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DunedinSeptember 1

Cr Galer ‘open to offers’ from Victoria’s Secret after viral undies video

It was a case of rinse and repeat for Dunedin city councillor Jo Galer.

Grant Miller

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DunedinAugust 31

Christchurch property developer ‘actively’ eyeing up Dunedin land

A Christchurch developer is offering up to $1000 rewards to Dunedin homeowners in exchange for property leads as part of a campaign to buy up the city’s land.

Tim Scott

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BusinessAugust 31

Southern forestry plantations sold to overseas investors

Two South Otago forestry plantations have been sold to overseas companies after meeting the national interest test.

Sally Rae

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DunedinAugust 31

Unity Park killer who ran over fleeing victim to be freed from prison

A driver who pursued his victim then fatally ran him down beside a Dunedin park will be released from prison on Wednesday.

Rob Kidd

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DunedinAugust 31

Dunedin high-school student flying high after designing native birds Minecraft mod

Felicity Dear

NationalSeptember 1

Louise Upston refuses to apologise after benefits wrongly suspended in second MSD error

DunedinSeptember 1

Drivers warned to plan ahead as key Dunedin highway closes for repairs

ODT QuizAugust 31

ODT quiz: September 1

Dunedin

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DunedinAugust 31

Sex offender ‘Mr Science’ seeking immediate release from prison

A former Dunedin educator, unmasked as a sex offender who preyed on young boys, has argued his sentence was too harsh.

Rob Kidd

DunedinAugust 31

‘Bubble’ over Dunedin keeps the snow away

Dunedin dodged a bullet this morning, when forecasted heavy snow failed to show.

John Lewis

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DunedinAugust 31

Rare military collection to be auctioned

People are going to be in a bidding war over one man’s rare militaria collection on Sunday, a Dunedin auctioneer says.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinAugust 31

Cycling, walking and ‘wheeling’ pathways for Dunedin up for debate

A 30-year draft strategy for cycling, walking and “wheeling” in Dunedin aims to put the city in the path of funding opportunities, but it will first need support from city councillors.

Grant Miller

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NationalSeptember 1

Kiwi producer facing fraud charges ordered home

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NationalSeptember 1

Free flu vaccines for under-5s available now

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CanterburySeptember 1

‘Fake rooms’ in Ashburton Hospital keeping rural medicine alive

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DunedinSeptember 1

Cr Galer ‘open to offers’ from Victoria’s Secret after viral undies video

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Mid CanterburySeptember 1

Cancer survivor skiing to fundraise for others in treatment

Otago

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WānakaAugust 31

Sludge decision ‘all that’s wrong’ with local government: Cr Laws

The granting of a non-notified resource consent to spread sewage on Central Otago represents all that is wrong with local government, Councillor Michael Laws has said.

Ruairi O'Shea

Central OtagoAugust 31

Three injured after campervan overturns on Gibbston Highway

Two people were injured after a campervan overturned on the Gibbston Highway this morning.

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Central OtagoAugust 31

Fear land sale windfall could fall to other councils

The High Court may be called on to allay fears Cromwell endowment land worth “hundreds of millions of dollars” could be lost in a looming local government reshuffle.

Allied Media

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Central OtagoAugust 31

Otago’s ‘celebration of wool’

At 88 years old, Daphne Randle has taken home the top prize at New Zealand's only creative fashion event dedicated solely to wool.

Canterbury

CanterburySeptember 1

‘Fake rooms’ in Ashburton Hospital keeping rural medicine alive

There are two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital. And often, they're occupied by fake patients.

Mid CanterburySeptember 1

Cancer survivor skiing to fundraise for others in treatment

A Canterbury based skier has only just recovered from his blood cancer but is already hitting the slopes to raise money for others travelling for treatment.

RNZ

Mid CanterburyAugust 31

Bid to stop Canterbury water project expansion fails

A significant Mid Canterbury water rehabilitation project has been given the green light to expand, pending approval of strengthened conditions.

Jonathan Leask

SelwynAugust 31

Opposition to speed limit changes shows ‘decision-makers what the best option is’

​The majority of the main road between Leeston and Springston in the Selwyn district is likely to stay at 100km/h after strong opposition to the proposal to drop it to 80km/h.

Daniel Alvey

National

NationalAugust 31

Luxon says striking public servants ‘should be at work’

Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith has criticised public servants planning to strike next week, saying the industrial action is part of a "broader political campaign" to change the government.

NationalSeptember 1

Kiwi producer facing fraud charges ordered home

TV producer Alexander Breingan is facing charges and has been ordered to return to NZ from Los Angeles.

NationalSeptember 1

Free flu vaccines for under-5s available now

Free flu vaccines for children aged under five are now available, as the health system struggles with the worst outbreak in years.

Anya Fielding of RNZ

NationalAugust 31

Te Pāti Māori unveils policy to make Te Tiriti binding for Crown

Te Pāti Māori are promising major constitutional reform by entrenching Te Tiriti o Waitangi into lawmaking and binding the Crown to honour it, if elected.

Southland

SouthlandAugust 31

Full steam ahead for Mataura station renovations

It is full steam ahead for the restoration of the Mataura Railway Station

Gerrit Doppenberg

SouthlandAugust 31

Wild weather hits Southland

Power outages, flooded roads and gale-force winds were among the impacts of a storm sweeping across Southland.

Toni McDonald

Sport

NetballAugust 31

Netball NZ backing Mowbray-Williams bid for domestic league

Netball New Zealand has confirmed it will hand ownership of the national domestic league over to private investors in 2027.

