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South Island’s first ‘golden visa’ deal made

A German family has clinched Queenstown’s — and the South Island’s — first Active Investor Plus (AIP) property deal just days after the rule change came into effect.
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Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

A Dunedin bulk food store which is running out of flour has put it down to panic buying caused by the skyrocketing cost of fuel.
Poor weather fails to dampen airborne fun

A weather-beaten Warbirds Over Wānaka concluded with a mass fly-past of vintage aircraft bringing the event to a stunning close.

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Former Otago stalwart remembered as ‘top man’ after crash death

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Former Otago stalwart remembered as ‘top man’ after crash death

Members of the Otago cricket community are mourning former long-serving player and administrator Ian Rutherford, who died following a crash near Ettrick last week.
Highway reopens after crash near Geraldine

Highway reopens after crash near Geraldine

State Highway 79 has reopened after a crash brought down power lines near Geraldine this afternoon.
Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

Petrol and jet fuel stocks have risen, while there has been a slight decrease in diesel stocks.

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Caravan, church windows damaged

The church in charge of a caravan that serves hot food to homeless and vulnerable people is ‘‘hugely disappointed’’ it has been damaged again.

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Surfers make the most of big waves

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Surfers make the most of big waves

The surf was up at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach during Easter and more than 200 athletes took advantage of the conditions.
A spoonful of fun for youngsters

A spoonful of fun for youngsters

Dozens of children and their families kept dry and under cover during a messy Easter Saturday.
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Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

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Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

A Dunedin bulk food store which is running out of flour has put it down to panic buying caused by the skyrocketing cost of fuel.

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Off-grid coastal retreat, effortless living

Hidden away in the hills beyond Brighton, this Kuri Bush property with ocean views offers a lifestyle that feels both beautifully removed and remarkably practical - lifestyle living without the workload.

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A two-ship formation of L39 Albatrosses from the American Eagles Jet Display Team streak through...

Letting imaginations take flight

Poor weather did little to deter the crowds flocking to Wānaka Airport for the three-day Warbirds Over Wānaka spectacle.

Poor weather fails to dampen airborne fun

Poor weather fails to dampen airborne fun

A weather-beaten Warbirds Over Wānaka concluded with a mass fly-past of vintage aircraft bringing the event to a stunning close.
No delays as proud crew complete upgrade

No delays as proud crew complete upgrade

For 30 days, crews at Invercargill Airport have raced against the clock to resurface the runway without delaying a single flight.
Festival delights wine-lovers, gastronomes

Festival delights wine-lovers, gastronomes

Overcast weather did little to dampen spirits as thousands gathered in Clyde yesterday for the town’s longest-running event, the annual Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival.

National

Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust said the drop in Monarch butterflies was even more...

Survey shows significant decline in butterfly numbers

A survey has found that New Zealand's butterflies are in decline, with a drop of around 50 percent across most species.

Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

Petrol and jet fuel stocks have risen, while there has been a slight decrease in diesel stocks.
Drenching on way for upper North Island, cyclones being tracked

Drenching on way for upper North Island, cyclones being tracked

MetService says a tropical cyclone could potentially head towards New Zealand within the next week.
Social worker, teen student shared sexual fantasies over message

Social worker, teen student shared sexual fantasies over message

A social worker with decades of experience shared sexual fantasies and intimate photos with a teen student at a school where she worked.

sport

Northern’s Isaac Simons is at full stretch as he tackles Wanaka’s Robert Mackay during their...

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Northern continue promising beginning

Northern made it two wins from three games in their debut season in the Southern League with a 2-0 triumph over Wanaka at Logan Park turf yesterday.

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Captain made huge contribution to golden era

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Captain made huge contribution to golden era

Welcome to the House of Taine.
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Former Otago stalwart remembered as ‘top man’ after crash death

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Former Otago stalwart remembered as ‘top man’ after crash death

Members of the Otago cricket community are mourning former long-serving player and administrator Ian Rutherford, who died following a crash near Ettrick last week.
Leger-Walker claims historic college basketball title

Leger-Walker claims historic college basketball title

Charlisse Leger-Walker has become the first woman from New Zealand to win an NCAA division one national basketball title in the United States.

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Business

Lohi owners Tania Murray Haigh and Russ Haigh, of Ranfurly, with one of the garments from the...

Spotlighting Ranfurly’s couture story

Tania Murray Haigh still vividly recalls visits to Eden Hore’s property at Naseby when she was about 8.

Seasick VR firm owes half million

Seasick VR firm owes half million

A Christchurch business developing a virtual reality headset to cure seasickness has gone into liquidation owing creditors more than $513,000.
'Confusing' Easter trading rules need overhaul - EMA

'Confusing' Easter trading rules need overhaul - EMA

A business association says Easter Sunday trading rules are confusing and need an overhaul.
Smiths City owner declared bankrupt at High Court

Smiths City owner declared bankrupt at High Court

The owner of collapsed large retailer Smiths City has been declared bankrupt.

Rural Life

Mid Canterbury couple Yanina Ferro (left) and Ignacio (Nacho) Perez at Mount Rivers farm in...

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Easy as moving cattle from 9000km away

Canterbury herd manager Ignacio Perez’s video of his Chilean father running a cow collar app 9000km away is going gangbusters on social media.

Centenarian witnesses evolution of Cromwell

Centenarian witnesses evolution of Cromwell

It was a celebration fit for a Queen — and rightly so.
Clinton family sells farm after more than a century

Clinton family sells farm after more than a century

The Mackie family are calling time on farming in Clinton.
Online auction worth a go despite slim demand

Online auction worth a go despite slim demand

A Western Southland dairy farmer took a punt on auctioning his empty cows for the first time.

Life & style

Clockwise from top left: Playground, Woodhaugh Gardens, Dunedin, 1980. Photograph: Craig McNab,...

As told by The Clean

Journalist and poet Richard Langston had loved Dunedin band The Clean for decades and knew there should be a book. But having realised it would be him writing it, he had to work out how.

Season's eatings

Season's eatings

Autumn is the perfect season to focus on a fresh approach to eating, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
Cancer link stronger than ever

Cancer link stronger than ever

The evidence is mounting that vaping causes cancer, Bernard Stewart writes.
When mozzies sniffed blood

When mozzies sniffed blood

Last month, a new genetic study of mosquitoes in Southeast Asia led by Catherine Walton, of the University of Manchester, came to a remarkable conclusion. It found that about 1.8million years ago,...

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World

Emergency personnel work at the site following a reported Iranian missile strike in Haifa,...

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: report

The US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are reportedly discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war.

'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Iran, threatening in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post to target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic...
Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast‑spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country.

Opinion

B. Dunne (Otago) throws the 16-pound (about 7kg) hammer at the New Zealand Inter-University...

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Varsity records beaten

The athletic meeting in connection with the New Zealand inter-university tournament proved a most successful affair. The weather was fine, but a fairly brisk southwest wind blew down the Caledonian...

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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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The lure alluring no longer

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The lure alluring no longer

On Wednesday about 90 greyhounds will line up to race at Ascot Park, Invercargill.
NZ cannot keep offering a cold shoulder to climate change

NZ cannot keep offering a cold shoulder to climate change

She’ll be right is not enough in a climate crisis, John Drummond writes.

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