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DunedinAugust 28

Wheels on the bus not turning round for many children

Charging bus fares for children aged 5-12 has reduced the numbers of them getting on buses by nearly a third.

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinAugust 28

Otago prison inmate left with broken cheekbones and jaw after attack

A prison gang attack left an inmate with broken cheekbones and a fractured jaw, a court has heard

Rob Kidd

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SouthlandAugust 28

Two men arrested for burglary — $30,000 of loot recovered

Police have recovered more than $30,000 of stolen property after an investigation into a series of rural eastern Southland burglaries dating back to June.

Toni McDonald

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WānakaAugust 28

Wānaka’s sewage is being spread on Central Otago farmland

Wānaka wastewater with over 6500 times the level of E. coli permitted in industry guidelines is being dumped on Central Otago, with Central Otago District Council powerless to prevent it.

Ruairi O'Shea

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DunedinAugust 28

'No answers … no clues': 24 years waiting for the truth behind his mother's vanishing

Rob Kidd

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DunedinAugust 28

Dunedin courtroom attack on cop and prison officer capped months-long crime spree

Rob Kidd

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DunedinAugust 28

Four arrested after brutal unprovoked attack on Dunedin students

Felicity Dear

ODT QuizAugust 28

ODT quiz: August 29

Dunedin

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DunedinAugust 28

Curtain-up gets closer for $4.1m stadium project

Adjustable capacity at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium should lead to plenty of curtain calls, the project’s backers believe.

Grant Miller

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DunedinAugust 28

Final roll delivered at Dunedin toilet paper plant as production shifted to Christchurch

The last piece of toilet paper has rolled off the machines in Dunedin.

Steve Hepburn

DunedinAugust 28

Election 2026 interview: Minister for South Island James Meager

This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is National MP and Minister for the South Island James Meager.

Mike Houlahan

DunedinAugust 28

‘Relief, pride and gratitude’ at New Dunedin hospital outpatient building opening

It may have been a long time coming, but Friday was momentous.

Matthew Littlewood

Latest News

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NationalAugust 29

Thousands of young people to lose unemployment benefit after law changed under urgency

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WorldAugust 29

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves

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South CanterburyAugust 29

‘Lengthy’ delays likely after truck crashes near Twizel

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WorldAugust 29

Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing

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NationalAugust 28

Coroner calls for ‘keep left’ stickers after tourist dies in wrong-lane crash

Otago

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North OtagoAugust 28

Oamaru man ‘presented a firearm' while accomplices smashed vehicles

An Oamaru man allegedly pointed a firearm at his victim while three mates “smashed up” a car at a South Hill address in North Otago in the middle of the night.

Nic Duff

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QueenstownAugust 28

Lakeview ‘not stopped’ despite site slowdown

The developer of Queenstown’s Lakeview Te Taumata project says work on the project’s first stage has “not stopped” and remains on track for completion in 2028.

Guy Williams

WānakaAugust 28

Southland and Otago designs shine in architectural awards

Seventeen building designs were recognised at the Otago Southland Architectural Designers of New Zealand Resene Architectural Design Awards in Dunedin on Friday night.

Evie Sinclair

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South OtagoAugust 28

Concern over 120-year-old church’s final days

Heriot Presbyterian church is closing its doors after 120 years in the community.

Nick Brook

Canterbury

ChristchurchAugust 28

New look for the New City Hotel

The restoration of the historic New City Hotel in Christchurch is due to finish early next year.

Raphael Franks

ChristchurchAugust 28

Mike Pero ready to move on from his latest property venture

Former Christchurch real estate guru Mike Pero is selling the Auckland lifestyle block he got after swapping a luxury holiday home in the Cook Islands.

ChristchurchAugust 28

Supporter of Peter Ellis dies

A long-time supporter of Christchurch Civic Creche worker Peter Ellis has died.

Raphael Franks

ChristchurchAugust 28

Residents may be without gas until Sunday

A main rupture in a Christchurch suburb could mean residents have to go without gas until at least Sunday.

