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WānakaSeptember 25

‘A regional crisis’: Second council plans to spread human waste on Central Otago farmland

A second Otago council is planning to spread human waste on farmland in what has been described as a “regional crisis”.

Ruairi O'Shea

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DunedinSeptember 25

Filadelfio’s for sale by longtime owners

A pizza restaurant turned North Dunedin institution is up for sale after nearly 30 years of being owned by the same family.

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 25

Jail for groping stranger and stealing blind busker’s backpack

A Dunedin man smacked a stranger’s bottom and stole from a blind man is “motivated to get his life back on track.”

Felicity Dear

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DunedinSeptember 25

We need to talk about the cost of standing still: Santana boss

Twice in the last three months, Santana Minerals boss Damian Spring has driven to the airport to send his kids to opportunities overseas

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinSeptember 25

Be healthy strivers, not perfectionists, PM tells students

Laine Priestley

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DunedinSeptember 25

No heritage grants for uni: Ong

Grant Miller

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The MixSeptember 25

‘Everything sucks, but that’s why young people’s voices matter’

ODT QuizSeptember 25

ODT quiz: September 26

Dunedin

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DunedinSeptember 25

From 9-year-old dreamer to world championships competitor

When Matilda Compton was 9, she dreamed of going to the world championships for aerobics — five years later, her dream is soon to be a reality.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinSeptember 25

‘No goalposts have been shifted’: Watts dismisses Dunedin MPs critical of council merger ‘stunt’

Local MPs have slammed the government’s halt to council merger plans as a “cynical stunt” and a “big, fat waste” of time and money.

Ruby Shaw

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DunedinSeptember 25

New e-learning materials to train dentistry and oral health students

State-of-the-art online teaching resources have been developed by University of Otago researchers to help train dentistry and oral health students.

John Lewis

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DunedinSeptember 25

‘Big leap’ in combating antimicrobial resistance

Scientists have taken “a big leap” forward in their ability to harness the full potential bacteriophages, by developing a new tool which can mutate viruses that can infect bacteria.

John Lewis

Latest News

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WānakaSeptember 25

Rockfall closes popular Wānaka track

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WorldSeptember 25

Former far-right group member found guilty of murdering Argentina rugby star

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NationalSeptember 25

Cop who stole $68,000 from pensioner named

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NationalSeptember 25

Teen in government's bootcamp charged over two armed robberies

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NationalSeptember 25

'Disrespectful', 'unprofessional': Principal and education minister at odds over speech

Otago

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QueenstownSeptember 25

Fast-track bid to expand Queenstown skifield passes key milestone

NZSki’s fast-track application to expand The Remarkables ski area into Doolans Basin has passed a key milestone.

Guy Williams

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QueenstownSeptember 25

Firm proposes new road to ease Queenstown congestion

Queenstown's Skyline Enterprises board has dusted off an idea for a new road connecting Queenstown and Frankton, believing it could help ease some of the resort’s congestion pains.

Tracey Roxburgh

WānakaSeptember 25

Rockfall closes popular Wānaka track

A rockfall has forced the closure of a picturesque riverside walk in the Wānaka area.

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North OtagoSeptember 25

Helicopter pilot spreads his fire-fighting wings to Indonesia

Matt Brown has had a good look around the world through the window of his helicopter.

Nic Duff

Editor's Picks

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DunedinSeptember 22

‘He’s left a whole lot of love behind’: Dunedin man’s company in liquidation months after death

The widow of a Dunedin man whose death was a “shock to everyone” says the collapse of his company months later has made his passing even harder.

Tim Scott

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Class ActSeptember 21

Class Act 2026: All the recipients

Paul McIntyre

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DunedinSeptember 11

Dunedin hospo boss escapes conviction for street brawl with teen

Rob Kidd

Canterbury

ChristchurchSeptember 25

Future options unveiled for use of former butchery site

Community feedback is being sought on finalised options for the BP Meats site, which has divided the Akaroa community.

Kees Chalmers

ChristchurchSeptember 25

Orana Wildlife Park reaches birthday milestone

Occupants at Orana Wildlife Park are celebrating a milestone birthday, amid doubts over their future.

SelwynSeptember 25

Canterbury councillor stays tight-lipped about reasons for mana whenua non-vote

Selwyn district councillor Elizabeth Mundt says her New Zealand First election candidacy did not influence her decision not to vote on appointing the council’s mana whenua representative.

