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‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’

Audience participation was the order of the day at this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival which wrapped up last night, after 91 events over the past fortnight.
Joseph included in Black Ferns squad

Otago halfback Maia Joseph has been included in Whitney Hansen's first Black Ferns squad.

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Luxon more focused on fuel prices than polls

Luxon more focused on fuel prices than polls

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says many people do feel that "things have got better" with the economy recovering, lower inflation and lower interest rates.
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Jailed for ‘persistent’ underage sex

Jailed for ‘persistent’ underage sex

A Southland man who claimed sex with an underage girl was a case of ‘‘mutual attraction’’ has been jailed for more than two years.
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$123k paid to chair’s company

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$123k paid to chair’s company

Te Kāika paid $123,000 into a private company 100% owned by its chairwoman, the under-investigation charity’s accounts reveal.

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Glenorchy Fire Brigade rural firefighters (from left) Matheus Silva and Will McBeth compete in...

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Firefighting contest tests skill, speed

With nine volunteer fire brigades running around a Dunedin park, the city may have been the safest place to be over the weekend.

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Race Relations Day chance to ‘bring people together’

Race Relations Day chance to ‘bring people together’

Kazbah Studio dancers (from left) Sylvia Edge, Stefanie Kalmakof and Amanda Kennedy perform at the 2026 Race Relations Day event at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum on Saturday.
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All aboard knitting, chatting

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All aboard knitting, chatting

Plenty of yarns were spun when almost 200 knitters clambered into five train carriages destined for Oamaru at the weekend.
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Crowds flock to Strath Taieri for 122nd A&P show

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Crowds flock to Strath Taieri for 122nd A&P show

It was no Wānaka, but Strath Taieri’s A&P Show capped off a busy month demonstrating the best of the community, an organiser says.

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Axel Simmons, 13, leads the charge on a slide watered by the Clutha Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade...

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Brigade upgrades for 50th anniversary

The Clutha Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrated its 50th anniversary by becoming a first responder unit.

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‘Thousands’ jazzed up, bluesy for performers

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‘Thousands’ jazzed up, bluesy for performers

You would have been hard-pressed to escape the sound of jazz and blues in Oamaru over the weekend.
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Avid swimmers take on Lake Wakatipu

Avid swimmers take on Lake Wakatipu

Swimmers leap off Queenstown’s historic TSS Earnslaw in Frankton Arm on Saturday for the Whakatipu Legend swimming event.
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Diversity celebrated at festival

Diversity celebrated at festival

More than 3000 people enjoyed cultural performances and food from around the world while taking the chance to learn about their community’s diversity at the fourth annual Queenstown Multicultural...

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Jacob Mills Ramsay. Photo: Open Justice / Tara Shaskey

Family of murder victim 'very disappointed' by appeal success

The family of a man mercilessly killed by his farm colleagues say they are devastated after one of those responsible for his death had his life sentence overturned.

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Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

Tourism operators are being hit with international visitor cancellations due to flight disruptions as the Middle East war continues, an industry survey shows.
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National slips further behind in latest poll

National slips further behind in latest poll

National has slipped further behind Labour in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, falling to 30.8% support.
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Milk spill disrupts traffic on Canterbury highway

Milk spill disrupts traffic on Canterbury highway

Motorists are being warned that a milk spill is affecting traffic on State Highway 73 in Canterbury.

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The Otago Sparks celebrate a wicket in last year's Super Smash final against the Wellington Blaze...

NZ Cricket to push for franchise T20 league

New Zealand Cricket will push for a proposed NZ20 franchise league to replace the current domestic T20 Super Smash competition.

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Joseph included in Black Ferns squad

Joseph included in Black Ferns squad

Otago halfback Maia Joseph has been included in Whitney Hansen's first Black Ferns squad.
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Joseph calls for players to ‘own’ their performances

Joseph calls for players to ‘own’ their performances

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is calling on his squad to take more responsibility after a hefty loss to the Hurricanes.
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Black Caps to play rare four-test series in Australia

Black Caps to play rare four-test series in Australia

The Black Caps will play their first-ever four-test series against Australia when they tour later this year and it will be their first against any opponent in 26 years.

