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DunedinAugust 16

School coach quits after sideline abuse from senior ORFU manager

The victim of sideline abuse by an Otago Rugby Football Union manager in a secondary schools’ match says the manager’s conduct was “piss poor”.

Matthew Littlewood, Tim Scott

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DunedinAugust 16

Surf’s up for qualifying series event at St Clair in March

Some of the best surfers from the Asia-Pacific region will descend on Dunedin in March after the city was announced as part of the World Surf League circuit..

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinAugust 16

Special service for ‘one of a kind’ individual

A familiar face around central Dunedin has been remembered as a much-loved “one of a kind” individual.

Matthew Littlewood

DunedinAugust 16

Water rescue at Smaills Beach

A rescue helicopter hovers close to cliffs above Smaills Beach, Dunedin, on Sunday after a person got into difficulty in the water.

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DunedinAugust 16

Day of Action over Disability Support Services Bill

John Lewis

OpinionAugust 16

Opinion: Why Dunedin has two hospital buildings and why it took so long

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DunedinAugust 16

Keep river catchments and Port Otago within single authority, ORC chairwoman says

Steve Hepburn

ODT QuizAugust 16

ODT quiz: August 17

Dunedin

DunedinAugust 16

New chairwoman for Aurora Energy

The incoming chairwoman of Aurora Energy says customers should be able to see the benefits of the company’s long-term investment decisions.

Grant Miller

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DunedinAugust 16

Brighton next in line for amenity upgrade, then Middlemarch

A coastal community on Dunedin’s south coast should seize the opportunity to smarten up its presentation, an advocate says.

Grant Miller

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DunedinAugust 16

Old party-line phones just the business

While the old telephones may look like antiques, the Leiataua family plan to use them for business.

John Lewis

DunedinAugust 16

Cordon in Corstorphine

An armed police officer controls a cordon in Middleton Rd, Dunedin, on Sunday afternoon.

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DunedinAugust 16

Special service for ‘one of a kind’ individual

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DunedinAugust 16

Day of Action over Disability Support Services Bill

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DunedinAugust 16

School coach quits after sideline abuse from senior ORFU manager

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DunedinAugust 16

Keep river catchments and Port Otago within single authority, ORC chairwoman says

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DunedinAugust 16

Surf’s up for qualifying series event at St Clair in March

Otago

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OtagoAugust 16

Lakes in good shape as demand soars with record power usage set

The demand is high and so luckily is the supply.

Steve Hepburn

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North OtagoAugust 15

New Canterbury/North Otago unitary authority would bring together ‘powerhouse’ region, say mayors

Mayors who have put forward a joint proposal for a new Canterbury/North Otago unitary authority say their combined districts are a “genuine powerhouse for the country”.

Charley-Kai John

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QueenstownAugust 15

Arrowtown Golf Club upgrading practice facilities

Arrowtown Golf Club is embarking on a $350,000 redevelopment aimed at giving members and visitors a better experience while staying true to its “local flavour”.

Guy Williams

North OtagoAugust 15

Gull deterrents should be in place by end of month, building owners reminded

Business owners are warned to gull-proof their roofs before the bird breeding season begins, council says.

Canterbury

ChristchurchAugust 16

‘The most beautiful little boy’: Parents pay tribute to son killed by dog in Christchurch

The parents of a young boy killed in a Christchurch dog attack have paid tribute to the “light of our lives” following his death on Friday.

CanterburyAugust 15

Canterbury barista strong favourite to win national final

Barista Bryce Elvy of Ashburton makes a flat white, right, every time.

Toni Williams

ChristchurchAugust 15

Fatal Christchurch dog attack ‘a tragedy for the family’

A local MP said he was distressed to hear that a young child had died after a dog attack in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui.

South CanterburyAugust 14

One dead after Geraldine crash

A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Geraldine last night.

National

NationalAugust 16

‘I didn't challenge for the leadership’: Stanford

National Party minister Erica Stanford is emphasising she categorically supports the Prime Minister after this week's challenge to Christopher Luxon's leadership.

