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Smith wins spot on Lord’s honours board

He is the king of Centennial Park and now he is on the honours board at Lord’s.
Too early to say why Wellington train crashed - investigators

A cordon remains around a derailed commuter train on Wellington's Johnsonville Line as investigators try to work out why it slammed into a concrete buffer.
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Safety concerns prompt dismantling

Dismantling the historic scow The Portland has made the Pounawea hulk safer, its owner says.
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Working to restore climbers’ Wye Creek access

Queenstown’s climbing community is working with Pioneer Energy to maintain access to one of New Zealand’s premier climbing areas that was closed off after being overrun by the public.

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Long-term plan needs some ‘hard decisions’

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Long-term plan needs some ‘hard decisions’

Dunedin city councillors have been warned of a ‘‘hard, hard year ahead’’ and the need for tough decisions for a crucial long-term plan.
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Chance at fame not over for fallen tree

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Chance at fame not over for fallen tree

If a tree falls in a woodland garden and no-one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Taane to headline Matariki festival

Taane to headline Matariki festival

Always on My Mind singer Tiki Taane has been confirmed as the headline act for this year’s sparkling lineup of events at Dunedin’s Puaka Matariki Festival.

ODT quiz: June 8
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DVD demand high at Regent Theatre sale
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Herefordbull fetches $65k, record smashed
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Company ordered to make $2m payment

dunedin

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RMA’s 2GP impact concerns remain

The implementation of a plan more than a decade in the making has been hailed as a major milestone that is about ensuring Dunedin is ‘‘a fantastic city to live in’’, the mayor says.

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Sporting goods find new home

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Sporting goods find new home

From a set of left-handed golf clubs for children to balls of all kinds, there was a lot to pick from during a sporting goods secondhand giveaway.
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‘Bittersweet’: Velvet Burger to close after 20 years

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‘Bittersweet’: Velvet Burger to close after 20 years

Beloved Dunedin fast-food outlet Velvet Burger Octagon has announced its closure after 20 ‘‘incredible’’ years in the city centre.
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Playtime resumes

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Playtime resumes

Lottie Farrell enjoys a day at the newly-reopened Opoho playground on Saturday.

regions

Dairy cows graze near Dacre in Southland. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Dairy industry gets early access to council report

Southland’s public watchdog for freshwater slipped a damning report about nitrate pollution to the dairy industry while health chiefs were still in the dark.

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Tenants' fears rise over social housing changes

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Tenants' fears rise over social housing changes

Government changes to social housing have left an Oamaru charity official heartbroken.
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Southern corridor commuter trail development set to start

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Southern corridor commuter trail development set to start

Construction of a new $850,000 trail, ultimately linking Jacks Point to Frankton, is expected to start towards the end of winter.
Trust goes into bat to help relaunch cricket

Trust goes into bat to help relaunch cricket

Organised cricket is returning to the Teviot Valley for the first time in roughly two decades, a $4000 grant from New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) helping the newly formed Teviot Valley Cricket...

National

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The South feels the heat — and wind — in autumn 2026

If autumn 2026 felt more like summer than the actual summer did, it may be because parts of Otago and Southland had their second-warmest, driest and windiest autumn on record.

Too early to say why Wellington train crashed - investigators

Too early to say why Wellington train crashed - investigators

A cordon remains around a derailed commuter train on Wellington's Johnsonville Line as investigators try to work out why it slammed into a concrete buffer.
Disgraced landlord back before Tribunal over Timaru rental

Disgraced landlord back before Tribunal over Timaru rental

Landlord Donna Miers, who was once described as having "nefarious conduct" by a Tenancy Tribunal adjudicator, has found herself back before the tribunal.
Calls grow for better school van supervision after boy's death

Calls grow for better school van supervision after boy's death

An Auckland mother is calling for better supervision on school transportation, following the death of a young disabled boy after leaving a school van.

sport

Black Caps bowler Nathan Smith celebrates taking the wicket of England’s Ben Stokes during the...

