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DunedinOctober 22

Man found dead on Dunedin street had been assaulted — police

The man found dead on a Dunedin street had injuries “consistent with assault”, police say.

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North OtagoOctober 22

Tributes flow as ‘one of a kind’ Waitaki firefighter dies aged 48

A Waitaki volunteer firefighter who has died after a brief illness is being remembered as “one of a kind”.

Nic Duff

ChristchurchOctober 23

Learner driver sent to prison for fatal crash

A Christchurch 21-year-old has been sentenced to prison for dangerous driving that caused death and failing to stop or ascertain the injuries of a man he hit on Evans Pass Rd.

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DunedinOctober 22

Councillors’ debate over infighting riddled with finger pointing

Dunedin city councillors were not above pointing a few fingers as they lamented the shadow their “infighting” has cast over the organisation.

Ruby Shaw

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DunedinOctober 22

‘They should be embarrassed’: Rich-list family slammed as central Dunedin building crumbles

Tim Scott

NationalOctober 23

‘No longer tenable’: Chief of Defence resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’

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ChristchurchOctober 22

‘I was crying. I was screaming. Please come back’: Heart attack hero steps up twice in a week

Raphael Franks

ODT QuizOctober 22

ODT quiz: October 23

Dunedin

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DunedinOctober 22

Church evicts longstanding Caversham toy library

A four decade-old Dunedin toy library is fighting for its survival after being given until the end of November to find a new home.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 22

‘Betrayed’: Dunedin rest-home worker used elderly residents’ bank cards for online shopping

A care worker at a Dunedin rest home used elderly people’s bank cards to go online shopping.

Felicity Dear

DunedinOctober 22

School’s first shave for a cure to honour mum’s memory

Malia Moetaua will soon have lived without her mother longer than she knew her.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 22

Life-threatening bleeding from spleen after Dunedin rugby injury triggers changes

A 25-year-old man who turned up at Dunedin Hospital with life-threatening internal bleeding from “blunt trauma” during a rugby match, has altered the way the medical profession manages spleen injuries.

John Lewis

Latest News

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NationalOctober 23

Fire and Emergency New Zealand chief executive Kerry Gregory resigns

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NationalOctober 23

‘All you needed to do was call 111’: Girl died of illness as mum and aunt argued over who would help her

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NationalOctober 23

‘No longer tenable’: Chief of Defence resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’

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ChristchurchOctober 23

Councillor’s election post: ‘Thought-provoking artwork’ or ‘maybe a bit much’?

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ChristchurchOctober 23

Woman who died after she was found sleeping on beach had been evicted from flat

Otago

QueenstownOctober 22

Bin biffed in boozy takeaway tantrum

When Queenstown’s most famous takeaway joint told Sam Evans it was too late to make him a burger, he decided to make one himself.

Guy Williams

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South OtagoOctober 22

Kids clued up on rural safety

Almost 200 local youngsters are a little wiser — and hopefully a little safer — following this year’s Clued Up Kids rural safety event.

Nick Brook

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South OtagoOctober 22

‘Quiet, steady’ service earns community award

Years of practical community work, including helping develop Milton’s Moore Park Pump Track, have earned Joel Crook an Individual Award at the 2026 Clutha District Council Community Awards.

Nick Brook

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Central OtagoOctober 22

‘Fantastic turnout’ as art exhibition moves to new venue

Bannockburn’s church and Coronation Hall welcomed artists and art lovers alike this weekend, as they opened their doors to the public for the annual Bannockburn Arts Exhibition.

Carys Trotter

Editor's Picks

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BusinessOctober 19

Lawyer cheated on eight weeks before wedding turns personal pain into new career path

Southland-born relationship property lawyer Holly Egerton never expected her own harrowing personal experiences would shape the kind of lawyer she would become.

Sally Rae

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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 23

'Come at me then': Taser fails to bring down man brandishing knife at police

A police Taser had no effect on a Christchurch man when he reached for a beer bottle and threw it at a female officer, injuring her while he appeared to be laughing.

By Al Williams, Open Justice reporter

ChristchurchOctober 23

Labour weekend weather: Canterbury set to hit 28C

MetService has forecasted a high of 28C for Canterbury on Saturday, and 28C for Hastings and 27C for Napier on Labour Day.

ChristchurchOctober 23

Councillor’s election post: ‘Thought-provoking artwork’ or ‘maybe a bit much’?

