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SouthlandOctober 8

‘Revelation from God’: Slink skin operator submits after three-day court battle

Embattled Southland slink skin operator Eddie Zhi made a sudden about-turn in his court fight after a 'revelation from God'.

Tayler Mutton

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DunedinOctober 8

Chemist Warehouse to open second Dunedin store

The Chemist Warehouse is adding a second location in the city.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinOctober 8

'The monster in their nightmares': Mum of abused boys faces down sex offender in court

A Dunedin mother told the man who sexually abused her young sons to look her in the eye as she called him “the monster in their nightmares”.

Felicity Dear

SouthlandOctober 8

Young girl ‘stripped’ in Invercargill park attack

A young girl was allegedly stripped and humiliated in a filmed assault by two older girls in an Invercargill park.

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DunedinOctober 8

Yellow helmets to red: the women writing history at the Mosgiel fire station

Laine Priestley

SouthlandOctober 8

Senior Southern cop resigns amid investigation

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 8

Dunedin teen making the most of life before ‘it's too late’

John Lewis

ODT QuizOctober 8

ODT quiz: October 9

Dunedin

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DunedinOctober 8

Charity keen to give homeowner hopefuls a ‘hand up’ onto property ladder

A charity has put the call out to prospective Dunedin homeowners wanting a hand to clear the “biggest barrier” keeping them off the property ladder.

Ruby Shaw

DunedinOctober 8

Dunedin motorcyclist’s escape from the law thwarted by curb and CCTV

The motorcyclist who sparked a Dunedin-wide search after fleeing police has been caught.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 8

Late bus change threat to ‘really essential’ gig venue

A decision to axe a late bus to the city from Port Chalmers, may put the death knell on band nights in a Port Chalmers hall.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinOctober 8

Man attacked with hammer in front of children feared for his life, court hears

A Dunedin father attacked with a hammer in front of his children thought he was going to be killed.

Felicity Dear

Latest News

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NationalOctober 9

Car checks urged as WoF periods set to extend

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RugbyOctober 9

Tavatavanawai still in the frame, says Rennie

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Rural Life OtherOctober 8

National woos farmer vote with $300m low-cost loans for water storage

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NationalOctober 8

People cut from car after colliding with truck carrying house

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WorldOctober 8

US to livestream firing squad execution

Otago

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North OtagoOctober 8

Waitaki property values nearing $16b: QV

The value of residential housing in the Waitaki district has risen by an average of 4.6% in three years — and now the total rateable value for the district is just shy of $16 billion.

Charley-Kai John

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South OtagoOctober 8

37 years of community service marked

A reluctant hero of local government, who has represented Lawrence and surrounds for the past 37 years, may be New Zealand’s longest-serving community board member.

Richard Davison

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South OtagoOctober 8

Balclutha makes light of sunshine shortfall

South Otago residents are saying a sunny welcome may count for more than sunny conditions, following new figures putting Balclutha at the bottom of the national table for sunshine hours.

Richard Davison

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QueenstownOctober 8

Wastewater to be pumped into Kawarau River through 10m pipe

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has approved changes to how wastewater from its Shotover plant could be treated and discharged into the Kawarau River from 2031.

Guy Williams

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DunedinOctober 2

‘We have nowhere else to go’: Taxman blamed as small Otago town loses only pub

A small Otago town has lost its only pub and its owner is blaming Inland Revenue.

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 28

Dunedin lawyer’s courthouse theft leaves career in tatters

Rob Kidd

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North OtagoOctober 5

Otago school at centre of student ‘sextortion’ allegation revealed

Jules Chin

Canterbury

ChristchurchOctober 9

A bear, a daughter and a link to dad

After months of searching for a Winnie the Pooh teddy her dad used to own, Nadiah Najib finally found an exact replica for sale more than 18,000km away in Christchurch.

Raphael Franks

ChristchurchOctober 9

Major roadworks planned across Christchurch this summer

Motorists and cyclists can expect to see more roadworks this summer as a plan to resurface 116.5km of Christchurch’s roading network gets under way.

ChristchurchOctober 8

Cyclist killed in Port Hills crash

A cyclist has died at the scene of a crash in Christchurch this morning.

