about her health, outside Buckingham Palace in London. Photo: Reuters After weeks of public speculation about the health of Britain's Princess of Wales, Kate said in a video that she is receiving "preventative" chemotherapy after an abdominal surgery in January revealed cancer.
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Ferrari-driving developer spiralled into meth addiction

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 12:18
Former Auckland property developer Ralph Vuletic, who was sentenced last week for methamphetamine smuggling, also appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Auckland in 2012 after he was charged with fraud. Photo / Sarah Ivey A former Ferrari-driving Auckland property hotshot who 20 years ago was considered the industry’s youngest “mover and shaker” picked up a methamphetamine habit after a series of life setbacks that included the failures of his business and marriage and convictions for fraud.
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'Worst call of my life': NZ First candidate slams bank after $200k scam

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:46
NZ First candidate David Wilson lost $200,000 in a scam. He says the country's bank regulatory system is “inept and inadequate”. Photo: NZ Herald A New Zealand First candidate and former chief executive who lost $200,000 in an investment scam has described the anguish of realising he’d been defrauded and the “worst phone call of my life” telling his wife their retirement savings were gone.
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One dead after Canterbury house fire

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:42
A person has died in a house fire in Canterbury overnight.
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One dead after Canterbury house fire

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:42
A person has died in a house fire in Canterbury overnight.
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'Worst call of my life': NZ First candidate slams bank after $200k scam

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:00
NZ First candidate David Wilson lost $200,000 in a scam. He says the country's bank regulatory system is “inept and inadequate”. Photo: NZ Herald A New Zealand First candidate and former chief executive who lost $200,000 in an investment scam has described the anguish of realising he’d been defrauded and the “worst phone call of my life” telling his wife their retirement savings were gone.
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The coaching ‘Js’ — Jordan & Jackson

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:00
Arrowtown’s Jackson Wallace. Wakatipu’s Jordan Manihera. PHOTOS: PHILIP CHANDLER The Wakatipu and Arrowtown Premiers kick off their 2024 Central Otago rugby season this Saturday with clean coaching slates.
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