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DunedinAugust 20

$3 billion pumped hydro scheme planned for edge of Dunedin

A $3 billion planned pumped hydro scheme, on the edge of Dunedin, will create power when others can not and bring a consistent and more effective electricity system.

Steve Hepburn

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North OtagoAugust 20

‘Never seen anything like it’: Sickness rips through southern schools

A brutal wave of winter illness has affected 80% of students at one Otago school as principals battle the "worst" flu season they can remember.

Nic Duff

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DunedinAugust 20

‘Punitive, coercive and unlawful practice’ at Wakari Hospital ward

The way patients were restrained and moved in a troubled Wakari ward breached UN guidelines on torture, a bombshell report has found.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinAugust 20

Otago-filmed ‘East of Eden’ to drop on Netflix in October

The highly anticipated Netflix drama East of Eden, partially filmed in Otago, will start screening on October 1.

DunedinAugust 20

Kākāpō duo back on the wild side

John Lewis

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DunedinAugust 20

Grounds for Dunedin Town Belt trial questioned

Grant Miller

RugbyAugust 20

Fabian Holland to start first test against Springboks

Hayden Meikle

ODT QuizAugust 20

ODT quiz: August 21

Dunedin

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DunedinAugust 20

Solar power installations on the increase

Demand is going through the roof for solar power in Dunedin with higher electricity prices driving the uptake.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinAugust 20

Dunedin emerging from recession, economist says

Dunedin’s economy has begun to recover more steadily, after the recovery had previously looked fragile, an economist says.

Grant Miller

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DunedinAugust 20

Serious attacks at OCF decline as low-level assaults occur more often

There has been a spike in low-level assaults at Otago Corrections Facility, while serious violence is declining, corrections say.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinAugust 20

Stairway to cognitive health

There is a certain irony in some new research, which shows if you want to be “sharper upstairs”, you actually have to climb stairs.

John Lewis

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Rural LifeAugust 20

Critics fear drone fatalities on farms after govt scraps some rules

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DunedinAugust 20

Kākāpō duo back on the wild side

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DunedinAugust 20

‘Punitive, coercive and unlawful practice’ at Wakari Hospital ward

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North OtagoAugust 20

‘Never seen anything like it’: Sickness rips through southern schools

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DunedinAugust 20

Crossings to come to hospitals

Otago

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QueenstownAugust 20

‘Irreplaceable’ biodiversity in Doolans at risk — Doc

The Department of Conservation is warning a fast-track proposal to expand The Remarkables skifield into a neighbouring alpine basin could destroy irreplaceable biodiversity.

Guy Williams

QueenstownAugust 20

US couple go big on Queenstown dream home

A United States couple are behind the purchase one of the largest landholdings on Queenstown Hill.

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QueenstownAugust 20

Ridgeburn set for resubmission

The developer behind one of the most controversial fast-track proposals in Queenstown confirms he intends to re-lodge his application in the next month.

Tracey Roxburgh

QueenstownAugust 20

Fiddler makes her Royal entrance

Queenstowner Erica Hastie is performing in The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland's capital all month..

Tracey Roxburgh

Sponsored ContentAugust 18

The end of the road, the heart of Wānaka

For plenty of rural families across Otago and Southland, Wānaka has always been part of the plan. The place you head after the season wraps up. The town where the kids learned to ski. The spot you've quietly told yourself you'll buy into one day, when the timing's right.

Canterbury

North CanterburyAugust 20

Mayor unconvinced by Ngāi Tahu's council boundary plan

A Canterbury mayor is looking forward to partnering with Ngāi Tahu on local government reform, but is not so keen on the iwi’s proposed structure.

David Hill

ChristchurchAugust 20

Community dives in to raise $18k and save their school pool

A Banks Peninsula community has stepped up to raise the money needed to make crucial repairs to its currently unusable school pool.

Kees Chalmers

SelwynAugust 20

First-home buyer left to pick up the pieces after cellphone catches fire

This is the aftermath of a Canterbury house fire caused by a damaged phone that was being wirelessly charged.

Daniel Alvey

Mid CanterburyAugust 20

Methven’s housing affordability problem: Is it an Airbnb crisis or economic boom?

Julianne is new to Methven, a ski town near Christchurch with a decidedly provincial vibe. She has not lived there long but has noticed a topic on almost everyone's lips - Airbnbs and housing affordability.

