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Over 100,000 to welcome Team NZ

More than 100,000 Aucklanders look set to welcome home the victorious Team New Zealand on the waterfront, possibly on both sides of the harbour.
Hurricanes clinch thrilling draw with Lions

The Wellington Hurricanes launched an extraordinary comeback in the second half, to snatch a thrilling draw with the Lions.
'Vert' ramp hopes

Wanaka could become a training ground for New Zealand Olympic skateboarders if a group of residents can fund the upgrade of a new ramp.

Cobb & Co's pokies plan slammed

Restaurant gambling machines 'appalling'

Dunedin's new Cobb & Co restaurant is set to include nine gambling machines, a move the Problem Gambling Foundation calls "absolutely appalling''.
Dumped MRI panels inquiry

Dumped MRI panels inquiry

The Southern DHB has launched an investigation after an Otago Polytechnic lecturer discovered panels from medical equipment at a Dunedin rubbish dump.
Help sought after van approaches girl

Help sought after van approaches girl

Mosgiel police are appealing for sightings of a man in a dark grey van after an incident involving a 15-year-old girl in Brighton.

dunedin

Burglaries leave 'carnage of emotions'

A man with an "extensive and awful history'' of criminality ransacked two Dunedin houses during a long weekend and stole more than 200 items worth at least $50,000.

Video: Rates rise on table - Cull

Rates rise on the table: Cull

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says he would consider a rates rise of more than 3% next year, if the community signals it supports more spending.
Warning over pupils' 'pass-out challenge'

Warning over pupils' 'pass-out challenge'

Kavanagh College has warned parents about a viral social media trend in which children cause themselves to fall unconscious, as rumours swirl about pupils engaging in the dangerous practice.
Taylor denies secret project

Taylor denies secret project

Animation Research Ltd chief executive Ian Taylor says he is not involved in a "highly secret'' Dunedin project.

regions

Fire damages Ranfurly home

A fire has severely damaged a Ranfurly home in Central Otago.

Holiday park future unclear

Holiday park future unclear

The owners of Cromwell's only camping ground are considering applying for a private plan change to allow the site to be redeveloped as a residential area.
Naked man arrested for press-ups in street

Naked man arrested for press-ups in street

The late-night exerciser was described by police as 'off his face'.
Skifields hope for snowfalls to open

Skifields hope for snowfalls to open

Two Otago skifields hope for winter weather for the rest of the week, to allow them to open for the season.

Business

Sky has to move to Plan B: brokers

Sky Network Television needs to urgently reinvent itself now the company and Vodafone NZ have withdrawn their appeal against the Commerce Commission's rejection of their merger plan.

Higher profit expected in NZ King Salmon's results

Higher profit expected in NZ King Salmon's results

Strong ongoing market demand and continued positive fish performance is likely to lead to New Zealand King Salmon announcing a higher profit when it releases its results in August.
Passenger numbers at resort airport show rise of 17%

Passenger numbers at resort airport show rise of 17%

Queenstown Airport's total passenger numbers continue to soar, up 17.1% in May to 119,231.
Robots could advise on stocks

Financial advice by robots option could be fast-tracked

Rapid technological change is driving New Zealand's investment regulator to consider fast-tracking the ability of ''robo-advice'' platforms to provide personalised investment advice in New Zealand.

queenstown

Four-star hotel planned for Queenstown

A 260-room four-star hotel is planned at Queenstown’s Kawarau Village at Kelvin Heights.

Cars flip on icy Queenstown roads

Cars flip on icy Queenstown roads

Police are urging motorists to ''take extra care'' after two vehicles flipped on icy roads near Queenstown this morning.
Kapa haka group marks Matariki

Kapa haka group marks Matariki

Queenstown Primary School pupils took time out of the classroom yesterday to help other youngsters mark Matariki.
Changes sought to station special zone

Changes sought to station special zone

A proposal to build a 600-section village and 12-hole golf course just outside Cardrona township is one step closer to reality.

Life & style

Snapping the Arc d’Triomphe is easy from an open-topped bus. PHOTOS: GILLIAN VINE

Paris for beginners

Despite an inauspicious start, Gillian Vine fell in love with Paris.

Fancy pants

Fancy pants

Track pants aren't just for lounging around the house in, writes Amy Parsons-King.
Drawn to bird life

Drawn to bird life

More than 140 years old, A History of the Birds of New Zealand provides an intriguing glimpse into our history, writes Peter Sime.
Final carnival for chief light-bringer

Final carnival for chief light-bringer

Darkness abides at the moment, globally and in the personal lives of friends, where things are awful and I don’t know how to fix them, writes Lisa Scott.

FOOD & WINE

National

Concerns have been raised over a duel-use track on Mt Ruapehu. Photo: ODT file

Concerns over Mt Ruapehu track change

Submitters fear a new dual-use track on Mt Ruapehu will be crammed with downhill speeding cyclists and disadvantage walkers.

Over 100,000 to welcome Team NZ

Over 100,000 to welcome Team NZ

More than 100,000 Aucklanders look set to welcome home the victorious Team New Zealand on the waterfront, possibly on both sides of the harbour.
Teacher aides win pay equity talks

Teacher aides win pay equity talks

Teacher aides and other school support staff have won Government agreement to start talks on pay equity, and early childhood teachers want to be next in the queue.
Shane Jones to reveal hand

Shane Jones to reveal hand

Former Labour MP Shane Jones is expected to announce that he will stand in Whangarei for NZ First.

sport

Dylan Smith of the Lions is tackled. Photo: Getty

Hurricanes clinch thrilling draw with Lions

The Wellington Hurricanes launched an extraordinary comeback in the second half, to snatch a thrilling draw with the Lions.

Kaino fends off dirty play claims

Kaino fends off dirty play claims

The All Blacks continue to fight off questions about intentionally targeting British and Irish Lions scrumhalf Conor Murray in the first test with loose forward Jerome Kaino repeating the team's denial
Kiwi plan brings America's Cup revenge

Kiwi plan brings America's Cup revenge

Emirates Team New Zealand's successful plan to regain the America's Cup started as soon as they had lost in devastating fashion to Oracle Team USA in San Francisco in 2013.
Record crowd to watch Steel

Record crowd to watch Steel

With just one day to go to its biggest game of the year, the Southern Steel is quietly going about its work.

Farming

North Otago vet and sharemilker Nicola Neal has a strong interest in rearing young stock. Photo: Sally Rae

Colostrum vital part of successful calf rearing system

When it comes to rearing calves, Nicola Neal knows the challenges involved.

Boosting safety at Mahinerangi

Boosting safety at Mahinerangi

Waipori Station manager Dave Vaughan readily acknowledges the topic of health and safety wouldn't have been brought up a few years ago, if it didn't have to be.
Targeted approach wanted for water

Targeted approach wanted for water

Federated Farmers is seeking a ''targeted catchment approach'' to addressing water quality, where sustainable economic growth could be achieved alongside environmental goals.
Rural folk with MS sought for study

Rural folk with MS sought for study

Medical researchers are turning their attention to the rural sector to benefit people who have multiple sclerosis.

US threatens Syria, says Assad planning attack

US threatens Syria, says Assad planning attack

The White House warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he and his military would "pay a heavy price" if it conducted a chemical weapons attack, which the US thought likely.
Dali's body to be exhumed

Dali's body to be exhumed after paternity claim

A Madrid judge has ordered the remains of surrealist Spanish artist Salvador Dali to be exhumed in order to take DNA samples following a paternity claim by a woman.
Rights activist released on medical parole

Rights activist released on medical parole

Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights activist Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on medical parole and is being treated in hospital for late-stage liver cancer.

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