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A blood moon over Dunedin at 5.30am today. Clear skies allowed excellent viewing for this rare phenomenon. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Early risers had an opportunity to bask in the crimson glow of the blood moon this morning.

Photo: Getty Images By Susan Edmunds of RNZ New Zealand's engineered post-Covid recession has pushed our wage growth to near the bottom of the world in recent years.

Preparing to dunk a biscuit or two in their hot drink are Plunket Whanau Awhina - Mid Canterbury community services co-ordinator Hakatere Danni Thomas, left, and Community House manager Robbie Ross. PHOTO: DELLWYN MOYLAN. By Dellwyn Moylan A cafe will pop up this week at a Canterbury community house.

EcoDrop transfer station pits can be "extremely dangerous" places. Photo: CCC Firefighters had to be called after a person fell into the pit at a rubbish transfer station in Christchurch.

Photo: Getty Images A suspected burglar has been shot dead by a police officer in Waikato this morning, it is understood.

Naval Point Club Lyttelton. Photo: Facebook Naval Point Club Lyttelton has turned a corner since the loss of the SailGP race.

File photo: ODT Hato Hone St John Ambulance says a person has been airlifted to hospital, after being seriously injured in a rural area north of Christchurch.

A blood moon over Dunedin at 5.30am today. Clear skies allowed excellent viewing for this rare phenomenon. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Early risers had an opportunity to bask in the crimson glow of the blood moon this morning.

Photo: Getty Images A suspected burglar has been shot dead by a police officer in Waikato this morning, it is understood.

Braxton Sorensen-McGee scores in the corner for the Black Ferns during their Rugby World Cup match against Ireland this morning. Photo: Getty Images Teenage flyer Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand sent a signal of intent this morning by beating Ireland 40-0 in their clash in Brighton.

Winter snowfall has been "abysmal" for many southern skifields this year, particularly near Wanaka which had its second-lowest winter average snowfall on record.

Dunedin City Petanque club member Brea Schofield takes her shot at the Te Waipounamu Mixed Doubles petanque tournament yesterday. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Cold hands did not stop southern petanque players young and old from taking to the piste in Dunedin at the weekend.

Mount Aspiring College head student Lucy Radford received a Duke of Edinburgh gold award on Saturday. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Lucy Radford overcame altitude sickness to climb 5000m in a Himalayan Valley.

PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD There was possibly less chat in the car on the way home to Te Anau than on the way down to Invercargill for Saturday’s shield match at Rugby Park — but it seems unlikely.

The newest addition to the World of WearableArts show lineup is singer/songwriter RV Quijano, who grew up in Palmerston and Dunedin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Growing up in Palmerston, a career in the performing arts was just an "unrealistic" dream for RV Quijano.

Nathan Kershaw. PHOTO: ODT FILES Dunedin's council hopefuls have outlined their visions for the future of Dunedin’s transport infrastructure, ahead of next month’s election.

More than 200 people gathered to protest in the Octagon on Saturday, joining the International Day of Action for Palestine and calling for sanctions on Israel, ahead of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN A grassroots approach is needed to make a change because decision-makers are not doing anything, a Dunedin Justice for Palestine rally organiser says.