ChristchurchOctober 8

The Wiggles return to Christchurch as they mark 35 years on the stage

The Wiggles will perform in Christchurch next week as part of their 11-show tour of New Zealand.

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Rural Life OtherOctober 8

National woos farmer vote with $300m low-cost loans for water storage

National is promising to lend farmers up to $300 million to help them store more water, as it targets the rural vote in this year's election.

NationalOctober 8

NZ First renews push to ban backyard fireworks

NZ First is making a fresh push for a ban on backyard fireworks, after the leaders of National and Labour shot the idea down earlier this week.

Craig McCulloch of RNZ

BusinessOctober 8

Could Labour's airline pledge really fly?

Labour promised that, if elected, it will force airlines to show full prices with fees included upfront, and automatically refund customers for cancelled or significantly delayed flights.

BusinessOctober 8

Bottom trawling could be important issue post-election

Possible kingmaker the Opportunity party says it won't form a coalition unless its partners agree to a ban.

Southland

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SouthlandOctober 8

Māruawai funded for campus merge in surprise announcement

An out-of-the-blue call in term break was great news for Māruawai College, as the government announced funding for its biggest project yet.

Gerrit Doppenberg

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SouthlandOctober 8

Winton men do it again — four trophy sweep

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SouthlandOctober 8

Successful Invercargill athletics coach recognised

Sandy Eggleston

National

NationalOctober 9

Car checks urged as WoF periods set to extend

Safety concerns have been raised across the industry with some expecting an increase in dangerous vehicles on the road.

RNZ Nine to Noon

NationalOctober 8

People cut from car after colliding with truck carrying house

Two people have had to be cut from their car after it collided with a truck that was transporting a house.

NationalOctober 8

Pool of blood found in tunnel near Wellington airport

Police want to hear from anyone who has information about a large pool of human blood discovered in a Wellington tunnel.

RNZ

NationalOctober 8

‘It was creepy’: Teacher loses registration for ‘stalking conduct’

The high school teacher anonymously left gifts in various locations for a student over two years, including on her car, school bag and home letterbox.

Brianna McIlraith, Open Justice reporter

Sport

RugbyOctober 9

Tavatavanawai still in the frame, says Rennie

He's one of the most destructive forces in New Zealand rugby, but Timoci Tavatavanawai has found himself on the fringe of Dave Rennie's All Blacks.

By Jonty Dine, RNZ sport

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RugbyOctober 8

How the NPC quarterfinals shape up

Sports writer Adrian Seconi takes a look ahead at the NPC quarterfinals.

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RugbyOctober 8

Finals shape as big battles

Two champions will be crowned in the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership and Championship finals this weekend. Kayla Hodge takes a look at the two match-ups.

Kayla Hodge

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SportOctober 8

Gibbons aiming to ‘build the ecosystem’ as national chairwoman

Megan Gibbons has dedicated her life to athletics.

Kayla Hodge

Lifestyle

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Home & GardenOctober 8

Garden Life: Rhododendrons’ beauty and adaptability helps them spread worldwide

Staff from The Dunedin Botanic Garden look at the wild origins of rhododendrons.

Steph Sinton, Dunedin Botanic Garden rhododendron collection curator

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Home & GardenOctober 8

Designs on nature: native bush integrated into garden design

Integrating a block of native bush into their garden design has proved an edifying choice for a Waitaki couple.

Louise Frampton

Home & GardenOctober 8

Protect young seedlings against late frosts

Given rich soil, zucchini, marrows and pumpkin are easily grown in the home garden.

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EntertainmentOctober 7

Residency gives artist chance to experiment with ‘goop’ and storytelling

Daphne Simons admits parts of her latest film work is “quite gross”.

Business

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BusinessOctober 8

Decluttering household overspill earns engineering student a business and national award

A Christchurch startup selling household clutter has won engineering student Zac Hemmings a major business award.

Tim Cronshaw

BusinessOctober 8

Government finances end year in better shape

Treasury has confirmed that the government posted a significantly smaller budget deficit on the back of higher tax revenue and lower spending.

BusinessOctober 8

Bargain retailer PD Mart faces court over alleged unsafe goods

The Commerce Commission is warning retailers that product safety is non-negotiable as it takes bargain retailer PD Mart to court over allegedly non-compliant goods.

