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Jack Brazil named as former political figure who spat on bar worker

3.01 pm

A former political figure who spat on a bar worker then led police on a chase through central Dunedin can finally be named.

Second NZ bird flu case confirmed

Second NZ bird flu case confirmed

3.50 pm

A second bird found in the Wairarapa has been confirmed to have H5 bird flu.
National Party 'titan' Bill Birch dies

National Party 'titan' Bill Birch dies

Former National Party finance minister Bill Birch has died at the age of 92.
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Transplant recipient taking nothing for granted

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Transplant recipient taking nothing for granted

Liam Manson openly admits: ‘‘I looked like death warmed up’’.

dunedin

Cocaine, ketamine and cash seized in Re-O Week drug bust

The smell of cannabis wafting from a "suspicious" car in north Dunedin led police to a large haul of drugs and cash as students partied nearby.

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Dunedin firm printing official Rolling Stones merch

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Dunedin firm printing official Rolling Stones merch

A Dunedin printing company is working with Universal Music to produce official merchandise for major international artists including The Rolling Stones and Gracie Abrams.
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'Terrified' teen attacked by trio in Mosgiel home invasion

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'Terrified' teen attacked by trio in Mosgiel home invasion

A Dunedin teen was roused from sleep by three burglars smashing open his bedroom door, a court has heard.
One treated after harbourside prang

One treated after harbourside prang

One person was treated at the scene as Dunedin emergency services converged on a three-car crash in a harbourside street this morning.

regions

Maite's family used this image, blurred to protect their privacy, on a Givealitte page to raise...

'Heartbroken': Queenstown school's tribute after death of 7-year-old

A "heartbroken" Queenstown primary school has paid tribute to a young pupil who died just hours after visiting hospital.

Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town

Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town

Three men and a woman accused of a serious assault at a Mataura hotel were arrested as armed police swooped on properties in the town.
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan

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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan

Plans for 250 homes at the base of Mt Iron threaten to turn it into ‘‘an industrialised hellscape’’, neighbours of the proposed Wānaka fast-track development say.
Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’

Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’

The first performances of That Bloody Woman have left the cast and crew feeling the ‘‘ultimate reward’’ for months of hard work.

National

The new 200m-long ships will be able to carry 1530 passengers and 70 crew. Photo:Supplied / Ferry...

New Cook Strait ferries named

The two new Cook Strait ferries will be named Kupe and Cook.

Respected community figure jailed for years of child sex abuse

Respected community figure jailed for years of child sex abuse

A Christchurch man who held great respect within his community abused three girls who have suffered long-lasting trauma.
Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault

Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault

Updated 4.40 pm

A man has been taken into custody following a police operation around the North Island town of Foxton involving an alleged serious assault.
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Check those petrol prices: AA

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Check those petrol prices: AA

Motorists should keep an eagle eye out for the best deals on petrol, as the AA is expecting significant increases at the pump over the next month.

sport

Harbour midfielder Villiami Lea outpaces University’s Neihana Mata’afa during their Dunedin...

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Dunedin club final rather tricky to pick

Kaikorai by 10.

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Time to throw hats in ring

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Time to throw hats in ring

Preseason rugby is like throwing a jab and keeping the right hand in reserve for when you really need it.
Nuggets seal spot in playoffs

Nuggets seal spot in playoffs

Welcome to the playoffs.
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Dunedin fourth at U18 championships

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Dunedin fourth at U18 championships

Dunedin rounded out a strong week at the national under-18 championships with a top-four finish.

Food & Wine

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The right start
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Brown butter pear cake
Timed to perfection
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Very different wine styles worthy of exploring

Business

US President Donald Trump holds up a chart of reciprocal tariffs while speaking in Washington in...

US expected to hike tariffs on NZ very soon

A global trade expert says New Zealand could be slapped with a blanket 12.5% tariff on all exports to the United States as early as Friday night.

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Dunedin firm printing official Rolling Stones merch

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Dunedin firm printing official Rolling Stones merch

A Dunedin printing company is working with Universal Music to produce official merchandise for major international artists including The Rolling Stones and Gracie Abrams.
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‘As prepared as we can be’ for bird flu

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‘As prepared as we can be’ for bird flu

Having once killed about 200,000 chickens to stamp out bird flu in Otago, Mainland Poultry says it is ‘‘as prepared as we can be’’ to respond to a more pervasive strain now in New Zealand.
Brace for rising fuel prices, AA says

Brace for rising fuel prices, AA says

Petrol and diesel prices are likely to increase again, but probably not as dramatically as earlier in the year, the Automobile Association says.

Rural Life

Northern Southland ploughman Mark Dillon represents New Zealand in the conventional class at the...

Shipping snags send ploughmen scrambling

Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.

Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits

Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits

The rabbit population is booming in Waihola.
Call to protect whitebait spawning sites

Call to protect whitebait spawning sites

Farmers can help protect "love zones" where whitebait spawn, a freshwater ranger says.
Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm

Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm

The introduction of winter milking will help pay for the construction of a more than $2 million barn on a family dairy farm in Southland.

Life & style

Start of semester bargain hunting

University of Otago students Lilou Rault Metillon and Jane Yang admire vintage clothes at the Re:Ori 26 Market Day.

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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

The plight of Marlow Park's dinosaur has Dunedin weighing up the value of nostalgia against new playgrounds when money is tight, reports Paul Gorman.
Walk on the wild side

Walk on the wild side

Lindy Davis discovers a tonic for nature lovers in Western Australia.
What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?

What was going on at the Rising Star cave complex?

Thirteen years ago, the basic building blocks of human evolution seemed to be in place.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Fruits of her labour
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Artist’s age of enlightenment

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I swear
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Future of food

World

Australian teenager Bianca Jones died in hospital in Thailand. Photo: Facebook

'Digusted and angry': Laos methanol victims' families brace for unfavourable outcome

Australian families of the teens who died in the methanol poisoning backpacking tragedy in Laos are bracing for a legal outcome they believe would be devastingly inadequate.