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About a thousand people attended an Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Gore Cenotaph. 

A Jehovah's Witness stand outside Glenfield Mall, Auckland. The church wanted to be excluded from a royal commission's scrutiny. Photo: NZME The Jehovah’s Witnesses have again failed in a long-running legal bid to avoid the scrutiny of a Royal Commission inquiry into abuse in care.

Photo: Wakefield Press The history of the Anzac biscuit can be traced back to the 1700s - and contrary to popular belief, it did not evolve from the Scottish oat cake, a culinary historian says.

Thousands of Palestinians have begun to flee Rafah, many setting up makeshift tent camps in the city of Deir al-Balah. Photo: Getty Images Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in the southern Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defence official said on Wednesday, despite international warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe.

Smoke from a fire that started in forestry slash at Lee Stream. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Four water tankers have been sent to help fight a vegetation fire at Lee Stream near Outram.

Snow is expected to fall on many of the South Island's mountain passes overnight. File photo A raft of road snowfall warnings have been issued for South Island mountain passes.

Arthurs Point piper Graeme Glass will again pipe across the Edith Cavell Bridge today. PHOTO: DAN CHILDS A way to entertain neighbours during Covid has turned into an Arthurs Point Anzac Day tradition.

Mitchell Kerr is back on home detention after his latest bout of offending. A disgraced former horse trainer gambled more than $2 million before filing for bankruptcy and collecting almost $10,000 in Government-backed wage subsidies.

Mitchell Kerr is back on home detention after his latest bout of offending. A disgraced former horse trainer gambled more than $2 million before filing for bankruptcy and collecting almost $10,000 in Government-backed wage subsidies.

More than 1100 customers in the Alexandra area are without power this morning.

David Leslie at the Wānaka dawn service. Photo: Marjorie Cook Wānaka's 7am dawn service was an uncomfortable one, with hundreds of people huddled under umbrellas on the lakefront in the dark and pouring rain. 

A bugler at the Oamaru dawn service is lit by the full moon this morning. Photo: Wyatt Ryder The Oamaru War Memorial was basked in pink sunlight and accompanied by a full moon as the Reveille was played.

Dame Cindy Kiro at the Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington. Photo: RNZ Dawn services are being held around the country this morning, as New Zealanders gather to remember those who gave their lives in combat.

Live stream of Dunedin's Anzac Day dawn service from Queens Garden. 

Allanton nursery Trees of the World is holding a sale on trees from this weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED "Save the World, plant trees" is the message from the team at Trees of the World nursery, who are having a sale on their 9000 trees from this weekend.

Award-winning musician Jake Baxendale will lead a South Island ensemble in a night of "Gardening Music" for Dunedin Jazz Club this Saturday night, at Hanover Hall. Photo: supplied Dunedin Jazz Club launches its Autumn Season of shows this weekend with a unique musical evening featuring award-winning saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale (Wellington) and an all-star South Island band.

A local sea lion pup in moult — changing from the brown baby coat to a sleek silver look. Photo: Katy Moanamika Winter is coming, and wildlife is on the move.

Ted Brown’s grandson Mark Howie (left) presents the Ted Brown Memorial Trophy to 2024 winner Simon Walker. PHOTO: PHIL COAKES It was a good day on Saturday for the Caversham Harrier & Athletic Club’s Ted Brown Memorial 1500m and associated races at Kaikorai Valley College.

Community Fruit Harvest Otepoti will celebrate a very successful picking season by hosting a Dunedin Harvest Festival this weekend.