NationalAugust 15

Opportunity Party vows to 'clean up politics'

The Opportunity Party is vowing to "clean up politics" by regulating lobbying and reforming political donations.

NationalAugust 15

Fire crews battle large blaze at Auckland cinema

Fire crews are battling a large blaze at a cinema in the Auckland suburb of Botany Downs.

NationalAugust 15

‘Large-scale incident’: Four injured in Hamilton knife attack

Police are describing last night's stabbing of four people in Hamilton as a large-scale incident, spread over several properties.

Southland

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SouthlandAugust 16

Second Southland Creative Arts Awards celebrates vibrant arts sector

The second ever Southland Creative Arts Awards were held in Invercargill on Saturday night, celebrating artists and performers from across the region.

Tayler Mutton

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SouthlandAugust 16

$20,000 raised for charity by dog show

The Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials were a stunning success, raising thousands for hospice and showing the best of rural success.

Gerrit Doppenberg

Sport

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RugbyAugust 16

Southland Boys’ cruise to comfortable win in Southern Schools rugby final

Southland Boys’ underlined their dominance in the Southern Schools Rugby Championship with a comprehensive 49-17 win against King’s in Invercargill on Saturday.

Adrian Seconi

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RugbyAugust 16

North Otago beat defending champions to start Heartland season

There is no better way to start a campaign than knocking off the defending champions.

Kayla Hodge

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RugbyAugust 16

Southland Girls’ to meet Chch Girls’ in South Island First XV final

Southland Girls’ High School have stood tall to give themselves a shot at making the national top four.

Kayla Hodge

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BasketballAugust 16

Magic complete second unbeaten club basketball season with comprehensive win in final

The Mid City Magic completed their second unbeaten season with a convincing 105-83 win against the City Rise Bombers in the Dunedin A grade final.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

The MixAugust 14

Moeraki whānau build on their history

There’s a story of continuity playing out at Uenuku, the wharenui at Moeraki Marae.

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DrivesouthAugust 14

Solid performer gets refresh

A recent mid-life refresh of the Corolla Cross has delivered sharper styling inside and out, revised equipment levels, and other changes within the range.

Road Test, by David Thomson

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The MixAugust 14

The triumphs and toxicity of eating lupins

I keep coming across recipes in low carbohydrate cook books which use lupin flour.

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The MixAugust 14

Potato cakes, smoked mackerel and parsley sauce

There has been much to do outside of late, pruning fruit trees and mulching the garden beds, heavy work that is best done in the cold months. It’s work I particularly enjoy when I know there is hearty food to come in to.

Business

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BusinessAugust 14

Scott Technology expecting record results

A Dunedin robotics and automation company is expecting record results for the latest financial year including an up to nearly 8% rise in revenue.

Tim Scott

SouthlandAugust 14

Where is the love for Southland, asks Chamber of Commerce CEO

The head of the Southland Chamber of Commerce says the region is badly overlooked and its potential underestimated.

RNZ Checkpoint

BusinessAugust 13

How Chinese electric vehicles are reshaping New Zealand's car market

Chinese-made electric vehicles are reshaping the country's car market as Chinese imports make up 73 percent of New Zealand's fully electric vehicles.

ChristchurchAugust 14

Idea to turn council facilities into solar power generators

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger wants to turn some of the city’s biggest power users into their own electricity generators, with a giant solar project at the wastewater treatment plant the first step in an ambitious plan inspired by his trip to China.

Rural Life

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Rural LifeAugust 16

Lambs reaching $460 in Coalgate saleyards put pressure on record books

A Canterbury farmer selling lambs for $460 has livestock agents scrambling for the record books.

Tim Cronshaw

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Rural Life OtherAugust 14

IKEA expands forestry footprint after buying block in Central Southland

Dutch companies linked to global home furnishing franchise IKEA have bought a forestry block in Central Southland.

Shawn McAvinue

Rural Life OtherAugust 14

Strong interest in pest management options in Otago

Otago residents want stronger action on rabbits, feral cats, deer and invasive weeds, according to feedback gathered during Otago Regional Council's review of the Regional Pest Management Plan.

