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Holland starts again for Pumas clash

Highlander Fabian Holland will start for the All Blacks again, as coach Scott Robertson reverts to his strongest match-day squad for the first test against Argentina.
‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated

The late Brian Turner will be celebrated "as a person and a poet" at an event on National Poetry Day next Friday.
'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored

Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have spent five years on their historic dream home near Clyde.

Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss

Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss

A war of words has erupted between Cr Jim O'Malley and Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham amid claims of a "hostile work environment".
'They're going in with guns, that's not right'

Woman shot dead by police in Christchurch named

Neighbours have recounted the harrowing scenes and sounds of the late-night shooting by police that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in Christchurch.
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Mosgiel child sex abuser jailed

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Mosgiel child sex abuser jailed

Mosgiel man Gerald Wedlock's sexual abuse left his young victim suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and condemned the boy to 20 years of shame

ODT quiz: August 15
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Accused Wānaka cancer fraudsters named
Cost of scrapping ferry deal revealed
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Refugee jailed for five years for filmed sexual assault

dunedin

The Balmoral Dairy where a vape was sold to a 16-year-old. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Dairy fined for selling vape to minor

A Dunedin dairy has been fined after an undercover sting revealed it sold a vape to a minor.

Stolen pie flies after test drive denied

Stolen pie flies after test drive denied

A Dunedin man threw a stolen pie and bottle of coke at a car yard worker after being denied a test drive, police say.
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No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists

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No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists

The Dunedin City Council has denied targeting hospital workers with early-morning parking stings and says it has the evidence to prove it.
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Council U-turn on tree protection

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Council U-turn on tree protection

A Mosgiel man worries he will be left to foot the bill for century-old trees after a council U-turn over whether they are dangerous.

regions

Quentin McGhie stands in the hole he dug in front of his Palmerston property where he lives with...

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Family in the trenches over mouldy home

A young family in Palmerston battling the council over their wet and mouldy home have been forced to dig trenches to drain away excess water.

Minigolf on the cards for Lumsden

Minigolf on the cards for Lumsden

A project born out of passing time during wedding trips could soon become a popular attraction in rural Southland.
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Pizza promo brings in the dough

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Pizza promo brings in the dough

An incredibly popular promotion offering discounted pizzas has seen Alexandra’s Domino’s run out of dough two nights in a row.
Miner's quarry consents on hold by council

Miner's quarry consents on hold by council

Consents for a planned quarry in Millers Flat have been put on hold, with a public meeting around the proposal set for later this month.

National

Bruce MacIntosh joined other nurses on strike in Christchurch today. Photo: RNZ

Nurses 'regularly in tears' over staff shortages

A Christchurch nurse who joined others on strike this afternoon says staff shortages are so bad he is regularly seeing colleagues in tears.

Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader

Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader

The Opportunities Party is looking for a new leader, and has taken to Seek to find them.
Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport

Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport

Fire crews have responded to separate plane incidents at Christchurch Airport today.
Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man

Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man

The man has been locked up for nearly 20 years, but will not walk free just yet.

sport

Christchurch Boys' High No 8 Sione Telefoni carries towards the line. PHOTO: THOMAS BIRD

Christchurch Boys’ looking forward to SBHS clash

Despite sealing the Miles Toyota Premiership title, Christchurch Boys’ High have had to quickly refocus on Saturday's South Island first XV final against Southland Boys' High.

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St Hilda’s keep legacy going

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St Hilda’s keep legacy going

You never know where life can take you.
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Cup changes won’t affect Bond

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Cup changes won’t affect Bond

Hamish Bond cannot be replaced.
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Heffernan confirms move to Australia

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Heffernan confirms move to Australia

Thunderbirds are go; Southern Steel co-captain Kate Heffernan is spreading her wings after signing with the Adelaide Thunderbirds for the 2026 season.

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Max flavour in just one pot
First cookbook features popular ‘go-to meals’
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Roasted root vegetable salad with herby lentils and goat’s cheese
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Lighter, low-alcohol wines still pleasing to the palate

Business

Air NZ says travel remained very restricted. Photo: supplied

Air NZ's online payment system down

Air New Zealand customers are unable to make online bookings due to a problem with the company's online payment system.

Cost of scrapping ferry deal revealed

Cost of scrapping ferry deal revealed

The bill is now $671 million, after another $144m was added to the scrapped iReX ferry project cost.
House prices up 11%: report

House prices up 11%: report

Otago's housing market is warming up in the winter chill as median prices rise 11% to reach $730,000.
MTF targeting more lending to businesses

MTF targeting more lending to businesses

MTF is attributing an increase in business lending to its local, human-led finance model.

Rural Life

Standing in a paddock turned over by wild pigs on Munro Valley Farms in South Otago are farmers ...

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'Out of control' wild pigs killing lambs

South Otago farmers say "it’s not bloody good enough" as marauding wild pigs from a commercial block kill their lambs and rip up pasture.

Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts

Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts

A payment of about $10,000 has been deposited into the accounts of Mahurangi Harbour oyster farmers - the only catch is they don't know what the money is for.
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South overrepresented in lame stats

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South overrepresented in lame stats

People sending sheep and cattle to southern meatworks have an overrepresentation in the number of fines being issued for livestock arriving lame.
Sale brings hot demand for cattle

Sale brings hot demand for cattle

Demand was hot at the Balclutha Winter Cattle Sale and some prospective buyers left empty-handed.

Life & style

Dacre Montgomery and Vicky Krieps in Samuel Van Grinsven’s new film Went Up the Hill. PHOTOS: NZIFF

The solace of strangers

Relationships and healing were central for the director and star of a new film, they tell Weekend Mix film reviewer Amasio Jutel.

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Finding wonder in nature

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Finding wonder in nature

With the increasing prices, many home gardeners are choosing to grow their own fruit and veges. Louise Frampton talks to a Wingatui woman whose food forest is thriving.
Through a different lens

Through a different lens

You can take a journalist off the television, but he’ll just find other ways to share the stories, Rob Harley tells Tom McKinlay.
Slowing down in Tekapo

Slowing down in Tekapo

In a slump, Dunedin writer Lisa Scott dips her toes into the wellness trend in Tekapo.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Deeply excited by his environs
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‘Chicago’ role a dream

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The northern in Central
Five fixes for a fabulous festival

World

Vehicles stand partially submerged in water amidst heavy rainfall in Foshan, China. Photo: Social...

Storm causes chaos in China after slamming Taiwan

Tropical storm Podul dumped torrential rain on southern China and caused widespread disruption in Hong Kong after tearing through Taiwan and leaving 143 people injured.

Man in train station assault day after Sydney Airport incident

Man in train station assault day after Sydney Airport incident

A man involved in a scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired at Sydney Airport allegedly assaulted several people at a train station the next day.
No fuss as Princess Anne turns 75

No fuss as Princess Anne turns 75

Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter is turning 75, with little fanfare planned, in keeping with the hard-working royal's disdain for making a fuss.
'Fatal tango': Black hole causes star to explode

'Fatal tango': Black hole causes star to explode

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner.