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Waitaki rates protesters take anger to the streets

Hundreds of protesters protesting a planned 17% rates rise have marched to the centre of Omaru to present a petition to councillors.

Snow-hit roads closed but good news for ski fields

Snow-hit roads closed but good news for ski fields

Updated 12.14 pm

Major highways and schools are closed in parts of the South due to heavy snow and ice. But it's good news for Queenstown ski fields.
Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face

Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face

The coverings on Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong's face at a council meeting today are not for any medical issue, he says.
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Gore man who stole war memorial plaques a 'bloody disgrace''

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Gore man who stole war memorial plaques a 'bloody disgrace''

Southern veterans say ‘‘justice has been served’’ to a Gore man sentenced for stealing nine brass war memorial plaques from an Invercargill cemetery.

ODT quiz: June 25
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Gumboot century no boundary for bowler
Outpatient building’s final touches near
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Alhambra-Union win reinstated after review

dunedin

Krystle Hennig, of Blend Espresso in Mosgiel, holds up three small toy ducks that mysteriously...

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What the duck is going on? Fowl play afoot in Mosgiel

Mosgiel is being ‘‘terrorised’’ by a flock of small toy ducks that have appeared suddenly and with seemingly no explanation.

Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast

Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast

A southern right whale/tohorā is reportedly entangled with a large pink buoy which is impairing its ability to move freely.
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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio

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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio

New councillor Jo Galer appears set to lead the Dunedin City Council’s heritage portfolio alongside Cr Russell Lund.
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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin

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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin

Dunedin’s former Mad Butcher store will soon be reduced to rubble with a $10 million vehicle showroom complex to be built in its place.

regions

Infrastructure being developed below the Santana Bendigo Ophir gold project. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Santana refuses release unless consents granted

Mining giant Santana Minerals is refusing to release crucial information which could have an effect on the Bendigo-Ophir project.

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Gumboot century no boundary for bowler

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Gumboot century no boundary for bowler

A Clydevale cricketer is hoping to smash all boundaries during a fundraising gumboot run for his beloved club this weekend.
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Expansion of windfarm gains draft approval

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Expansion of windfarm gains draft approval

A draft decision has approved the expansion of the Mahinerangi wind farm.
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New bus to run seven days a week

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New bus to run seven days a week

Oamaru is getting a bus service.

National

More windy unsettled weather is possible before the end of the month. File photo: Gerard O'Brien

Wild weather battering central and northern NZ

Strong winds are battering the North and upper South Islands, cancelling ferries and flights, closing highways and cutting power to homes.

Far-right extremism on the rise in schools

'I've had students deny the Holocaust': Far-right extremism on the rise in schools

A rise in reports of far-right extremism in the classroom has prompted a teachers' union to seek expert advice for its members.
National pledges low cost loans for solar power

National pledges low cost loans for solar power

Lauren Crimp of RNZNational has promised to help households shift to solar power through low interest loans, if it is re-elected in November.
Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough, survey shows

Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough, survey shows

Some New Zealanders are living in homes that are so cold during winter that they can see their breath, a major new study shows.

sport

Otago Nuggets point guard Caleb Smiler slips in behind Canterbury Rams forward Todd Withers...

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Tough guard to bring up milestone

Agreeable by name.

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Stythe taking fun to the final

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Stythe taking fun to the final

Carys Stythe had some week.
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Follows content as career comes to end

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Follows content as career comes to end

Kane Follows’ career has been a testament to picking yourself up when the going gets tough.
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Alhambra-Union win reinstated after review

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Alhambra-Union win reinstated, review finds team ‘treated inconsistently’

Alhambra-Union are winners again.

Food & Wine

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Best whisky might be aged in Antarctica
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Moroccan-inspired carrot salad
Canned and frozen fruit and vegetables option in tight times
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Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity

Business

Cotality data shows first-home buyers are increasingly active. Image: RNZ

First-home buyers scooping up properties

First-home buyers are making the most of an absence of competition to snap up properties in a quiet market, new data shows.

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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin

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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin

Dunedin’s former Mad Butcher store will soon be reduced to rubble with a $10 million vehicle showroom complex to be built in its place.
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Agency owner banned from running a business

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Agency owner banned from running a business

The boss of a failed Canterbury employment service owing $2.8 million is among eight people banned by the Companies Office from managing or being a director of a company for four to 10 years.
Major staff cuts loom for Tiger Brokers after $100m fine

Major staff cuts loom for Tiger Brokers after $100m fine

New Zealand's largest online brokerage firm Tiger Brokers is planning to shed 30-40% of its staff after paying a fine of more than $100 million for illegal activities in China.

Rural Life

From small beginnings, the Carr family have developed Carrfields into a large agribusiness with...

Carr family shapes multi-stranded company for next generations

The Carr family are future-proofing major agribusiness company Carrfields into a multi-generation business.

Stud sets record for $168,000 bull

Stud sets record for $168,000 bull

A Marlborough stud breeder has no regrets about letting go an Angus bull selling for $168,000 to set a new national record price for all breeds.
Fuel volatility still expected after deal

Fuel volatility still expected after deal

Farmers are being told to count on volatility until diesel prices return to normal — hopefully hastened by a ceasefire agreement by the United States and Iran.
Trump tariffs skip beef and kiwifruit

Trump tariffs skip beef and kiwifruit

The Trump administration’s proposed 12.5% trade tariff based on forced labour concerns has baffled farmers just relieved beef remains exempt.

Life & style

Amber Bridgman with her latest fashion designs modelled by (from left) is Socrates Catapang,...

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Designer digs deep

Fresh from Fiji Fashion Week, Dunedin designer Amber Bridgman is fizzing with enthusiasm for her work again, she tells Rebecca Fox.

Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay

Toitū te whenua - To stop and stay

Moeraki has moved with the times while honouring all that is important in its long history, Justin Tipa tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
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Grannies are for gardens, not the streets

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Grannies are for gardens, not the streets

Granny pods are trending, those wee granny flats I mean and having a miniature home tucked down the back of your section has never been easier to do.
Inspiring hikes (and when to do them)

Inspiring hikes (and when to do them)

Hiking is all about the freedom to encounter unfamiliar cultures, spy animals in their natural habitat and savour solitude or the company of other hikers.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Secret snippet
Obituary: Eric Officer, piano tuner

Western Europe is in the grip of a heatwave that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist...

Strong quakes rock Venezuela, high casualties 'likely'

Strong quakes rock Venezuela, high casualties 'likely'

Strong quakes have struck near Venezuela's capital, damaging buildings in Caracas and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and widespread destruction.
TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate

TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate

TV host Savannah Guthrie took time on her morning news show to appeal to the public again for answers to the fate of her mother, missing since a presumed abduction in Arizona.
Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance

Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance

Australian authorities have ramped up surveillance and testing after two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in migratory seabirds.