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DunedinSeptember 20

Seismic risk change for quake-prone buildings disappoints councillors

Heritage building owners in Dunedin will need clear guidance about what is required of them after changes to seismic strengthening rules, two city councillors say.

Grant Miller

SouthlandSeptember 20

Teens charged after child severely injured

A man and a woman have been arrested after a young child suffered a severe injury on Sunday night.

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DunedinSeptember 20

Chaotic Castle St party involved ‘many people from outside of Dunedin’ — university

A massive student party on Castle St on Sunday morning got out of hand.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinSeptember 20

Petition coming about DCC voting system

Four Dunedin councillors plan to instigate a petition that could result in a binding referendum about the way the city council is elected.

Grant Miller

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Central OtagoSeptember 20

Roxburgh Entertainment Centre vision revealed to residents

Julie Asher

LeagueSeptember 20

‘Leaves a sour taste in your mouth’: Fans turn on referee after Warriors defeat

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OpinionSeptember 20

The pipes, the pipes are calling

Jean Balchin

ODT QuizSeptember 20

ODT quiz: September 21

Dunedin

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DunedinSeptember 20

Thousands get into the groove at Southern Sounds Music Festival

It had been away for a year, but Dunedin’s Southern Sounds Music Festival at Logan Park came back with purpose on Saturday.

Matthew Littlewood

DunedinSeptember 20

Rain or shine, it’s colour time

A vibrant cloud of colour and a light sprinkle of rain set the perfect scene as Andersons Bay School hosted its first-ever colour run.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinSeptember 20

Pig suits, soft sand and record crowds kick off brutal coastal ultramarathon

A record-breaking crowd, a punishing sand track, and two men in inflatable pig suits kicked off a popular Dunedin coastal ultramarathon.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinSeptember 20

Dunedin health tech firm apologises for exposed information

A Dunedin health technology firm has admitted and apologised after a cyber-attack left sensitive individual health information exposed.

Matthew Littlewood

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South CanterburySeptember 20

More will die due to workplace safety changes, heartbroken families say

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SouthlandSeptember 20

Teens charged after child severely injured

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LeagueSeptember 20

‘Leaves a sour taste in your mouth’: Fans turn on referee after Warriors defeat

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DunedinSeptember 20

Chaotic Castle St party involved ‘many people from outside of Dunedin’ — university

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DunedinSeptember 20

Daffodils delight at Spring Flower Show

Otago

North OtagoSeptember 20

Two candidates in Oamaru by-election

The Oamaru ward by-election is a two-horse race.

Charley-Kai John

Central OtagoSeptember 20

After the gold rush

Cromwell event committee members Paul Chisnal, left, Amanda Gatward-Ferguson, Terry Davis, and David Gatward-Ferguson, make preparations for the 49th World Gold Panning Championships, hosted this year at the Cromwell Racecourse from September 26. Photo: Carys Trotter

Carys Trotter

South OtagoSeptember 19

One seriously injured in SH8 crash

One person was flown to hospital in a serious condition following a crash on State Highway 8 near Milton on Saturday night.

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QueenstownSeptember 19

Trail damage could force course corrections

Major rain damage to Whakatipu trails could force organisers of two running events to change course.

Philip Chandler

Editor's Picks

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DunedinSeptember 15

Calls for council action over Dunedin cats

The Dunedin City Council is not doing enough to control cats in New Zealand’s wildlife capital, advocates say.

Grant Miller

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DunedinSeptember 14

‘Humiliation and stress’: Failed builder and Dunedin City Council taken to court over faulty $900k home

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 11

Dunedin hospo boss escapes conviction for street brawl with teen

Rob Kidd

Canterbury

South CanterburySeptember 20

More will die due to workplace safety changes, heartbroken families say

The coalition government has again changed the workplace health and safety laws, this time to cut red tape and ease compliance costs, but critics say more Kiwis like Timaru timber yard worker Ethyn McTier will be die on the job as a result.

North CanterburySeptember 19

Violent confrontation on Canterbury farm after 4WD broke down

A four-wheel-drive trip took a dramatic turn when a vehicle broke down in a riverbed and two men seeking help were met by a farmer carrying a rifle after a rabbit-shooting trip.