National

NationalAugust 29

Thousands of young people to lose unemployment benefit after law changed under urgency

Thousands of youths across the country are set to lose access to unemployment benefits, after a welfare bill passed into law under urgency on Friday night.

NationalAugust 28

Coroner calls for ‘keep left’ stickers after tourist dies in wrong-lane crash

A motorist waved, yelled and whistled in a desperate attempt to stop a Swiss tourist driving on the wrong side of a highway.

Tara Shaskey of Open Justice

NationalAugust 28

Mental health crisis looming and urgent investment needed, psychiatrists warn

Psychiatrists are warning of a looming mental health staffing crisis and say urgent investment is needed to avoid a workforce cliff.

NationalAugust 28

Double homicide victims found following reports of armed person - police

A person armed with a handgun was reported at the South Auckland home where police later found the bodies of a man and a woman, police say.

Southland

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SouthlandAugust 28

Couple’s fight leads to Mataura blaze

A Mataura woman who got into an argument with her boyfriend about her excessive drinking set his house ablaze after the fight.

Gemma Sinclair

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SouthlandAugust 28

Another large wind farm planned in Southland

A new billion-dollar wind farm near Gore has entered the fast-track process with a director of the project having first-hand knowledge of the project’s wind strength.

Steve Hepburn

Sport

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BasketballAugust 28

Richards re-signs with Southern Hoiho

A hometown favourite is back with the Southern Hoiho.

Kayla Hodge

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NetballAugust 28

Heffernans hold hope for netball’s future

Kate and Georgia Heffernan can see themselves in today’s young netballers.

Kayla Hodge

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RugbyAugust 28

Te Hiwi hoping to stay fit and finish the season on the field

Jake Te Hiwi has a simple goal this year.

Adrian Seconi

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RugbyAugust 28

Jones ready for second Spirit season

Sarah Jones received a cheeky text during her Super Rugby Aupiki season.

Kayla Hodge

Lifestyle

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The MixAugust 28

Dunedin drum troupe journeys to the source

If you surrender to the rhythm, you end up in Ghana, Clare Fraser writes.

The MixAugust 28

Claws and effect

The Otago Daily Times talks to senior project director at Insomniac Games Jess Reiner-Reid ahead of the release of their new title, Marvel's Wolverine.

Ben Allan

The MixAugust 28

Secondhand September reminds us all to clear out the clutter

Started by Oxfam in the UK to encourage people to pause new purchases for 30 days, Second September has since become a seasonal spotlight on the reuse economy and clearing out the clutter.

Resourceful thinking: Ruth Blunt

The MixAugust 28

Making space for culture and language

How we weave culture into our children’s lives matters, Wahineata Smith writes.

Business

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BusinessAugust 28

How a student bed business that began in Castle St graduated to the New Zealand mattress market

What began as selling used beds in Castle St has transformed into a nationwide enterprise and fulltime jobs for two former Dunedin students.

Tim Scott

BusinessAugust 28

Air New Zealand plunges to $242 million loss as fuel and engine costs bite

Air New Zealand has plunged to a $242 million annual loss, as soaring fuel prices and engine problems wiped out gains from stronger passenger revenue.

BusinessAugust 27

‘Better outcomes ahead’: Westpac says economy is improving

Things are finally looking up for the New Zealand economy, Westpac says.

North CanterburyAugust 27

Canterbury dairy farmer appointed associate director on FMG Board

Culverden farmer Bex Green has been appointed to an associate director position on the FMG Board.

Robyn Bristow

Rural Life

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Rural Life OtherAugust 26

Flood protection controls river flow and reduces water on farms in South Otago

A pipe dream is now a reality in South Otago.

Shawn McAvinue

Red MeatAugust 26

Survey shows shift towards beef cattle

The growth of the Southland beef herd is the largest percentage shift in New Zealand for the livestock class, a Beef + Lamb New Zealand survey shows.

