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Poignant connection with netball trophy

Like mother, like daughter. When St Hilda’s captain Aya Moetaua lifted the South Island secondary schools netball trophy this week, there was an engraving on the shield that meant more than most.
Notable moment in the Octagon

Westlake Boys’ High School student Constatine Mataafa, 17, practises for the Big Sing finale in the Octagon yesterday.

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Ongoing attacks on candidates called toxic

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Ongoing attacks on candidates called toxic

Police were called to a Dunedin candidate meeting where a heckler’s verbal abuse threatened to escalate to violence, reflecting the "sad state of affairs" on the campaign trail, candidates say.
Vigilante crossbow attack left arrow lodged in victim

Vigilante crossbow attack left arrow lodged in victim

A Dunedin man’s vigilante crossbow attack over a missing motorbike has cost him nearly six and a-half years of freedom.
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Strong case to overturn protection: university

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Strong case to overturn protection: university

A strong case exists to overturn unwanted heritage protection for award-winning brutalist lecture theatres planned for demolition, the University of Otago says.

dunedin

The Albertson Ave Kāinga Ora section in Port Chalmers that is for sale. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Land set for state homes being sold

Land once destined to provide state houses in Port Chalmers in Dunedin is being sold on Trade Me, but Kainga Ora is keeping quiet on whether there will be further land sales in the city.

Mayoral Candidate Profiles - Dunedin

Mayoral Candidate Profiles - Dunedin

The ODT asked Dunedin mayoralty candidates about navigating key challenges and their priorities.
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‘Child maltreatment needs to be considered’

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‘Child maltreatment needs to be considered’

A paediatrician says "child maltreatment" has to be considered after a baby was diagnosed with more than a dozen broken bones.
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Med school proposal ‘railroaded’

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Med school proposal ‘railroaded’

A "scatter-gun" conversation between the University of Otago and the government about the Waikato Medical School proposal suggests the project was railroaded from the start, opponents claim.

regions

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Safety call for motorcyclists

As temperatures start to rise and the roads get drier around the southern regions, motorcyclists start dusting off their pride and joy before heading for the open road.

Museum, water, merger top topics

Museum, water, merger top topics

Local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg looks at the state of the city as a new mayor gets set to take the chains.
Bylaw challenged by former waterfront food vendor

Bylaw challenged by former waterfront food vendor

A former waterfront food vendor’s challenging the legality of Queenstown’s council’s bylaw for regulating pop-up stallholders.
Volunteer fire brigade chief gives up one role, but carries on in another

Volunteer fire brigade chief gives up one role, but carries on in another

Although Blair Eade may have given up one white chief’s hat, he still has another one to wear.

National

Former press secretary Michael Forbes was investigated by police for covertly recording audio of...

Investigation into Beehive press secretary 'largely concluded'

The deep-dive prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has "largely concluded", but questions remain over what will be made public and when.

Rotorua Mayor 'shocked' after Hobson's Pledge uses her image

Rotorua Mayor 'shocked' after Hobson's Pledge uses her image

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has criticised Hobson's Pledge for using her image without permission in a social media post critical of Māori wards.
Live snake found in Christchurch traveller's baggage

Live snake found in Christchurch traveller's baggage

A small live snake has been found at the home of a Christchurch traveller who had just returned home from Bali.
Calls to close country's most hit overbridge

Calls to close country's most hit overbridge

A Canterbury overbridge has been closed again after being hit by a vehicle. Repairs could take months, but some question whether it should just be closed permanently.

sport

St Hilda’s captain Aya Moetaua after winning the South Island secondary school title in Dunedin...

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Poignant connection with netball trophy

Like mother, like daughter. When St Hilda’s captain Aya Moetaua lifted the South Island secondary schools netball trophy this week, there was an engraving on the shield that meant more than most.

Strong book of drives for McIlwrick to open campaign

Strong book of drives for McIlwrick to open campaign

The warm-up starts for Rory McIlwrick at Winton tomorrow.
Win for John McGlashan

Win for John McGlashan

John McGlashan beat Southland Boys’ 2-0 in an India Shield fixture in Auckland yesterday. Charlie Falconer and Max Braithwaite bagged a goal each.
Poor handling costly for Southland Boys’

Poor handling costly for Southland Boys’

Southland Boys' were poised to set sail in the second half but were blown away instead.

