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Robertson in a spin after Crusaders win

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson soothed his frazzled nerves at the end of a pulsating Super Rugby Aotearoa final win over the Chiefs with some impromptu breakdancing and a declaration of more victories to come.
Bezett steps down from long role

After 28 years John Bezett can certainly look back on a job well done.
Protest calls for more drug spending

Patients’ rights advocates will lie down on the job, as part of a nationwide day of action led by Patient Voice Aotearoa.

A moving weekend for homeowner

A moving weekend for homeowner

Fifty households will have moved in to their new homes in Frankton by the end of this weekend, in a scheme which means they are paying not much more than $200,000.
China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean

China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean

Pieces of a large Chinese rocket have plunged back through the atmosphere on Sunday, although scientists have yet to confirm exactly where they went down.
Government to fund cervical screening test

Government to fund cervical screening test

A long-awaited cervical screening test that women can do themselves and will reduce the need for smear test will be funded by the Government.

dunedin

Siblings Ravyn and Ryder Brieseman stand next to their mother, Liana Gillan, after receiving...

Children receive awards for saving mother’s life

Two Dunedin children have been honoured for their courage after quick thinking saved their mother’s life.

CIB head feels ‘privileged’ to lead the crime fight

CIB head feels ‘privileged’ to lead the crime fight

When it comes to policing in the South, Shona Low is a trailblazer.
Power restored in Port Chalmers area

Power restored in Port Chalmers area

Power has been restored in Port Chalmers and surrounding areas after a fault in Carey's Bay on Saturday.
Residents vote on lagoon conservation projects

Residents vote on lagoon conservation projects

Tomahawk residents had their say on the future of the lagoon at a drop-in session last week.

regions

Judy Cockeram, of Cromwell, is over the moon that her bus has been found.PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON

Billy the bus back with owner

Billy the bus is back - and his Cromwell owner couldn't be happier.

Childhood of abuse spelled out

Childhood of abuse spelled out

Toni Jarvis’ physical wounds have long healed but the emotional injuries are still raw.
Landowners praised for making Lake Dunstan track possible

Landowners praised for making Lake Dunstan track possible

Landowners who granted easements to allow the Lake Dunstan Cycle and Walking Trail to go ahead have been credited as heroes.
Fundraising ride ‘way up there’ for former All Black Kirwan

Fundraising ride ‘way up there’ for former All Black Kirwan

All Black legend Sir John Kirwan was so nervous about the 250km bike ride he completed yesterday he didn’t sleep the night before.

National

The Hurunui South Branch in Lake Sumner (Hoka Kura) Forest Park. Photo: DOC

Nats say leak suggests major Doc shake-up

National leader Judith Collins says she has been leaked documents that recommend the Government undertakes a major shake-up to Department of Conservation (Doc) land.

Two new Covid cases in MIQ before Sydney flights resume

Two new Covid cases in MIQ before Sydney flights resume

There have been two cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation reported today, ahead of the resumption of flights from Sydney.
Ardern, Macron to co-chair Christchurch Call summit

Ardern, Macron to co-chair Christchurch Call summit

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French president Emmanuel Macron will co-chair a Christchurch Call leaders' summit next week.
Government to fund cervical screening test

Government to fund cervical screening test

A long-awaited cervical screening test that women can do themselves and will reduce the need for smear test will be funded by the Government.

Business

Port Otago chief executive Kevin Winders. Photo: supplied

Supply chain delays broad

Issues with the international supply chain, including temporary shipping delays, are leading to empty shelves and delays in sourcing parts and components in Dunedin. Brenda Harwood reports.

Business South names first chief executive

Business South names first chief executive

Dunedin man Mike Collins is the inaugural chief executive of the South’s new business entity.
Chooks, baby girl help with new start

Living the good life after 'bovis'

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for South Canterbury farmers Kelly and Morgan Campbell since their cattle were the first in NZ to be depopulated due to Mycoplasma bovis. But they've come out the other side with a new business venture.
Govt announces overhaul of employment law

Govt announces overhaul of employment law

The Government has released its decisions on how unions and employers would interact to set fair pay agreements, which would represent the biggest shift in industrial relations since the early 1990s.

queenstown

Funding for Queenstown trail extension

The Queenstown Trails Trust has secured government funding for another extension to its growing network of mountain bike trails in the Wakatipu Basin.

A moving weekend for homeowner

A moving weekend for homeowner

Fifty households will have moved in to their new homes in Frankton by the end of this weekend, in a scheme which means they are paying not much more than $200,000.
Call for developers to pay cost of lake’s rehabilitation

Call for developers to pay cost of lake’s rehabilitation

Fish & Game believes developers of resorts and golf courses near Lake Hayes should have to chip in to help pay to restore the lake’s water quality.
Tourism funding welcomed

Tourism funding welcomed

News of more than $100 million in funding targeted at tourism-reliant communities in the South Island has been hailed as potentially "game-changing".

