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DunedinSeptember 29

‘Really ashamed’: Dunedin businessman fled drunken smash

A Dunedin business owner who fled a drunken crash made a “spectacular error of judgement”, a court has heard

Rob Kidd

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QueenstownSeptember 29

Illegal crayfish operation for luxury hotel ‘misstep’, helicopter boss says

A Queenstown helicopter firm’s involvement in an illegal fishing operation arose from a misunderstanding, its director says.

Grant Miller

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DunedinSeptember 29

Gore farmer left cows in ‘most appalling conditions’

A Gore farmer knowingly left his injured cows in “appalling” condition for days, causing one to develop a rotting udder.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinSeptember 29

A warm spell has been cast for the rest of the working week

If you are tired of all this cold, squally weather, Mother Nature has a reprieve in store for the South — albeit, a short one.

John Lewis

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SouthlandSeptember 29

Oscar worthy: Invercargill dog in starring role beside Brad Pitt

Toni McDonald

DunedinSeptember 29

Routine inspection throws up issue with George St’s accessible seesaw

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FashionSeptember 29

Ōtepoti Op Shop Hop: mapping Dunedin’s second-hand style scene

ODT QuizSeptember 29

ODT quiz: September 30

Dunedin

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DunedinSeptember 29

Loneliness levels reaching ‘epidemic’ proportions in New Zealand

Nearly half of Otago’s residents are lonely, and the numbers continue to increase, according to a recent government survey.

John Lewis

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DunedinSeptember 29

Dunedin Hospital ED staff experience ‘hellish’ winter

Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department has come through a “hellish” winter outperforming other main centres, but a senior nurse is questioning the data.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinSeptember 29

RNA testing key to working out whether genetic changes will cause disease

While genetic testing can identify thousands of changes in a person's DNA, the challenge in clinical genomics has long been identifying whether those changes are harmless, or likely to cause disease.

John Lewis

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DunedinSeptember 29

Search for historic siege gun resumes

The search for a lost piece of WWI heritage weaponry in Dunedin is back on after recent studies could indicate it lies beneath the Oval sports grounds.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinSeptember 29

A warm spell has been cast for the rest of the working week

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DunedinSeptember 29

‘Really ashamed’: Dunedin businessman fled drunken smash

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QueenstownSeptember 29

Illegal crayfish operation for luxury hotel ‘misstep’, helicopter boss says

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DunedinSeptember 29

Gore farmer left cows in ‘most appalling conditions’

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SouthlandSeptember 29

Oscar worthy: Invercargill dog in starring role beside Brad Pitt

Otago

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OtagoSeptember 29

Jones heading to Cromwell next month

Shane Jones is coming to Cromwell and there will be short odds on what he is going to talk about.

Steve Hepburn

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OtagoSeptember 29

Elephant fish catch takes plunge as minister admits there will be economic impact

The fish used by many fish and chip shops in the South is having its catch heavily reduced, which will have economic consequences, the Fisheries Minister admits.

Steve Hepburn

QueenstownSeptember 29

Million-dollar choppers forfeit as illegal crayfish ring for luxury Queenstown hotel plummets to earth

A Queenstown helicopter company has been ordered to forfeit two $1 million choppers for its part in illegal heli-crayfish excursions for a luxury hotel.

QueenstownSeptember 29

Army officer escapes conviction after ‘nasty assault’ on Queenstown taxi driver

New Zealand Army intelligence officer Arthur Finegan denied a “nasty” assault – until he was confronted with CCTV footage showing an attack that left a Queenstown taxi driver unconscious.

Al Williams of Open Justice

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DunedinSeptember 22

Construction company selected for $4.6m Dunedin dino park upgrades

Multimillion-dollar upgrades to Dunedin’s dinosaur park have taken an exciting step forward, project officials say.

Ruby Shaw

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Class ActSeptember 21

Class Act 2026: All the recipients

Paul McIntyre

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DunedinSeptember 23

Otago students fear controversial proposal will use their coursework to train AI

Jonathan McCabe

Canterbury

North CanterburySeptember 29

Paul Henry ‘desperately committed' to becoming an MP

The court at Rangiora's Mainpower Stadium is usually reserved for team sports like basketball and netball - but the floor was given to ACT candidate Paul Henry this week.

ChristchurchSeptember 29

Child suffers serious injuries during dog attack

A child has been taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after another dog attack in Aranui on Tuesday.

