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Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees

Thousands gathered to celebrate light in the darkness of winter at a sold-out Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.
Steel-Tactix clash goes down to the wire

The Southern Steel will host the elimination final after winning the dress rehearsal against the Mainland Tactix in Invercargill.
Queenstowners digging deep for Junior

Between a fundraiser last Friday and a Givealittle page, a phenomenal $200,000-plus has been raised for a terminally-ill Queenstowner and his immediate family.
Hāwea FreshChoice small store of year

Winning small store of the year is all thanks to the staff and community, Lake Hāwea FreshChoice's owner says.

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Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA

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Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA

Mosgiel faces the ‘‘brutally clear’’ truth its traffic woes will never be a high priority for this government, NZTA has warned.
Whiteware ‘alight’ in flat blaze

Whiteware ‘alight’ in flat blaze

Neighbours who watched a ‘‘pretty massive’’ fire at a Dunedin student flat have described a hoard of household appliances ‘‘exploding and setting alight’’.
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‘No certainty’ native lizards would survive relocation

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‘No certainty’ native lizards would survive relocation

The ongoing debate around the likely fate of about half a million native lizards should the Bendigo gold mine go ahead has continued at an expert fast-track hearing in Wellington.

ODT quiz: June 15
Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines
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Black Caps lose steadiest pair of hands
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Steel secure home playoff

dunedin

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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

Residents of a small coastal Dunedin community feel ‘‘unseen and unheard’’ after a committee recommended reducing speed limits despite overwhelming opposition.

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Knit in public day celebrates crafts

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Knit in public day celebrates crafts

There was nary a dull moment when more than 60 knitters, embroiderers and weavers joined forces in Dunedin to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day.
Support for Ukraine undiminished

Support for Ukraine undiminished

Ukrainian activist Olha Viazenko and her friends protest the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine.
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Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients

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Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients

A homeowner says his young family faced delays and unexpected costs and their experience with an indebted Dunedin builder ‘‘nearly broke’’ them.

regions

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Former student appointed as school’s acting principal

A former student has been appointed acting principal of Mataura School.

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Dogwalkers’ bid to reopen area fails

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Dogwalkers’ bid to reopen area fails

Cromwell dog walkers are ‘‘in shock’’ after being barred from about 98% of the area for off-leash dog walking in town.
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Architects to pitch for centre rebuild

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Architects to pitch for centre rebuild

More than 20 architects will make their pitch for the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre rebuild this week.
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Global interest for property expected

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Global interest for property expected

A Queenstown property for sale would probably stand comparison with the best waterfront trophy estates in New Zealand.

National

The billboard outside the central Auckland church. Photo: supplied

Church billboard opposes government Bill to define gender

A billboard outside St Matthew Church in Auckland Central is opposing the government's controversial Bill to define woman and man in law.

Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward

Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward

The parents of a 21-year-old who died by suicide at a mental health ward are opposing a name suppression application for one of the medical professionals responsible for her care.
Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow

Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow

A 22-year-old man was found holding a loaded crossbow on Saturday in Palmerston North after police responded to a crash alert.
'Complete ambush': Residents furious at weeks of overnight waterworks

'Complete ambush': Residents furious at weeks of overnight waterworks

Residents in one of Wellington's oldest streets are furious at Wellington Water's plans to replace a wastewater pipe over nearly a month of overnight works.

sport

Poppy Baxter of Matatu charges forward during the round one Super Rugby Aupiki match between...

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Matatū make convincing start to Aupiki campaign

Matatū laid down an early statement in their Super Rugby Aupiki opener in front of a record crowd in Christchurch.

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Steel secure home playoff

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Steel secure home playoff

Call it a masterstroke.
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Black Caps lose steadiest pair of hands

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Black Caps lose steadiest pair of hands

Watching Kane Williamson bat was like listening to rain on the roof.
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Nuggets thrashed in horrid display

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Nuggets thrashed in horrid display

Did someone put plastic wrap over the hoop at the Otago Nuggets’ end?

Food & Wine

Easy meals to handle
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Simple pleasures
Peasant-style flavours of Italy
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Slow-cooked fare for momentous occasions

Business

The Craic Irish Tavern duty managers Alice Cooper and Bruce Hoffman keep the pints coming for...

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Business confidence in South takes big dip

Business confidence across Otago and Southland has halved since the start of the year with almost three-quarters of Dunedin businesses sceptical conditions will improve, data shows.

China learning to live on less fuel

China learning to live on less fuel

Three months into the Iran war, the oil market is coming to grips with an unexpected new reality: China, the world's largest importer, needs much less fuel than previously thought.
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Accelerator NZ gets govt funding boost

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Accelerator NZ gets govt funding boost

An AI-powered programme that helps Otago businesses sharpen their performance is being financially backed by the government so it can expand across the country.
Marlborough mussel farms put on fast-track

Marlborough mussel farms put on fast-track

Six new aquaculture farms in Marlborough have been referred to the fast-track process.

Rural Life

'Mega event': Crowds flock to Fieldays

Fieldays got close to a record attendance this year, and had the largest opening day crowd in the event's recent history.

PM supports electric collars for cows

PM supports electric collars for cows

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ruled out any added regulations for virtual fencing technology.
Sheep favoured over humans to control weeds on Doc land

Sheep favoured over humans to control weeds on Doc land

The ACT Party is promising to make it easier for farmers to graze sheep on conservation land, aiming to get rid of invasive plants and reduce fire risk.
$51m for new methane-busting technology

$51m for new methane-busting technology

The government will invest up to $51 million into helping to roll out new methane-busting farming technology.

Life & style

Max says he enjoys producing fashion because he can express his creativity in various ways. Photo...

10-year-old designer debuts at Paris Fashion Week

At four years old, Max Alexander told his parents he was a dressmaker. By age 10, he was showing a collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Students find their voice

Students find their voice

A couple of weeks ago when the announcement came that this government was discontinuing fees free for tertiary study, my daughter was gutted.
A caffeinated approach to change

A caffeinated approach to change

Stimulating the change we need to see will be easier with the government on board.
In praise of darkness

In praise of darkness

George Eliot wrote that if we could truly perceive the fullness of ordinary life, it would be like hearing the grass grow.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Hodgkins inspires ‘human in the loop’
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Comedy, satire take centre stage

World

A sign in the town of Glarus in Switzerland reads "Preserve what we love", ahead of the vote on...

Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population

Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to back a proposal to cap the country's population in a referendum likened to Britain's Brexit vote.

Deal to end Middle East war imminent: Trump

Deal to end Middle East war imminent: Trump

US President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan say an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East will be signed this weekend.
Woman critical after shark attack at Sydney beach

Woman critical after shark attack at Sydney beach

A woman is fighting for life following a shark attack at one of Australia's busiest beaches.
British PM rejects 'lost authority', vows to fight on

British PM rejects 'lost authority', vows to fight on

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected the idea that he has lost authority in his role, and says he will fight to keep his job.

Opinion

The building at Wakari Hospital containing ward 10A. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Wakari ward 10a fiasco

The latest sorry chapter in the saga of inaction to address the appalling state of Wakari Hospital’s ward 10a is mystifying.

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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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Middle Eastern wars: just wait until September

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Middle Eastern wars: just wait until September

Last Wednesday United States President Donald Trump told journalists that the US and Iran are ‘‘in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal’’.
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Getting out of bed to go and see a rock star

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Getting out of bed to go and see a rock star

Living with ME/CFS means that I am exhausted almost all of the time; some days, I struggle even having a shower or dressing myself in anything other than a ratty pair of pyjamas.

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