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Opinions split on Milburn as alternative site for inland port

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Opinions split on Milburn as alternative site for inland port

An inland port in Mosgiel would overwhelm the suburb’s roads and fail to accommodate the demand from industry attracted to the area, a city councillor says.
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Violent offender granted parole

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Violent offender granted parole

A rapist whose jailhouse beating led to another prisoner’s death has been paroled with nearly three years remaining on his sentence.
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Women ‘trampled’ at Octagon bar

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Women ‘trampled’ at Octagon bar

Four Dunedin women were stood on, trampled and trapped under a packed crowd of dancers at a popular Dunedin nightclub.

'Bit of a scrap': Takahē takes on tuatara

'Bit of a scrap': Takahē takes on tuatara

A takahē and a tuatara have been filmed engaging in a bush-floor stoush in footage captured by a Doc ranger.
‘No apology, no sorry, no nothing’

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‘No apology, no sorry, no nothing’

It was to be their dream home.
10 years of toil paying dividends for 15-year-old

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10 years of toil paying dividends for 15-year-old

Nearly 10 years to the day since he first picked up a football, Oliver Thompson-Henderson got a call that changed his life.
'Bit of a scrap': Takahē takes on tuatara

'Bit of a scrap': Takahē takes on tuatara

A takahē and a tuatara have been filmed engaging in a bush-floor stoush in footage captured by a Doc ranger.
‘No apology, no sorry, no nothing’

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‘No apology, no sorry, no nothing’

It was to be their dream home.

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Motorists complaining over ‘unjust’ ticketing
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Mayor, councillor in stoush over absence
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Southern rugby community in mourning
ODT quiz: May 15

dunedin

Port Otago sustainability and cruise ship manager Carolyn Bennett. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Decline in cruise ships ‘disappointing’

Cruise ship advocates have been taking their case to the government after reports of another quiet season looming.

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Victim reminded man of his dead mother, court hears

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Victim reminded man of his dead mother, court hears

A Dunedin gardener who sent raunchy messages to an octogenarian says he did it because she reminded him of his dead mother.
Conscientious Objectors Day marked for a second year

Conscientious Objectors Day marked for a second year

Emeritus Prof Kevin Clements speaks at the Archibald Baxter Peace Garden in Dunedin where International Conscientious Objectors Day was marked yesterday.
Staff call for Israel ties to be cut

Staff call for Israel ties to be cut

The University of Otago has played a straight bat to a group of academics’ demands to boycott and divest academic and financial ties to Israel.

regions

Artists' impressions of what the Tuapeka Aquatic Centre could look like. Graphics supplied.

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Council cuts grant allocations by over 50%

Several South Otago community groups will have to look to alternative sources of funding this year, after Clutha District Council slashed its grant allocations by more than 50% yesterday.

Club on a roll for jubilee match

Club on a roll for jubilee match

The stage is set for the Upper Clutha Rugby team’s 125th celebrations.
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Spate of violent crime ‘unusual’

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Spate of violent crime ‘unusual’

A spate of violent crime on the streets of Oamaru this month is unusual, police say.
New short-term housing to be built at Wooing Tree

New short-term housing to be built at Wooing Tree

A new developer is taking over a block of the Wooing Tree Estate in Cromwell and will build 47 houses to help fill a gap in the short-term accommodation market.

National

Helicopter tracks stolen car after ramming police

Police have arrested two people after a car fled from police then rammed a patrol car in the carpark of The Warehouse in Takanini.

Scathing report on Oranga Tamariki from Auditor-General

Scathing report on Oranga Tamariki from Auditor-General

The country's highest watchdog has issued a scathing assessment of Oranga Tamariki's procurement and contracting practices last year.
DOC may cut 68 jobs in proposal

DOC may cut 68 jobs in proposal

Sixty-eight roles are proposed to be cut at the Department of Conservation in the latest round of job cuts, but the agency says nobody will be out of work.
Stanford spars with Radhakrishnan over email ‘spam’ remark

Stanford spars with Radhakrishnan over email ‘spam’ remark

A Labour MP of Indian origin has accused the immigration minister of painting migrants in a "negative light" during an answer to a question in Parliament last week.

sport

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Opinions split on Milburn as alternative site for inland port

Kaik came down from the High Veldt, swam out to Port and unbelievably put 70 on Harbour to rout them in front of the home fans.

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Living life in first gear for awhile

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Living life in first gear for awhile

Dunedin motocross star Courtney Duncan is used to injury setbacks, but her latest health struggles has been the biggest challenge of her career, she tells reporter Adrian Seconi.
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U85kg game hits the spot in SL

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U85kg game hits the spot in SL

A prop, a lock and a halfback walked into the room, and Will Henry could not tell the difference.
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Towering star has feet on the ground

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Towering star has feet on the ground

Fabian Holland is too unselfish to talk for too long about himself.

Food & Wine

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Feijoa galette
Turning bounty into magic
‘Nanna’ Anna shares her skills
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Focusing on Central Otago pinots from ‘old hands’

Business

Food prices rise at fastest rate in over a year

Food prices have risen at their fastest pace in more than a year driven by more expensive dairy products, and hinting that inflation pressures are gathering pace.

Project set to cultivate new designers

Project set to cultivate new designers

Gaming — it is a buzz word for innovation, creativity, entertainment and dedication, INNOV8HQ founder Heidi Renata says.
Businessman reveals himself as convicted insider trader

Businessman reveals himself as convicted insider trader

The Auckland businessman found guilty of insider trading over the sale of Pushpay Holdings shares can now be named as Peter Huljich.
House prices fall as sellers get reality check

House prices fall as sellers get reality check

House sellers are increasingly willing to meet the market to get their properties sold, the Real Estate Institute says.

Rural Life

Katrina and Fergus Templeton, of Twin Rivers Charolais, pictured with their three daughters (from...

Charolais growing in popularity

Charolais bull breeders Fergus and Katrina Templeton do not mind their phones ringing more often these days.

Big event on the calendar for small rural town

Big event on the calendar for small rural town

For the first time, Southland will host the World Ploughing Championship.
Sausage bait for feral cats trialled at Macraes

Sausage bait for feral cats trialled at Macraes

Trials of sausage baits to control feral cat numbers at sites such as Otago's Macraes Flat are producing exciting results, the Department of Conservation says.
Game council lauds wapiti application

Game council lauds wapiti application

The New Zealand Game Animal Council says protecting wapiti deer would preserve an unparalleled opportunity for a hunting icon.

Life & style

Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden prepare for Saturday's plant sale. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Plant sale takes year-round preparation

Every year in May, the Friends of the Botanic Garden group holds its annual autumn plant sale. Work for the next sale begins again as soon as one sale is finished.

Your garden

Your garden

What to do in your garden this week.
Halle Berry forced to rethink festival frock

Halle Berry forced to rethink festival frock

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was caught off-guard by the Cannes Film Festival's updated dress code and had to switch her outfit choice last minute.
Cut the noise, put ambience back on the menu

Cut the noise, put ambience back on the menu

Bare concrete walls, open kitchens and tinny speakers mean it is harder than ever to hear your fellow diners.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Choreographer has a way with ‘words’
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Spotlight on emerging stars

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Colourful makeover for artists’ home
A taxi with complimentary advice

World

Mexican social media influencer, Valeria Marquez, 23, who was brazenly shot to death during a...

Beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream

A young Mexican social media influencer, known for her videos about beauty and makeup, was brazenly shot to death during a TikTok livestream.

Putin, Trump to skip talks with Ukraine

Putin, Trump to skip talks with Ukraine

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin won't attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years.
Stanford students, staff on hunger strike

Stanford students, staff on hunger strike

Stanford University students and faculty launched a hunger strike this week, joining a broader statewide movement calling for universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel in protest of...
Zelenskyy insists on face-to-face talks with Putin

Zelenskyy insists on face-to-face talks with Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would attend talks with Russia on the war in Ukraine this week only if Vladimir Putin is also there.