South CanterburySeptember 28

Person in critical condition after SUV crash

One person has been critically injured in a crash involving an SUV on the outskirts of Timaru.

NationalSeptember 28

Hipkins promises to reverse pay equity changes at public meeting in Christchurch

Chris Hipkins has made a campaign commitment at a packed public meeting in Christchurch to reverse pay equity changes in the first 100 days if elected.

National

NationalSeptember 29

Five-week delays in cancer diagnoses as specialists overwhelmed with work

Specialists who diagnose cancers are warning that backlogs are resulting in an unacceptable five week delay.

NationalSeptember 29

Birthday celebrations at karaoke bar end with carpark crash and kidnapping

A prang in the carpark of a karaoke bar led to a “chaotic, angry and violent” confrontation after which a man threatened to chop body parts off one of the victims.

NationalSeptember 29

New poll reveals major shift in Te Tai Tonga race

Incumbent MP Tākuta Ferris could lose his electorate seat of Te Tai Tonga, with a new Whakaata Māori-Curia poll showing him trailing behind every other candidate in the country's largest electorate.

NationalSeptember 29

Willis gets pre-election reprieve as Treasury paints brighter picture

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been given a pre-election reprieve, with Treasury painting a brighter picture of the government's finances in the short term.

Southland

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SouthlandSeptember 29

Satellite station accused of trying to ‘head off’ development

Space Operations NZ was accused of not acting in a fair manner and was trying to “head off at the pass” a development by Calder Stewart, a hearing was told yesterday.

Steve Hepburn

SouthlandSeptember 29

Run-down Invercargill council building still awaiting repairs

A fifth of the $21 million set aside to fix issues at Invercargill City Council’s ageing headquarters has been spent, despite no repair work being carried out.

Matthew Rosenberg

Sport

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NetballSeptember 29

‘I feel like the new girl back at school’: Selby-Rickit back in black

Te Paea Selby-Rickit feels like the new kid on the block.

Kayla Hodge

MotorsportSeptember 29

Injury battles weigh heavily on Southland motorcycle racer

No matter how many ways Cormac Buchanan cooks it in his Spanish apartment, it’s still chicken and rice.

RugbySeptember 29

Taylor to captain All Blacks as Frizell recalled, Love out

Codie Taylor will captain an All Blacks team containing both a significant recall and an unexpected omission.

Hayden Meikle

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NetballSeptember 28

Settled Silver Ferns squads for series

Noeline Taurua has opted for experience as the Silver Ferns look to wrestle the Constellation Cup off Australia next month.

Kayla Hodge

Lifestyle

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FashionSeptember 29

Tartan reimagined — worn by kings, farmers and celebrities

Worn by the King, James Bond, Sienna Miller and many a farmer around the worldand down the country, there are few brands that run the sartorial gamut quite like Barbour.

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TravelSeptember 28

Blissful sense of calm in the age-old lanes of Greenwich

Greenwich Village is a star specimen for leisurely snacking and exploring, because it embodies so many classic elements of the Big Apple, steeped in history and foodie fabulousness.

EntertainmentSeptember 28

Broadcaster Susie Ferguson leaves RNZ after 16 years

After 16 years at RNZ, veteran broadcaster Susie Ferguson has left the public media organisation following changes to the Saturday Morning programme.

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The MixSeptember 25

Festival rocking for democracy

Music will be moving young people to vote at a festival next weekend, Tom McKinlay writes.

Business

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BusinessSeptember 29

Who knew? Blackhead Quarry — the Everest of the South

At first glance, Dunedin’s Blackhead Quarry might not have much in common with the world’s highest mountain.

Sally Rae

BusinessSeptember 28

Hallenstein Glasson bucks trend to deliver sharp lift in annual earnings

Hallenstein Glasson continues to defy the retail gloom on the high street, posting another strong set of results for the full year ended August.

BusinessSeptember 29

Woolworths confirms plan to move 130 jobs to Australia

Woolworths New Zealand is going ahead with plans to cut 130 jobs in New Zealand and move them to Australia.

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BusinessSeptember 27

‘Quite sad that it’s leaving Dunedin’: Manufacturer heads to Christchurch after 89 years in city

The owner of a Dunedin manufacturing business says he is sad it is parting ways with the city after nearly 90 years.

Tim Scott

Rural Life

Rural EventsSeptember 27

Agriculture politicians share their vision for southern rural communities

Why is voting for your party in the best interests of rural communities in Otago and Southland?