National

NationalAugust 20

Man convicted for sexual offending against teen in public toilets

A man who stumbled upon a couple having sex in a public toilet performed sexual acts on the young female after the man she was with left.

NationalAugust 20

National MP breaks ranks, criticises Budget tax change

A first-term National MP has criticised a tax change the government has introduced, saying a plan to cap the donation tax credit has “zero” logic.

NationalAugust 20

Nursing graduates frustrated at job hunt difficulty despite shortage

Nursing graduates who have applied for hundreds of jobs and have not found work say it is devastating to hear there's a shortage of nurses.

NationalAugust 20

Greens promise to bring back original school lunch programme

The Green Party wants to bring back the school lunch programme to what it was, and then expand it to more schools.

Southland

SouthlandAugust 20

Southland council accused of breaking flood work promises

A former top financial staffer has expressed concerns the council she once represented is not standing by its flood protection promises.

Matthew Rosenberg

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SouthlandAugust 20

Cruise industry slowly recovers

New Zealand's cruise sector believes the worst of its post-pandemic downturn may be over and has charted a course back to growth within the next two seasons.

Toni McDonald

Sport

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RugbyAugust 20

Springboks have evolved — Laurie Mains

Warning. The following content contains some disturbing information.

Adrian Seconi

RugbyAugust 20

Former Otago captain expecting tight Greatest Rivalry series

Former Otago captain Eben Joubert lives in Germany now but he still keeps a close eye on the home nation (South Africa) and his adopted land (New Zealand). He shares his thoughts on the Greatest Rivalry tour.

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SportAugust 20

Schuck pumped for first final with Dunedin Thunder

Nobody has had the Dunedin Thunder’s back more than Toby Schuck.

Kayla Hodge

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RugbyAugust 20

Scrum still solid despite departure of Ma’u

Chocolate tastes sweeter with a little sea salt.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

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Home & GardenAugust 20

Enter the wonderful world of bromeliads

Bromeliads are a group of plants that many people may never have heard of before.

Sophie Somerville, Dunedin Botanic Garden apprentice

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Home & GardenAugust 20

Rewild a wall

Stones can be usefully introduced into the garden landscape in many ways.

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EntertainmentAugust 19

Figure painting a ‘terrific’ challenge for Sir Grahame

Wanting his paintings seen by a wider audience, Sir Grahame Sydney has agreed to his first public exhibition in 15 years.

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EntertainmentAugust 19

Playing to a live audience what keeps Dutch piano brothers inspired

In the beginning you want everything, Lucas Jussen says. Travelling the world, playing the big concert houses, performing with the greats. "You want to go there.”

Business

BusinessAugust 19

Data centre builds could create 5000 jobs: report

A new report on the potential growth of data centres in New Zealand says a large-scale construction programme could create about 5000 jobs.

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BusinessAugust 19

Central Otago start-up has a shot at Silicon Valley

It’s a long way from Hāwea to Silicon Valley. But a Central Otago start-up has a shot to pitch for a share of a $US1 million investment prize in front of global investors and tech leaders in the global technology and innovation hub.

Sally Rae

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BusinessAugust 19

Liquidation of Central Otago grape-growing business a ‘very difficult decision’: director

Uncertainty around sales and a significant downturn in the market culminated in the “very difficult decision” to place a Central Otago grape-growing business into liquidation, its director says.

Tim Scott

BusinessAugust 19

Housing affordability returns to average following pandemic price spike

Housing affordability has fallen back to its long-term average, following the big spike in prices seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Rural Life

Rural LifeAugust 20

Critics fear drone fatalities on farms after govt scraps some rules

The government says it is freeing up farmers to use drones more but critics say it increases the chance that a machine could veer off and kill someone.

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Rural EventsAugust 19

Hunting wild goats is a great way to fill a freezer with flavourful meat, Dunedin mum says

Wild goat meat is a great way to feed a family, Dunedin mum Chantalle Harrison says.

Shawn McAvinue

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Rural PeopleAugust 19

Creating a strong team culture an ongoing process, southern station managers say

Attracting, developing and retaining good people and building a strong team is satisfying, a high-country station boss in Northern Southland says.

