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Queenstown Airport landing ranked second most beautiful in world

It has never been a secret to those in the South, and now Queenstown Airport's landing has received international acclaim.
Duffy surges to top of world rankings

Otago Volts fast bowler Jacob Duffy has surged to the top of the ICC's rankings for T20 matches.

One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.
NZ won't launch reciprocal tariffs against US: Luxon

NZ won't launch reciprocal tariffs against US: Luxon

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is "relatively well positioned" to weather Donald Trump's new sweeping global tariffs.
Health scare for motocross star Courtney Duncan

Health scare for motocross star Courtney Duncan

Dunedin's four-time world motocross champion Courtney Duncan was rushed to hospital with severe chest pains and will miss the start of the season.

dunedin

Helicopters Otago senior paramedic Shayne Henry (left) and chief executive Graeme Gale were livid...

Accused rescue chopper thief keeps identity secret

A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter can keep his identity a secret after he “played ball” with the court process.

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Bullying, racism reported at uni's business school

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Bullying, racism reported at uni's business school

Staff in the University of Otago business school’s marketing department have reported low levels of morale as well as bullying and racism.
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'It was mental': Sea lion savaged by dogs in pack attack

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'It was mental': Sea lion savaged by dogs in pack attack

Three off-leash dogs savaged a sea lion in a "pack" attack on a Dunedin beach, a witness says.
Trout speared in the Leith angers rangers

Trout speared in the Leith angers rangers

The discovery of a 4kg trout in Dunedin’s Water of Leith, with a large spearhead stuck in its side, has left Otago Fish & Game rangers feeling hot under the collar.

regions

Fourth youth charged with aggravated robbery in Invercargill

A fourth youth has been charged with aggravated robbery following an incident in Invercargill last month, police say.

Queenstown Airport landing ranked second most beautiful in world

Queenstown Airport landing ranked second most beautiful in world

It has never been a secret to those in the South, and now Queenstown Airport's landing has received international acclaim.
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‘Just a small council doing a lot’: mayor

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‘Just a small council doing a lot’: mayor

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers admits his council should have done a better job of communicating about the resort’s thorny issues over the past three years.
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Exasperated resident wants Doc to cull wild boars

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Exasperated resident wants Doc to cull wild boars

Wild boars are ripping up parts of Greenstone Rd in Kumara, and have destroyed numerous vegetable gardens.

National

Two hours into an i-Catcher excursion in September 2022 the boat capsized off Good Bay, killing...

Whale hit capsized boat that killed five: report

The boat that capsized off the coast of Kaikōura in 2022, killing five people had hit a whale, and those who died were trapped in the petrol-contaminated hull, the transport watchdog has found.

Two seriously hurt in Banks Peninsula crash

Two seriously hurt in Banks Peninsula crash

Two people are seriously injured after a car crashed down a bank on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula this morning.
Man found dead in Wellington named

'Loved by many': Man found dead outside Wellington property named

The man who died outside a property in the Wellington suburb of Northland has been named.
Just quarter of people feel more safe than year ago: poll

Just quarter of people feel more safe than year ago: poll

Only about a quarter of New Zealanders feel safer than they did 12 months ago, according to a RNZ-Reid Research Poll.

sport

Jacob Duffy bowls for the Black Caps in Dunedin, during their recent T20 series against Pakistan....

Duffy surges to top of world rankings

Otago Volts fast bowler Jacob Duffy has surged to the top of the ICC's rankings for T20 matches.

ODT Rugby Chat: Southern and Varsity coaches front up

ODT Rugby Chat: Southern and Varsity coaches front up

University's Russ Lundy and Southern's Dion Lobb join ODT Rugby Chat this week, following their face off in the Vic Cavanagh Memorial Trophy game.
Health scare for motocross star Courtney Duncan

Health scare for motocross star Courtney Duncan

Dunedin's four-time world motocross champion Courtney Duncan was rushed to hospital with severe chest pains and will miss the start of the season.
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Taylor heading family-owned team’s efforts

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Taylor heading family-owned team’s efforts

Terri Taylor is gearing up to live out her childhood dream.

Food & Wine

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Roaming through Rhone
Sicilian inspiration
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Easter dishes inspired by Provence
Turn ferment liquor into a toast spread

Business

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says there are some "areas for us to work on" with the boot camp...

NZ won't launch reciprocal tariffs against US: Luxon

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is "relatively well positioned" to weather Donald Trump's new sweeping global tariffs.

2degrees fined $325k over misleading claims

2degrees fined $325k over misleading claims

The Auckland District Court has fined telco 2degrees $325,000 over misleading claims about 'free' Australia business roaming.
Confusion as Trump says NZ has 20% tariff against US

Confusion as Trump says NZ has 20% tariff against US

US President Donald Trump's claim about NZ has raised eyebrows as experts weigh the consequences.
Trump announces 10% tariff on NZ goods

Trump announces 10% tariff on NZ goods

New Zealand exporters face hundreds of millions of dollars of tariffs on goods sent to the US as President Donald Trump carried through with his trade charges.

Rural Life

New Zealand ploughing championships convener Sean Leslie takes a moment at the Middlemarch...

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Championship-level ploughing not horseplay

An Otago man hopes defending his national horse ploughing championship on home soil will give him an advantage.

Wool industry needs to wake up, advocate says

Wool industry needs to wake up, advocate says

Wool advocate Craig Smith says the global wool industry needs to wake up and ask if it is there for quality or simply to hit a price point.
'Prestigious accolade' for vet

'Prestigious accolade' for vet

Central Southland veterinarian Mark Bryan is due to receive a top industry award for his work advancing veterinary science and animal welfare.
UK worker enjoying time in NZ contracting

UK worker enjoying time in NZ contracting

Summer is well and truly over as Englishman Harry Blazer scans the paddocks of 2000-odd straw bales he and his workmate are chipping away at the loading and carting of.

Life & style

Showcasing the "Valley of the Dolls" collection at the Hutton Theatre yesterday are models (from...

Young designers vie for fashion week award

Three young Dunedin designers are among 22 finalists from fashion schools across the globe in the running for awards celebrating up-and-coming talent.

‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu

‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.
Adapting to the business future

Adapting to the business future

Business can help lead South Dunedin towards a new future.
A language in common

A language in common

Finding out what happened before the existence of written records increasingly relies on a mixture of disciplines.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Meshing poetry and theatre
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Finding magic in the light

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Historic home updated
Embracing the seasons of life

World

Albanese says US tariffs 'not the act of a friend'

Australian PM Anthony Albanese said President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs was "not the act of a friend," but ruled out placing reciprocal taxes against the US.

Trump announces 10% tariff on NZ goods

Trump announces 10% tariff on NZ goods

New Zealand exporters face hundreds of millions of dollars of tariffs on goods sent to the US as President Donald Trump carried through with his trade charges.
Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence

Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence

A woman accused of assaulting, torturing and neglecting a four-year-old girl over 10 months is seeking access to a doctor's specialist medical evidence, a magistrate has heard.
Actor Val Kilmer dies at 65

Actor Val Kilmer dies at 65

Actor Val Kilmer, best-known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 65.