Rural EventsAugust 26

Strong wool prices rise after sharp fall and more market volatility likely, auctioneer says.

The strong wool market delivered a major reversal of the sharp downward spiral across recent sales, PGG Wrightson says.

Rural EventsAugust 26

Booming bunny population spurs regional council drop-in session

Land occupiers in the Allanton area are invited to an Otago Regional Council drop-in session to discuss rabbit management.

Food & Wine

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Food & WineAugust 25

The ‘Sherwood way’ has been boosted by Michelin Star

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Food & WineAugust 25

Cooking long and slow takes pressure of the cook

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Food & WineAugust 25

Sense of place for chardonnay

Wine Times: Mark Henderson

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Food & WineAugust 25

Roasted Pumpkin and Sage Pasta

In Season: Alison Lambert

World

WorldAugust 29

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation's battered energy industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down US fuel prices.

WorldAugust 29

Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing

Nepal and China resumed rescue operations in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday, with a Chinese rescue team reaching the all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex for the first time and finding "nothing but ruins."

WorldAugust 28

Trump renames Lake Ontario as Lake America

WATCH ▶️: US President Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America", escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.

Reuters

WorldAugust 27

Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flood

A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts say.

West Coast

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West CoastAugust 25

Koru Club perk for council boss questioned

A West Coast council has questioned its chief executive’s paid Koru Club membership.

Janna Sherman

West CoastAugust 21

Former mayor, now NZ First candidate grilled over council policies

A former West Coast mayor who is running for Parliament has faced tough question over NZ First’s plans to support councils.

Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter

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DunedinAugust 28

‘Relief, pride and gratitude’ at New Dunedin hospital outpatient building opening

It may have been a long time coming, but Friday was momentous.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinAugust 28

'No answers … no clues': 24 years waiting for the truth behind his mother's vanishing

It has been nearly 24 years since Tuitania Barclay disappeared without trace after leaving her Dunedin home. Her son has broken his silence, telling Rob Kidd about a life of seeking answers.

Rob Kidd

DunedinAugust 28

New Dunedin hospital outpatient building has its day in the sun

After nearly a decade since it was first proposed for the old Cadbury building site, the doors are finally open for the new Dunedin Hospital’s outpatient building.

Matthew Littlewood

WorldAugust 28

Trump renames Lake Ontario as Lake America

WATCH ▶️: US President Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America", escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.

Reuters

Opinion

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OpinionAugust 28

Wearing masks is not beyond the pale

As New Zealand coughs, splutters and sweats its way through a severe flu season, why do so few people wear masks?

Civis

OpinionAugust 28

Erik Olssen brought the past to life

Erik Olssen was a born social historian.

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OpinionAugust 28

We may, or we may not, have a cunning plan

As I type this, Rachel Brooking is standing up in Parliament talking about planning law.

Mike Houlahan

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OpinionAugust 28

The secret eulogies for Dolly Parton

Christopher Luxon Yeah, look, I mean, I look at Dolly Parton and I see myself.

Steve Braunais

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OpinionAugust 28

Cartoonist’s view

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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EditorialAugust 28

Will you still feed me, when I’m 64?

It’s not easy, getting old. People start looking differently at you or, worse, stop noticing you at all.

Editorial

100 Years Ago

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NewsAugust 28

Otago lads fight well

The New Zealand amateur boxing championships concluded last night before a large attendance.

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NewsAugust 27

A place (to sell fish) of one’s own

At the monthly meeting of the Otago Harbour Board  last night, the Secretary submitted a minute with respect to the town clerk’s complaint regarding delay in the matter of negotiations for a site for a fish market or depot.

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NewsAugust 26

A sheep by any other name

The term “cross-bred,” as generally applied in many parts of Australia, refers to any breed of sheep other than merinos.

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NewsAugust 25

Military honours for veteran

The funeral of the late Mr C.H. Street was a striking tribute to one who in life made for himself a good name and a multitude of friends.