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DunedinOctober 28

Arsonist who torched former Dunedin hospital still poses ‘risk’

One of the instigators behind five arsons across Dunedin under cover of darkness has shown "little motivation" for change and still poses a threat to the community, the Court has heard.

Matthew Littlewood

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SouthlandOctober 28

‘Invest in a lawyer’: Judge puts Zhi on final warning

Bail conditions stopping slink skin operator Eddie Zhi from using social media have been described as like being “castrated” by the man himself.

Gemma Sinclair

BusinessOctober 28

Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.75% in surprise move

The Reserve Bank has held the Official Cash Rate at 2.75% in a split vote.

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WānakaOctober 27

‘Dressed like they’re working in a strip club’: Wānaka gym owner hits back at ‘sexist’ review

A Wānaka gym owner is so appalled at a review complaining female clientele dressed “like they’re working in a strip club” she is donating sign-up fees to a women’s refuge service.

Ruairi O'Shea

RugbyOctober 28

Highlanders name new prop in otherwise predictable 2027 squad

Hayden Meikle

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Central OtagoOctober 27

'Overwhelmed and grateful': Tarras cafe owners thank community as lease ends

Carys Trotter

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DunedinOctober 28

From high-speed crash to High Court appeal: the boy-racer case 20 years in the making

Rob Kidd

ODT QuizOctober 27

ODT quiz: October 28

Dunedin

DunedinOctober 28

‘Seriously dangerous’: Warning copycat Tunnel Beach jumps will end in tragedy

If people keep jumping off a cliff at Tunnel Beach then sooner or later it will end in tragedy, says a local surf lifesaver.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinOctober 27

Bathgate reaches ‘milestone’ moment by forming its first board of trustees in two years

The Ministry of Education has downgraded its level of control over a South Dunedin primary school which has been struggling to remedy financial management, employment and communication issues in recent years.

John Lewis

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DunedinOctober 27

‘Very disappointing and embarrassing’: Book order no-show leaves Dunedin readers in the lurch

An independent Dunedin bookseller says she has already been asked for a refund after the “biggest romance title of the year” did not arrive on schedule.

Tim Scott

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DunedinOctober 27

Vape to blame for central Dunedin fire that caused serious injuries

A central Dunedin fire that left a woman seriously injured due to smoke inhalation was caused by a vape that overheated.

Tim Scott

Latest News

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BusinessOctober 28

Stuff urged to shelve cuts to regional journalism

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NationalOctober 28

$40m of cocaine found alongside guns in Auckland shipping container

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NationalOctober 28

‘The police are gonna get me’: Ute thief’s day of mayhem ends in jail

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WorldOctober 28

US costs of Iran war pass $47 billion

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West CoastOctober 28

Truck breakdown closes Haast Pass

Otago

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WānakaOctober 28

‘It’s complete chaos’: Residents call for ban amid Wānaka freedom camping woes

A Wānaka freedom camping hotspot has become so over-run by unruly visitors, residents have called for a ban in the area.

Evie Sinclair

Central OtagoOctober 28

Boil water notice lifted for Omakau and Ophir

A boil water notice issued for Omakau and Ophir on Monday has now been lifted.

North OtagoOctober 28

Car door slammed on victim in Oamaru road rage incident

An Oamaru road rage incident left an occupant with a “serious hand injury”, police say.

Nic Duff

North OtagoOctober 27

Pair arrested after attack in bed puts victim in hospital

Two people from Oamaru left a man hospitalised after breaking into his home and assaulting him in bed, police say.

Nic Duff

Editor's Picks

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DunedinOctober 24

‘Disturbing’: Rise in Otago sextortion cases, with victims as young as 9-years-old

Children as young as 9-years-old were among 50 victims of sextortion across Otago last year, and are also amid a national rise in cases impacting one in five New Zealanders.

John Lewis, Jules Chin

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DunedinOctober 20

Award-winning ex-University of Otago employee charged with 37 counts of fraud

Rob Kidd

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BusinessOctober 19

Southland agricultural business goes bust owing $10m after death of co-owner

Sally Rae

Canterbury

ChristchurchOctober 28

New Crusaders coach names his squad for next season

Crusaders coach Scott Hansen has named their squad for the next Super Rugby Pacific season.

ChristchurchOctober 28

Man charged over alleged assault at Christchurch property

A man has been charged after a person was taken to hospital in a serious condition following a reported assault at a Christchurch property on Monday.

SelwynOctober 28

Suppressions lifted in murder case

More details have emerged over the alleged murder of an elderly woman in Canterbury earlier this year.

SelwynOctober 28

NZTA to fund 51% of Rolleston’s ‘ring-road’ roundabout

A Canterbury council's gamble on bringing forward a $4.7 million roundabout project has paid off, with NZTA agreeing to fund 51% of the project.

Jonathan Leask, Local Democracy reporter

Election 2026

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NationalOctober 28

Unlocking the many housing policies

ODT reporter Matthew Littlewood turns the key on the major political parties’ housing policies.

Matthew Littlewood

NationalOctober 27

Brown calls for Labour coalition costs, but won’t explain National’s

Simeon Brown says the situation for a Labour-led coalition is "completely different" compared to a National-led one.

WānakaOctober 27

Waitaki candidates clash at Wānaka forum

The discussion tested National's long-standing grip on the Waitaki electorate with discussion over fast-track development, health funding and policy flip-flopping.

NationalOctober 27

Peters defends Manawanui ad but at odds with NZ First candidate

NZ First leader Winston Peters is defending a party ad blaming the sinking of a navy ship on "woke b******t", but is at odds with his own candidate.

Southland

SouthlandOctober 27

Southland councils pay out hundreds of thousands in severance

Almost $600,000 of severance payments have been dished out by Southland's councils in the last financial year — an increase of close to 50% on the previous year.

Matthew Rosenberg

Central OtagoOctober 27

Good news from crews tackling southern fires

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SouthlandOctober 26

$4m boost for Mataura Marae ‘deeply meaningful’

Gerrit Doppenberg

National

NationalOctober 28

$40m of cocaine found alongside guns in Auckland shipping container

More than 130kg of cocaine, two pistols and ammunition have been found inside a shipping container in Auckland.

NationalOctober 28

‘The police are gonna get me’: Ute thief’s day of mayhem ends in jail

A tradesman opening a gate to his yard turned to find a stranger at the wheel of his ute, who then sped off in the vehicle.

Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter

NationalOctober 28

Defence Force aims to fly drone swarms

The New Zealand Defence Force is aiming to experiment with flying drones in swarms.

NationalOctober 28

Police review of Tom Phillips doco expected by end of year

Police have conceded a four-week timeframe to complete a review in relation to a documentary about fugitive Tom Phillips was "ambitious", and say it is expected to be out before the end of the year.

Sport

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CricketOctober 28

The 10 greatest Otago cricket games

Cricket writer Adrian Seconi reduces 162 years and more than 1300 fixtures to a handful of highlights in an ambitious project. Here are his 10 greatest Otago games.

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CricketOctober 28

The Best Otago XI recalibrated

Fifteen years ago, the Otago Daily Times and the Otago Cricket Association teamed up in an ambitious project to name the Best Otago XI.

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CricketOctober 27

A seat on the sidelines of history

You quickly learn your place in this job.

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SportOctober 27

Bates the great has more to give

Suzie Bates has more to give. A lot more.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

HERITAGE IN FOCUS

The MixOctober 28

A quick tour of the 1881 Dunedin Industrial Exhibition — Garrison Hall

When in 1881 Dunedin decided to put the best of industry on show, enthusiasm for the exhibition threatened to overwhelm the venue, Jonathan Howard writes.

Jonathan Howard

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TravelOctober 26

The OK and not OK of the UK

Dunedin writer Lisa Scott takes a look around the British Isles communing with the dead and trying local delicacies.

Lisa Scott

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DrivesouthOctober 23

Forgotten champion eyes fifth title

Ask anyone with an everyday knowledge of current motor sport to name New Zealand’s most successful international racing drivers of the past five years, and the list will be fairly predictable.

David Thomson

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The MixOctober 23

Loneliness influencers’ solitude is going viral

Isolation is decried as the scourge of this extremely online age. But in truth, the textures of our aloneness are infinite, Eva Wiseman writes.

Business

BusinessOctober 28

Stuff urged to shelve cuts to regional journalism

Mayors and local leaders have urged publisher Stuff to reconsider proposed cuts in regional newsrooms in response to rising costs.

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BusinessOctober 27

Shooting for the stars in Southland

Dan Faulknor reckons he was about five when he knew he wanted a career in IT. But the founder of Invercargill-based tech company Prodigi always swore he would never go into business himself.

Sally Rae

BusinessOctober 27

What will Prada closure mean for Auckland’s Queen St?

