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Mermaid to assist in tower climb

A Weston firefighter is taking this year’s Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge a step further.
Chopper crash deaths 'a heartbreaking shock'

The deaths of two men in a helicopter crash in Mount Aspiring National Park have been described as devastating and ‘‘a heartbreaking shock’’.
Ong absent, suspended from committees

Controversial councillor Benedict Ong barred himself from a meeting on his own code of conduct breach but gave an emphatic answer to calls for his resignation — ‘‘never’’.

Four youths arrested over dating app assaults

Four youths arrested over dating app assaults

The teens aged 15 and 16 have been arrested as Invercargill police investigate violent attacks involving the use of dating apps that they say "could have been fatal".
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Roading change raises concerns over business move

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Roading change raises concerns over business move

A Dunedin business manager says he does not know how a move to new premises will happen after a roading change affected access to his current site.
Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree

Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree

A pair of youths accused of a citywide car stealing spree were caught after allegedly brandishing a weapon at a person in Mosgiel and smashing in a grandmother’s windscreen, police said.

ODT quiz: May 19
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Council chief's turbulent tenure ending
$2.4b in savings as thousands of jobs cut
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Tangitau’s opportunities will return: Smith

dunedin

Alpine Canal members and Bayfield High School students Jackson Surline and Esme Liesbeth Blaker...

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Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag

A last-minute songwriting rush has paid off for a Dunedin secondary school musical duo.

Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway

Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway

A "substantial spill" of toilet paper from a truck left a section of a Dunedin motorway backed up before contractors got to the bottom of it.
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed

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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed

The volume of cancelled individual patient referrals in the Southern district and nationwide is creating an ‘‘invisible waiting list’’ almost as long as the actual one, the doctors’ union says.
Galer inaugurated as city councillor

Galer inaugurated as city councillor

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker congratulates new Dunedin city councillor Jo Galer at her inauguration yesterday.

regions

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Iwi 'disappointed' over Santana chair’s Aboriginals remarks

Kā Rūnaka say they are "disappointed" by online comments made by Santana Minerals’ board chairman about Aboriginal Australians.

Black ice, freezing fog: Winter's on its way

Black ice, freezing fog: Winter's on its way

As parts of the South are getting an early taste of winter, motorists are being reminded of what the colder conditions mean for the region's roads.
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Politicians duke it out over energy transition

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Politicians duke it out over energy transition

NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has hinted the Budget may include a focus on trades, potentially targeting electricians and others who will help with the country's energy transition.
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'You can call me Zax Dog and you are mine now’

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Balclutha man who strangled neighbour fails in parole bid

A Balclutha man who strangled and sexually assaulted his new neighbour has been declined parole for a second time.

National

Savannah Carter has shared a video of her being slapped by Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron...

Woman faces legal threats after posting video of CEO slapping her

A woman who shared a video online of Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her says she did so to raise awareness of workplace bullying.

'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees

'Cruel, perverse': Govt bill to ensure carers aren't Crown employees

A disability advocate says a bill to clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services is the worst piece of legislation she's ever seen.
Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond

Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond

The government's announcement of job cuts in the public sector is "naturally" going to cause anxiety for people in Wellington, its mayor says.
Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control

Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control

A primary teachers union says a last-minute amendment from the Education Minister places the Teaching Council under total ministerial control.

sport

Caleb Tangitau in action earlier this month. Photo: Joe Allison/Getty Images

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Tangitau’s opportunities will return: Smith

Highlanders assistant coach Ben Smith feels for his blockbusting winger whose bid for higher honours this season has cruelly been cut short by injury.

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‘Old dog’ gets finish right to win national title

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‘Old dog’ gets finish right to win national title

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Williams saddles up for ‘unique’ setting

Williams saddles up for ‘unique’ setting

Equestrian rider Sofia Williams has been selected to represent New Zealand at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
Last-minute drop goal sinks students

Last-minute drop goal sinks students

You do not see that very often in club rugby.

Food & Wine

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Pressing day offers insight into olive oil
Autumn yearnings
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Radicchio salad with feta, toasted seeds and hot honey
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A trio of uncommon joys

Business

Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds. Photo: RNZ

Labour not divulging Future Fund details

Labour won't release key details of its Future Fund policy until after the election, saying some of the advice it needs can only come if the party is in government.

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Roading change raises concerns over business move

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Roading change raises concerns over business move

A Dunedin business manager says he does not know how a move to new premises will happen after a roading change affected access to his current site.
Hellers pork tenders recall

Hellers pork tenders recall

Food Safety says a brand of pork tenders sold at supermarkets nationwide is being recalled as packs could contain pieces of hard black plastic.
'Economic pain' for Wellington as job cuts loom

'Economic pain' for Wellington as job cuts loom

Wellington's struggling economy is expected to be hit with another blow, with the government planning to cut 8700 jobs from the public sector by mid-2029.

Rural Life

Hosting the Ballance Farm Environment Awards Otago regional supreme winner open day on their...

Higher efficiency, productivity couple’s goal

The 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards supreme winner will be announced at a ceremony in Christchurch on July 2.

Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm

Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm

A Southland family continues to make environmental gains since diving in the deep end to go deer farming.
Countdown on to Maniototo Lions’ winter crop contest

Countdown on to Maniototo Lions’ winter crop contest

The Maniototo Lions Club winter crop contest has attracted a record number of entries.
Southern competitors clean up

Southern competitors clean up

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

Life & style

The view from Ritz Carlton Melbourne club lounge — from level 79. You can see the stadium below...

Food, fashion and floating

Alex Hannagan relishes quiet luxury in Melbourne and on the high seas with a touch of “wow” fashion on the side.

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Taking the plunge

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Taking the plunge

Learning te reo Māori has opened profound new possibilities for story-telling, Witi Ihimaera Smiler tells Tom McKinlay. But it is a proficiency hard won.
Leading nature-based learning

Leading nature-based learning

The pace of learning at Orokonui only hots up as the cooler months arrive, Madison Kelly writes.
Off the chain

Off the chain

It strikes me as quietly ridiculous, sitting in Middlemarch with a telescope barely bigger than a coffee mug, peering 60 million light-years into the dark.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

A massive experience for one player
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Joint force of ‘sheer emotion’

A stitch in time saves society
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Collection of a rock star

World

Emergency services and response teams at the scene near the Islamic Center in San Diego. Photo:...

Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting

Five people are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the region's largest mosque, police say.

UK removes MAFS show amid rape claims

UK removes MAFS show amid rape claims

Britain's Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of reality show Married at First Sight after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during filming of the series.
Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep

Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep

Maldivian authorities are investigating multiple possible factors behind the deaths of five Italian divers in a deepwater cave.
Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos

Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos

A woman is dead, dozens of students have been rescued and roads cut after a coastal trough unleashed torrential rain on a sodden Queensland.

Opinion

Italian doctors and nurses practise treating severe breathing problems on a simulator of a 7-year...

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Letters to the Editor: doctor training, mining, Bowen Peak

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including doctor training, mining, Bowen Peak development and media.

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Back to the future with NZ First

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Back to the future with NZ First

On Sunday New Zealand First leader Winston Peters trekked to West Auckland — ‘‘the home of traditional hard-working Kiwi battlers’’ to announce two policies he hopes will resonate with that...
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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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Among the poets and poplars during a Central Otago autumn

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Among the poets and poplars during a Central Otago autumn

Ah, what pleasures come with autumn! It’s a season for all men.

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