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South OtagoOctober 9

‘My wee hero’: 7-yr-old daughter performs life-saving first aid on father

Seven-year-old Frankie Owen-Hale is being hailed as a hero for performing life-saving first aid on her father after he collapsed on their kitchen floor.

Nick Brook

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DunedinOctober 9

Te Kāika audit reveals $1.3m loss as government probes continue

Dunedin health provider Te Kāika recorded an annual net loss of more than $1.3m, prompting questions about its long-term future.

Rob Kidd and Mary Williams

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DunedinOctober 9

‘Absolutely appalling’: Outrage as Milton man serves home detention near school

A Milton sexual abuse survivor says it is “absolutely appalling” that a man found with a stash of child pornography is serving home detention near a local school.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinOctober 9

‘Relying on luck’: Staff sickness leaves Dunedin with just one ambulance

A single ambulance was left to cover the entirety of Dunedin after sudden staff sickness stripped emergency coverage down to just two emergency technicians.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 9

Eye-opening start for Dunedin homeless advisers

Grant Miller

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DunedinOctober 9

Council boss ‘Energizer rabbit’ wants to charge up ‘sleeping’ Dunedin

Tim Scott

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DunedinOctober 9

Choir calamity averted as foreign student answers call on two days' notice

Matthew Littlewood

ODT QuizOctober 9

ODT quiz: October 10

Dunedin

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DunedinOctober 9

Ukraine 'weary but united' says Dunedin man who helped build riding school

Trevor Sutherland says Ukraine is a spectacular country.

Steve Hepburn

DunedinOctober 9

Waterworld returns

Plenty of children flocked to Moana Pool for a day fo fun on the water after Waterworld returned for another year.

Laine Priestley

DunedinOctober 9

Two-car crash blocks SH1, forcing traffic to divert

A two car crash south of Dunedin closed State Highway 1.

Laine Priestley

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DunedinOctober 9

Works not simple, will take time — NZTA

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says work done on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin is not a simple job and will take time.

Steve Hepburn

Latest News

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ChristchurchOctober 9

Sightseeing, travelling and making memories after a life-changing diagnosis

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DunedinOctober 9

Te Kāika audit reveals $1.3m loss as government probes continue

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DunedinOctober 9

Council boss ‘Energizer rabbit’ wants to charge up ‘sleeping’ Dunedin

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DunedinOctober 9

Eye-opening start for Dunedin homeless advisers

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DunedinOctober 9

‘Relying on luck’: Staff sickness leaves Dunedin with just one ambulance

Otago

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WānakaOctober 9

A whale of a tale: Wānaka sailor recounts the sinking of the Tai Tam

It was the calm after the storm for Terry Hetherington as he handed over the watch on an idyllic morning aboard the 52 foot yacht, the Tai Tam, following days of rough seas.

Ruairi O'Shea

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QueenstownOctober 9

Queenstown traffic congestion ‘a slow-motion train wreck’, mayor says

Queenstown mayor John Glover says this district cannot wait 30 years for transport infrastructure upgrades — which have been part of our planning for more than a decade already — to be funded and implemented.

Tracey Roxburgh

North OtagoOctober 9

East of Eden through Oamaru’s eyes

The top 10 photographs of Netflix’s East of Eden production from their time in Oamaru have been chosen.

QueenstownOctober 9

Making vintage clothing great again

A Queenstown vintage clothing enthusiast reckons he may have opened New Zealand’s first men’s thrift store, but is hoping to make it about more than just clothes.

Guy Williams

Editor's Picks

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DunedinOctober 2

‘We have nowhere else to go’: Taxman blamed as small Otago town loses only pub

A small Otago town has lost its only pub and its owner is blaming Inland Revenue.

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 28

Dunedin lawyer’s courthouse theft leaves career in tatters

Rob Kidd

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North OtagoOctober 5

Otago school at centre of student ‘sextortion’ allegation revealed

Jules Chin

Canterbury

ChristchurchOctober 9

Sightseeing, travelling and making memories after a life-changing diagnosis

A year on from his shock MND diagnosis, Canterbury 28-year-old Thomas Cockburn is determined to travel, enjoy life and build a home designed for whatever comes next.

ChristchurchOctober 9

Postmortem on body of Christchurch 21-year-old completed

A postmortem has been completed on the body of young Christchurch father Braydon Hepworth, but police say it may be some time before they know exactly how he died.

