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Festival a tribute to the community

The Arrowtown Autumn Festival was officially opened for the 40th time in the historic village yesterday afternoon.
Horse triumphs over human ‘tearing across mountains’

Horse has triumphed against human once again at the Only Fools and Horses running race in Wedderburn.

'Extremely tragic': Two children killed in riverbank collapse

'Extremely tragic': Two children killed in riverbank collapse

Two local children were killed when a riverbank collapsed in the Tarawera River near Boyce Park in Kawerau.
Willis promises 'frank and candid' approach at White House meeting

Willis promises 'frank and candid' approach at White House meeting

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has promised to be "frank and candid" in her White House meetings overnight.
Raising retirement age 'would help government': Luxon

Raising retirement age 'would help government': Luxon

PM Christopher Luxon told residents at a southern retirement home that raising the retirement age to 67 "would help the Government".

dunedin

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Call for more accountability for ratepayers

Candidates in a Dunedin City Council by-election wanted more accountability for ratepayers.

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Ong proposal may go public

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Ong proposal may go public

Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is set to have a follow-up meeting with senior council staff over his debt financing proposal.
Trust in news — ‘ODT’ near top in media survey

Trust in news — ‘ODT’ near top in media survey

The Otago Daily Times has been named New Zealand’s second most-trusted news brand, in the annual ‘‘Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand’’ 2026 report.
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Going a bit wild with festival’s menu

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Going a bit wild with festival’s menu

Fancy a little bit of locust with your wallaby? How about a slice of seaweed with some fresh tahr?

regions

Oban township, Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island / Rakiura. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Raising money to build suitable homes for elderly residents

Stewart Island resident Bruce Ford reckons there's a problem with getting old on Rakiura - there's nowhere suitable to do it.

Calls for panel to decline hydro proposal

Calls for panel to decline hydro proposal

Outdoors and environmental groups are calling on a fast-track panel to decline a controversial West Coast hydro proposal.
Arrowtown 'becoming suburb of Auckland'

'Status postcode' but Arrowtown risks ‘losing our community’

Arrowtown is becoming ‘‘a suburb of Parnell’’, a real estate agent says, as its house prices climb to the highest in New Zealand.
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Hub consent: fast-track a ‘kangaroo court’

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Hub consent: fast-track a ‘kangaroo court’

A Queenstown Lakes district councillor has launched a broadside against the whole fast-track process, calling it a ‘‘kangaroo court’’.

National

Roger Sydney Samson was jailed for two years and four months when he appeared in the Te Kūiti...

Man jailed after towing 'excessively corroded' trailer caused fatal crash

A man whose "excessively corroded" boat trailer killed a driver when it detached from his vehicle and struck a car was caught last month towing another boat while banned from driving.

Willis promises 'frank and candid' approach at White House meeting

Willis promises 'frank and candid' approach at White House meeting

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has promised to be "frank and candid" in her White House meetings overnight.
'Breach of trust': Church leader groped teen relative

'Breach of trust': Church leader groped teen relative

A victim says her life hasn’t been the same since she was groped by her relative, who was a church leader, when she was 17.
'Cracking down on misery': MP proposes cutting taxpayer money to gangs

'Cracking down on misery': MP proposes cutting taxpayer money to gangs

A member's Bill could stop public funding to gangs and organisations with gang ties.

sport

Australian Olympic Minister Tim Mander. Photo: Getty Images

Strong currents, crocodile habitat behind Olympic rowing venue controversy

A state government is standing by its choice of a crocodile habitat as Brisbane's Olympic rowing venue as world officials prepare to assess the controversial site.

Black Ferns relive semifinal defeat in wake of Canadian rematch

Black Ferns relive semifinal defeat in wake of Canadian rematch

Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby lay in bed last night watching another replay of her side's heartbreaking World Cup semifinal loss to Canada seven months ago.
ODT Rugby Chat: Two teams remain unbeaten

ODT Rugby Chat: Two teams remain unbeaten

On ODT Rugby Chat we talk to the table toppers Varsity and Green Island who are unbeaten.
'Emotional and cultural value': Petition to keep Crusaders' horses

'Emotional and cultural value': Petition to keep Crusaders' horses

A petition has been started to keep the Crusaders' match-day horses at Christchurch’s new central city stadium.

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Business

AllBirds co-founders Tim Brown (left) and Joey Zwillinger. Photo: Supplied

Shoe firm Allbirds switches to AI

A local tech commentator says Kiwi founded Allbirds' surprise pivot from making merino shoes to AI chips is not as crazy as it sounds.

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ScottTech secures contracts for $50 million

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ScottTech secures contracts for $50 million

A Dunedin robotics and automation company doing business with global titans Boeing and Pepsi has secured nearly $50 million in new contracts over the past six weeks.
Banks back online after outages

Banks back online after outages

Kiwibank and Westpac say that their internet banking services are back up and running.
Cafes traded while insolvent: liquidator

Cafes traded while insolvent: liquidator

Failed national cafe chain Wishbone, which had a location at Dunedin Hospital, traded while insolvent, it has emerged.

Rural Life

Balanced transition wins

For nearly a century, the Kane family have farmed their 668ha property at Tapanui.

Environmental efforts recognised

Environmental efforts recognised

Farmers Tony and Michelle Roberts and Kate Roberts and Mark Lieshout are the Southland regional supreme winners of the 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Big interest in app for pest management

Big interest in app for pest management

Waimate vet Ryan Luckman is not one to shy away from a challenge.
Farm becomes film set

Farm becomes film set

The owner of Glenorchy’s stunning Arcadia Station has sold off all its sheep and cattle to put all its eggs into film and tourism.

Life & style

You get to sleep in ‘‘star beds’’, or heavy duty swags but tents are available if the dessert...

Outback sleep-out ideal for budding astronomers

If you are looking at a trip to Alice Springs, Melbourne- based travel writer Catherine Best suggests an overnight stargazing experience should be on your itinerary. THE BOOK: This is an edited...

Not even in the bidding

Not even in the bidding

You’d think not getting married in white would make things easier.
Zapped in space

Zapped in space

The most important data from Nasa’s first crewed Artemis II mission may not be its photographs.
Powering on beyond the crisis

Powering on beyond the crisis

We must use this moment to address our fossil fuel dependence.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Homecoming for Ngāi Tahu artworks
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Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary

World

Optimism grows in hopes for Middle East peace deal

Optimism grew today that the war in the Middle East may be near an end.

Global Insight: Ripples of Hungary election likely to be felt in NZ

Global Insight: Ripples of Hungary election likely to be felt in NZ

Ripples from the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban will likely be felt in New Zealand during the upcoming general election, Prof Robert Patman says.
14-year-old kills teacher, eight students in Turkey school shooting

14-year-old kills teacher, eight students in Turkey school shooting

A 14-year-old student shot at least nine people dead including eight of his fellow pupils and wounded 13 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey, officials say, in the country's...
Australia refinery fire worsens fuel supply crunch

Australia refinery fire worsens fuel supply crunch

A fire at the largest of Australia's two oil refineries has hit petrol production just as the nation faces pressure to shore up fuel security with the Iran war disrupting global supply.

Opinion

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Crisis cafe comes to Dunedin

Yesterday's announcement of a Crisis Recovery Cafe in Dunedin for those in mental distress is welcome.

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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: stadium, BSA and solar

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Letters to the Editor: stadium, BSA and solar

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the diversification of Forsyrh Barr, the outdated Broadcasting Standards Authority, and the power of solar.
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Pie? Terrific, I’ll just get myself a glass

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Pie? Terrific, I’ll just get myself a glass

A reader has alerted me to a new product at the supermarket.

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