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DunedinSeptember 2

Ong faces trespass notice over allegations from students of ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is facing a trespass notice from all Otago University Students’ Association property.

Matthew Littlewood

SouthlandSeptember 2

Moderate quakes near Milford Sound rattle South

Moderate quakes of 5.5 and 5.7 magnitude near Milford Sound have been widely felt in the South.

DunedinSeptember 1

‘Sweaty and shaking’: Dunedin woman sentenced after hiding killer husband’s shoes from police

The wife of a murderer who tried to hide incriminating evidence from police has been sentenced to five months' home detention.

Rob Kidd

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QueenstownSeptember 2

Victim ‘repeatedly assaulted’ in vicious Queenstown street attack

A vicious street assault in Queenstown left the victim with serious injuries needing ongoing medical attention, police said.

DunedinSeptember 1

‘Brisk slow start’ to whitebaiting season

John Lewis, Gerrit Doppenberg

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DunedinSeptember 1

‘No way out’: Mum sucked into major meth trafficking operation

Felicity Dear

SouthlandSeptember 2

Person seriously hurt after ute hits tree near Gore

Gemma Sinclair

ODT QuizSeptember 1

ODT quiz: September 2

Dunedin

DunedinSeptember 1

Dunner stunner: City tops quality of life survey again

Dunedin take a bow — the city has topped a quality of life poll for the second year in a row.

DunedinSeptember 1

Wanted lovebirds flushed out during arrest in Dunedin bathroom

A Dunedin man who locked himself in a bathroom to escape police ended up confronted with a police dog, pepper spray and a kicked in door for his efforts.

Laine Priestley

DunedinSeptember 1

Dunedin drunk driver pulled over to pick fight with pedestrian — police

A Dunedin man’s alleged drunk drive came to an end after he got out of his car to try and fight a random pedestrian.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinSeptember 1

Climate adaptation options costed up to $11m on council table

The Dunedin City Council is planning to spend at least $6million, and possibly more than $11m, on climate resilience in the coming decade.

Ruby Shaw

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SouthlandSeptember 2

Moderate quakes near Milford Sound rattle South

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SouthlandSeptember 2

Person seriously hurt after ute hits tree near Gore

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NationalSeptember 2

Furious finger-pointing by MPs as election campaign heats up

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NationalSeptember 2

Top officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing

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NationalSeptember 2

Global warming will exceed 1.5°C target, UN warns

Otago

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OtagoSeptember 1

Mackenzie mayor aware of dangers, but geography professor says risks dissimilar to Nepal’s

Mackenzie Mayor Scott Aronsen says his council is very much aware of risk in the mountains in the area, and the chance of water cascading down valleys.

Steve Hepburn

North OtagoSeptember 1

'Gentle giant with big cheeky smile' named as Waihemo crash victim

Police have named the person who died in a crash in Waihemo last weekend.

Nic Duff

North OtagoSeptember 1

Fiefia celebration moves to bigger venue

Oamaru’s Fiefia celebration is now so big it has had to move to a larger venue

Charley-Kai John

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Central OtagoSeptember 1

Community board and council at legal loggerheads

The Cromwell Community Board will seek independent legal advice on the status of the town’s endowment land following a fiery meeting on Tuesday.

Julie Asher

Canterbury

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ChristchurchSeptember 2

No gas leak at primary school

Emergency services were called to the primary school, in the suburb of Beckenham, about 12.35pm.

RNZ

ChristchurchSeptember 1

Christchurch cafe to serve up country’s priciest coffee at $100 a cup

A central Christchurch cafe will add a coffee to the menu what could be the country’s most expensive at $99.99 a cup.

ChristchurchSeptember 1

Christchurch City Council's attempt to create abandoned shopping trolley map fails

A Christchurch City Council attempt to create a map of hot spots for abandoned shopping trolleys has failed because staff could not obtain retailers' information about where the trolleys were dumped.

CanterburySeptember 1

Charity warns more suitable housing for older people needed

A Christchurch charity says NZ could be in "serious trouble" if it doesn't act to address the shortage of social housing for older people - with the population of renters over 65 set to triple by 2050.

National

NationalSeptember 2

Furious finger-pointing by MPs as election campaign heats up

The Greens and National are refusing to back down over inaccurate claims they have made about their political opponents.

NationalSeptember 2

Top officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing following a police investigation into historical allegations, RNZ is reporting.