ChristchurchOctober 9

‘It’s going to be pretty special’: League club gets green light to build new clubrooms

The Linwood Keas’ planned new clubrooms have been approved by Christchurch City Council.

Sam Coughlan

ChristchurchOctober 9

A bear, a daughter and a link to dad

After months of searching for a Winnie the Pooh teddy her dad used to own, Nadiah Najib finally found an exact replica for sale more than 18,000km away in Christchurch.

Raphael Franks

Election 2026

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OpinionOctober 9

Scratchings have savaged the field in the 2026 election stakes

Back in the good old days when newspapers ran the results of the previous day’s horse races, the usual format was to print first, second and third in bold type, followed by ``Also ran:’’.

Mike Houlahan

LEADER INTERVIEW

NewsOctober 9

Luxon adamant coalition strong, stable on inside

Whatever else you might say about Christopher Luxon, he is a man who defies predictions and pundits.

Mike Houlahan

DunedinOctober 9

Candidates ready for election races

No surprise last-minute names have emerged in the South, as the Electoral Commission released the final list of candidates for this year’s election.

Mike Houlahan

BusinessOctober 9

Property managers wary of Labour’s rent plans

Some property managers are concerned at the prospect of a Labour government removing their ability to issue no-cause eviction notices.

Southland

SouthlandOctober 9

Popular seaside campground at risk of staying closed for summer

A popular Catlins campground which clocked up more than 17,000 stays last year could remain closed for its busy summer season amid uncertainty over its lease.

Matthew Rosenberg

SouthlandOctober 9

‘A moose’ seen in skies above Fiordland

John Lewis

SouthlandOctober 8

Young girl ‘stripped’ in Invercargill park attack

National

NationalOctober 9

‘I don’t believe him’: Opportunity’s Wong confident Luxon will call

Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong is brushing off a new poll which has her party under the 5% threshold needed to reach Parliament and believes National’s Christopher Luxon will give her a call if she becomes kingmaker.

RNZ

NationalOctober 9

Car checks urged as WoF periods set to extend

Safety concerns have been raised across the industry with some expecting an increase in dangerous vehicles on the road.

RNZ Nine to Noon

NationalOctober 8

People cut from car after colliding with truck carrying house

Two people have had to be cut from their car after it collided with a truck that was transporting a house.

NationalOctober 8

NZ First renews push to ban backyard fireworks

NZ First is making a fresh push for a ban on backyard fireworks, after the leaders of National and Labour shot the idea down earlier this week.

Craig McCulloch of RNZ

Sport

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SportOctober 9

The Last Word: Otago fans dare to dream over next three weeks

Stop me if you have heard this before.

Hayden Meikle

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RugbyOctober 9

Highlanders hero de Groot refreshed and ready to hunt Wallabies

Ethan de Groot is quite comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Hayden Meikle

FootballOctober 9

New head coach for South Island United

Former Western Springs coach Scott Hales will take the reins as South Island United’s new head coach for next year’s OFC Pro League.

Sam Coughlan

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BasketballOctober 9

Hoiho ready for WNBA talent on home court

The WNBA is coming to town.

Kayla Hodge

Lifestyle

The MixOctober 9

Review: Life of a film star falls flat

It is boldly proclaimed that Rachel Cusk has, again, “fashioned a new kind of literature” with Life of M.

Tim Scott

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The MixOctober 9

Sweet songs sung fast

Japanese originals Shonen Knife are bringing their upbeat punk-pop south next month, Tom McKinlay reports.

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The MixOctober 9

David Byrne is bringing back wisdom

David Byrne’s new book is Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.

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The MixOctober 9

The unexplained mystery of why we turn left

Business

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BusinessOctober 9

Farmlands swats conflict of interest as farmer shareholders left seething over investment in AgriZeroNZ

Major rural supplier Farmlands has rejected a conflict of interest with chairman Rob Hewett as farmer shareholders fume over its investment in AgriZeroNZ.

Tim Cronshaw

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BusinessOctober 9

BusinessNZ CEO shares lessons learned in her great-aunt’s Queenstown fabric store

It was her great-aunt Violet and her Queenstown fabric store that taught Katherine Rich you can only focus on things within your control.