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Rural Life OtherAugust 13

Fleeced: police investigating the theft of bales of strong wool in South

Strong wool is back in the sights of thieves, as police investigate the fleecing of bales in the South.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

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Food & WineAugust 11

Lemon provides brightness to winter days

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Food & WineAugust 11

Warm roasted red cabbage, beetroot and onion salad

In Season: Alison Lambert

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Food & WineAugust 11

Polytechnic brewery’s fate decided

Beer: Ric Oram

Food & WineAugust 11

How to know when fruit and veg are still safe to eat — and when they should be binned

World

WorldAugust 15

Villages evacuated as Belgium fights record wildfire

The European Union deployed three helicopters and two water bomber aircraft to tackle Belgium's biggest wildfire on record on Saturday, as local authorities told residents in some villages to leave their homes.

WorldAugust 15

Phillip Island little penguin dies from bird flu

A little penguin has died from bird flu before a vaccination programme begins, among new positive detections of the deadly disease in wild birds across two states.

WorldAugust 15

Dozens dead after quake strikes off Indonesia

At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday.

WorldAugust 14

Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead

Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor who was at the centre of a plagiarism scandal, has died aged 41.

West Coast

West CoastAugust 16

Combined West Coast district plan a waste of time: Jones

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has called the West Coast's first combined district plan an "absolute waste of time" as regional leaders sound alarm bells over soaring costs to develop it.

Vihan Dalal, Local democracy reporter

West CoastAugust 14

Council votes to go ahead with FPP

The West Coast Regional Council has voted on its preferred electoral system for the next council elections in 2028, despite the fact regional councils will be abolished before then.

Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter

Video

NationalAugust 14

Election 2026 interview: NZ First’s Andy Foster

This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is NZ First list MP Andy Foster, who was in Dunedin this week for a political debate.

Mike Houlahan, political editor

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DunedinAugust 14

A dinosaur exhibit to get your teeth into

If you came across a Teratophoneus while walking the dog down St Kilda Beach, you (and Fido) would probably become a quick and tasty dinosaur snack.

John Lewis

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DunedinAugust 14

Dunedin cafe owner says roadworks left her $110k out of pocket

A Dunedin cafe owner says she spent more than $100,000 to keep her business alive while controversial roadworks dragged on for months.

Tim Scott

The MixAugust 14

Moeraki whānau build on their history

There’s a story of continuity playing out at Uenuku, the wharenui at Moeraki Marae.

Opinion

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OpinionAugust 16

The Gaza charade

Last month US President Donald Trump announced ``a monumental step toward lasting peace and security’’ in Gaza.

Gwynne Dyer

OpinionAugust 16

How the new Outpatient building came to be, and why it took so very long

In late 2017, almost nine years ago, Cabinet appointed me to chair the governance group of the new Dunedin hospital.

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OpinionAugust 16

Cartoonist’s view

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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EditorialAugust 16

Drug dealing

It is not surprising that those wanting a stop to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines are fed up.

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OpinionAugust 16

It is not the nation that pays the price - it is the individuals

In 1992 I became unemployed at a time when the national unemployment rate was nearly 11%, twice what it is now. So I was not alone.

Anaru Eketone

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OpinionAugust 14

Act’s recent foray into graphic design warrants scrutiny

CIVIS is an equal-opportunities political critic.

Civis

100 Years Ago

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NewsAugust 16

Ashes not yet ‘in the cart’

The fifth Test match was resumed in dull and cloudy weather. The wicket was good but somewhat cut up, and the bowlers’ foothold was difficult.

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NewsAugust 14

Otago defeats Southland

In beautiful weather, with a light westerly wind which died away in the second spell, and with the Carisbrook Ground in splendid order, Otago severely defeated Southland on Saturday after a remarkably fast, open game, full of incident.

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NewsAugust 13

Remembrance of exemplars

Fifty-two old boys of the High street school paid the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, and their names have been recorded on the memorial gates which were unveiled yesterday afternoon.

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NewsAugust 12

Trains rescheduled for game

The annual match between Otago and Southland will be played at Carisbrook tomorrow afternoon. Great interest is being taken in this match, and a large contingent of Southland supporters is coming up from Invercargill to witness the game.