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DunedinOctober 8

'The monster in their nightmares': Mum of abused boys faces down sex offender in court

A Dunedin mother told the man who sexually abused her young sons to look her in the eye as she called him “the monster in their nightmares”.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinOctober 8

Inside Dunedin’s new $400m hospital building

The New Dunedin Hospital Outpatients Building is finally operational.

Matthew Littlewood

SouthlandOctober 8

Young girl ‘stripped’ in Invercargill park attack

A young girl was allegedly stripped and humiliated in a filmed assault by two older girls in an Invercargill park.

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DunedinOctober 8

Chemist Warehouse to open second Dunedin store

The Chemist Warehouse is adding a second location in the city.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinOctober 8

Yellow helmets to red: the women writing history at the Mosgiel fire station

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 8

Dunedin teen making the most of life before ‘it's too late’

John Lewis

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DunedinOctober 8

Man attacked with hammer in front of children feared for his life, court hears

Felicity Dear

ODT QuizOctober 8

ODT quiz: October 9

Dunedin

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DunedinOctober 8

Charity keen to give homeowner hopefuls a ‘hand up’ onto property ladder

A charity has put the call out to prospective Dunedin homeowners wanting a hand to clear the “biggest barrier” keeping them off the property ladder.

Ruby Shaw

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DunedinOctober 8

Late bus change threat to ‘really essential’ gig venue

A decision to axe a late bus to the city from Port Chalmers, may put the death knell on band nights in a Port Chalmers hall.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinOctober 8

Ōtepoti Dunedin Youth Hub gets cash injection

It is all go for the Ōtepoti Dunedin Youth Hub, after a significant injection in government funding.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinOctober 8

Pressure should go on central government to get students on bus to school, chairwoman says

Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert says pressure should be put on central government to help with bus travel for children to and from school.

Steve Hepburn

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BusinessOctober 8

Could Labour's airline pledge really fly?

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BusinessOctober 8

Bottom trawling could be important issue post-election

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SelwynOctober 8

Girls on Tour: A tribute to Dolly Parton

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NationalOctober 8

Pool of blood found in tunnel near Wellington airport

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SouthlandOctober 8

Young girl ‘stripped’ in Invercargill park attack

Otago

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South OtagoOctober 8

37 years of community service marked

A reluctant hero of local government, who has represented Lawrence and surrounds for the past 37 years, may be New Zealand’s longest-serving community board member.

Richard Davison

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North OtagoOctober 8

Waitaki property values nearing $16b: QV

The value of residential housing in the Waitaki district has risen by an average of 4.6% in three years — and now the total rateable value for the district is just shy of $16 billion.

Charley-Kai John

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South OtagoOctober 8

Balclutha makes light of sunshine shortfall

South Otago residents are saying a sunny welcome may count for more than sunny conditions, following new figures putting Balclutha at the bottom of the national table for sunshine hours.

Richard Davison

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Central OtagoOctober 8

Mayor schools counsel for presuming council position

The Central Otago District Council’s own lawyer got a telling off by the mayor at Wednesday’s council meeting for using “divisive language”.

Julie Asher

Editor's Picks

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DunedinOctober 2

‘We have nowhere else to go’: Taxman blamed as small Otago town loses only pub

A small Otago town has lost its only pub and its owner is blaming Inland Revenue.

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 28

Dunedin lawyer’s courthouse theft leaves career in tatters

Rob Kidd

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North OtagoOctober 5

Otago school at centre of student ‘sextortion’ allegation revealed

Jules Chin

Canterbury

ChristchurchOctober 8

Festival stalwart marks 33 years of French flair

For more than 30 years, Steve Le Lievre has walked in the footsteps of his great-grandfather at the Akaroa French Festival.

Kees Chalmers

SelwynOctober 8

Girls on Tour: A tribute to Dolly Parton

What started as a weekend away for two young Canterbury mums has grown into an annual tradition for about 25 women.

Daniel Alvey

SelwynOctober 8

A lifetime spent capturing nature

For Canterbury 76-year-old Rob Lawrence, photography has become a way to share his love of wildlife and birds.

