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Divers in trouble at Dunedin beach

Emergency services were called out to Smaills Beach, in Dunedin, after two divers got in trouble in the water this morning.
Dunedin rider chasing speed dream

A Dunedin motorcyclist was not going to let a bit of wind and rain stop him from clocking 370kmh and realising his dream of becoming one of the fastest New Zealanders on two wheels.

Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 institutions

Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 institutions

The new tertiary education minister says Te Pūkenga will be replaced with eight to 10 individual institutions, and hopes legislation will be in place within eight months.
'Huge tragedy': Grieving family speak out over drink driving

'Huge tragedy': Grieving family speak out over drink driving

'I could only sob, thinking of my dad holding me as a baby and having loved me and my siblings so unconditionally the entirety of our lives.'
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Residents given day to vacate

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Residents given day to vacate

A pensioner recovering from a stroke is "stressed to the max" after being given just 24 hours’ notice to vacate a Taieri camping ground where he has been living for the past decade.

dunedin

Tempers flare over dog locked in hot car

A Dunedin dog owner confronted about his pet being locked in a hot car threatened to 'bash heads in'.

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Demo slow going as work proceeds by hand

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Demo slow going as work proceeds by hand

Demolition of derelict buildings in Princes and Stafford Sts in Dunedin will take a little longer than expected, as some of the work is carried out by hand.
Arson suspected in Aramoana house fire

Arson suspected in Aramoana house fire

Police and fire investigators are at the scene of a suspected arson at an Aramoana address.
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Uncertainty impacting Māori and Pacific students

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Uncertainty impacting Māori and Pacific students

Uncertainty around affirmative action is having a negative effect on the wellbeing of Māori and Pasifika students, a leading architect in the University of Otago’s scheme says.

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Preparations are under way for Santaland which opened its doors last night in Cromwell. Pictured...

Santaland turns church into a book lover’s dream

It is a book lover’s dream as Santaland brings Santa’s Library to Cromwell Presbyterian Church this weekend, with its latest theme "Santa’s Library" bringing a raft of classic stories to life.

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Freemason breaks record for service

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Freemason breaks record for service

A Wānaka member of one of the world’s oldest and largest fraternal societies made history on Wednesday night, becoming the first New Zealand member to mark 80 years of service.
Public mourns for friendly park regular

Public mourns for friendly park regular

A sorely missed Invercargill cat has evoked outpourings of sadness and a call for a statue in his honour.
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Fears over council CCTV use policy

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Fears over council CCTV use policy

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark says the city could be walking into a minefield with the policy around its CCTV operation.

National

Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 institutions

The new tertiary education minister says Te Pūkenga will be replaced with eight to 10 individual institutions, and hopes legislation will be in place within eight months.

Teen pleads guilty over fatal street-racing crash

Teen pleads guilty over fatal street-racing crash

An 18-year-old learner driver had been ordered to take his non-operational car home two hours before he crashed in Rangiora while fleeing police, killing one of his passengers.
MP steps outside Labour policy with 'genocide' remark

MP steps outside Labour policy with 'genocide' remark

A senior Labour MP stepped outside his party's position in referring to Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide.
'Huge tragedy': Grieving family speak out over drink driving

'Huge tragedy': Grieving family speak out over drink driving

'I could only sob, thinking of my dad holding me as a baby and having loved me and my siblings so unconditionally the entirety of our lives.'

sport

The OBHS side which won a narrow victory against cross-town rivals King's in a stunning final at...

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OBHS in quest to retain title

Otago Boys’ starts their defence of their national secondary school touch title today.

Notes from the slip, December 8th

Notes from the slip, December 8th

You are never too old for this beautiful game.
Dismal day for Volts as batters struggle

Dismal day for Volts as batters struggle

Who knew it would be so hard to score runs at Pukekura Park?
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US universities attract Otago duo

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US universities attract Otago duo

Harriet Thompson and Bridgette Sutton have been given the opportunity of a lifetime after being awarded rowing scholarships in the United States. Kayla Hodge chats to the Otago...

Business

Lesser Key Studios team members (from left) Jareth Elliott-Dodds, Cait Stewart, Seymour Reeves...

Studio awarded $40,000 to create game

A game studio which takes inspiration from Dunedin’s Gothic architecture and port history has been awarded $40,000 to create a new mystery-adventure game.

IRD calls for $2 billion in Covid business loans to be repaid

IRD calls for $2 billion in Covid business loans to be repaid

More than 10,000 businesses have defaulted on $177 million worth of loans given out as part of the previous government's Covid-19 support package.
Craft beer businesses feeling the squeeze

Craft beer businesses feeling the squeeze

Aotearoa's craft beer industry is hoping for a profitable summer as it continues to wrestle with high-brewing costs.
Fonterra refuses to join methane pledge

Fonterra refuses to join global dairy companies in methane pledge

Major dairy companies from around the world have pledged to disclose and tackle methane emissions - but Fonterra is noticeably absent.