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Richly rustic
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
Home kitchen where it all begins
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This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines

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Icehouse Ventures partner Jo Wickham says it is fun to be part of a growing organisation that is...

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We can do it all from NZ, Wickham believes

From rural North Otago to London and latterly Auckland where she is now helping tech founders achieve their dreams, Jo Wickham has had a varied career.

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Skyline opens new extension building

Skyline opens new extension building

"I can absolutely tell you, you do not get sick of that view."
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Otago hotel goes from 'best in country' to liquidation

Otago hotel goes from 'best in country' to liquidation

The company which was operating an Otago hotel once voted the best country pub in New Zealand has been placed in liquidation.
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EU eyes energy tax cuts, subsidies to ease war impact

EU eyes energy tax cuts, subsidies to ease war impact

EU leaders want temporary measures to mitigate the impact of a surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, with electricity tax cuts, lower grid fees and state support put forward as possible short-term fixes.

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Zentera Wool Company chief executive Angus Street is confident the name change for the industry...

Zentera: new name, brand for merino company

New Zealand Merino Company has changed its name to Zentera in a major rebrand.

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Election of first female shorthorn association president ‘amazing’

Election of first female shorthorn association president ‘amazing’

Southland dairy farmer Bronwyn Brown has realised a dream by being the first woman to lead the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association in its more than 110-year history.
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Sheep sale peaks in Ida Valley

Sheep sale peaks in Ida Valley

A full clearance at a flock dispersal sale ended a more than 50-year history of a Poll Dorset stud in Otago.
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Judges can spot a good merino sheep

Judges can spot a good merino sheep

He might have once sold a ram for $100,000, but high prices were not the highlight in Pete Wallace’s merino stud breeding career.

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Alan Davies performs his Think Ahead show at Dunedin's Regent Theatre in August. PHOTO: TONY BRIGGS

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Laughing matters

Comedy need not limit itself to the funny stuff, Alan Davies tells Tom McKinlay.

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When you have an itch to scratch

When you have an itch to scratch

Some birds have no problem putting their finger on the source of an irritating problem, Marcus Richards writes.
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The shared world of our villages

The shared world of our villages

Human connection is what underpins community and a person’s village.
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Cuddling up to the computer

Cuddling up to the computer

We are increasingly looking to digital companions to satisfy our emotional needs, James Muldoon writes in his new book Love Machines.

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Trio confronting toughest topics
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Meeting of creative minds

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POW exchange possible as Ukraine talks with US conclude

Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

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Iran threatens to retaliate after Trump ultimatum

Iran threatens to retaliate after Trump ultimatum

Iran has said it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbours in retaliation if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat.
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Cyclone brings fresh flood threat to sodden Aussie towns

Cyclone brings fresh flood threat to sodden Aussie towns

Tropical Cyclone Narelle has weakened after crossing the coast in northern Australia for the second time as it barrels towards already sodden Top End communities.
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Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran war

Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran war

President Donald Trump said the US was considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, as Iranian media said the nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz had been attacked.

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The Manage My Health app. Photo: Allied Media files

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Letters to the Editor: alcohol, AI and Manage My Health

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Bill, Invercargill's AI data centre, and the unmanageable Manage My Health app.

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China’s new language law solving a non-problem

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China’s new language law solving a non-problem

In Quebec the English-speaking minority used to call them ‘‘tongue-troopers’’: the government functionaries who come around to check that the French on signs in shops is in a typeface twice as big...
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Student mag fundamental to uni community

Student mag fundamental to uni community

I like to think of myself as a writer, or at the very least, an aspiring one. As a child I entertained myself on long car trips by penning vicious limericks about my siblings, honing in on their...
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New Zealand in this changing world — a trusted partner

New Zealand in this changing world — a trusted partner

The world is changing but New Zealand’s reputation for trustworthiness must remain constant Graye Shattky writes.

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