ChristchurchSeptember 18

‘Running out of time,’ judge tells Christchurch man after string of police drive-offs

A Christchurch man repeatedly fled police over several months, speeding through residential streets, ignoring road spikes and driving at more than twice the speed limit.

Al Williams, Open Justice reporter

ChristchurchSeptember 18

Orana park could get $1m lifeline from ratepayers

Christchurch's financially troubled Orana Wildlife Park looks set to receive more than $1m of ratepayer money, while nearly $720,000 has been approved to help restore the quake-damaged Arts Centre.

National

NationalSeptember 20

Netballer in battle over protection order against umpire ex-boyfriend

Sarah has dreamed of being a Silver Fern since she was 5 years old. But whereas netball used to be her “happy place”, now she says it’s overshadowed by what feels like a lack of support from her netball centre.

NationalSeptember 19

National vows to end screen time in ECE centres, limit primary school use

National has vowed to introduce measures to end individual-device use in early childhood education centres (ECE) and limit screen use in primary schools.

NationalSeptember 19

Detective turned private investigator slapped with final misconduct warning over false persona

A former detective turned private investigator has been given a third and final warning for misconduct after using a false persona to make defamatory allegations online.

NationalSeptember 18

'A very capable and loving father': Oranga Tamariki's litany of failures in the Tom Phillips case

A public inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case identified a series of failings by Oranga Tamariki. So, what went wrong?

Southland

SouthlandSeptember 20

Old locomotive almost ready to chug again

The Southern Steam Charitable Trust will soon be pulling into the station with their nearly restored F150 locomotive, a project that has been in the work since 20 19.

Tayler Mutton

SouthlandSeptember 20

Locals honoured at ceremony

Local pillars of the Invercargill community were honoured at a King’s Birthday investiture ceremony hosted by the Invercargill City Council last week.

Sport

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SportSeptember 20

Brave effort by Otago men but Canterbury steal late win

They dared to dream for 59 minutes.

Hayden Meikle

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RugbySeptember 20

Old Golds pump South Canterbury on road

Is there anything sweeter than beating your rivals?

Kayla Hodge

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RugbySeptember 20

Spirit clip Tui wings

Props do not get the recognition they deserve.

Kayla Hodge

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SportSeptember 20

Twists and turns at ice skating competition in Dunedin

There were some impressive ice skaters on display at the Corinne Gilkison Cup event at the Dunedin Ice Stadium at the weekend.

Lifestyle

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The MixSeptember 18

Pottery retains its lustre

In 1955, a pioneering bookbinder in the Arts and Crafts tradition, Mary Eleanor Joachim (1874-1957), made a significant contribution to the decorative arts collection at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

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The MixSeptember 18

Diving into the past

Underwater archaeology is a special branch of the discipline that often leads to unique insights.

The World Before Us, by Charles Higham

The MixSeptember 18

Review: Heart-wrenching meditation on memory, trauma

Poet and academic Siobhan Harvey’s memoir may be a slim volume but that does not lessen its impact.

Elspeth McLean

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The MixSeptember 18

Sweet as spring

Spring brings welcome new possibilities, Penelope Maguire writes.

Business

BusinessSeptember 19

Greens announce reforms to lower commercial rents, fill empty shops

The Green Party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy by ensuring market rent reviews for small businesses can lower rents, and letting councils run rental auctions for spaces that have been empty for longer than 12 months.

BusinessSeptember 19

Labour proposes splitting Foodstuffs and Woolworths from their wholesale arms

Labour would force Foodstuffs and Woolworths to run their wholesale operations independently from their retail stores, if elected in November.

RNZ

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BusinessSeptember 18

Family at the heart of 70-year-old thoroughbred operation White Robe Lodge

Every Sunday, there is a weekly ritual at Brian Anderton’s North Taieri home. It’s called Fish and Chip night and it can be attended by up to four generations of the Anderton family.

Sally Rae

BusinessSeptember 18

ACT says it won’t split up power companies

ACT is pledging to keep the gentailers whole and use market forces to curb the costs of lines management and increase solar repayment rates.

