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New World fire believed to be accidental

Fire and Emergency believe the cause of the New World Victoria Park fire was accidental.
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Marathon effort for mental health nearly complete

He said he would do it, but it has not been easy.

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Wiping of phone ‘idiotic’, judge says

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Wiping of phone ‘idiotic’, judge says

A Wānaka woman committed an "act of unpardonable folly" by wiping the contents of her phone while under suspicion of importing psilocybin, a judge says.
Otago returns to top 200 in world university rankings

Otago returns to top 200 in world university rankings

The University of Otago has returned to the top 200 in the QS World University Ranking for the first time since 2022.
61-year-old does burnout in front of South D cops

61-year-old does burnout in front of South D cops

A 61-year-old Dunedin man gave police an exclusive skid show as he revved his engine, fishtailed and did a burnout in front of them in South Dunedin.

ODT quiz: June 19
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Swindler rips off Larnach Castle to tune of $90k
Highways reopen but care urged
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'That’s not normal': Driver's quick exit from flaming tractor

dunedin

Carmen Houlahan. File photo: Gregor Richardson

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How they voted: Councillors split over Israel sanctions Bill

A casting vote was needed to break the 7-7 deadlock as Dunedin city councillors voted on whether to support a Bill imposing sanctions on Israel,

Sounds of Swiss Alps echo across city

Sounds of Swiss Alps echo across city

They are loud and proud and know how to attract a crowd.
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City unites to share tactics for navigating frost

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City unites to share tactics for navigating frost

Slippery city streets sparked debate among Dunedin residents about the best method of keeping two feet firmly on the ground.
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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day

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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day

A corporate troubleshooter is being paid $2500 a day to lead the new Dunedin hospital’s build due to ministerial claims the project could drag down Health NZ without his leadership.

regions

Emergency services on scene after today's crash in Roxburgh. Photos: Julie Asher

Minor injuries as Roxburgh crash reduces road to one lane

Traffic was disrupted after a crash in Roxburgh this afternoon.

Hopping off hospo ‘rollercoaster’

Hopping off hospo ‘rollercoaster’

"It's been a rollercoaster, one I’ll be very fondly looking back on."
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Conference centre and new suburb plans revealed

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Conference centre and new suburb plans revealed

A 1500-delegate international conference centre and a new suburb housing at least 2180 residents have been revealed as part of the planned Bowen Peak development.
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Boil water notice lifted for Omakau, other notices remain

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Boil water notice lifted for Omakau, other notices remain

Updated 3.49 pm

A boil water notice has been lifted for Omakau, although remains in place in other Central Otago towns.

National

The aftermath of the fire at New World Victoria Park, Auckland. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi

New World fire believed to be accidental

Fire and Emergency believe the cause of the New World Victoria Park fire was accidental.

Arrest made after four-hour stand-off

Arrest made after four-hour stand-off

A man has been arrested following a four-hour stand-off in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill.
Labour moves ahead in cost of living poll

Labour moves ahead in cost of living poll

Labour has overtaken National as the party New Zealanders consider most able to handle the cost of living, according to the latest Ipsos Issues Monitor survey.
Missing Christchurch woman walked into hotel

Missing Christchurch woman walked into hotel

Updated 3.10 pm

Police have released CCTV footage of missing Christchurch 79-year-old Elisabeth Nicholls as they make another appeal for information on her whereabouts.

sport

ODT Rugby Chat: PD squares off with the ORFU

On this must see episode of ODT rugby chat PD squares off with the Otago Rugby Union over the recently announced ad hoc competition to be played in early August.

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Several Landers at training camp

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Several Landers at training camp

A bunch of Highlanders are getting an early look at how Scott Robertson intends to operate in his second season with the All Blacks.
Coroner takes aim at Runit after fatal league head injury

Coroner takes aim at Runit after fatal league head injury

A Coroner has taken aim at Runit competitions saying they should not be recognised as an official sport.
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Struggling Nuggets face brutal test against Rams

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Struggling Nuggets face brutal test against Rams

Cue the Mission Impossible theme.

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Marvellous opportunity to be seduced
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Feijoa jam
Slow and steady wins in health and taste
Arrowtown distillery on top of the world

Business

New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (Code) chief executive Tim Ponting. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Gaming studios eyeing city: Code

Dunedin is attracting international attention from those as far as Sweden looking to establish new gaming studios in the city, councillors have heard.

Helping farmers improve energy use

Helping farmers improve energy use

Farmers have the power.
Scott Tech scores trussing contract in Canada

Scott Tech scores trussing contract in Canada

Scott Technology has inked $27 million in new global automation contracts across the food and beverage sector, including an entry into the Canadian poultry market.
Should Kiwis be paying so much for butter?

Should Kiwis be paying so much for butter?

New Zealanders are paying high prices for milk, butter and cheese because of what people are willing to pay offshore, Fonterra's boss says - but is that fair?

Rural Life

Lay of the land

Beef + Lamb New Zealand research shows prices for farm inputs fell 0.6% in the year to March.

Farm ownership result of full-on focus for ex-townies

Farm ownership result of full-on focus for ex-townies

Andrew and Nikita Gerritsen have bought their first dairy farm.
Sale result testimony to life’s work

Sale result testimony to life’s work

Former Fossil Creek Angus owner Rose Sanderson reckons her late husband Neil would be ecstatic with a bull sale result in North Otago last week that included a record top...
Taieri farmer on the hook for top prizes

Taieri farmer on the hook for top prizes

Taieri farmer Geoff Edgar won both of the top prizes at the recent 2025 Otago-Southland Hoof and Hook Beef Competition.

Life & style

Natural wonders abound

Australian travel writer Sandip Hor discovers there is more to Iceland than the Northern Lights.

Removing the grit

Removing the grit

AI, Botox, weight-loss drugs ... are we in danger of losing the wrinkles that give life its grit? asks Eva Wiseman.
Ingredients for a cooking classic

Ingredients for a cooking classic

An early Dunedin recipe book told a story about the city’s inhabitants, Peter Read writes.
Waiting for Matariki to rise

Waiting for Matariki to rise

There’s a bend in the shared pathway out on Otago Peninsula just before you round the corner to Broad Bay.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Firing things up
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Finding the spark of art and science

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Never again
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'Brutally honest' book shares food journey

World

Smoke rises from a fire in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Social Media/via Reuters

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do'

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Donald Trump's demand for unconditional surrender and the US president said his patience had run out.

Raining relief

Raining relief

A man sprays water from his mouth to cool off his pet pigeon on a hot day in Peshawar, Pakistan, yesterday.
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case

Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case

Jurors should not find mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty of three murders because she told some lies, her barrister has argued.
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police

Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police

A six-hour gang rape of teenage girl in a car allegedly at the hands of four youths has been described by senior Sydney police as a degrading crime that "beggars belief".

Anyone who has known the shock and pain of the aftermath of self-inflicted death, family-close or friendship-wide, will be hoping the new suicide prevention strategy announced this week will make a...

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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: property, cycling and Zen

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Letters to the Editor: property, cycling and Zen

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including overseas purchases for properties over $5m, cyclists on Albany St, and Zen and the art of climate management.
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Avoid the bus to hellfire and damnation

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Avoid the bus to hellfire and damnation

St Olav Gate in Oslo, and a sleek red bus draws up beside me.

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