Business

Benefits of employee wellbeing key to startup

He’s a champion for wellbeing in business and former semifinalist in the New Zealander of the Year. Business editor Sally Rae talks to former professional rugby player Craig Hudson about...

Reserve Bank chair resigns with immediate effect

Reserve Bank chair resigns with immediate effect

Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley has resigned with "immediate effect" after months of scrutiny of his handling of Adrian Orr's resignation as Governor.
'A lot of pain': More than 2500 hospo businesses gone

'A lot of pain': More than 2500 hospo businesses gone

It seems barely a week goes by where there isn't a high-profile hospitality business closing in New Zealand.
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Couple ditch Sydney to open hotel in Dunedin

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Couple ditch Sydney to open hotel in Dunedin

It has all the trappings of reality show Escape to the Country — except this particular couple escaped their country.

Rural Life

Cherrybank Arapuni Pride. Photos: Supplied / Cherrybank Stud

Rare, world-famous NZ bull up for sale

A very rare and world-famous Galloway bull is for sale along with his very cute herd.

Powering a Resilient Future: How Farmlands FLEX is Changing the Game for Kiwi Farmers

Powering a Resilient Future: How Farmlands FLEX is Changing the Game for Kiwi Farmers

Lately, two things have become increasingly clear: energy costs are a growing concern, and adverse weather events are here to stay. These aren't just minor headaches; they're fundamental challenges impacting the bottom line and the ability to operate reliably for NZ farmers and growers.
Hard work pays dividends

Hard work pays dividends

South Otago sheep and beef traders Chris and Lisa Watt are about to realise a long-held dream of farm ownership.
Farmers urged to ‘pledge a beast’ for sport

Farmers urged to ‘pledge a beast’ for sport

A call is being made for farmers to "pledge a beast" to support a university rugby club in Dunedin.

Life & style

David Benson-Pope in George St this week, one of the streetscape developments of which he is most...

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Street Fighter

For almost 40 years, David Benson-Pope has been a consistent advocate for his Labour-leaning city. He tells Paul Gorman about the work he’s most proud of and his concerns for the new...

Monument a link to Scottish past

Monument a link to Scottish past

There’s a complicated history of loyalty and loss mixed up in a Dunedin graveyard monument, Will McKee writes.
Te mana o te kaikaranga

Te mana o te kaikaranga

The kaikaranga is a pou of te ao Māori, calling still despite everything.
Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy

Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy

Cultivating a taste for the local would leave us all better off.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Exploring fears for the future
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Drawn to big questions

Winter far from downtime at botanic garden
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The Big Show

World

Woman, teen arrested in search for accused cop killer

Armed police arrested a woman and a teenage boy as they continue to hunt for a fugitive accused of murdering two officers in Victoria.

Iran clean-up likely to remove evidence of nuclear work

Iran clean-up likely to remove evidence of nuclear work

Iran has launched a speedy clean-up operation at a nuclear-related site in northern Tehran hit by Israeli airstrikes that will likely remove evidence of any nuclear weapons development work.
Singapore to take harsher stance on drug-laced vapes

Singapore to take harsher stance on drug-laced vapes

Singapore will take a harder stance against drug-laced vapes from September as it changes the classification of anaesthetic agent etomidate from a poison to a drug, the government announced today.
Cholera outbreak kills eight, infects 200 in Nigeria

Cholera outbreak kills eight, infects 200 in Nigeria

A cholera outbreak in Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and local officials said today

Opinion

Shane Christie in 2021. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Death a wake-up call for NZ Rugby

Thirty-nine is way too young to die.

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Letters to Editor: Albany St, booze, te reo

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Letters to Editor: Albany St, booze, te reo

Today's letters to the editor include discussion about the ditching of the Albany St parking removals, new booze-related regulations, and the usage of te reo.
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Deserved win for NSW

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Deserved win for NSW

The match between an Otago-Southland team and New South Wales was played at Carisbrook on Saturday in dull weather before an attendance of about 7000 persons.

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