NationalSeptember 2

Global warming will exceed 1.5°C target, UN warns

New Zealand's membership in the Paris Agreement has come under scrutiny this week, with ACT and NZ First raising doubts over the country's continued involvement.

NationalSeptember 2

Damning report blames 'systemic leadership failures’ for Wellington sewage disaster

The catastrophic failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant was caused by long-standing systemic failures of leadership, a damning report has found.

Southland

SouthlandSeptember 2

Avalanche risk closes Milford Road

Rain and snow are forecast for the area for the rest of the week.

SouthlandSeptember 1

Southland farmer fined after bulls found with abscesses, broken legs

A Southland cattle farmer has been fined $7500 for failing to sufficiently treat four bulls that had to be euthanised to end their suffering.

Sport

Other SportSeptember 2

Monfils celebrates milestone birthday in style

A day after fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka played the final Grand Slam match of his career, Gael Monfils showed he wasn't ready to follow him out the door.

Reuters

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NetballSeptember 1

Few details as Netball New Zealand hands league ownership over to private investors

Netball New Zealand handing ownership of the domestic league over to private investors leads to more questions than answers as fans yearn for confirmation their teams will return.

Kayla Hodge

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SportSeptember 1

School teams flock to Dunedin for winter tournament week

Dunedin is humming this week with the sounds and sights of secondary schools sport.

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CricketSeptember 1

Otago to host four of their first five Plunket Shield games

It is coming home.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

The MixAugust 31

Wins for nature worth singing about

Restoring ecosystems is the work of decades but there are opportunities to identify the wins along the way, Manaia Pearmain-Fenton writes.

TravelAugust 31

Secret wonders in North America — art in many different forms

These secret wonders often escape mass attention as some are out of reach — too remote or dangerous even for the more adventurous traveller — others are overshadowed by more famous sites or just too bizarre.

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BusinessAugust 31

Home is where the heart is for fashion designer and wool advocate Christina Grant

Christina Grant has come home. Tarras is where her fashion label Perriam has its roots, the village is synonymous with her family and it is the place where she feels her inspirational late mother’s presence.

Sally Rae

ChristchurchAugust 30

Student side hustle grows into a business success story

Six years ago, Christchurch entrepreneur Izzy Shearer was squeezing a dress-hire side business into her room in the university halls.

By Honour Mitchell

Business

BusinessSeptember 2

Reserve Bank hikes official cash rate to 2.75%

The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate (OCR) for a second meeting in a row to tackle inflation pressures, and has signalled more increases could be coming this year.

BusinessSeptember 1

RBNZ set to deliver another rate rise - with more to come

A second consecutive rise in the Reserve Bank's benchmark interest rate this afternoon looks a foregone conclusion as falls in oil prices lift hopes that inflation has peaked, and economic recovery is about to resume.

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BusinessSeptember 1

Chicken meat of choice for New Zealanders on tight budgets

Stretched families are eating more chicken than ever before as they baulk at beef mince prices and set the table with cheaper meat dishes.

Tim Cronshaw

BusinessSeptember 1

SuperGold card holders missing out

A SuperGold Card discount is offered by hundreds of businesses, but lack of promotion means many older people don't know the details.

Nona Pelletier of RNZ

Rural Life

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Rural EventsSeptember 1

New Zealand dog trial team come from behind to win transtasman test series

Under immense scoreboard pressure, Palmerston dog trialist Lloyd Smith produced a diamond performance to win a transtasman test.

Shawn McAvinue

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Rural Life OtherAugust 30

‘The wood industry really did save my life’ — from drugs and booze to businessman

"There’s a good chance I could have been in jail or six feet under but the wood industry really did save my life.” Southland sawmill owner Rodney Lonneker was an inspiring speaker at last week’s New Zealand Institute of Forestry conference in Dunedin.

Sally Rae

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Rural Life OtherAugust 26

Flood protection controls river flow and reduces water on farms in South Otago

A pipe dream is now a reality in South Otago.

Shawn McAvinue

Red MeatAugust 26

Survey shows shift towards beef cattle

The growth of the Southland beef herd is the largest percentage shift in New Zealand for the livestock class, a Beef + Lamb New Zealand survey shows.