Luxury retail brand Prada is closing its Queen St store this week, but one retail consultant isn't expecting it to have a big impact.

BusinessOctober 27

Where are home loan rates heading now?

The Reserve Bank will review the official cash rate this week and most economists expect a 25 basis-point increase - but what lies ahead for home loan rates?

Rural Life

HorticultureOctober 27

‘Awesome crop’: Cromwell cherries could come early

It's shaping up to be an early harvest for some cherry growers, though the threat of El Niño hangs over the upcoming harvest.

Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ

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Rural Life OtherOctober 25

‘Time’ magazine recognition for groundbreaking protein product

It’s time for lucerne to shine — and not in the way that one would usually expect.

Sally Rae

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Rural Life OtherOctober 25

Photographer focusing on attributes of wool in new business venture

When Dutch-born photographer Francine Boer first came to New Zealand, she knew nothing about wool.

Sally Rae

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Rural Life OtherOctober 23

Irrigation brings a future to North Otago after years of dust and drought

"If you’ve got water, you’ve got options.” Reliable water from the Waitaki River, via the North Otago Irrigation Company scheme, has transformed Matt and Julie Ross’s Duntroon dairy farm.

Sally Rae

Food & Wine

Food & WineOctober 27

Healthier and more equitable food system needed from political parties

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Food & WineOctober 27

Cheddar, potato and caramelised onion focaccia

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Food & WineOctober 27

Grilled asparagus, melted curds and frozen lemon

In Season — Alison Lambert

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Food & WineOctober 27

Harvesting hops at night to enhance the flavour

Beer — Ric Oram

World

WorldOctober 28

US costs of Iran war pass $47 billion

The US military has spent more than $US47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July.

WorldOctober 28

Aussie casino given monster fine for money-laundering breaches

Australia's biggest listed casino company is on the brink of administration after being fined $260 million for historical money-laundering violations.

AAP

WorldOctober 27

Israeli exit polls show election deadlock

Israel's election appears deadlocked, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot showing a clear path to power, exit polls show.

Reuters

WorldOctober 27

Buses out, shoppers in: Oxford Street goes traffic-free

Oxford Street attracts about 500,000 visitors every day, according to the London mayor's office, but many flagship stores have shut in recent years.

Reuters

West Coast

West CoastOctober 28

Truck breakdown closes Haast Pass

A truck has broken down across both lanes of the Haast Pass, causing the road to be closed.

West CoastOctober 20

Teen has nightmares after three injured in 12m fall from Ferris wheel

A teenager has had nightmares since watching her friend fall 12m from a Ferris wheel at a West Coast agricultural show after a seat broke.

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DunedinOctober 28

‘Seriously dangerous’: Warning copycat Tunnel Beach jumps will end in tragedy

If people keep jumping off a cliff at Tunnel Beach then sooner or later it will end in tragedy, says a local surf lifesaver.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinOctober 27

Burning tractors inspire award-winning YES product

Sometimes, flashes of inspiration come from the darnedest of places — in this case, it was burning tractors.

John Lewis

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DunedinOctober 27

Vape to blame for central Dunedin fire that caused serious injuries

A central Dunedin fire that left a woman seriously injured due to smoke inhalation was caused by a vape that overheated.

Tim Scott

DunedinOctober 27

Opportunity rides out the storm, sets sights on the sun

Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong is adamant nothing is going to rain on she and her party's parade.

Mike Houlahan

Opinion

OpinionOctober 27

A grand coalition? Now there's a thought.

Last week I attended the Stuff Leaders Debate hoping to hear something that might help me decide where my vote should go at the next election.

Ian Taylor

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EditorialOctober 27

A ropey start to the election

Editorial

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OpinionOctober 27

Cartoonist’s view: October 28

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

OpinionOctober 27

New AI shopping agents promise better bargains. But who pays the price?

Meta’s recently launched AI agent Muse promises to be many things: it can fire off emails, book holidays and fill out cumbersome online forms.

Lynnaire Sheridan

OpinionOctober 27

That man owes me a drink

March 1974. We had shifted from Wellington a couple of years before to the follow the Green rustic dream on Banks Peninsula.

Philip Temple

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OpinionOctober 26

Cartoonist’s view: October 27

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

100 Years Ago

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NewsOctober 27

Games at the Brook

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 26

Otago four wins Australian national

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 25

A multitude of picnickers

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 23

School scholars celebrate

100 years ago