Vegans, vegetarians in NZ rarer than many thought
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Rainbow chard borani
A novice’s guide to cooking Christmas dinner
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Salads steal the spotlight

queenstown

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‘Planning fatigue’ discussed at hearing

"Planning fatigue" and the effectiveness of consultation came under the microscope at a hearing yesterday, as questions were asked about whether people had time to understand stuff which was "very...

Xmas comes early for school

Xmas comes early for school

An Australian multi-millionaire has given some Glenorchy Primary School pupils an early Christmas basketball treat.
Claim co-director got ‘secret commissions’

Claim co-director got ‘secret commissions’

A legal dispute between the backers of a marina and village development once mooted for Queenstown’s Homestead Bay has been laid bare in a High Court decision.
Regulator overreacted to crypto outbreak - Lewers

Regulator overreacted to Queenstown crypto outbreak - Lewers

Queenstown's mayor believes the water regulator overstepped the mark during the resort town's cryptosporidium outbreak, unnecessarily impacting some communities.

Life & style

Meat may become a luxury, a nice-to-have, but not at the cost of missing meals. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Vegans, vegetarians in NZ rarer than many thought

There are very few true vegetarians in New Zealand, and vegans are about as rare as a steak before it hits the grill.

Your garden: December 8

Your garden: December 8

All brassicas, including cabbages, cauliflowers and turnips, are a favourite food of white butterfly caterpillars and clouds of white butterflies can sometimes be seen over paddocks of swedes.
Slender tree suitable for small gardens

Slender tree suitable for small gardens

Native of Australia and New South Wales in particular, Hymenosporum flavum is often called the Australian frangipani. While not related to the frangipani genus Plumeria, the...
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Coming up roses

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Coming up roses

Following the national rose show in Timaru last week, the rosy theme continues in Otago this weekend. Dave Cannan reports.

Rural Life

A tanker leaves the Fonterra Edendale plant in Southland. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Fonterra refuses to join methane pledge

Major dairy companies from around the world have pledged to disclose and tackle methane emissions - but Fonterra is noticeably absent.

System to show best time to put out bull

System to show best time to put out bull

More than 400 heifers and cows in two southern beef herds are wearing new electronic ear tags to monitor their behaviour as part of a trial.
AI to identify eating quality of beef, lamb

AI to identify eating quality of beef, lamb

Red meat co-operative Alliance Group is rolling out artificial intelligence technology at its plants to identify eating quality in beef and lamb.
Young vet student living the dream

Young vet student living the dream

North Otago vet student Kayleigh Gill is living her dream of working with large animals on southern farms.

Southland

A canteen supervisor at Fonterra's Edendale plant has been awarded more than $30k after being...

$30k compo for sacked Southland woman

A worker at a Southland Fonterra plant was sacked for breaching the company’s Covid-19 mask policy - despite having an official exemption because of her asthma.

Public mourns for friendly park regular

Public mourns for friendly park regular

A sorely missed Invercargill cat has evoked outpourings of sadness and a call for a statue in his honour.
Story of man killed in balloon accident to be launched

Story of man killed in balloon accident to be launched

A book telling the story of an inspirational young man whose life was tragically cut short will be launched in Gore today.
Beach hunt for Australian shark tag a success

Beach hunt for Australian shark tag a success

A scavenger hunt for a stranded Australian shark tag was a triumphant success when a woman and her dog unearthed the elusive item yesterday.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Making her voice heard
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Timely exhibition takes look back

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Family embraces ’70s style
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Festive gifts

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with members of public associations, youth and volunteer...

Russia announces presidential election for 2024

Russia's upper house of parliament has voted to set the date for Russia's presidential election for March 17, 2024.

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The bounce has gone: has China’s ‘moment’ passed?

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The bounce has gone: has China’s ‘moment’ passed?

For several years now, I have had a file on my computer named "China — Has the Moment Arrived?"
Aus to add graphic warnings to vape products

Aus to add graphic warnings to vape products

New graphic warnings will be placed on vapes in Australia to stop younger generations from taking up smoking.
US campus shooting: 3 killed, suspect dead

US campus shooting: 3 killed, suspect dead

A shooting at a university in Las Vegas left at least three people dead before the bloodshed ended with the suspect's own death, authorities say.

Opinion

The rose garden at Dunedin Botanic Garden. — Otago Witness, 18.12.1923

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The rise of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle

Hedgehogs are plentiful about Dunedin residential areas just now, especially in the hill districts.

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Letters to Editor: South Dunedin, climate change, and Israel

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Letters to Editor: South Dunedin, climate change, and Israel

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the future of South Dunedin, democracy in tandem with climate change, and a reprimand concerning Israel
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from 2023 Voyager Cartoonist of the Year, Shaun Yeo.
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Slipping education standards

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Slipping education standards

The release this week of international education standards has prompted a degree of angst and anguish. So it should. New Zealand, once so proud of pupil achievement in mathematics, science and...

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