Life & style

Author Kyle Mewburn is being her best her. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Kyle Mewburn no longer faking it

For years, decades, award-winning author Kyle Mewburn felt like a fraud. But it wasn’t your usual imposter syndrome, she tells Tom McKinlay.

Taste of Central Otago by bike

Taste of Central Otago by bike

Dave and Pip Thomson are like kids waiting for Christmas.
An invitation to the tower

An invitation to the tower

A writer’s life. It’s not all ivory towers or garrets with gloves.
Bright, beautiful barberry

Bright, beautiful barberry

Prickly but pretty, barberry is making a comeback, Gillian Vine says.

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for South Canterbury farmers Kelly and Morgan Campbell since their cattle were the first in NZ to be depopulated due to Mycoplasma bovis. But they've come out the other side with a new business venture.

Merino Shears founder looking forward to 60th anniversary

Merino Shears founder looking forward to 60th anniversary

The New Zealand Merino Shears turns 60 in October and front and centre at the celebrations will be one of its founders.
Agricultural professor appointed

Agricultural professor appointed

University of Otago graduate Craig Bunt has been made the inaugural professor of Otago’s agricultural innovation programme.
Plenty of spilt milk after tanker crashes

Plenty of spilt milk after tanker crashes

A mixture of milk and mud covered a rural Southland road yesterday afternoon after a milk tanker crashed.

Southland

Colac Bay Foreshore Rd is a combination of crumbing tarseal and loose stones. PHOTOS: LDR/MATTHEW...

Landfill concern for Colac: 'We don't want another Fox River'

A group of residents living on a rugged patch of coastline in Southland are worried about the future of their crumbling scenic road. Concerns are also mounting over the ecological impact of a dump site located directly behind it.

Winton Rotary Club prepares track to Makarewa Falls

Winton Rotary Club prepares track to Makarewa Falls

Winton Rotary volunteers put in hundreds of hours to get the track to Makarewa Falls marked and ready for the public.
Fundraising ride ‘way up there’ for former All Black Kirwan

Fundraising ride ‘way up there’ for former All Black Kirwan

All Black legend Sir John Kirwan was so nervous about the 250km bike ride he completed yesterday he didn’t sleep the night before.
Gore two-year-old's painful rash diagnosed as rare arthritis

Gore two-year-old's painful rash diagnosed as rare arthritis

Two-year-old Madilyn Paish's joints are so stiff in the morning she can barely walk and some days her skin is so sore she can hardly stand to wear clothes.

sport

Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson breakdances after another finals win from his team. Photo:...

Robertson in a spin after Crusaders win

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson soothed his frazzled nerves at the end of a pulsating Super Rugby Aotearoa final win over the Chiefs with some impromptu breakdancing and a declaration of more victories to come.

Crusaders clinch fifth straight Super Rugby title

Crusaders clinch fifth straight Super Rugby title

Champion teams find a way no matter what.
Dunedin Premier Rugby full-time wrap

Dunedin Premier Rugby full-time wrap

Alhambra-Union clinched a dramatic 30-28 win against University at the University of Otago Oval this afternoon.
Host side Crusaders to start as favourites

Host side Crusaders to start as favourites

Let's be honest. If there are two teams in Super Rugby southerners rank down the bottom on the admiration meter they would have to be the Chiefs and the Crusaders.

Ardern, Macron to co-chair Christchurch Call summit

Ardern, Macron to co-chair Christchurch Call summit

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French president Emmanuel Macron will co-chair a Christchurch Call leaders' summit next week.
China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean

China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean

Pieces of a large Chinese rocket have plunged back through the atmosphere on Sunday, although scientists have yet to confirm exactly where they went down.
Woman charged over Sydney axe attack

Woman charged over Sydney axe attack

A man and woman in Sydney are being treated for axe wounds allegedly inflicted by a 36-year-old woman.

Opinion

An MIQ or border worker getting the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine. Photo: Supplied / Ministry of Health

Editorial: Correcting the anti-vax myths

New Zealand, we have frequently and famously been told, is a team of five million when it comes to the struggle with Covid-19.

Japan heir arrives in England

Japan heir arrives in England

Japan heir arrives in EnglandLondon, May 7: The Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito, accompanied by his Imperial Highness Prince Kanin, arrived at Spithead on board the battleships Katori and Kashima,...
Southern Say: Thorny debate keeps Dean’s hands full

Southern Say: Thorny debate keeps Dean’s hands full

Speaker Trevor Mallard has instituted a new policy in recent weeks, where each day one of his assistant Speakers reads the prayer which starts the proceedings of Parliament.
Dismay continuing over city parking

Dismay continuing over city parking

The availability of car parking in Dunedin’s central city (or lack thereof) has been causing dismay and distress for some years now, for residents and businesses alike.

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