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Two hurt in Dunedin motorway crash

Two people were taken to hospital and traffic was backed up for some time after a four-car crash on the Southern Motorway in Caversham.
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Road-safety advocate took sleeping pills before crash

A Dunedin father and road-safety advocate has admitted crashing his car on the motorway, wiping out 200m of the wire barrier.

Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts

Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts

Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.
Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh

Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh

State Highway 8 has been closed north of Roxburgh following a serious accident this evening.
Cars ordered off road in safety crackdown

Cars ordered off road in safety crackdown

Police stopped more than 160 cars and ordered several off the road in a vehicle safety crackdown in Invercargill at the weekend.

ODT quiz: June 9
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Radich sets out campaign aims
Sheep are 'not the problem', farmers tell govt
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Polar freeze set to continue for week

dunedin

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Landfill decision ‘thorough’: DCC

Dunedin residents can be assured, "hand on heart", the process leading to the approval of the Smooth Hill landfill was thorough, council staff say.

Govt asks airport for more value

Govt asks airport for more value

The cash-strapped government is demanding Dunedin Airport put its international flight plan under the microscope amid a call for higher profits.
Threat made after man denied morning wine

Threat made after man denied morning wine

A man threatened to return to a Dunedin supermarket with a weapon after they refused to sell him a bottle of wine at 9am because he was drunk.
Prominent buildings nearing completion

Prominent buildings nearing completion

A group of prominent buildings in Dunedin’s city centre are nearing completion.

regions

Wanganui River Rating District chairman Jon Sullivan, left, Allan Birchfield, of West Coast...

No govt solution to future: Jones

The Minister of Regional Development has stepped away from the government having a role in master-planning for the future of Franz Josef.

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Polar freeze set to continue for week

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Polar freeze set to continue for week

The snow has stopped falling (for now), but much of Otago and Southland will remain in a chilled state as temperatures are unlikely to reach double digits this week.
Southern tourism pioneer celebrates 100th birthday

Southern tourism pioneer celebrates 100th birthday

The first lady of Queenstown tourism celebrated her 100th birthday, surrounded by family and friends, in the resort on Saturday.
Little dairy intensification since changes: papers

Little dairy intensification since changes: papers

If dairy effluent discharge permits are used as a proxy for dairy farms in Canterbury authorised prior to January 1 this year, the numbers of new conversions and dairy farm expansions are less than...

National

Woman suffers undiagnosed tooth infection for months

A woman whose dental implant and bone-graft failed and who suffered an undiagnosed infection for eight months says she still has pain, headaches and brain fog four years on.

Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts

Former rogue cop jailed for company thefts

Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.
Govt invests another $13.5 million in tourism

Govt invests another $13.5 million in tourism

The government has announced another multimillion-dollar funding boost for Tourism New Zealand in a bid to attract 72,000 more visitors to our shores.
Women, dogs hurt in alleged hit-and-run

Women, dogs hurt in alleged hit-and-run

A man has been charged with careless driving after an alleged hit-and-run in Paremoremo, Auckland on Sunday morning.

sport

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots a pull-up jump shot as Indiana Pacers...

Gilgeous-Alexander to fore as OKC level series

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 win over the Indiana Pacers in game two of the NBA Finals today.

'Best shot I've ever hit': Fox wins $3m PGA title

'Best shot I've ever hit': Fox wins $3m PGA title

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has won on the PGA Tour for a second time in less than a month, but it did take four extra holes to achieve it.
Robinson resigns from NZ Rugby

Robinson resigns from NZ Rugby

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has resigned and will leave the organisation at the end of the year.
Alcaraz saves three match points to win French Open

Alcaraz saves three match points to win French Open

Carlos Alcaraz fought back from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner in a French Open final for the ages.

Food & Wine

Queenstown restaurant in top 100 in world
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Cosy and comforting dishes to share
Lemon heaven
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More than the single gewurztraminer in the supermarket

Business

Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi chief scientific officer Dr Rob Kelly says the Christchurch biotech...

Christchurch biotech company seeking investors

A Christchurch biotech company extracting an innovative protein from sheepskins to make health and nutrition ingredients is seeking further investment to step up production.

NZ rich listers climb despite 'tough' times

NZ rich listers climb despite 'tough' times

The National Business Review annual rich list has found Aotearoa's wealthiest people are collectively worth more than $100 billion.
3G shutdown: What devices are affected, and how to upgrade

3G shutdown: What devices are affected, and how to upgrade

Consumers are being urged to get ready ahead of the shutdown of 3G mobile networks from the end of the year.
Another bank cuts home loan interest rates

Another bank cuts home loan interest rates

Kiwibank is the latest bank to cut home loan interest rates.

Rural Life

Federated Farmers have put up a billboard in Wellington claiming sheep are not the problem. Photo...

Sheep are 'not the problem', farmers tell govt

Sheep farmers have stepped up their campaign against the government's reliance on planting pine trees to offset emissions.

Little dairy intensification since changes: papers

Little dairy intensification since changes: papers

If dairy effluent discharge permits are used as a proxy for dairy farms in Canterbury authorised prior to January 1 this year, the numbers of new conversions and dairy farm expansions are less than...
Couple’s first year on farm working well

Couple’s first year on farm working well

Brendan and Avril Lane are celebrating their first season as owners of a dairy farm on an island in South Otago.
Striking pink-fleshed apples grown in Otago

Striking pink-fleshed apples grown in Otago

Some of the first pinky-red-fleshed apples ever grown in New Zealand are being picked from trees in Otago.

Life & style

Isabella Miscisco weaves her magic, making fashion for people. Photo: Seren Stevens

Fit that flatters

Isabella Miscisco is drawing new threads of confidence through her fashion designs, Seren Stevens writes.

Drug cheats: the new weight loss

Drug cheats: the new weight loss

More and more men are choosing to use weight-loss drugs.
Stories from the heartwood

Stories from the heartwood

A new collection of short writing doubles down on language, Tom McKinlay writes.
The calm after the trauma

The calm after the trauma

There’s more to bush lawyer than the scars.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Women at new intersection
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Invasion of the red tide

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'Brutally honest' book shares food journey
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Boost for city’s arts venues

World

Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet at LA protest

An Australian senator wants an urgent explanation from US President Donald Trump after police shot an Australian TV reporter with a rubber bullet in Los Angeles.

Landmark lawsuit on copyright and AI to begin

Getty's landmark lawsuit on copyright and AI to begin

Getty Images' landmark copyright lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI begins at London's High Court this week.
Israeli military boards charity ship bound for Gaza

Israeli military boards charity ship bound for Gaza

Israeli forces have boarded a charity vessel attempting to reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade.
Tensions flare as National Guard arrives in LA

Tensions flare as National Guard arrives in LA

California National Guard troops have clashed with protesters in Los Angeles hours after arriving in the city on the orders of President Trump.

Reading reports of Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden’s concerns last week about the supermarket giants was like hearing the message there is an unexpected item in the bagging area at the self-checkout.

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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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Letters to the Editor: flights, climate and croque-o-diles

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Letters to the Editor: flights, climate and croque-o-diles

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the financial barriers of flights to Auckland, the cost of climate bureaucracy, and goodbye to the Croque-O-Dile.
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Where, oh where shall we put the Palestinians?

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Where, oh where shall we put the Palestinians?

Reckless people fling accusations of attempted genocide in Gaza at the Israeli coalition government and the Israel Defence Force (IDF) every day, but the scale of the operation is not remotely big...

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