BusinessOctober 8

Birds and bees to replace famous Britons on banknotes

Barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs will feature on new UK banknotes, replacing World War 2 leader Sir Winston Churchill and other historic figures.

Reuters

Rural Life

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Rural Life OtherOctober 7

Practical health advice for men focus of Awamoko event

Sam McBride would like to see men’s health have greater recognition in New Zealand.

Sally Rae

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Rural LifeOctober 6

Drones prune control costs by making light work of tracking stray wilding pines

Drones are cutting control costs by tracing wilding pine stragglers in the Tekapo River area.

Tim Cronshaw

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Red MeatSeptember 30

Six-figure sire hits Southland after North Otago stop to collect genetics

An $100,000 black bull is now in his new home in Southland after a stop in Otago to harvest semen to sell to underbidders.

Shawn McAvinue

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Red MeatSeptember 30

A hope of higher prices for yearling bulls to continue at southern sales

The outlook is positive as the spring bull sale season nears in Southland and Otago, an agent and vendors say.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sweet, tender greens mark the beginning of longer days

Food & WineOctober 6

‘Fruity, chocolately, creamy or tangy?’ asks Australian baker

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sauteed Brussels sprouts, leek and crispy kale

In Season: Alison Lambert

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Food & WineOctober 6

Progressive lunch features cheese rolls and pavlova

Rebecca Fox

World

WorldOctober 8

US to livestream firing squad execution

Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, is set to become the first person to be executed by firing squad by the US military since 1945.

Reuters

WorldOctober 8

Thousands march in Madrid to remember evicted 87-year-old

The eviction of pensioner Maricarmen Abascal sparked protests over housing throughout Spain and the Prime Minister to call an early election.

Reuters

WorldOctober 8

Canada’s Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Poet and writer Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, spurring celebrations in her native Canada.

Reuters

WorldOctober 8

Andrew search warrants quashed as police admit error

British police say warrants secured to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been issued unlawfully and must be quashed, but the investigation into King Charles' brother continues.

Reuters

West Coast

West CoastOctober 6

Truck and trailer rolls in Grey District

Traffic management is in place after a large truck and trailer unit rolled at Taylorville in the Grey District.

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West CoastOctober 6

‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname

Hokitika locals have dubbed their town “Cokitika” due to its high drug use.

Janna Sherman

Video

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DunedinOctober 8

Yellow helmets to red: the women writing history at the Mosgiel fire station

Seven years ago, Amanda Bradley was inspired to join the fire service by a flyer at a local community festival.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 8

Inside Dunedin’s new $400m hospital building

The New Dunedin Hospital Outpatients Building is finally operational.

Matthew Littlewood

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BusinessOctober 6

From footballer to candlemaker: How a sports injury changed a Dunedin man’s life

When a football injury sidelined him for 18 months, Philip Yeardley thought his life was over.

Tim Scott

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DunedinOctober 5

‘Stunning’ splash of colour reflects Otago Peninsula’s natural beauty

A mural capturing the essence of an Otago Harbour sunrise has made for a “stunning” addition to Macandrew Bay Library.

Ruby Shaw

Opinion

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OpinionOctober 8

Fear and loathing at the election night derby

Fear and the National Party, they go together like gin and tonic.

Chris Trotter

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EditorialOctober 8

A case without an easy end

The old saying that justice delayed is justice denied holds true on many levels when it comes to the case of David Tamihere.

Editorial

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OpinionOctober 8

Cartoonist’s view: October 9

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

OpinionOctober 8

The sustainable political direction: strengthening the things we share

Election campaigns are an opportunity to help us decide what kind of country we want to live in. Instead, they increasingly resemble a marketplace of disconnected promises: a tax cut here, a road there, a pledge to punish someone, promises to make life cheaper, safer or easier.

Dugald MacTavish

OpinionOctober 8

In our rapidly changing world, is God still a fixed point?

There is an old maxim: the only constant is change.

Graham Redding

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EditorialOctober 7

AI and official information

The Office of the Ombudsman releasing guidance this week on official information and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is another example of the impact of this technology.

Editorial

100 Years Ago

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NewsOctober 8

New rooms to let

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 7

Choirs popular drawcard

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 6

Otago School wins dance section

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 5

Thousands mourn Mother Aubert

100 years ago