Shawn McAvinue

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Rural EventsAugust 19

Family ties and heading dogs: Southern in-laws unite for transtasman clash

For the first time, North Otago Centre dog trialists Lloyd Smith and his son-in-law Scott Hunter will be in the same team when they compete for transtasman test honours next week.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

North CanterburyAugust 20

Wine, food and music festival moving to a Saturday

Robyn Bristow

North CanterburyAugust 20

Marlborough Wine & Food Festival shelved in shock move

Paula Hulburt

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Food & WineAugust 18

Michelin star ‘amazing surprise’ for Wānaka chef

Rebecca Fox

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Food & WineAugust 18

Pumpkin spiced loaf

In Season: Alison Lambert

World

WorldAugust 20

Body found in search for missing teenage hiker

A body has been found in the search for a teenager hiker who went missing in a national park more than a week ago.

AAP

WorldAugust 20

Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 4.5%

Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 4.5%, adding weight to the argument that the Reserve Bank will halt raising interest rates.

AAP

WorldAugust 19

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiring to conceal Covid records

A former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to conspiring to evade public records laws and conceal government documents related to grant research funding and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reuters

WorldAugust 19

Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and relocated to the United States.

West Coast

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West CoastAugust 18

Fire puts Gloriavale plant out of action

A large fire which swept through a boiler house at the Gloriavale Christian Community at Lake Haupiri on Friday night has rendered the community’s commercial meal plant out of action for months at least.

Brendon McMahon

West CoastAugust 17

‘Are you on the pill?’: Abuser’s question to 14-year-old babysitter before sex assault

A Hokitika man has been sentenced to home detention for historical sexual offending against a babysitter who was just 14 years old at the time.

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DunedinAugust 20

Kākāpō duo back on the wild side

Releasing two hand-reared kākāpō back into the wild is incredibly rewarding, but a Doc ranger says it can also feel a bit like a parent sending their first-born off to school for the first time.

John Lewis

SouthlandAugust 19

Tears and ‘closure’ as unmarked baby graves honoured at Southland cemetery

A father who lost twin sons who were then buried in an unmarked grave broke down in tears at a memorial in a Southland cemetery.

Tayler Mutton

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DunedinAugust 18

Ong email about former Fortune Theatre ‘utterly out of order’: Simms

A controversial Dunedin identity’s pitch to turn a city heritage landmark into “The Benedict Centre” came just days after a curious email from him as a councillor.

Grant Miller

DunedinAugust 18

Quest for dirt bike has storybook ending

When Archie Adam came home as asked for a new dirt bike, his mother said “we can’t make money come out of thin air”.

Laine Priestley

Opinion

OpinionAugust 20

Poverty and the common good

As the election draws closer there will be a range of issues prevalent in voters’ minds that guide the choices they will make on election day.

OpinionAugust 20

NZ wants a high‑tech future. Its proposed physics curriculum may make that harder

New Zealand is placing big bets on science and technology, with plans to boost high-tech research funding by $120 million annually by 2030.

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OpinionAugust 20

Hypocrisy and racism abounds in Parliament

It is contrary to the rules of Parliament to call another member of the House a hypocrite. That of course never stops either the inference, or indeed hypocritical behaviour.

Metiria Stanton Turei

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OpinionAugust 20

Cartoonist’s view: August 21

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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EditorialAugust 20

A taxing time ahead on election trail

Many people find election year a taxing time; all those politicians clamouring for votes and promising the sun, the moon and stars in exchange.

Editorial

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OpinionAugust 19

Cartoonist’s view: August 20

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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NewsAugust 20

Driver falls off; tram crashes

AUCKLAND, August 20: The falling off of a motorman and the subsequent loss of the control of a tramcar travelling down Symonds street resulted in a sensational accident shortly before 5 o’clock to-night.

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NewsAugust 19

Australia’s run chase turns to ashes

Nothing more sensational has happened in the history of the Test matches than the collapse of Australia.

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NewsAugust 18

Make hay while the clock chimes

The Daylight Saving Bill was under discussion for the first time in the Legislative Council to-day.

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NewsAugust 17

School replete with hygienic appurtenances

Set in the centre of one of the finest school sites in Otago stands Ranfurly s new school, which has been built at a cost of £1800, to replace the old structure which for the past quarter of a century has stood on a much less desirable site over a mile from the township.