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Zandra Rhodes: Pink flamingo
The flamboyant Zandra Rhodes will be a guest judge at Dunedin's iD fashion show.

Car smashes into living room
Two flatmates had an unexpected dinner guest when a woman drove in through the living room window.

Govt insulation scheme inadequate, report says
The Government is defending its $347m home insulation scheme against criticism its 'one size fits all' approach is inadequate.

Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded
The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Evacuation warnings as tsunami wave hits Chatham Islands
The first wave has reached the Chatham Islands, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile overnight. An official tsunami alert remains in place for New Zealand's entire east coast.

Bill for massive fire passes $500,000
Firefighters are praying for rain to help them fully extinguish the huge fire near Dunedin. The cost to fight the blaze is now over $500,000.

Winds fan fire in pine forest
A major fire near Dunedin is continuing its destructive path through a large forestry plantation.

Flames too high for firefighters to get near
A massive fire northwest of Dunedin has so far razed 400 hectares of forest land and is so big in places firefighters can not get near it.

Cricket: Gutsy knock rescues Tigers from utter humiliation
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 86 only delays the inevitable as NZ wrap up the series.