Fresh

Food & WineSeptember 8

Turning to lighter fare as we go into spring

While winter still has its grips on us, occasional warm days are reminding us that spring is coming.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Enjoying the day’s catch with family

Alison Lambert

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Lighter, brighter note for spring

Jo Elwin

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Hearty tart for weekend adventures

Sam Sinclair

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Making healthy eating easy

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Gifts of love: Homemade treats perfect for sharing

A passion project that has taken three years to come to fruition is how Allyson Gofton describes “Give”.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Life is too short to wait for a special occasion

Mark Henderson

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Grilled asparagus and halloumi salad

Rural Life

Rural LifeSeptember 17

Many farmers pessimistic despite decade-high profits

Many farmers are looking at next year's books with pessimism, even dairy, despite profits this year reaching their highest level in a decade, a new survey shows.

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Rural EventsSeptember 16

Tourism side-hustle helps pay for biodiversity improvements on East Otago sheep and beef farm

Income from an on-farm glamping business is being used to restore biodiversity on an East Otago farming operation.

Shawn McAvinue

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Rural EventsSeptember 16

Celebrating a conservation project to protect and restore biodiversity for future generations

Farmers are uniting as part of a biodiversity conservation project in East Otago.

Shawn McAvinue

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Rural EventsSeptember 16

Bringing biodiversity back is everyone’s responsibility, ecologist says

Communities need to drive bringing biodiversity back, an ecologist and botanist says.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

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Food & WineSeptember 15

‘Orchard to scoop’ approach recognised nationally

Rebecca Fox

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Food & WineSeptember 15

Masters of fusion — Northern Italy cuisine more diverse than expected

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Food & WineSeptember 15

Wake up your palate from winter hibernation with fresh, zingy ingredients

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Food & WineSeptember 15

Can you eat too much tinned tuna?

World

WorldSeptember 20

Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport.

WorldSeptember 19

US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases on the island, Donald Trump said on Friday.

WorldSeptember 18

Trump says he is banning media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

US President Donald Trump says he is banning three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico – from the White House in his latest move to crack down on the independent press.

WorldSeptember 18

Three dead after Philippines school shooting

Three students were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman who turned the gun on himself.

West Coast

West CoastSeptember 17

Pike mine families welcome Labour pledge to introduce corporate homicide charge

Families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine disaster  in 2010 have long campaigned for the charge.

Lauren Crimp of RNZ

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West CoastSeptember 17

Crown to seek $5m from Cowboy Paradise drug proceeds

Forfeiture proceedings for $5 million of assets seized following the 2019 bust of an underground cannabis bunker at Cowboy Paradise will finally reach court next year.

Janna Sherman

Video

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DunedinSeptember 20

Chaotic Castle St party involved ‘many people from outside of Dunedin’ — university

A massive student party on Castle St on Sunday morning got out of hand.

Matthew Littlewood

DunedinSeptember 19

Castle St chaos leaves one person hospitalised

At least one person is seriously injured after a massive student party on Castle St this morning got out of hand.

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DunedinSeptember 18

Dunedin alive with rhythm as national dance championships begin

Hundreds of athletes have descended on Dunedin’s as both hip-hop and aerobics national championships officially kick off.

Laine Priestley

DunedinSeptember 18

Hanami Cherry Blossom draws a crowd

A large crowd gathered for the 14th Hanami Cherry Blossom viewing party outside the University of Otago clock tower on Friday afternoon.

Grant Miller

Opinion

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EditorialSeptember 20

Making a stand, or not

A small piece of the imbroglio surrounding singer Ed Sheeran’s United States tour found its way to Dunedin last week.

Editorial

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OpinionSeptember 20

Medical School admissions equal issues aplenty

What do you do when you don’t get enough people of a particular ethnicity into medical school so that it mirrors their proportion in society?

Anaru Eketone

OpinionSeptember 20

Defending Dolly, Daisy and the rest of the herd

Alan McCulloch (Opinion ODT 9.9.26), Dunedin calls for a tactical war on methane – ruminant methane from our sheep and cattle, in particular.

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OpinionSeptember 20

Cartoonist’s view

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionSeptember 18

Cartoonist’s view: September 19

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionSeptember 18

Mapping out the reasons for naming things

What's in a place name? After last week's cartographical discussion, Civis turns again to matters geographical.

Civis

100 Years Ago

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NewsSeptember 20

Missionary gets send-off

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 18

Florida flooded

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 17

Ship chosen for Yorks’ tour

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 16

A winter’s day in spring

Yesterday the cold became more intense, and rain showers and hailstorms were replaced by snow, which fell intermittently all day and during the evening.