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Hundreds expected at kids' funeral

Hundreds of people are expected to attend Saturday afternoon's service for the two Dunedin children killed by their father.

Killer took gun from ex-flatmate

The man who shot dead his two children in Dunedin before killing himself is understood to have taken the murder weapon from his former flatmate's gunsafe.

Ute impounded after drunken donuts

Doing donuts on a park in Dunedin is 'frowned upon' says police who charged an ex-Dunedin boy for cutting up park in his old home town.

Glaring red flags missed

Authorities missed many red flags before Bradley and Ellen Livingstone were killed by their father in their Dunedin home.

Mother's terror revealed

Ed Livingstone's former wife felt "constantly harassed" and feared for the safety of her family in the months before he killed their two children and took his own life.

Shots as mum sought help

As Katharine Webb ran from her house, she heard two shots. Moments later, as she arrived at her neighbour's home, she screamed "he's got a gun and is going to kill my babies".

Dunedin community mourns loss of kids

Nine-year-old Bradley Livingstone was always looking out for his little sister Ellen.

Murder-suicide threat classic tactic

Threatening to kill the children and then commit suicide is a classic tactic of men seeking 'power and control' over their partners, two experts say.

Masonic medals theft

Thousands of dollars worth of irreplaceable Masonic medals have been stolen from the lodge's Dunedin centre in a Christmas crime which has disgusted members.

Tourists revel in rainy Christmas Day camping

'The best Christmas present ever'

Christmas Day hasn't even arrived yet, but for the past few days the Stainer family has been celebrating like all its Christmases have come at once.

Permanent fix sought after downpour

A brief deluge yesterday had central Dunedin on standby again as the mop-up continues from a storm on Monday that overwhelmed the city's stormwater system.

Mid Canterbury picks up the pieces from heavy storm

Golf ball size hail hits for 15 minutes

A flash storm that dropped hail stones the size of golf balls caught residents near Ashburton off guard last night.

Blubber me, this seal's a landlubber

'It's not the sort of thing you'd want to come across when you're getting the paper from the mailbox.' A fur seal surprised Dunedin residents yesterday.

Storm puts part of Dunedin under water

Parts of Dunedin were flooded late yesterday afternoon when a thunderstorm struck, causing havoc for some central-city businesses.