Daniel Alvey

ChristchurchSeptember 25

Final wave for longboard surfing competition

A popular Christchurch surfing event will be scaled back to its roots next month for what is set to be the competition’s sixth and final edition.

Kees Chalmers

Southland

SouthlandSeptember 25

City honours fallen officer

An Invercargill police officer killed 50 years ago while serving the community has been honoured with a memorial plaque in the inner city.

SouthlandSeptember 25

Survey reveals highs and lows of working at Southland councils

The results of staff surveys from three Southland councils have revealed the highs and lows of working for the region’s governing authorities.

Matthew Rosenberg

National

NationalSeptember 25

Teen in government's bootcamp charged over two armed robberies

A teenager taking part in the government's bootcamp for young offenders has been charged over two-armed robberies while he was on the community part of the voluntary programme.

NationalSeptember 25

'Disrespectful', 'unprofessional': Principal and education minister at odds over speech

The Principals' Federation president and the education minister are firing insults at one another after Erica Stanford's speech at a recent conference.

NationalSeptember 25

Cop who stole $68,000 from pensioner named

The Waikato police officer who stole $68,000 from a pensioner he was meant to be helping has lost his hard-fought bid for permanent name suppression.

Belinda Feek

NationalSeptember 25

Election 2026 interview: Christopher Luxon

This week's guest on Election 2026 is Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon.

Mike Houlahan

Sport

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SportSeptember 25

The Last Word: The future of rugby is complicated

Does anyone really have the answer to the most pressing question in New Zealand sport?

Hayden Meikle

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BasketballSeptember 25

Southern Hoiho banking on settled squad

Continuity counts. Experience counts. The Southern Hoiho are counting on it.

Adrian Seconi

FootballSeptember 25

Man City found guilty of 114 charges is seismic ruling

Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of the 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules, The Athletic reported on Friday, a potentially seismic development in a case that has hung over English football for years.

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SportSeptember 25

Otago winger Zaria Murray looking to have a crack

Zaria Murray has wheels.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

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The MixSeptember 25

Festival rocking for democracy

Music will be moving young people to vote at a festival next weekend, Tom McKinlay writes.

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The MixSeptember 25

Cauli to brighten any week

I thought the rain would never stop. A bowl of golden hollandaise sauce, shining and buttery, lifted the spirits.

Nigel Slater

The MixSeptember 25

Moon dominates three-course night-sky feast

Head outside on Sunday at 10pm, and you will find a veritable feast of celestial morsels in the northeastern sky.

Ian Griffin

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The MixSeptember 25

We have crossed the average global 1.5˚C increase threshold. Now what?

We are past the tipping point.

Sara Walton

Business

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BusinessSeptember 25

South Island commercial fishing increasing value despite fuel hikes and lower catch rates

Commercial fishing is heading towards topping $2 billion again in export revenue in the year ahead with big contributions from the South Island.

Tim Cronshaw

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BusinessSeptember 25

Diesel hikes hitting commercial fishing in the South

Bluff commercial fisherman Pat Nyhon is running up diesel bills of $1500 a day each time he takes his vessel out because of rising fuel prices.

Tim Cronshaw

BusinessSeptember 25

Interislander ferry Kaitaki back in service

Interislander ferry Kaitaki returns to service on Saturday following maintenance in Singapore.

BusinessSeptember 24

Government backs gas exploration project off Southland coast

The government is putting $40.5 million towards two gas exploration projects, from the government's $200m gas exploration fund.

Fresh

Food & WineSeptember 8

Turning to lighter fare as we go into spring

While winter still has its grips on us, occasional warm days are reminding us that spring is coming.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Enjoying the day’s catch with family

Alison Lambert

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Lighter, brighter note for spring

Jo Elwin

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Hearty tart for weekend adventures

Sam Sinclair

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Making healthy eating easy

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Gifts of love: Homemade treats perfect for sharing

A passion project that has taken three years to come to fruition is how Allyson Gofton describes “Give”.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Life is too short to wait for a special occasion

Mark Henderson

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Grilled asparagus and halloumi salad

Rural Life

DairySeptember 23

Fonterra reports $3.4 billion operating profit following sale of Mainland brands

Dairy co-operative Fonterra has delivered a strong full-year operating profit of $3.4 billion, thanks in part to $1.2b from the sale of its Mainland brands.

