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Smith's dream week
Hollie Smith's beautiful new album Humour and The Misfortune Of Others, is released on Monday.

Emerging designers battle it out in Dunedin
Zoe Walker reports from the Emerging Designer Awards at Dunedin iD 2010.

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

Girl in CCTV footage not Madeleine McCann - police
Dunedin police say the girl in a CCTV photo from Dunedin's The Warehouse is not Britain's missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann.

An edition to savour
David Eggleton, who has edited the latest Landfall (it now has a revolving editor), has produced a mix of writers that is immensely satisfying.

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.

Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit
Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast
New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.