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Racist abuse: Young Maori waitress calls for apology

A teenage waitress who was racially abused by a customer for being Māori is calling on him to "own his racism" and come forward and apologise.
Family who fled Gloriavale desperate for work, a place to live

A family of nine are desperate for work and a place to live after fleeing the Gloriavale Christian Community.

Rifle club where terror accused trained reopening - report

Rifle club where terror accused trained reopening - report

The vice-president of the South Otago rifle club where the alleged Christchurch mosque shooter trained is refusing to comment on reports it is reopening.
Retailers selling same product for $1500 more

Retailers selling same product for $1500 more

New research has uncovered different retailers in New Zealand could be selling the same homeware product by a variance of more than $1500.
Suicide rates highest since records began

Suicide rates highest since records began

New Zealand's suicide rate has hit the highest level since records began, with 668 deaths in the year to June.

dunedin

More than 20 years ago Craig Mitchell, of Oamaru, was a 10-year-old riding in the convoy as part of the Special Rigs for Special Kids event — yesterday he gave another special kid the same opportunity. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Special kid now driving a rig

Life came full circle yesterday for one Oamaru truck driver.

Vandervis subject of 11 complaints

Vandervis subject of 11 complaints

Eleven complaints of inappropriate behaviour - including angry and threatening outbursts - have been levelled against Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis this term, it has been confirmed.
Climate change threat to penguins’ future

Climate change threat to penguins’ future

A stronghold of yellow-eyed penguins on NZ's subantarctic islands looks to be stable now, but looming threats of climate change mean even there they face an uncertain future, a researcher says.
Cook-off contest hat-trick for college chef

Cook-off contest hat-trick for college chef

Success is sweet for the head chef at Aquinas College, who has whisked away top prize at a University of Otago cook-off for the third time.

regions

Highway soiled after truck crash

The driver of a truck and trailer unit which crashed near Winton has escaped injury, despite spilling a load of soil all over the highway.

Rifle club where terror accused trained reopening - report

Rifle club where terror accused trained reopening - report

The vice-president of the South Otago rifle club where the alleged Christchurch mosque shooter trained is refusing to comment on reports it is reopening.
Family who fled Gloriavale desperate for work, a place to live

Family who fled Gloriavale desperate for work, a place to live

A family of nine are desperate for work and a place to live after fleeing the Gloriavale Christian Community.
63-year-old shines in annual Naseby race

63-year-old shines in annual Naseby race

Perhaps the loudest applause at the Great Naseby Water Race prizegiving yesterday was for one of the oldest competitors.

National

The temperature of Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake has risen to 27C now from around 14C in mid-July....

Scientists monitor as Mt Ruapehu's summit lake heats up

Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake has nearly doubled in temperature over the past month but scientists say it is still classed as "minor volcanic unrest".

Racist abuse: Young Maori waitress calls for apology

Racist abuse: Young Maori waitress calls for apology

A teenage waitress who was racially abused by a customer for being Māori is calling on him to "own his racism" and come forward and apologise.
Unis warned as dependence on Chinese students grows

Unis warned as dependence on Chinese students grows

Universities are more dependent on Chinese students than at any time in the past decade despite long-standing efforts to diversify, Education Ministry figures show.
Suicide rates highest since records began

Suicide rates highest since records began

New Zealand's suicide rate has hit the highest level since records began, with 668 deaths in the year to June.

Business

Currently no GST has to be paid on imported physical goods worth less than A$1000 ($1109). Photo:...

Retailers selling same product for $1500 more

New research has uncovered different retailers in New Zealand could be selling the same homeware product by a variance of more than $1500.

Chorus profit falls, chief executive stepping down

Chorus profit falls, chief executive stepping down

Chorus reported a drop in full-year profit this morning, as expected - and the surprise departure of its boss, Kate McKenzie.
Wanaka following townhouse trend

Townhouse development following worldwide trend

Developers of 42 townhouses in Albert Town are banking on a relatively new trend in holiday house ownership in Wanaka.
Unions to ban port overtime unless accord possible

Unions to ban port overtime unless accord possible

More than 250 frontline workers at Port Otago will refuse to work overtime unless port management addresses safety and wage concerns.

queenstown

Queenstown Airport strategy rejected again

Queenstown Airport Corporation's statement of intent has been rebuffed again.

