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South CanterburySeptember 14

Person critically injured in highway crash north of Oamaru

A person has been critically injured in a crash that has closed State Highway 1 south of Makikihi, between Oamaru and Timaru.

ChristchurchSeptember 14

'We have suffered so much': Family demands answers after psychiatric patient murders mum

The family of a Christchurch woman who was murdered by a patient who absconded from a psychiatric hospital has asked why it took their mother's death for changes to be made at Hillmorton.

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QueenstownSeptember 13

Ministry makes fresh pitch for Ladies Mile land

The Ministry of Education (MoE) wants to secure a slice of a strategically-important Ladies Mile property for Queenstown’s second high school.

Guy Williams

NationalSeptember 14

Two dead after boat capsizes crossing river bar

Two people are dead and another is in hospital after a boat capsized on the Rangitīkei River bar.

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DunedinSeptember 13

Candidate apologises for trivialising victim’s experience

Grant Miller

DunedinSeptember 13

‘Senseless’: Otago university student died after excessive drinking, coroner finds

Felicity Dear

DunedinSeptember 13

Baxter in hospital after his condition deteriorates

John Lewis

ODT QuizSeptember 13

ODT quiz: September 14

Dunedin

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DunedinSeptember 13

University of Otago tuition fees from Gulf Arab states more than doubles to $15.6 million

The amount of money the University of Otago has accepted from Gulf Arab States has more than doubled over the past two years to $15.6 million, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 13

‘Cultural future of Dunedin’ showcase musical skills on stage

A record number of pieces were entered in the Dunedin Performing Arts Competitions Society instrumental festival, with over 230 performances on a variety of instruments.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinSeptember 13

New heights scaled in tree climbing competition

Some of the country’s most promising arborists spent the weekend at the Dunedin Botanic Garden climbing trees, rescuing crash-test dummies, and cutting swathes

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinSeptember 13

Photos from the Dunedin marathon on Sunday

The weather played ball for runners competing in the Dunedin marathon on Sunday.

Felicity Dear

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NationalSeptember 14

Doctor at medical centre which allegedly refused use of defibrillator for dying man was 'unaware' of situation

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South CanterburySeptember 14

Person critically injured in highway crash north of Oamaru

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NationalSeptember 14

Temperatures to plummet, ‘large amounts of snow’ possible

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ChristchurchSeptember 14

'We have suffered so much': Family demands answers after psychiatric patient murders mum

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NationalSeptember 14

Warnings deaths from flu could reach historical high

Otago

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WānakaSeptember 13

50 years of trying pays off — pair win Wānaka golf competition

It was fifty years in the making, but the long-standing pair of Acton Smith and Mike Saunders took out the top spot in the 4BBB round at the Wānaka ANZ Bank Spring Golf Tournament on Saturday.

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Central OtagoSeptember 13

Monitoring in Wānaka shows big differences in air quality

Community air quality monitoring in Wānaka and Hāwea has revealed significant differences in outdoor air quality across the area.

Steve Hepburn

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North OtagoSeptember 13

New variable speed limits for SH1 at Moeraki

After “considerable public feedback”, the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has confirmed it will be imposing variable speed limits on State Highway 1, at Moeraki.

John Lewis

QueenstownSeptember 13

$480 taxi fare puts ski day on ice

A $480 taxi bill has left an Auckland adaptive skier and his family cold on the idea of a second day skiing at The Remarkables.

Guy Williams

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DunedinSeptember 11

Dunedin hospo boss escapes conviction for street brawl with teen

A Dunedin bar owner and restaurateur who "lost it" when he attacked an unruly patron can now be named

Rob Kidd

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DunedinSeptember 12

‘Manifestly inadequate’: Crown appeal Dunedin businessman’s sentence for sex crimes

Felicity Dear

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DunedinSeptember 11

New owner of University Book Shop allegedly called worker ‘a bit of a fairy’

Tim Scott

Canterbury

ChristchurchSeptember 14

New classrooms, roads and bridges among MPs’ triumphs

With just two months to the election, most incumbent MPs in Christchurch are in the swing of campaigning. But what have they achieved for their voters this term?

Raphael Franks

ChristchurchSeptember 14

Bourne name back in Canterbury rally

Another Bourne will be racing through a Canterbury forest in a rally car on Saturday.

ChristchurchSeptember 13

Christchurch golf course 'devastated' by golfer's racial abuse

A Christchurch Golf club is shocked that a golfer racially abused and assaulted a man in Hagley Park next to the golf course.

ChristchurchSeptember 13

501 deportee’s drug sentence upheld by Court of Appeal

Separated from his six children and thousands of kilometres from the life he once knew, a 501 deportee claimed he fell in with other “501ers” who ultimately drew him into a major cocaine operation.

