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Police Minister Stuart Nash (third left) and Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement (right) at a media briefing held at the end of the gun buy-back scheme. Photo: RNZ Police Minister Stuart Nash is warning anyone who has failed to hand in their illegal firearms in the Government's gun buy-back scheme that they are now breaking the law and could lose their licence or even end up in jail.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flown back into Sydney after cutting an overseas family holiday short to respond to the bushfire crisis.

Firefighters were called to a Maryhill Tce house in Dunedin after reports of smoke coming from the roof.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flown back into Sydney after cutting an overseas family holiday short to respond to the bushfire crisis.

Flames engulf a row of trees at the side of a road at Gospers Mountain in New South Wales on Saturday. Image: NSW Rural Fire Service via Reuters Bushfires continue to rage in Australian states, with one person dead and another is missing.

The van smashed through Irsaan Khan's fence in New Windsor and almost hit his house. Photo: supplied A van has smashed through a fence at an Auckland property - the third time this has happened in a year - leaving the owner frustrated and scared for his family's safety.

Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Emergency services were called  to North Dunedin this morning after a car flipped onto its side in Warrender St.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: NZ Herald The identity of the anonymous person behind the "Turn Ardern" movement can be revealed - he's a 66-year-old bricklayer from Canterbury who doesn't think the Prime Minister is doing her job.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: NZ Herald The identity of the anonymous person behind the "Turn Ardern" movement can be revealed - he's a 66-year-old bricklayer from Canterbury who doesn't think the Prime Minister is doing her job.

Ann Hardy. Photo: Star files A giant Christmas tree and festive tables are taking shape at the Dunedin Town Hall, as final preparations are made for the Dunedin Community Christmas Dinner.

While most of us will be spending time with friends and family on Christmas Day, for some of Dunedin’s emergency service staff it’s business as usual.

Delivering some of the 550 miniature Christmas cakes to be distributed to elderly and disabled people with Meals on Wheels are Cooke Howlison Toyota chief executive Adrienne Ensor (left) and Cooke Howlison managing director and Marsh Family Trust trustee John Marsh.PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD A little bit of extra Christmas cheer will be delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients across greater Dunedin, Balclutha and Cromwell this festive season.

Photo: Jessica Wilson Debra Miles, of Papanui Inlet Rd, kneels in an igloo she made out of milk containers, with husband Wayne.

Photo: ODT files As Christmas nears, police in Dunedin have been seeing more people taking unnecessary risks on our roads.

Volunteers and scholarship recipients gather with Dunedin RSA and RSA Welfare Trust representatives during last week's Dunedin RSA Christmas morning tea. Pictured are (back, from left) volunteer Colby Allen, RSA Welfare Trust chairman David Abercrombie, Dunedin RSA president Lox Kellas, volunteers Graham Nicholls and Richard Wells, NZ Remembrance Army representative Lanenne Rutherford, (front) scholarship recipient Avalon Beker, volunteer Matai McGinty, and scholarship recipient Tapekaoterangi Hakopa. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD

Retiring Fairfield School teachers Jan Lee (left) and Lyn Donaldson display presents given to them at a function at the school on Monday. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE Two ‘‘major contributors’’ to Fairfield School’s culture of high expectation and achievement retired this week.

Downer contractors work on an Southern Motorway off-ramp intersection of State Highways 1 and 87 last week. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE Changes to a Southern Motorway off-ramp leading into Mosgiel will improve visibility for road users.

Threshold Taekwon-Do School pupil Abi Gibson won junior student of the year at the club. PHOTO: JESSICA WILSON After recovering from an injury which left her in a knee brace for two months, 13-year-old Abi Gibson has successfully swapped her swimming togs for a taekwondo gi.

One person has died after being struck by a vehicle in Mataura this afternoon.

Two people are injured after a car went through a fence near Lee Stream this afternoon.