'Confirmation' awaited

'Confirmation' awaited

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is still waiting for "formal confirmation" of government funding for freedom camping facilities this summer.
View providers will end up paying levy

View providers will end up paying levy

In a softening tourist market, accommodation providers rather than tourists will end up paying the 5% visitor levy - also known as the "bed tax" - being promoted by the Queenstown Lakes District...
$6m lakefront sale in Queenstown

$6m lakefront sale in Queenstown

A plum development site along Queenstown’s Frankton Road has sold for $6.2 million, including GST.

Concentrating on ducking and diving through the lunar landscape of Rally Argentina, World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon had to shake off a serious dose of self-doubt on the way to claiming his maiden WRC win.

Faith in science

Faith in science

Bird-lover and Oxford academic Dr Andy Gosler says faith and science don't need to do battle.
Cheese is not a vegetable

Cheese is not a vegetable

How many emotions can you pack into the start of one sentence, wonders Liz Breslin.
5 questions with: Peter Blackwood

5 questions with: Peter Blackwood

Peter Blackwood is the president of Highland Harmony, Dunedin's only all-male barbershop chorus.

sport

Squire gives 'green light' for World Cup selection

The odds are shortening on Liam Squire's dramatic inclusion to the All Blacks World Cup squad after the loose forward informed the coaches that he is keen to attend the tournament in Japan.

Stokes century levels Ashes series in dramatic fashion

Stokes century levels Ashes series in dramatic fashion

An extraordinary 135 not out from Ben Stokes earned England an exhilarating one-wicket victory in the third Ashes test on Sunday to level the series against Australia at 1-1.
Danny Hay named new All Whites coach

Danny Hay named new All Whites coach

Danny Hay has been confirmed as the new coach of the All Whites.
Fairweather claims gold at junior champs in Hungary

Fairweather claims gold at junior champs in Hungary

Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has won gold at the world junior swimming championships in Hungary.

Food & Wine

Rural Life

Reminiscing about their days as young men driving tractors on farms are (from left) Rodger...

Memories shared at auction

Hundreds gathered at Moneymore, south of Milton, on Saturday to remember a mate and snap up a bargain or two.

Beekeeping hits the sweet spot

Beekeeping hits the sweet spot

"It's been the most rewarding challenge I've ever done."
Group aims to branch out

Group aims to branch out

Jon Pemberton is "bloody proud" to be a farmer.
'Ludicrous' waste transported so far

'Ludicrous' waste transported so far

East Otago farmer Hamish Carswell wants to start a conversation about waste.

Southland

Highway soiled after truck crash

The driver of a truck and trailer unit which crashed near Winton has escaped injury, despite spilling a load of soil all over the highway.

Ten charged over drugs, firearms in Southland

Ten charged over drugs, firearms in Southland

Ten people have been charged after Southland Police executed several search warrants in their ongoing efforts targeting organised crime recently .
Invercargill jet link to Auckland launched

Invercargill jet link to Auckland launched

History was made last night as Invercargill Airport became the first regional airport of its kind to host a regular jet service in New Zealand.
$19.5m boost for CBD project

$19.5m boost for CBD project

Invercargill's central city redevelopment will get a $19.5million injection loan from the Provincial Growth Fund.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

World

An aerial view of forest fire of the Amazon taken with a drone is seen from an Indigenous...

Warplanes join fight against Amazon fires

Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world's largest tropical rain forest.

Protest chaos grips Hong Kong

Protest chaos grips Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrested 36 people, the youngest aged 12, after violence during anti-government demonstrations escalated at the weekend.
Epstein scandal: Andrew denies seeing sex crimes

Epstein scandal: Andrew denies seeing sex crimes

Britain’s Prince Andrew says he never saw or suspected any sex crimes during the time he spent with disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump caught off guard as Iran visits G7 summit

Trump caught off guard as Iran visits G7 summit

Iran's foreign minister has paid a visit to a G7 summit, an unexpected twist to a meeting already troubled by differences between the US President and Western allies over a raft of issues.

Opinion

Calls to raise 'sin taxes' ignore complexity

Katherine Rich, chief executive of the NZ Food and Grocery Council, and Dr Eric Crampton, chief economist with the New Zealand Initiative, respond to an article about lobbyists' effect on public health.

'Reading wars' are futile

'Reading wars' are futile

It would be disappointing if controversy flares over teaching methods following the news that early reading books used in New Zealand schools are being updated.
100 years ago: From our archives

100 years ago: From our archives

A graduate reception, better conditions needed and an independent shepherdess
Huffing and puffing on petrol prices

Huffing and puffing on petrol prices

The Commerce Commission has avoided the emotive language used by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern when she said consumers were being "fleeced" on petrol prices. But the commission, in its draft report...

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