Shawn McAvinue

DairySeptember 23

Fonterra reports $3.4 billion operating profit following sale of Mainland brands

Dairy co-operative Fonterra has delivered a strong full-year operating profit of $3.4 billion, thanks in part to $1.2b from the sale of its Mainland brands.

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 23

El Nino to amplify highs and lows of spring weather in the South

El Nino will amplify the natural rollercoaster of weather southern farmers get in spring, a meteorologist warns.

Shawn McAvinue

Rural EventsSeptember 23

Wool prices lift at auction as bidders battle for limited supply

Wet weather was a factor driving demand for wool, PGG Wrightson national auction manager Dave Burridge says.

Food & Wine

Food & WineSeptember 29

Simple, nourishing and stress-free meals for families

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Food & WineSeptember 29

New technology allows zero alcohol beers to be poured from a beer tap

Beer — Ric Oram

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Food & WineSeptember 29

Hawke’s Bay New Zealand’s second largest wine region

Wine Times: Mark Henderson

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Food & WineSeptember 29

Crunchy raw kohlarbi salad

In Season: Alison Lambert

World

WorldSeptember 29

OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns

OpenAI has scrapped the release of a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut after testing found the system did not meet the company's safety and alignment standards.

Reuters

WorldSeptember 28

Rising sea destroys homes, erases beaches in California

A massive planetary-scale ocean wave is heading towards the United States, threatening an already vulnerable California coastline.

Reuters

WorldSeptember 28

Mass drownings spike in Australia ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

While summer outings end well in the vast majority of cases, it is often seemingly innocuous activities that lie behind Australia's grim mass drowning toll.

AAP

WorldSeptember 28

Pope says concerns about AI doom not 'fake news'

Pope Leo says concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously.

West Coast

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West CoastSeptember 29

The chips are down for takeaway owner

The old maxim, “Today’s news — tomorrow’s chip paper”, could be no more.

Meg Fulford

West CoastSeptember 29

Gloriavale teacher censured after striking student with vacuum cleaner pipe

A Gloriavale teacher has been censured for serious misconduct after striking a 14-year-old student with a vacuum cleaner pipe.

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Class ActSeptember 21

Class Act 2026: All the recipients

Class Act celebrates the excellence of young people in our province and now, more than ever, we will be looking to them for leadership.

Paul McIntyre

Video

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DunedinSeptember 29

Search for historic siege gun resumes

The search for a lost piece of WWI heritage weaponry in Dunedin is back on after recent studies could indicate it lies beneath the Oval sports grounds.

Matthew Littlewood

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SouthlandSeptember 29

Oscar worthy: Invercargill dog in starring role beside Brad Pitt

Channelling his namesake, the Invercargill German shepherd Hondo was born for action on the big screen.

Toni McDonald

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SouthlandSeptember 28

Topless protestor who dumped lamb carcasses banned from Southland council building

Controversial slink-skin operator Eddie Zhi has been barred from going within 500m of the Environment Southland headquarters.

Tayler Mutton

South OtagoSeptember 28

‘Zombie towns’: How Balclutha's resilience helped it recover

A decade ago, Shamubeel Eaqub was pessimistic about the future of heartland New Zealand. But something is changing in small regional towns

Opinion

OpinionSeptember 29

Outdated decisions are the foundation of New Zealand’s economy

Dr John Cossens (Opinion ODT 14.9.26) says Otago was born of gold. It was born earlier than that, and of something smellier.

OpinionSeptember 29

What do NZ voters really care about? A global comparison reveals some surprise

As New Zealand heads toward a general election, political parties are setting out their priorities and candidates are making their pitches, all hoping to focus on the issues they believe will resonate the most.

OpinionSeptember 29

September’s ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years. The warning signs appeared months ago

The area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole peaked at more than 27 million sq km in September, the second-largest ever observed for this time of year.

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EditorialSeptember 29

Learning the lessons of others

Part of building a robust, resilient town or city is ensuring mistakes from other places or disasters they may have gone through are not repeated.

Editorial

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OpinionSeptember 29

Cartoonist’s view: September 30

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionSeptember 28

Cartoonist’s view: September 29

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

100 Years Ago

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NewsSeptember 29

Board mulls shift to Ranfurly

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 28

Money pit: empty shells filled

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 27

Smaller animals, smaller cuts

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 25

Shield match shieldless

100 years ago