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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation

A minor rock star has turned up in Dunedin.
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.

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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living

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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living

Telling people you have seen a flying pig is probably not a good idea.
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Exam delayed over cheating allegations

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Exam delayed over cheating allegations

The University of Otago was forced to postpone a law exam due to alleged cheating.
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.

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ORC apologises for more privacy breaches
Hormone key for heat regulation
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Felling of protected tree opposed
ODT quiz: June 10

dunedin

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Exam delayed over cheating allegations

The University of Otago was forced to postpone a law exam due to alleged cheating.

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Killer remains on parole despite breaches

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Killer remains on parole despite breaches

A man who murdered his second cousin in a "drug deal gone wrong" will remain on parole despite being caught using drugs again.
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation

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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation

A minor rock star has turned up in Dunedin.
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Staff considering legal action — Polytech restructure: Transparency, decision-making process questioned

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Staff considering legal action — Polytech restructure: Transparency, decision-making process questioned

Otago Polytechnic staff facing the chopping block are not ruling out legal action in the wake of the institution’s announcement to slash 20 jobs in one department.

regions

Southland Girls High School perform on the Civic Theatre stage in Invercargill for Showquest...

Students leave hearts on stage at competition

Hundreds of South Island secondary school students brought their creative talents to the Deep South last night.

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New hub to be ‘massive asset’ for community: MP

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New hub to be ‘massive asset’ for community: MP

South Island Minister James Meager believes a new performance, healthcare and rehabilitation centre, officially opened in Queenstown yesterday, will become an economic driver for the South Island.
One-third of cars stopped found unsafe

One-third of cars stopped found unsafe

One-third of vehicles stopped in a special policing operation in Southland should not have been on the road.
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$400k for park to be granted

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$400k for park to be granted

Funding of $400,000 to make up for a shortfall for Alexandra’s new Kāmoanahaehae-Riverside Park has been granted, clearing a hurdle for stage two of the long-anticipated public space.

National

Former Rotorua top cop John Dewar in the Hamilton District Court today when he was jailed for 26...

Dewar jailed over $113k theft

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 of which he was the boss.

Woman suffers undiagnosed tooth infection for months

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.
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

Volts in market for coach after Noffke’s exit

Ashley Noffke is one and done with the Otago Volts.

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St Hilda’s dig deep to get better of old rivals

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St Hilda’s dig deep to get better of old rivals

It was a classic hard-fought battle between the two Dunedin powerhouse netball schools.
Buchanan ‘super happy’ with second top-10 finish

Buchanan ‘super happy’ with second top-10 finish

There are plenty of positives for Cormac Buchanan after his latest Moto3 World Championship finish.
Wollaston thanks team-mates for victory

Wollaston thanks team-mates for victory

New Zealand cycling star Ally Wollaston has sprinted her way to overall victory on the final day to win the Tour of Britain.

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

Realtors say the total number of property listings in Dunedin surpassed 900 earlier this year....

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Property sale time up amid high listings

The time it takes to sell properties in Dunedin has risen amid a "record high number" of listings on the market in recent months, a realtor says.

Actively nurturing innovation culture helps teams thrive

Actively nurturing innovation culture helps teams thrive

Startups thrive because their people deeply believe in what they are building.
Christchurch biotech company seeking investors

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.

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

The "Sotetsu" cycad palm tunnel at Kanamisaki, on the northeastern cape of Tokunoshima.

About both journey, destination

While Japan welcomed an incredible 37 million international visitors last year and is targeting 60 million per year by the end of the decade, there are still parts of the country...

Fit that flatters

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.

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.