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Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple

‘We had 10 to 15 years of hosting 21st parties. First week here we had two 93-year-old birthdays.’
Accessible mai mai ‘perfect’

Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for your sport, but a new mai mai in South Otago means duck-shooting has become a good deal simpler for at least one enthusiast.
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Veterans rapt to be back in action

Nigel Welsh and Stuart Sinclair will be riding with a smile on their dial at the Otago Rally — it is their first time back together on the road in more than 40 years.

Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police

Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police

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Hundreds of litres of stolen fuel have been recovered by police who swooped on an Invercargill address and arrested two teenagers.
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'Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes don't come cheap': Councillor takes swing at homeless

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'Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes don't come cheap': Councillor takes swing at homeless

A councillor has taken a swing at Dunedin's homeless, saying he sees bad behaviour daily and any support the council offered was likely to be fruitless.
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Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

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Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

The company behind Octagon bar-restaurant CBK is facing liquidation but is hoping to come to an agreement to avoid the matter going to court.

dunedin

Leeanne McRae and her scarred Holden Rodeo which she says has been damaged by aphids from the...

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Resident irked by damage from oaks

They may look nice to some, but for one car owner three trees across the road are a significant pain and wrecking her vehicle.

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Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over

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Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over

Otago Daily Times reporter Laine Priestley takes her first ride in a rally car. Her verdict? ‘‘It was rally scary.’’
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Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

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Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

A Dunedin man attacked his partner and ripped a family-harm alarm from the wall during his rampage, a court has heard.
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Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’

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Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’

Dunedin's newly uplifted mana-to-mana forum is a significant step forward, made in partnership with the city council, a rūnaka representative says.

regions

Dan Brake and his family face being forced out of Luggate by increasing rates. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Fears rising rates will force people out

Families moved to Luggate because they were priced out of the Wānaka housing market - now a massive rates rise is threatening to force them out of their homes.

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Southern role in Artemis mission

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Southern role in Artemis mission

An Invercargill company is helping collect radio wave data during the Artemis II space expedition as part of an international team.
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US visa holder spared conviction over crash

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US visa holder spared conviction over crash

The ‘‘vulnerability’’ of United States visa holders was a key factor in a judge deciding not to convict a Chinese software engineer.
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Jones wants live debate with Sir Ian

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Jones wants live debate with Sir Ian

Shane Jones says he is keen to reignite the mining debate with Sir Ian Taylor, but wants it in front of a live audience rather than a promotion for Sir Ian’s company.

Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday.A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road...

Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash

Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash

Witnesses to a fatal crash involving two people on a mobility scooter are being asked to contact police. Detective Sophie Gurnssey, said the fatal crash happened in Blagdon, New Plymouth about 4...
Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu

Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu

Some North Island communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu - particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms.
'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture

'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture

Conservation advocates say a new report confirms the country's freshwater is at breaking point.

sport

Aaron Smith helps Highlanders team-mate Josh Mckay celebrate his try during a Super Rugby game...

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Highlanders’ golden ‘Nugget’ rightful No 1

Aaron Smith is No 1 - few can argue the halfback they called ‘‘Nugget’’ doesn't deserve his spot as our greatest Highlander.

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The not-so-dark art of picking the 30 greatest Highlanders

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The not-so-dark art of picking the 30 greatest Highlanders

Ranking players in any sport is an art — not a science.
Kiwi cyclist banned for punching rival

Kiwi cyclist banned for punching rival

New Zealand cyclist Kiaan Watts has been banned for 25 days by cycling's global governing body after he punched a fellow rider in the head during a race last month.
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Shearer raring to play Brumbies

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Shearer raring to play Brumbies

Nic Shearer grew up dreaming of playing for the team that shall not be named but he is a proud Stag-Lander now.

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Business

National MP James Meager says the bill will be a welcome relief to many MPs, officials and other...

Minister open to 'modifying' fund for regional airlines during fuel crisis

Associate Transport Minister James Meager hasn't ruled out tweaking the current regional infrastructure package to help struggling airlines through the current fuel crisis.

OceanaGold to seek fast-track approval

OceanaGold to seek fast-track approval

Oceanagold is planning to apply for fast-track approval towards the end of the year to expand operations at its Macraes gold mine.
KiwiSaver providers hope ceasefire will support investment markets

KiwiSaver providers hope ceasefire will support investment markets

KiwiSaver providers are hoping news of a ceasefire in the Iran conflict may give investment markets more support.
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Big interest in app for parasite management

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Big interest in app for parasite management

Waimate vet Ryan Luckman is not one to shy away from a challenge.

Rural Life

Murdoch and Jackie Cameron and daughters Jess, 5, and Elsie, 1, inspect heifers and steers at the...

Strong demand for every class of calves on offer in East Otago

Bidding was hot at the first beef calf sale of the season in East Otago.

Code cracks it for young dog triallist

Code cracks it for young dog triallist

You could say she has cracked the code of dog trialling.
New job for online auction exciting

New job for online auction exciting

‘‘I’ve hit the ground running and I haven’t stopped.’’
‘Proud’ to win award before departing farm

‘Proud’ to win award before departing farm

A South Otago family have sold their dairy farm and milking herd but won an award before the final heifers move to new pastures.

Life & style

An iNaturalist observation of a New Zealand grass skink (Oligosoma polychroma) John Barkla saw...

It’s a jungle out there

The urban garden is a rich source of wildlife once you know what you are looking at, writes Maureen Howard.

Your Garden

Your Garden

What to do in your garden this week.
Plant extremists put on the map

Plant extremists put on the map

As part of this year’s sustainability-focused Wild Dunedin festival, we will have a family-friendly, self-directed plant trail set up in the lower Dunedin Botanic Garden called ‘‘Plants that...
Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

In a rare occurrence social media messaging and science are promoting the same message when it comes to fibre — eat more.

'Lies': Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection

'Lies': Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection

First lady Melania Trump has denied ever having ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reviving a highly volatile issue that her husband has repeatedly sought to downplay.
NZ film director's grandson fatally stabbed in London park

NZ film director's grandson fatally stabbed in London park

The 21-year-old grandson of acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Michael Seresin has been stabbed to death in a busy London park.
Diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season

Diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season

The fuel crunch from the Iran war is rippling through Bangladesh’s countryside.

Opinion

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Smiling like villains as foreign ministers meet in Washington

What a gig. That was probably the first thought of the career diplomat assigned to New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, for his meeting with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

God cares about who we really are, not what we look like to the world

God cares about who we really are, not what we look like to the world

Words are fine but meaning matters, Sarah Auld writes.
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Railway station worth a look

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Railway station worth a look

The flower garden at the Green Island Railway Station, which was bracketed with Wingatui for second place in the competition recently promoted by the Otago Women’s Club, presents a very beautiful...
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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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