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Central OtagoAugust 21

Cops with warrants find vessel stolen from Otago boatbuilder at centre of messy liquidation

Police with search warrants have hunted down a vessel stolen from a Central Otago boatbuilder  which has been liquidated leaving a trail of accusations and disgruntled customers.

DunedinAugust 21

Prisoner back in custody after fleeing from Dunedin Airport

A man granted bail to attend a tangi has been returned to custody after missing his flight from Dunedin Airport.

NationalAugust 21

Teacher held down crying six-year-old despite pleas from father, deputy principal

When a pupil went to collect his bag from his classroom at the end of the school day, his teacher saw red.

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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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ChristchurchAugust 21

Remarkable journey from Canterbury to a world beauty crown

Geoff Sloan

DunedinAugust 21

Election 2026 interview: Labour leader Chris Hipkins

GolfAugust 20

Former golf writer and OBHS teacher Bill Trewern dies

ODT QuizAugust 20

ODT quiz: August 21

Dunedin

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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

New traffic lights to give Dunedin’s one way system a safety upgrade

Work has started on the first of two new mid-block signalised pedestrian crossings on Cumberland Street, to provide safer and easier access to the new Dunedin hospital.

DunedinAugust 20

Strong winds to batter South at the weekend

Southerners will have to hold on to their hats over the weekend as potentially damaging winds batter the region.

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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.

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DunedinAugust 21

Election 2026 interview: Labour leader Chris Hipkins

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South CanterburyAugust 21

Lawyer convicted of assault on his 12-year-old son which left him hospitalised

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Central OtagoAugust 21

Cops with warrants find vessel stolen from Otago boatbuilder at centre of messy liquidation

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DunedinAugust 21

Prisoner back in custody after fleeing from Dunedin Airport

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NationalAugust 21

Teacher held down crying six-year-old despite pleas from father, deputy principal

Otago

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North OtagoAugust 21

Little penguin H5 bird flu death ‘concerning’ for Otago birds

The “concerning” first death of a little penguin with H5 bird flu in Australia is being monitored closely by Oamaru Penguins to help the organisation prepare and respond to the deadly disease

Charley-Kai John

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Central OtagoAugust 21

New chapter ahead for Cromwell as Bannockburn subdivision takes shape

Fencing is set to go up at the Bannockburn Industrial Subdivision this month, marking the first visible signs of change at the site tipped to reshape Cromwell’s industrial identity.

Carys Trotter

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QueenstownAugust 20

‘Irreplaceable’ biodiversity at risk from Remarkables expansion — 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

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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

Canterbury

South CanterburyAugust 21

Lawyer convicted of assault on his 12-year-old son which left him hospitalised

A lawyer has been convicted and granted name suppression following a serious assault on his son that required him being hospitalised.

North CanterburyAugust 21

Firefighter’s ‘long service and good conduct’ recognised

One of the founding members of North Canterbury's Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Brigade has been awarded for his many years of service.

John Cosgrove

Mid CanterburyAugust 21

‘Outstanding’ couple claim arable farming title

Methven couple John and Mel McCaw were named Arable Farmers of the Year at an awards ceremony in Christchurch on Thursday night.

ChristchurchAugust 21

Questions over police response after rough sleeper dies on beach

Police are refusing to say why they did not use legal powers to remove a vulnerable 54-year-old woman sleeping rough on a freezing Christchurch beach who later died.

Geoff Sloan

National

NationalAugust 21

Move on orders: No guarantee homeless will be provided shelter — officials

Weeks before the government is set to give police powers to move on rough sleepers, officials have admitted they cannot guarantee immediate shelter for anyone on any given night.

Lillian Hanly of RNZ

NationalAugust 21

Report warning of high risk to life from Mount Maunganui landslide went unread by officials

A report commissioned just seven months before a fatal Mount Maunganui campground landslide says there was a high risk to life.

NationalAugust 20

Man allegedly uses plastic BB gun in store raid

Two people have been arrested after a man allegedly presented a plastic BB gun inside a store at Lynn Mall and stole a hoodie.

NationalAugust 20

Biggest flu outbreak in 10 years puts entire health system under pressure

The entire health system is under pressure from the biggest flu outbreak in years, the country's health boss says.

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

The fastest man in the South

Southland surfer Bruce Thornton took a trip to the US and has returned as the current fastest man in Invercargill.

Tayler Mutton

Sport

MotorsportAugust 21

'Not what I expected': Liam Lawson on surprise return to Red Bull

Liam Lawson admits it is going to be challenging, but he's excited to be driving a Red Bull car again.

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RugbyAugust 20

Springboks have evolved — Laurie Mains

Warning. The following content contains some disturbing information.

Adrian Seconi

RugbyAugust 20

Fabian Holland to start first test against Springboks

Highlanders hero Fabian Holland has been given the nod for the All Blacks’ biggest test in three years.

Hayden Meikle

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.

Lifestyle

EntertainmentAugust 21

‘Not the best thing I’ve ever heard’: TV personality Jaquie Brown reveals cancer diagnosis

New Zealand TV personality Jaquie Brown says she is “overwhelmed” and “grateful” to be in treatment following a recent cancer diagnosis, and swift mastectomy a month later.

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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.

Business

BusinessAugust 20

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare gets $23m in US tariff refunds

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare expect to bank $23 million in US tariff refunds.

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

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

Missing teen’s body recovered after family mistakenly told she was alive

The body of a missing Sydney teenager has been recovered from dense bushland, after her family was initially mistakenly told by police she had survived.

AAP

WorldAugust 20

‘Deeply concerning': mass deaths spark bird flu alarm in Australia

Mass deaths across two states have marked a major shift in Australia's bird flu outbreak.

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

West Coast

West CoastAugust 20

Solution for slip-prone section of West Coast highway edges closer

An investment case to find a long-term solution to the Epitaph Slip on SH6 in South Westland has now been completed but work on a permanent realignment could be years away.

Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy Reporter

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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

Video

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

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 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 22

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

100 Years Ago

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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.