Al Williams, Open Justice reporter

National

NationalSeptember 14

Doctor at medical centre which allegedly refused use of defibrillator for dying man was 'unaware' of situation

The only doctor at an Auckland medical centre which was criticised by the public for allegedly refusing to help a man who lay dying on the footpath nearby says he was "unaware" of what was happening.

NationalSeptember 14

Temperatures to plummet, ‘large amounts of snow’ possible

A cold front bearing “large amounts of snow” is set to send temperatures plummeting  after a mild start to the week for many people.

NationalSeptember 14

Warnings deaths from flu could reach historical high

Deaths from influenza could reach historically high levels this year, an epidemiologist says.

NationalSeptember 13

'Flawed assumptions' behind Immigration NZ's bungling of tech upgrade

Immigration New Zealand overestimated the benefits from its newest transformation project by $134m because of "significantly flawed assumptions".

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SouthlandSeptember 11

Invercargill deputy mayor questions decision to remove then replant trees in flight path

A Southern council has been criticised by one of its own for removing trees because of an airspace issue, only to replant the same variety at the site.

Matthew Rosenberg

SouthlandSeptember 11

How melting snow is affecting Southland floodwaters

A new monitoring station near Gore could shed light on how significantly melting snow impacts Southland floodwaters.

Matthew Rosenberg

Sport

NetballSeptember 14

Four Steel players earn Silver Ferns call-up

Four Southern Steel players have earned their spots in the Silver Ferns squad for 2026-27.

Kayla Hodge

MotorsportSeptember 13

Lawson left frustrated despite strong top ten finish

Liam Lawson produced his best ever Formula 1 finish for Red Bull but still expressed some frustration at his sixth placing at the Spanish Grand Prix.

RugbySeptember 13

Black Ferns lean on powerful defence to defeat France

The Black Ferns have beaten France 28-14 in their opening game of the WXV Global Series in Lyon.

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RugbySeptember 13

Second half undoes North Otago

Whanganui showed why they are favourites to lift the Meads Cup after a clinical second half to dispatch North Otago in Oamaru on Saturday.

Kayla Hodge

Lifestyle

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The MixSeptember 12

Che Fu brings ‘Navigator’ to Dunedin

Released in 2001, Che Fu’s album 'Navigator' went straight to the top of the New Zealand albums chart before going multi-platinum.

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The MixSeptember 11

Storms wash pollution into Otago Harbour: young scientists

If we care about the environment, we have to get amongst it, a trio of young scientists tell Tom McKinlay.

EntertainmentSeptember 11

Lively accompaniment

The excellent Star Wars: Zero Company is here to remind us that the setting can still be a whole lot of fun.

Ben Allan

The MixSeptember 11

Review: Moore’s dark fantasy series not for the faint of heart

Like Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London on meth, Britain’s capital is a central character in Alan Moore’s dark fantasy series, Long London.

Cushla McKinney

Business

BusinessSeptember 13

Average price of 91 petrol now tops $3.10 as Iran war drags on

Local petrol prices are continuing to climb as the Iran-US war drags on and Houthi rebels threaten oil trade via the Red Sea.

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 13

Power bill cut after Canterbury piggery adds large solar panel system to reduce reliance on national grid

A Canterbury 500-sow operation is among the first piggeries to generate much of its energy needs from a solar farm.

Tim Cronshaw

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BusinessSeptember 11

‘The Apple of sports’: Dunedin technology company chasing global expansion in 2028

Dunedin’s Animation Research - now officially Virtual Eye - is aiming for global expansion within two years with the goal of becoming “the Apple of sports”.

Tim Scott

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BusinessSeptember 11

From a studio in Dunedin to sports screens worldwide: behind the scenes at Virtual Eye

Working with sports giants CBS and NBC and being watched by millions of viewers can be about as stressful as working in a commercial kitchen, Tim Scott reports.

Tim Scott

Fresh

Food & WineSeptember 8

Turning to lighter fare as we go into spring

While winter still has its grips on us, occasional warm days are reminding us that spring is coming.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Enjoying the day’s catch with family

Alison Lambert

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Lighter, brighter note for spring

Jo Elwin

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Hearty tart for weekend adventures

Sam Sinclair

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Making healthy eating easy

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Gifts of love: Homemade treats perfect for sharing

A passion project that has taken three years to come to fruition is how Allyson Gofton describes “Give”.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Life is too short to wait for a special occasion

Mark Henderson

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Grilled asparagus and halloumi salad

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HorticultureSeptember 14

New apple variety grown in Canterbury launched in Vietnam

Grower T&G has launched its newest premium apple variety, the Joli, in Vietnam, ramping up its push into the lucrative Asian export market.

