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Highlanders show fight in loss to Hurricanes

The Highlanders ended their Super Rugby Pacific season with a 45-28 loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington tonight.
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Good on ya mate: Speight’s hits 150

The 150-year legacy of New Zealand’s oldest brewery would not have been possible without the support of the people of Dunedin, its owner, Lion, says.
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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’

Even after 150 years, Speight’s workers say the company is still filled with colourful characters, each with a story.

Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news

Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news

The family of a terminally-ill Queenstowner say they were moved “beyond words” by a truck procession past his house last Saturday.
Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital

Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital

There are concerns Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital is entering the busy winter season with depleted nursing staff.
Winter Pride may have to slide

Winter Pride may have to slide

Queenstown's Winter Pride director has all but iced this year’s event.

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Husband satisfied with wife’s care at Mossbrae

He was born during the Great Depression and grew up during World War 2, so Bob Fairhurst knows what tough going is.

Food waste reduction solution in the bag

Food waste reduction solution in the bag

Globally, a third of food goes to waste, but a new service in Dunedin hopes to stop some of that heading to the bin.
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Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

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Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

A Dunedin builder who was sentenced to nearly 15 years for the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter has been no model prisoner, the Parole Board heard.
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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

Almost $30 million has been taken out of the Dunedin City Council’s proposed capital spending programme for the next year amid construction delays for waste management facilities.

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Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news

The family of a terminally-ill Queenstowner say they were moved “beyond words” by a truck procession past his house last Saturday.

Dancing up a storm

Dancing up a storm

An Arrowtown-raised former professional dancer is blown away by the interest her second annual Queenstown Dance Awards has engendered.
Winter Pride may have to slide

Winter Pride may have to slide

Queenstown's Winter Pride director has all but iced this year’s event.
Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital

Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital

There are concerns Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital is entering the busy winter season with depleted nursing staff.

National

Baby Ru, officially named Nga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana Ahipene-Wall, died at Hutt Hospital in...

Police get independent advice on Baby Ru killing

Police say they're assessing independent legal advice in relation to the unsolved killing of Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru.

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

The government has announced a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security, ahead of the Budget.
Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach

Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach

Finding a 2.5m sunfish washed up on the shore at Lake Ellesmere was an "unbelievable experience" for two Canterbury fishermen.
More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows

More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows

An independent analysis of police breath testing data found more than 42,000 "irregular" breath tests — 12,000 more than initially believed.

sport

The Hurricanes' Du’Plessis Kirifi makes a barnstorming run against the Highlanders. Photo: Getty

Highlanders show fight in loss to Hurricanes

The Highlanders ended their Super Rugby Pacific season with a 45-28 loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington tonight.

Steel prevail over Magic in one-point thriller

Steel prevail over Magic in one-point thriller

The Southern Steel have survived an extra-time thriller against the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic in Dunedin.
Taieri log big win over University

Taieri log big win over University

Taieri powered to a shock 55-26 win against University in a top-of-the-table clash at Peter Johnstone Park this afternoon.
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores

Dunedin premier rugby: final scores

The final scores are in for the ninth round of Dunedin premier rugby.

Food & Wine

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Leek and feta pie
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Knife sharpener lives up to promises
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Budget-friendly savoury oats are worth trying
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Emerging grape variety looking promising

Business

Toasting to 150 years of Speight’s with a special commemorative brew are (from left) brewing...

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Good on ya mate: Speight’s hits 150

The 150-year legacy of New Zealand’s oldest brewery would not have been possible without the support of the people of Dunedin, its owner, Lion, says.

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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’

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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’

Even after 150 years, Speight’s workers say the company is still filled with colourful characters, each with a story.
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Downturn in trade, tax debt leads to Octagon bar's liquidation

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Downturn in trade, tax debt leads to Octagon bar's liquidation

The shareholders of a company running a long-standing restaurant-bar in the Octagon ploughed significant amounts into the venture before going into liquidation.
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NZ EV sales hampered by policy merry-go-round: report

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NZ EV sales hampered by policy merry-go-round: report

Electric vehicles are continuing to sell well, but a just-released report on the sector says the country needs a long-term cross-party strategy to deliver energy independence.

Rural Life

Family farewell flock and look to future

Farmers Mark and Vicki O'Neill have sold their farm Mount Highlay in Hyde and will leave the property at the end of this month.

Farming family chasing efficiency

Farming family chasing efficiency

The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.
Entries open for beef competition

Entries open for beef competition

Entries are open for the Otago and Southland Hoof and Hook Beef Competition.
South cleans up at championships

South cleans up at championships

Southern competitors took home most of the top prizes at the South Island Sheep Dog Trial Championships.

Life & style

In Bramble Close House, by Condon Scott Architects, stepped forms work with the land while making...

Outstanding architecture

Twenty-seven projects, ranging in scale from a small house to a multi-level carpark building, were recognised in the 2026 southern architecture awards in Dunedin last night.

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Epic new epoch

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Epic new epoch

Four young Dunedin bands are drawing on the city’s rock ’n’ roll heritage to create new possibilities, Tom McKinlay writes.
The genius of metal

The genius of metal

Sometimes we can take technological breakthroughs by genius ancestors for granted.
Fungus behind growths that can fell trees

Fungus behind growths that can fell trees

An Acacia dealbata branch bearing large, brown, lobed, and inflated galls on the mature seed pods was brought to the museum for identification.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Portraits bring joy and meaning
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Fair Verona goes country

Sorting which came first
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Collection of a rock star

World

Rescuers work at the site following the explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county,...

Scores dead after blast at Chinese coal mine

At least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi, the country's deadliest mining accident since at least 2009.

Ebola outbreak risk level raised to 'very high' in Congo

Ebola outbreak risk level raised to 'very high' in Congo

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to "very high".
Concerns over Australia's data centre boom

Concerns over Australia's data centre boom

There is a call to suspend data centre approvals in Australia while authorities determine the true impact of the artificial intelligence hubs.
Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry 'long and complex'

Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry 'long and complex'

The British investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be long and complex, senior police say, after his arrest earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Opinion

Nicola Willis. PHOTO: REUTERS/LUCY CRAYMER

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Glib comment on housing revealing

Despite being marketed by the government as making the social housing system fairer, the taste left in the mouth from Thursday’s announcement is sour.

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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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My giddy aunt, that’s solarising

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My giddy aunt, that’s solarising

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.”
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The art of being surprised about something you already know well

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The art of being surprised about something you already know well

As befits an MMP Parliament, the House’s business committee likes to ensure that all speaking slots are allotted on a proportional basis.

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