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Smith wins spot on Lord’s honours board

He is the king of Centennial Park and now he is on the honours board at Lord’s.

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College puts on third-quarter hustle

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College puts on third-quarter hustle

They call it the championship quarter.
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Start sets up Southern victory

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Start sets up Southern victory

A roundup of Dunedin club rugby over the weekend.
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Maheno redemption continues with return to top four

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Maheno redemption continues with return to top four

Maheno surged back into the top four of the Citizens Shield with a big win over Kurow on Saturday.

Food & Wine

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Kimchi and tofu cabbage rolls
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Students give oats a 21st-century makeover
Welcoming treats with Southeast Asian twist
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Richer chardonnays pair well with autumn food

Business

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Company ordered to make $2m payment

A farming company, overseen by a man who has business ventures across multiple sectors, all around the world, has been ordered to make a $2 million-plus payment after a stock food deal went sour.

Liquidators closer to sorting out Twizel subdivision wrangle

Liquidators closer to sorting out Twizel subdivision wrangle

Liquidators are closer to sorting out a residential subdivision in Twizel after legal action brought on by a wealthy United States entrepreneur.
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Bringing up 65 years at ‘more than a place of work’

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Bringing up 65 years at ‘more than a place of work’

Val Braumann says ‘‘tired’’ is not in her vocabulary.
Trade tariff uncertainty continues

Trade tariff uncertainty continues

The Trump administration’s proposed 12.5% trade tariff based on forced labour concerns has baffled farmers just relieved beef remains exempt.

Rural Life

PGG Wrightson South Island wool auctioneer Dave Burridge with the company's general manager of...

'World cottoning on to wonderful wool'

Confidence in the wool sector is rebounding as prices hit levels not seen in more than 15 years.

Record bull sale in Teviot Valley

Record bull sale in Teviot Valley

Family traditions are deeply rooted in a Hereford bull sale in Teviot Valley.
$10.45 beef price expected in a year

$10.45 beef price expected in a year

Global AgriTrends co-founder Simon Quilty forecasts the record beef price to be at $10.45 a kilogram for prime steers in a year’s time.
Drive to get whole country on energy ‘right track’

Drive to get whole country on energy ‘right track’

Central Otago cherry grower Mike Casey has 21 electric vehicles on his solar-powered orchard but that is not enough.

Life & style

Tow Rock, which sits just outside the the southern boundary of the proposed Ōrau Marine Reserve...

In a trailblazer’s wake

A new name for the South’s marine reserves carries a legacy of charting new horizons, Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman report.

Embracing textures of nature

Embracing textures of nature

Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, as this award-winning home demonstrates.
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Suet? Dripping? Stuff that

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Suet? Dripping? Stuff that

A century ago, we did things differently - which extended to cooking. Peter Dowden decided to get a taste.
Heat beneath the glass

Heat beneath the glass

How do you keep warm in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way when your house is made of glass with no insulation?

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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More space, more shows
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All the way back around

World

Ted Turner listens to a question during a 2005 news conference. PHOTO: REUTERS

Obituary: Ted Turner, media mogul

Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role.

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health...
US slams 'two-tiered policing' in wake of UK teen murder case

US slams 'two-tiered policing' in wake of UK teen murder case

The US State Department has waded into a British political storm that has erupted over the murder of a student in England.
'I'm an honourable guy': Bondi attack hero denies assaulting father

'I'm an honourable guy': Bondi attack hero denies assaulting father

The Bondi terror attack hero has launched an impassioned defence against claims he assaulted his father, insisting the allegations are baseless and an extortion attempt.

Opinion

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Supermarket tinkering

Jaded shoppers will not have been surprised there has been little improvement in supermarket competition in the last year, despite years of noise about it.

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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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What does Netanyahu want to achieve in Lebanon?

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What does Netanyahu want to achieve in Lebanon?

‘‘The war is over,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress last Tuesday. But it isn’t.
The UN needs more than good intentions; it needs funding

The UN needs more than good intentions; it needs funding

New Zealand needs to back the United Nations, Clarice Atkins writes.

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