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FootballAugust 31

Otago University working through logistics to join National League

Otago University is weighing up its options to join the women’s National League after Dunedin City Royals opted out of making the step up.

Kayla Hodge

FootballAugust 31

Lionel Messi ends international career

Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football.

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SportAugust 31

Big week of hockey off to a wet start

Drama takes a lot of effort to stage.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

The MixAugust 31

Wins for nature worth singing about

Restoring ecosystems is the work of decades but there are opportunities to identify the wins along the way, Manaia Pearmain-Fenton writes.

The MixSeptember 1

Feeling quite spritely

As an astronomer, I like to imagine I know what the sky is doing. The sky, however, regularly produces evidence to the contrary.

Skywatch, by Ian Griffin

TravelAugust 31

Secret wonders in North America — art in many different forms

These secret wonders often escape mass attention as some are out of reach — too remote or dangerous even for the more adventurous traveller — others are overshadowed by more famous sites or just too bizarre.

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BusinessAugust 31

Home is where the heart is for fashion designer and wool advocate Christina Grant

Christina Grant has come home. Tarras is where her fashion label Perriam has its roots, the village is synonymous with her family and it is the place where she feels her inspirational late mother’s presence.

Sally Rae

Business

BusinessAugust 31

3000 hospitality businesses gone in a year, figures show

About 3000 hospitality businesses have closed their doors in the past 12 months, new data shows.

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BusinessAugust 31

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 31

Parents worried at jobseeker benefit changes

Parents say the jobseeker benefit can be a lifesaver for their families if their teenagers can not find work after high school.

BusinessAugust 31

Fuel tax increase delayed

The government has delayed a fuel excise hike planned for next year - and will use its fuel crisis rainy day fund to help pay for it.

Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira of RNZ

Rural Life

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Rural Life OtherAugust 30

‘The wood industry really did save my life’ — from drugs and booze to businessman

"There’s a good chance I could have been in jail or six feet under but the wood industry really did save my life.” Southland sawmill owner Rodney Lonneker was an inspiring speaker at last week’s New Zealand Institute of Forestry conference in Dunedin.

Sally Rae

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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.

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

WorldSeptember 1

Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods

Nepal's rescue teams stepped up efforts on Tuesday to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower tunnels after last week's Himalayan flood.

WorldSeptember 1

Galliano and the Met call off exhibition amid backlash

Antisemitic remarks in 2011 continue to shadow the British fashion designer.

Reuters

WorldSeptember 1

Ex-gang leader found guilty of masterminding murder of Tupac Shakur

A Las Vegas jury on Monday found an ex-gang leader guilty of murder in a case accusing him of masterminding the drive-by killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, bringing a decades-old cold case to a close.

WorldSeptember 1

Swiss police arrest suspect over deadly rave shooting

A 22-year-old woman has been killed and five people injured, one seriously, in a shooting overnight at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau which local police said could have been an act of terrorism.

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

Video

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Central OtagoAugust 31

Otago’s ‘celebration of wool’

At 88 years old, Daphne Randle has taken home the top prize at New Zealand's only creative fashion event dedicated solely to wool.

DunedinAugust 31

Snow threat eases after polar blast hits Dunedin

A polar blast caused major disruption north of Dunedin and inland of the city on Monday, as heavy snow closed some major routes and made others almost impassable.

John Lewis

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DunedinAugust 31

Rare military collection to be auctioned

People are going to be in a bidding war over one man’s rare militaria collection on Sunday, a Dunedin auctioneer says.

Felicity Dear

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DunedinAugust 31

Dunedin high-school student flying high after designing native birds Minecraft mod

A Bayfield High School student is soaring to scholarship success by designing birds as part of a "Minecraft" modification.

Felicity Dear

Opinion

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OpinionAugust 31

Cartoonist’s view: September 1

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionAugust 31

The history man who inspired generations of students ‒ Eric Olssen

I was saddened by the death of Eric Olssen.

Jim Sullivan

OpinionAugust 31

Time for a written constitution

New Zealand has a constitution. You cannot order a copy because it is unwritten. it includes royal letters patent, Acts of Parliament, unwritten conventions, older British statutes including the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights, and the Treaty of Waitangi.

Dr Duncan Connors

OpinionAugust 31

StarTrek at 60 still speaks to the meaning of humanity

When Star Trek first appeared on television screens 60 years ago, audiences expected science fiction to offer aliens, monsters and futuristic technology. What they encountered was something far more ambitious.

Stephen McVeigh

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EditorialAugust 31

Who truly benefits?

It has not been a stellar fortnight for the Ministry of Social Development or its minister.

Editorial

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OpinionAugust 30

Canada v United States: evenly matched

Canada’s trade war with the United States, ignited on August 21 when Prime Minister Mark Carney walked out of trade talks with the Trump administration, is not the foredoomed David v Goliath struggle that it seems.

Gwynne Dyer

100 Years Ago

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NewsAugust 31

Tourist spots get budget funds

In the Public Works Estimates just issued Glade House, the new hostel at Milford and the new steamer on Lake Te Anau all had substantial grants allocated to them, as well as a grant for the repair of the wharf at Pembroke, and the construction of landing stages at the Neck on both lakes Wānaka and Hawea.

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NewsAugust 30

Dam gates close

Today, the day of the closing of the sluice gates of the Kawarau dam, the day that has been so long and so eagerly anticipated in many quarters, has come at last.

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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.