Tim Scott

BusinessOctober 9

Why you might be missing out on a $30 Woolworths promo

Consumer NZ is questioning a promotion by Woolworths that gives $30 off to only some customers.

BusinessOctober 8

Could Labour's airline pledge really fly?

Labour promised that, if elected, it will force airlines to show full prices with fees included upfront, and automatically refund customers for cancelled or significantly delayed flights.

Rural Life

Rural Life OtherOctober 8

National woos farmer vote with $300m low-cost loans for water storage

National is promising to lend farmers up to $300 million to help them store more water, as it targets the rural vote in this year's election.

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Rural Life OtherOctober 7

Practical health advice for men focus of Awamoko event

Sam McBride would like to see men’s health have greater recognition in New Zealand.

Sally Rae

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Rural LifeOctober 6

Drones prune control costs by making light work of tracking stray wilding pines

Drones are cutting control costs by tracing wilding pine stragglers in the Tekapo River area.

Tim Cronshaw

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Red MeatSeptember 30

Six-figure sire hits Southland after North Otago stop to collect genetics

An $100,000 black bull is now in his new home in Southland after a stop in Otago to harvest semen to sell to underbidders.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sweet, tender greens mark the beginning of longer days

Food & WineOctober 6

‘Fruity, chocolately, creamy or tangy?’ asks Australian baker

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sauteed Brussels sprouts, leek and crispy kale

In Season: Alison Lambert

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Food & WineOctober 6

Progressive lunch features cheese rolls and pavlova

Rebecca Fox

World

WorldOctober 9

Modi wants India to power the AI age, but residents are pushing back

Around the world people are increasingly rebelling against the spread of AI data centres, and that resistance is gaining ground in India.

WorldOctober 8

US to livestream firing squad execution

Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, is set to become the first person to be executed by firing squad by the US military since 1945.

Reuters

WorldOctober 9

Former Philippine president Duterte fit to stand trial

Rodrigo Duterte faces charges of murder and attempted murder as crimes against humanity related to his war on drugs.

Reuters

WorldOctober 8

Thousands march in Madrid to remember evicted 87-year-old

The eviction of pensioner Maricarmen Abascal sparked protests over housing throughout Spain and the Prime Minister to call an early election.

Reuters

West Coast

West CoastOctober 6

Truck and trailer rolls in Grey District

Traffic management is in place after a large truck and trailer unit rolled at Taylorville in the Grey District.

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West CoastOctober 6

‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname

Hokitika locals have dubbed their town “Cokitika” due to its high drug use.

Janna Sherman

Video

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South OtagoOctober 9

‘My wee hero’: 7-yr-old daughter performs life-saving first aid on father

Seven-year-old Frankie Owen-Hale is being hailed as a hero for performing life-saving first aid on her father after he collapsed on their kitchen floor.

Nick Brook

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DunedinOctober 9

Choir calamity averted as foreign student answers call on two days' notice

He has been settled in this country for only a month and he has had just two days to rehearse his big part at the Dunedin Town Hall.

Matthew Littlewood

DunedinOctober 9

Police still investigating unexplained Dunedin death

Police still don’t know what caused the death of a Dunedin man found lifeless in a city street last week.

Laine Priestley

SouthlandOctober 9

‘A moose’ seen in skies above Fiordland

Small sightseeing planes and helicopters are common around Te Anau, but the sight of two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flying over the southern lake was something very new for residents.

John Lewis

Opinion

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OpinionOctober 9

The hanging sword dangling over the election

Overhanging our general election next month is the threat of parliamentary overhangs.

Civis

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OpinionOctober 9

Cartoonist’s view: October 10

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

OpinionOctober 9

Recreating her visions a lifeline for revered Japanese artist

In the history of the National Gallery of Victoria, their most successful ticketed exhibition did not feature the work of Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso.

OpinionOctober 9

Publisher took the NZ wilds to the world

Publisher, businesswoman, environmentalist, feminist, mother, and grandmother, Wendy Alison Harrex (1946-2026) was a prominent figure in the New Zealand publishing industry.

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OpinionOctober 9

The secret diary of the Leaders debate

Steve BrauniasColumnist

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EditorialOctober 9

‘Entering uncharted territory’

Editorial

100 Years Ago

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NewsOctober 9

Māori ABs make an impression

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 8

New rooms to let

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 7

Choirs popular drawcard

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 6

Otago School wins dance section

100 years ago