Daniel Alvey

South CanterburyOctober 8

One dead after highway crash near Temuka

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Temuka this afternoon.

Election 2026

BusinessOctober 8

Could Labour's airline pledge really fly?

Labour promised that, if elected, it will force airlines to show full prices with fees included upfront, and automatically refund customers for cancelled or significantly delayed flights.

BusinessOctober 8

Bottom trawling could be important issue post-election

Possible kingmaker the Opportunity party says it won't form a coalition unless its partners agree to a ban.

NationalOctober 8

NZ First surge extends coalition lead, new poll shows

A new poll shows the coalition has slightly extended its lead over the left bloc thanks to a surge in support for New Zealand First

BusinessOctober 8

Government finances end year in better shape

Treasury has confirmed that the government posted a significantly smaller budget deficit on the back of higher tax revenue and lower spending.

Southland

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SouthlandOctober 8

Māruawai funded for campus merge in surprise announcement

An out-of-the-blue call in term break was great news for Māruawai College, as the government announced funding for its biggest project yet.

Gerrit Doppenberg

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SouthlandOctober 8

Winton men do it again — four trophy sweep

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SouthlandOctober 8

Pet of the week

National

NationalOctober 8

Pool of blood found in tunnel near Wellington airport

Police want to hear from anyone who has information about a large pool of human blood discovered in a Wellington tunnel.

RNZ

NationalOctober 8

‘It was creepy’: Teacher loses registration for ‘stalking conduct’

The high school teacher anonymously left gifts in various locations for a student over two years, including on her car, school bag and home letterbox.

Brianna McIlraith, Open Justice reporter

NationalOctober 8

$150m to fix 'dreadful' Seaview stench

Residents have spoken out in previous years about the rotten, vomit-inducing smell caused by the plant.

NationalOctober 8

Overstayer lived under alias for 38 years

An overstayer who used a forged passport when he arrived 38 years ago and lived under a false identity has lost his attempt to appeal deportation.

Sport

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RugbyOctober 8

How the NPC quarterfinals shape up

Sports writer Adrian Seconi takes a look ahead at the NPC quarterfinals.

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RugbyOctober 8

Finals shape as big battles

Two champions will be crowned in the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership and Championship finals this weekend. Kayla Hodge takes a look at the two match-ups.

Kayla Hodge

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SportOctober 8

Gibbons aiming to ‘build the ecosystem’ as national chairwoman

Megan Gibbons has dedicated her life to athletics.

Kayla Hodge

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SportOctober 8

Back to school for Chiminello-Newton

Kyle Chiminello-Newton is back where he started.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

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Home & GardenOctober 8

Garden Life: Rhododendrons’ beauty and adaptability helps them spread worldwide

Staff from The Dunedin Botanic Garden look at the wild origins of rhododendrons.

Steph Sinton, Dunedin Botanic Garden rhododendron collection curator

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Home & GardenOctober 8

Designs on nature: native bush integrated into garden design

Integrating a block of native bush into their garden design has proved an edifying choice for a Waitaki couple.

Louise Frampton

Home & GardenOctober 8

Protect young seedlings against late frosts

Given rich soil, zucchini, marrows and pumpkin are easily grown in the home garden.

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EntertainmentOctober 7

Residency gives artist chance to experiment with ‘goop’ and storytelling

Daphne Simons admits parts of her latest film work is “quite gross”.

Business

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BusinessOctober 8

Decluttering household overspill earns engineering student a business and national award

A Christchurch startup selling household clutter has won engineering student Zac Hemmings a major business award.

Tim Cronshaw

BusinessOctober 8

Bargain retailer PD Mart faces court over alleged unsafe goods

The Commerce Commission is warning retailers that product safety is non-negotiable as it takes bargain retailer PD Mart to court over allegedly non-compliant goods.

BusinessOctober 8

Birds and bees to replace famous Britons on banknotes

Barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs will feature on new UK banknotes, replacing World War 2 leader Sir Winston Churchill and other historic figures.

Reuters

BusinessOctober 7

Labour targets airlines in drive for ‘true cost’ of flights

"When an airline screws up, passengers shouldn't have to fight to get their money back," Labour MP Arena Williams says.