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Rural PeopleSeptember 13

Dunedin-based forestry adviser receives national recognition

“I’m just a tree guy,” Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service regional forest adviser Aidan Braid modestly describes himself.

Sally Rae

Red MeatSeptember 9

Alliance heat pump programme cuts emissions and wins national award

An Alliance Group $16 million programme to install innovative heat pump systems at its Otago and Southland processing plants has won an award after cutting annual emissions by more than 24,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Rural EventsSeptember 9

Demand outstrips supply at wool auction

Wool prices continue to climb at auction.

Food & Wine

Food & WineSeptember 8

Turning to lighter fare as we go into spring

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Enjoying the day’s catch with family

Alison Lambert

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Lighter, brighter note for spring

Jo Elwin

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Hearty tart for weekend adventures

Sam Sinclair

World

WorldSeptember 14

'Very negative forces' raising concerns over AI: Trump

US President Donald Trump has likened critics of artificial intelligence to "very negative forces" bringing up scenarios that will not happen, and says he wants to make sure that the US remains the industry leader.

WorldSeptember 14

Rescuers search for 129 people still missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes

More than 600 Indonesian rescuers were searching for 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea on the weekend, an official said on Monday, with the death toll steady at six.

WorldSeptember 13

Boris Johnson among passengers on ‘diplomatic train’ likely targeted by Russian strike

A Russian drone hit a passenger train on Ukraine's border with NATO member Poland on Sunday, shortly after former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European diplomats had used the same line.

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WorldSeptember 13

New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

West Coast

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West CoastSeptember 7

More rowi released

Six more juvenile Okarito rowi kiwi have been released into the Burster Range near Franz Josef Glacier.

Vihan Dalal, LDR

WānakaSeptember 6

Highways open after flooding and slips

West Coast highways have reopened and escorted convoys between Makarora and Lake Hāwea resumed after flooding and slips.

Video

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DunedinSeptember 13

All on for young and old at George Street Mile

She said it was because of her special running shoes.

Matthew Littlewood

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SportSeptember 13

Owen wins first national title at home

Jake Owen is used to George St — but not like that.

Kayla Hodge

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DunedinSeptember 13

‘Everyone’s a winner’: Dunedin school principal runs half-marathon to fundraise for camp

His students provided a Dunedin school principal with a little boost at the end of Sunday’s half-marathon, helping him to make that last push over the finish line.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinSeptember 11

Cosplayers come out to play in inaugural Dunedin convention

If you encounter creatures with large expressive eyes, stylised facial features, and unique hair shapes in vibrant colours on Saturday, the chances are you have just stepped into Ōtepoti Pop Con.

John Lewis

Opinion

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OpinionSeptember 13

International anger over West Bank killings grows

It has been a year since Canada, France and the United Kingdom officially recognised the State of Palestine (under Israeli occupation, final border to be determined). The killings by Israelis settlers and their military supporters in the West Bank are getting worse, so it was time for the next step.

Gwynne Dyer

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EditorialSeptember 13

Little healthy food progress

Whenever clogged emergency departments are in the headlines, the need for more to be done beyond hospitals to keep us healthier comes up.

Editorial

OpinionSeptember 13

Otago was born of gold

There has been considerable debate about the proposed Santana goldmine at Bendigo Tarras with it extensively covered by the Otago Daily Times.

Dr John Cossens

OpinionSeptember 13

Is ‘one law for all’ really an innocuous statement?

At first glance, the recent Act New Zealand policy release would appear innocuous: ‘‘One law for all with one future together’’.

Noel O’Malley

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OpinionSeptember 11

The taxing issue of bed taxes is not staying away

EVERYONE likes to be popular, but few politicians get to enjoy that sensation.

Mike Houlahan

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EditorialSeptember 11

Can the genie go back in the lamp?

ON a sunny spring morning, with daffodils bobbing their heads in the chill breeze, birds twittering contentedly and lambs leaping in the paddocks, all feels right with the world.

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100 Years Ago

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NewsSeptember 13

Māori ABs baffle Marseilles

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 13

Road may be declared a highway

At the meeting of the District Highways Council (No 16) yesterday a letter was received from the chairman of the Main Highways Board forwarding a copy of a letter.

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NewsSeptember 11

Rugby the winner on the day

In weather more suited to cricket than football Canterbury met and convincingly beat Otago at Carisbrook on Saturday afternoon.

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NewsSeptember 10

Mornington church to mark 50th

100 years ago