A Christchurch city councillor is standing by his decision to share a sexually suggestive post on social media encouraging people to enrol to vote.

Raphael Franks

ChristchurchOctober 23

Woman who died after she was found sleeping on beach had been evicted from flat

A 54-year-old Christchurch woman who died a week after she was found cold and alone on a freezing New Brighton beach had been evicted from her home just weeks earlier.

Geoff Sloan

Election 2026

NationalOctober 23

Greens release fiscal plan, promise to increase health spending by $3 billion each year

The Green Party has released its fiscal plan, promising to increase health spending by $3 billion each year.

NationalOctober 22

Labour candidate resigns over gang campaigning incident

Labour's candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau, Kerrin Leoni, has resigned after a video emerged showing her campaigning with gang members.

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DunedinOctober 22

Defending a Labour stronghold from National attack

It is difficult to describe any of the southern electorates as marginal, but the one which comes closest to that description is Taieri.

Mike Houlahan

NationalOctober 22

Late push to sign up voters with 350,000 not enrolled

There are just days left to enrol to vote and the Electoral Commission is sending teams out to try to enrol the 350,000 New Zealanders yet to sign up.

Southland

SouthlandOctober 22

Council scrambling to open popular seaside campground for summer

A new lease on a coastal campground in Curio Bay, Southland, has been left “to the last minute”, a local accommodation provider claims.

Matthew Rosenberg

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SouthlandOctober 22

Blown away: the storm and its impact one year on

Toni McDonald

SouthlandOctober 22

Canadian author tells the tale of Fairlight Homestead

Tayler Mutton

National

NationalOctober 23

Fire and Emergency New Zealand chief executive Kerry Gregory resigns

The chief executive of Fire and Emergency New Zealand has resigned.

NationalOctober 23

‘All you needed to do was call 111’: Girl died of illness as mum and aunt argued over who would help her

For three days, two sisters argued over who should take a seriously ill girl to hospital as she suffered headaches and vomiting.

NationalOctober 22

Lawyer subject of ‘unprofessional and inappropriate’ messages in police group chat

A lawyer was the target of "unprofessional and inappropriate" remarks in a police group chat, including comments about a photo of him being put in a headlock by a police officer.

NationalOctober 22

Top fire chief still on leave after rebuke by minister

Fire and Emergency chief executive Kerry Gregory remains on extended leave more than a month after Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden declared she had no confidence in him.

Sport

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RugbyOctober 22

Otago referees dominate domestic appointments

Otago referees rule.

Adrian Seconi

CricketOctober 22

Bowlers on top as club cricket matches hang in the balance

Three teams have gained first-innings points while all outright results hang in the balance ahead of the second day of the third round of matches in cricket’s Metro Premiership on Saturday.

Sam Coughlan

FootballOctober 22

Derby delight under the lights

Cashmere Technical and Ferrymead Bays will renew their rivalry under the lights in Christchurch on Friday night.

Sam Coughlan

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GolfOctober 22

Otago golf selector hopes province can break long drought

Chris Snow knows exactly what it feels like to finish second at the New Zealand interprovincial.

Hayden Meikle

Lifestyle

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Home & GardenOctober 22

Putting roses to the test

Gillian Vine sees how new roses are tested at home and abroad.

Gillian Vine

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Home & GardenOctober 22

Shading for success

Have you ever wondered why many glass panels of the Winter Garden are painted white?

Ben Xie, Winter Garden Collection curator

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The MixOctober 22

Spring feasts for a long weekend

Now’s the time to linger over dishes, to cook more elaborate meals simply for the pleasure of doing so, writes Kate Young.

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EntertainmentOctober 21

Being able to be yourself and finding a creative outlet key to Artsenta’s success

Dunedin creative space Artsenta is one of the longest running in the country and is celebrating its 40th birthday. Rebecca Fox talks to some of those who have been part of its history.

Rebecca Fox

Business

BusinessOctober 22

Luxury car dealer rumoured to be overseas as business shuts abruptly

The end of a luxury car dealership in Petone has blindsided financiers and Wellington elites, including philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik, who says he considered the business owner to have been like a son.

BusinessOctober 22

Ikea staff in Auckland to strike over lack of weekend rates

Ikea workers in Auckland are set to walk off the job, saying the company refuses to provide weekend penalty rates like it does in other countries.

