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Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage

Hits from Miley Cyrus, Adele and Queen filled the air at the weekend as young singers blew "the back off the auditorium wall" for SongFest’25!.
Student performers wear hearts on sleeves

A Dunedin secondary school’s theatre group has placed Shakespearean women in a Gen Z world.

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University unfazed by dwindling donations

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University unfazed by dwindling donations

The University of Otago is brushing off another dramatic drop-off in donations to its Foundation Trust, saying donors continue to seek other ways to contribute.
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Lab should be open seven days: widower

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Lab should be open seven days: widower

A grieving widower is vowing to continue a campaign to improve access to the Dunedin cardiac cath lab after his wife’s death.
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Cycleway plan consultation to take place: ‘Distinct amount of unhappiness’

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Cycleway plan consultation to take place: ‘Distinct amount of unhappiness’

There will now be "proper consultation" on a contentious central city cycleway plan, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.

ODT quiz: July 21
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Publican to pay up after employee assaulted over ducklings
Notice still in place as levels dip
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Scrum pressure key for King’s

dunedin

Clean bill of health for Addison’s bunny

Addison Newton, 3, is full of trepidation as her rabbit is checked out by Charlotte Wollstein at the Teddy Bear Hospital at the Hunter Centre in Dunedin on Saturday.

Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow

Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow

Music fans and bargain hunters alike filled a Dunedin bar to the brim for the latest outing of a record and pop culture fair yesterday.
Buy cycle

Buy cycle

Student Lily Frieswyk picks up one of the 50 "pre-loved" bikes for sale at Friday’s Te Oraka Social Club bike market and repair workshop, which took place at the St David St end of the University...
Flying into the sunset

Flying into the sunset

The Latam Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Sydney to Santiago passed above Dunedin yesterday.

regions

Oamaru Jockey Club president Nigel Rooney holds the 1909 Oamaru Cup returned to the club on the...

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Cup from 1909 returned to club

Back where it belongs — the original 1909 Oamaru Cup was yesterday returned to the Oamaru Jockey Club at its 150th anniversary of its cup day meeting in the North Otago town.

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Camping bylaw in spotlight

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Camping bylaw in spotlight

A freedom camping bylaw does not go far enough, according to several Wanaka locals and a councillor, who are calling for government intervention and stronger boundaries for loitering.
‘Capturing value’ regional deal’s first priority

‘Capturing value’ regional deal’s first priority

"Capturing value" is the priority initiative of a new joint committee formed to negotiate a regional deal for Otago Central Lakes (OCL).
Marathon to proceed, but without 10km and half options

Marathon to proceed, but without 10km and half options

This year’s FreshChoice Lake Dunstan Trail Marathon will go ahead as planned, but without the proposed additional half-marathon and 10km options.

National

Poor access to patient notes makes outsourcing risky, say doctors

"Ad hoc" sharing of patient information between public and private hospitals is putting patients at risk, warn doctors, with the government push to outsource thousands more operations.

Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review

Ministry overrides Health NZ in alcohol guidelines review

Outdated alcohol guidelines put New Zealand out of step with modern research, but our health authorities are in no hurry to update them.
Auckland street racer clampdown

Auckland street racer clampdown: dozens fined, cars impounded

Police issued dozens of fines, impounded vehicles, and breath-tested thousands of drivers during a large "antisocial road user event" in Auckland on Saturday night.
Taranaki rapist denied parole due to risk of reoffending

Taranaki rapist denied parole due to risk of reoffending

Allan Neil Rosewarne has been described as a sex monster.

sport

Kaikorai players are overjoyed after their victory over Harbour in the Dunedin division 1 final...

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Humble Hunter influential in netting third banner

One is a treat.

Relentless Baby Boks claim title

Relentless Baby Boks claim title

The Baby Blacks are good.
Career-best leap for McTaggart

Career-best leap for McTaggart

New Zealand pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart hit her stride in London yesterday.
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Lineout key as Kaikorai claim title

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Lineout key as Kaikorai claim title

Kaikorai put Harbour’s lineout in lockdown to help set up a 46-41 win in the Dunedin division 1 final at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Elevating a notch with crunch
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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti
Getting loose in the kitchen
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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down

Business

The cost of running a home such as rents, rates and insurance offset cheaper food and fuel. Photo...

Inflation predicted to hit 12-month high

Inflation is expected to hit a 12-month high, as surging food prices and power costs put the squeeze on household budgets.

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‘Very chuffed’ to win design award

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‘Very chuffed’ to win design award

A southern window company is "very chuffed" to have been recognised for its work on an award-winning Central Otago home.
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Tech retailer returns to Dunedin after long absence

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Tech retailer returns to Dunedin after long absence

Technology and computing retailer PBTech says its new South Dunedin store is on track to be one of the company’s "most anticipated openings yet".
Ikea cagey about opening date for first NZ store this year

Ikea cagey about opening date for first NZ store this year

Global furniture giant Ikea is due to open its first New Zealand store in Auckland some time this year, but has not yet told Auckland Council when.

Rural Life

Jim Ward, former manager of Molesworth station. Photo: PAMU / SUPPLIED via RNZ

Concern as long-serving livestock station manager resigns

Worry and speculation about the future use of New Zealand's largest livestock station are rising following the sudden resignation of its long-term manager.

Butter prices surge 120% over a decade

Butter prices surge 120% over a decade

Increases in dairy prices are having a big impact on food bills.
Number of livestock deaths after floods unknown

Number of livestock deaths after floods unknown

The government is responding to animal welfare issues at flood-affected farms at the top of the South Island, but concedes the number of livestock deaths is unknown.
Tb risk in Upper Waitaki focus of meeting

Tb risk in Upper Waitaki focus of meeting

A public meeting is being held in Omarama to discuss bovine tuberculosis risk following concerns about Ospri’s response to Tb in the nearby Lindis Pass.

Life & style

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Looking sharp

A Dunedin couple tell Kim Dungey how they overcame the odds to create one of the city’s most unique homes.

Flowering on track

Flowering on track

Louise Frampton asks Delta gardener Nicola Kerr how she keeps the Anzac Square at the Dunedin Railway Station looking its best.
History provides solid foundation

History provides solid foundation

Access to Dunedin’s past has never been easier, Paul Gorman writes.
Voting on the pressing issues

Voting on the pressing issues

Voters need to know where local body candidates stand on climate change, writes Sara Walton.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Chance to perform at the Globe ‘insane’
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Photo in exhibition a source of pride

World

Palestinians queue to receive aid supplies amid a worsening hunger crisis, in Beit Lahia, Gaza....

Israeli fire kills another 67 waiting for aid in Gaza

At least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza, as Israel issued new evacuation orders for areas packed with displaced people.

Death toll from Vietnam boat accident climbs to 38

Death toll from Vietnam boat accident climbs to 38

The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said.
Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire amid clashes

Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire amid clashes

Sectarian clashes have escalated in Syria's Druze region of Sweida, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out as the Islamist-led govt struggles to implement a ceasefire.
CEO resigns after viral video from Coldplay concert

CEO resigns after viral video from Coldplay concert

The chief executive of an American IT company captured in a widely circulated video showing him embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert has resigned.