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 23

El Nino to amplify highs and lows of spring weather in the South

El Nino will amplify the natural rollercoaster of weather southern farmers get in spring, a meteorologist warns.

Shawn McAvinue

Rural EventsSeptember 23

Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply

Wet weather was a factor driving demand for wool, PGG Wrightson national auction manager Dave Burridge says.

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Red MeatSeptember 23

Southern professional director to speak about ongoing battle against barriers hindering ease of trade

Southern professional director Sarah Ottrey is fighting to stop non-tariff barriers and measures hindering trade.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

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Food & WineSeptember 22

Shipshape chef of the fiords

Mary Williams

Food & WineSeptember 22

Josh Niland’s ‘scale to tail’ approach award winning

Food & WineSeptember 22

Is pasta a type of noodle?

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Food & WineSeptember 22

It takes two to tango

Wine Times: Mark Henderson

World

WorldSeptember 25

Former far-right group member found guilty of murdering Argentina rugby star

A former member of a violent far-right group has been found guilty of murdering former Argentina rugby international Federico Aramburu four years ago in Paris.

WorldSeptember 25

Explosion fells building in tourist area of Athens

An explosion has caused a residential building to partially collapse in the crowded touristic centre of Athens.

Reuters

WorldSeptember 25

AI and apology for clergy abuse on Pope’s agenda

Pope Leo has arrived in France for a whirlwind four-day visit, saying he wished to be a pilgrim of peace for a world at war.

Reuters

WorldSeptember 24

Dozens walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mounted a forceful defence of Israel's actions in the region at the UN as dozens of delegates streamed out.

West Coast

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West CoastSeptember 25

Rare penguin to make new home on Coast

Next week an unusual VIP passenger will fly to Franz Josef Glacier.

West CoastSeptember 24

Fast-track application to mine Denniston Plateau rejected

A fast-track application to mine Denniston Plateau on the West Coast has been rejected as incomplete.

Kate Newton of RNZ

Video

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DunedinSeptember 25

‘It’s just a celebration of being Dunedin people’: Bells peal a welcome home for albatrosses

Bring your own bell proved a successful addition to a very Dunedin tradition celebrating the albatross’ homecoming.

Ruby Shaw

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DunedinSeptember 25

Be healthy strivers, not perfectionists, PM tells students

The future of the South is in safe hands, according to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who praised the achievements of Otago’s brightest secondary school students.

Laine Priestley

NationalSeptember 25

Election 2026 interview: Christopher Luxon

This week's guest on Election 2026 is Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon.

Mike Houlahan

DunedinSeptember 24

Watch: Class Act 2026 celebrates excellence

Class Act is our annual celebration of the excellence of young people in our community.

Opinion

OpinionSeptember 25

A big hearted wordsmith will be missed

A wordsmith with wit, charm and tenacity, broadcaster and long-serving councillor Jim Hopkins was a community advocate full of generosity for the rural communities he served.

Jules Chin

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OpinionSeptember 25

What percentage of us are blasted by public service bombs?

Civis wonders how many others are shell-shocked by the relentless barrage of public-sector debacles.

Civis

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OpinionSeptember 25

Cartoonist’s view: September 26

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionSeptember 25

The secret diary of Nick Hager’s book

DAVID SEYMOUR Of course I’m not going to bother reading his new book Dirty Work.

Steve Braunais

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EditorialSeptember 25

Bordering on the absurd

Deadlines, so the saying goes, are to ensure you, not someone else, have time up your sleeve. The government appears to have taken that axiom very much to heart over its self-hyped reform programme of the country’s local bodies.

Editorial

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OpinionSeptember 25

After the fulltime siren, time to review the rules of the game

``As we close out the 54th Parliament,’’ Leader of the House Louise Upston declaimed to a rapidly dwindling audience on Tuesday afternoon, ``we come to a debate held at the end of every term, one that I suspect only the deepest Parliament nerds will ever pay close attention to.’’

Mike Houlahan

100 Years Ago

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NewsSeptember 25

Shield match shieldless

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 24

Expo facility moved to garden

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 23

Hospital’s vital statistics

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 22

Dodge at the door

100 years ago