Food & Wine

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Food & WineSeptember 1

‘Exciting’ emerging culinary talent swapping mountains for the sea

Food & WineSeptember 1

Whole animal eating can only lead to more ‘sustainable and beneficial’ approach to cooking

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Food & WineSeptember 1

Unique Wānaka offering wins top regional restaurant

Food & WineSeptember 1

Five ways to make your clothes last longer

World

WorldSeptember 2

Britain swelters in hottest summer on record

The Met Office says extreme weather is becoming increasingly normal.

Reuters

WorldSeptember 2

US set to announce fuel security deal for Pacific: report

The US is set to announce a major fuel security deal for the Pacific region, RNZ Pacific understands.

RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau

AustraliaSeptember 2

More than 5000 sheep, valued at $2m, allegedly stolen from Queensland farm

Thousands of sheep worth about $2 million have allegedly been stolen from a rural property, prompting a police appeal.

WorldSeptember 2

Charlie Kirk’s accused killer pleads not guilty, judge allows death penalty option

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent US conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus last year, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a murder charge that a judge ruled could carry the death penalty.

West Coast

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West CoastAugust 25

Koru Club perk for council boss questioned

A West Coast council has questioned its chief executive’s paid Koru Club membership.

Janna Sherman

West CoastAugust 21

Former mayor, now NZ First candidate grilled over council policies

A former West Coast mayor who is running for Parliament has faced tough question over NZ First’s plans to support councils.

Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter

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DunedinAugust 30

Aria success caps off a good week for London-bound singer

Winning the Dunedin aria competition was the icing on the cake for Faamanu Fonoti Fuimaono.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinSeptember 1

'Tortuous' corners at accident blackspot in line for speed limit cut

Grant Miller

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DunedinSeptember 1

Uni foundation trust donations bounce back

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinSeptember 1

Watch: Dunedin school goalie scores long-range wonder goal

It is not very often a football goalkeeper becomes the side’s scorer, but one young Otago player did just that on Monday, courtesy of a howling Manawatū wind.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinSeptember 1

Rare military collection to be auctioned

People are going to be in a bidding war over one man’s rare militaria collection on Sunday, a Dunedin auctioneer says.

Felicity Dear

BusinessSeptember 1

SuperGold card holders missing out

A SuperGold Card discount is offered by hundreds of businesses, but lack of promotion means many older people don't know the details.

Nona Pelletier of RNZ

WorldSeptember 1

At least 20 missing in deadly Grand Canyon flood

Heavy downpours transformed the Bright Angel Creek area of the canyon into a raging torrent.

Reuters

Opinion

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EditorialSeptember 1

The ball keeps rolling, for now

A reading was finally recorded on the ECG monitoring the heart beat of professional netball in New Zealand yesterday, but the patient remains in critical condition and is a long way from a full recovery.

Editorial

OpinionSeptember 1

A Dunedin sprinter’s actual Commonwealth Games glory

In Joss Miller’s article ``Gearing up for Glasgow at the Caledonian Ground’’ (Opinion ODT 25.8.26) he stated that Dunedin could claim some reflected glory in Zoe Hobbs’ gold medal performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Warren Jowett

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OpinionSeptember 1

Cartoonist’s view: September 2

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionAugust 31

Cartoonist’s view: September 1

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionAugust 31

The history man who inspired generations of students ‒ Eric Olssen

I was saddened by the death of Eric Olssen.

Jim Sullivan

OpinionAugust 31

Time for a written constitution

New Zealand has a constitution. You cannot order a copy because it is unwritten. it includes royal letters patent, Acts of Parliament, unwritten conventions, older British statutes including the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights, and the Treaty of Waitangi.

Dr Duncan Connors

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NewsSeptember 1

In perfect formation

Given fine weather the Royal Air Force pageant at Hendon is one of the most dazzling spectacles to be seen in this country. Last Saturday 150,000 people made their way to Hendon.

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NewsAugust 31

Tourist spots get budget funds

In the Public Works Estimates just issued Glade House, the new hostel at Milford and the new steamer on Lake Te Anau all had substantial grants allocated to them, as well as a grant for the repair of the wharf at Pembroke, and the construction of landing stages at the Neck on both lakes Wānaka and Hawea.

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NewsAugust 30

Dam gates close

Today, the day of the closing of the sluice gates of the Kawarau dam, the day that has been so long and so eagerly anticipated in many quarters, has come at last.

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NewsAugust 28

Otago lads fight well

The New Zealand amateur boxing championships concluded last night before a large attendance.