BusinessOctober 22

Oil prices surge on reports US considering more Iran strikes

Global oil prices have hit their highest level since May on fears of a resumption of fighting between the US and Iran in the Middle East.

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BusinessOctober 22

The best reviewed supermarket in New Zealand is in Otago

While Otago may have topped the list for the best-reviewed supermarkets in New Zealand, Dunedin did little to help it get there.

Tim Scott

Rural Life

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Red MeatOctober 21

A $46,000 sale of ‘one-of-a-kind’ yearling Angus bull sets stud record in northern Southland

A syndicate’s $46,000 bid on a standout yearling Angus bull set a new stud record in northern Southland.

Shawn McAvinue

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Rural EventsOctober 21

Committee seeks public feedback in face of rodeo code changes

A “fight” is on to keep rodeo part of rural communities, a cowboy says.

Shawn McAvinue

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HorticultureOctober 21

Recent heat helping, but damage from wet start to spring remains, southern growers say

A spell of sunshine has southern growers smiling, but the scars of waterlogged crops remain.

Shawn McAvinue

Rural EventsOctober 21

Call for more Otago farmers and growers to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Southland farmers have put their hands up in strong numbers for the next Ballance Farm Environment Awards season, proving that even an atrocious spring cannot dampen their enthusiasm.

Alice Scott

Food & Wine

Food & WineOctober 20

Fond memories inspire chook book featuring NZ’s favourite protein

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Food & WineOctober 20

Picnic Salad

In Season — Alison Lambert

Food & WineOctober 20

Leek and ricotta tart with asparagus

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Food & WineOctober 20

New Zealand Chardonnays fit for seat at the table

Mark Henderson

World

WorldOctober 22

Taiwan cancels hundreds of flights as typhoon bears down

Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain.

WorldOctober 22

Aussie pumped hydro project could cost 12 times more than first planned

A pumped hydro project envisioned to save Australians money on energy bills could now cost up to 12 times more than originally planned.

AAP

WorldOctober 21

House prices plummet across Australia, govt points to bigger picture

Australia has just recorded a house price slump the likes of which it has only ever seen twice, but the government has urged home-owners to keep the faith.

AAP

WorldOctober 21

France’s Macron vows order amid spate of violent protests

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence at protests planned in the coming days.

West Coast

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.

West CoastOctober 18

Backroads to the Beehive: Coal, politics and division on West Coast

The West Coast's wild ancient forests and vast mineral wealth gave rise to the country's labour movement.

Tim Brown and Nathan McKinnon of RNZ

Video

NationalOctober 22

Labour candidate resigns over gang campaigning incident

Labour's candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau, Kerrin Leoni, has resigned after a video emerged showing her campaigning with gang members.

DunedinOctober 22

School’s first shave for a cure to honour mum’s memory

Malia Moetaua will soon have lived without her mother longer than she knew her.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 21

Dunedin kids get down with earthquake drill

A national earthquake and tsunami drill is helping Dunedin school children feel more prepared for natural disasters.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinOctober 21

‘Sizeable start’: Concrete pour at hospital

The first concrete for the floors of the new Dunedin Hospital inpatient building was poured on Wednesday.

Felicity Dear

Opinion

OpinionOctober 22

AI and music: threats and possibilities

The Music Department at Otago University celebrated 100 years of existence recently, launching a book edited by Ian Chapman called Ka Muri, Ka Mua, referring to the famous Māori whakatauki which translates as “I walk backwards into my future”.

OpinionOctober 22

Heavier than low birth weight: a story from Indonesia

When babies are born in Indonesia, they are immediately put on scales.

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OpinionOctober 22

La France a genoux — France on its knees

People laugh at the French.

Chris Trotter

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OpinionOctober 22

Cartoonist’s view: October 23

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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EditorialOctober 22

A stroke of good fortune

Ordinarily if the Dunedin City Council had decided to sell a valuable central city building for just $1 the news would be greeted with some dismay.

Editorial

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OpinionOctober 21

Seeking order despite the universe’s best efforts

‘Order!’ cries the Speaker of the House, and he speaks for us all. We crave order.

Joe Bennett

100 Years Ago

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NewsOctober 22

Blooming marvellous

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 21

Ironing out the competition

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 20

Steamin’ and shovelin’

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 19

Dodgshun does OK at golf

A heavy sky with a very light wind greeted the ladies at Balmacewen links yesterday morning when the fourth round of the championship was played on a heavy course.