Rural Life

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Rural Life OtherOctober 7

Practical health advice for men focus of Awamoko event

Sam McBride would like to see men’s health have greater recognition in New Zealand.

Sally Rae

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Rural LifeOctober 6

Drones prune control costs by making light work of tracking stray wilding pines

Drones are cutting control costs by tracing wilding pine stragglers in the Tekapo River area.

Tim Cronshaw

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Red MeatSeptember 30

Six-figure sire hits Southland after North Otago stop to collect genetics

An $100,000 black bull is now in his new home in Southland after a stop in Otago to harvest semen to sell to underbidders.

Shawn McAvinue

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Red MeatSeptember 30

A hope of higher prices for yearling bulls to continue at southern sales

The outlook is positive as the spring bull sale season nears in Southland and Otago, an agent and vendors say.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sweet, tender greens mark the beginning of longer days

Food & WineOctober 6

‘Fruity, chocolately, creamy or tangy?’ asks Australian baker

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sauteed Brussels sprouts, leek and crispy kale

In Season: Alison Lambert

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Food & WineOctober 6

Progressive lunch features cheese rolls and pavlova

Rebecca Fox

World

WorldOctober 8

Canada’s Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Poet and writer Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, spurring celebrations in her native Canada.

Reuters

WorldOctober 8

Andrew search warrants quashed as police admit error

British police say search warrants secured to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been issued unlawfully and must be quashed, but said the investigation into King Charles' younger brother continues.

Reuters

WorldOctober 7

At least 28 killed in Ukraine as Zelenskiy condemns 'vile strikes'

Russia pounded Ukraine with waves of missiles and drones in one of its most "vile strikes" killing at least 28 people, including children, and damaging industrial facilities

WorldOctober 8

Attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz hit peak, sources say

Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources.

West Coast

West CoastOctober 6

Truck and trailer rolls in Grey District

Traffic management is in place after a large truck and trailer unit rolled at Taylorville in the Grey District.

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West CoastOctober 6

‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname

Hokitika locals have dubbed their town “Cokitika” due to its high drug use.

Janna Sherman

Video

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DunedinOctober 8

Yellow helmets to red: the women writing history at the Mosgiel fire station

Seven years ago, Amanda Bradley was inspired to join the fire service by a flyer at a local community festival.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 8

Inside Dunedin’s new $400m hospital building

The New Dunedin Hospital Outpatients Building is finally operational.

Matthew Littlewood

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BusinessOctober 6

From footballer to candlemaker: How a sports injury changed a Dunedin man’s life

When a football injury sidelined him for 18 months, Philip Yeardley thought his life was over.

Tim Scott

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DunedinOctober 5

‘Stunning’ splash of colour reflects Otago Peninsula’s natural beauty

A mural capturing the essence of an Otago Harbour sunrise has made for a “stunning” addition to Macandrew Bay Library.

Ruby Shaw

Opinion

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OpinionOctober 8

Fear and loathing at the election night derby

Fear and the National Party, they go together like gin and tonic.

Chris Trotter

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EditorialOctober 8

A case without an easy end

The old saying that justice delayed is justice denied holds true on many levels when it comes to the case of David Tamihere.

Editorial

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OpinionOctober 8

Cartoonist’s view: October 9

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

OpinionOctober 8

The sustainable political direction: strengthening the things we share

Election campaigns are an opportunity to help us decide what kind of country we want to live in. Instead, they increasingly resemble a marketplace of disconnected promises: a tax cut here, a road there, a pledge to punish someone, promises to make life cheaper, safer or easier.

Dugald MacTavish

OpinionOctober 8

In our rapidly changing world, is God still a fixed point?

There is an old maxim: the only constant is change.

Graham Redding

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EditorialOctober 7

AI and official information

The Office of the Ombudsman releasing guidance this week on official information and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is another example of the impact of this technology.

Editorial

100 Years Ago

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NewsOctober 8

New rooms to let

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 7

Choirs popular drawcard

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 6

Otago School wins dance section

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 5

Thousands mourn Mother Aubert

100 years ago