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Steel work a 'significant milestone' at hospital

A landmark has been reached for the new Dunedin Hospital today, with the first vertical structural steel for the inpatient building being installed.
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Apartments, retail to revive ‘dead’ site

A planned apartment and retail project in central Dunedin will breathe new life into a ‘‘dead’’ building, its developer says.

One dead in crash on Crown Range Road

One dead in crash on Crown Range Road

Updated 3.25 pm

A person is dead after a crash involving a bus and a car on the Crown Range Road between Queenstown and Wānaka this morning.
'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex

'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex

A doyen of the Dunedin music scene who plied a 15-year-old girl with meth and paid her for sex has been jailed for two years, three months.
Girl dies hours after Qtown hospital discharge

'Tragic situation': Girl dies hours after discharge from Queenstown hospital

The sudden death of a 7-year-old girl just hours after she visited Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital has been referred to the coroner.

ODT quiz: July 15
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Review of Ward 10a criticised by union
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Central mourns ‘advocate for our region’
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Lennox leads Black Caps to victory with five-wicket bag

dunedin

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‘Finish line’ in sight for Graham’s tenure

An extended ‘‘exorcism’’ of Sandy Graham’s misconduct serves little purpose given her imminent departure from Dunedin City Council’s top job, a councillor says.

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Man vows to go straight

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Man vows to go straight

A man who committed the armed robbery of a Clinton dairy and has spent almost his entire adulthood behind bars says he will leave his life of crime behind.
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YMCA building housing hospital build workers

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YMCA building housing hospital build workers

Former YMCA apartments on top of a central Dunedin multi-storey carpark have been given a new lease on life as hospital-build workers move in.
Spotting whales no fluke

Spotting whales no fluke

A pod of humpback whales were having a swimmingly good time in Otago Harbour yesterday.

regions

An Environment Southland summit held in Invercargill on Tuesday featured representatives from the...

Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform

Missing mayors and a lack of iwi input were among the criticisms aired at an at-times fiery Southland council summit yesterday.

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Rural-focused council amalgamation favoured

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Rural-focused council amalgamation favoured

Retaining local representation and reducing costs is key to any amalgamation of Clutha with other councils, a community survey has revealed.
Meeting to give insight into data centre

Meeting to give insight into data centre

A public meeting to air concerns over the $3.5 billion AI data centre planned for Makarewa will be held next week.
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research

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No response to nitrate - premature birth research

Southern councils have not responded to new research which reveals nitrate pollution in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of premature births in humans.

National

H5 bird flu case confirmed in New Zealand

A case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in New Zealand.

SH1 south of Kaikōura reopens after flood damage

SH1 south of Kaikōura reopens after flood damage

SH1 south of Kaikōura has reopened after the road was badly eroded in severe flooding. However, care is needed and motorists should expect some congestion and delays.
Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases

Review after concerns over officer's handling of cases

Police will review their systems used to manage child protection and sexual assault cases after concerns relating to a senior officer's handling of more than 50 cases, RNZ can reveal.
Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost momentum

Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost momentum

Chris Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost its momentum, despite dropping in support since January.

sport

New Zealand under-20 first five Mika Muliaina looks for a way through the French defence during...

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Late try ends Baby Blacks’ title hopes

Two Otago props scored tries, but it was not enough for the New Zealand under-20 team to avoid defeat in the Junior World Championship semifinal in Georgia yesterday.

Spain shuts down France to reach World Cup final

Spain shuts down France to reach World Cup final

Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with a spellbinding 2-0 victory.
Blues confirm Millar signing

Blues confirm Millar signing

The Blues finally made it official yesterday.
Dame Lydia to headline NZ Women’s Open return in 2027

Dame Lydia to headline NZ Women’s Open return in 2027

Dame Lydia Ko will get a rare chance to dazzle the greens at home next year.

Food & Wine

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The right start
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Brown butter pear cake
Timed to perfection
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Very different wine styles worthy of exploring

Business

Osmax Ltd director Sam Cadden plans to transform the building at 50 Filleul St into a mix of...

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Apartments, retail to revive ‘dead’ site

A planned apartment and retail project in central Dunedin will breathe new life into a ‘‘dead’’ building, its developer says.

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Significant benefits seen in inland port

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Significant benefits seen in inland port

Construction of a proposed inland port near Mosgiel could inject more than $190 million into the economy and create nearly 1500 jobs over 10 years, an economic assessment estimates.
60 jobs threatened as Kaitāia mill confirms closure

60 jobs threatened as Kaitāia mill confirms closure

A mill in Northland is closing down, with no buyer or government investment stepping in to save 60 jobs under threat.
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Financial woes sink award-winning firm

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Firm director ‘pretty gutted’ unable to halt liquidation

The director of an award-winning Central Otago painting company being liquidated owing $1.6 million says he put his ‘‘heart and soul’’ into the business and is gutted he could not save it.

Rural Life

Northern Southland ploughman Mark Dillon represents New Zealand in the conventional class at the...

Shipping snags send ploughmen scrambling

Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.

Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits

Waihola dairy farmers expand battle to control rabbits

The rabbit population is booming in Waihola.
Call to protect whitebait spawning sites

Call to protect whitebait spawning sites

Farmers can help protect "love zones" where whitebait spawn, a freshwater ranger says.
Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm

Barn to ‘future-proof’ family farm

The introduction of winter milking will help pay for the construction of a more than $2 million barn on a family dairy farm in Southland.

Life & style

Kererū in fruiting miro. Photos: Taylor Davies Colley

Kererū keeping old growth alive

Of the birds to lead us through Matariki mā Puaka, kererū might be the best qualified, Madison Kelly says.

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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

The plight of Marlow Park's dinosaur has Dunedin weighing up the value of nostalgia against new playgrounds when money is tight, reports Paul Gorman.
Walk on the wild side

Walk on the wild side

Lindy Davis discovers a tonic for nature lovers in Western Australia.
Soldiers honour Scottish traditions

Soldiers honour Scottish traditions

The pipes called the Scots to service long after they’d settled here, Sean Brosnahan writes.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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‘4EPs’ debuts top of national music chart
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Science and art connect

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I swear
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Future of food

World

A broken window and the interior of the Ryanair aircraft following the incident. Photo: Despoina...

Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window

A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece last week.

Childcare worker facing hundreds of abuse charges named

Childcare worker facing hundreds of abuse charges named

A Sydney childcare worker who was charged with 329 offences over his alleged abuse of 136 children at multiple daycare centres can now be named.
ICE agents fatally shoot driver in Maine, days after Texas death

ICE agents fatally shoot driver in Maine, days after Texas death

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have shot a driver to death in Maine, less than a week after an ICE agent in Texas shot and killed a man in a traffic stop during a deportation crackdown there.
Some sex abuse charges against Alan Jones dropped

Some sex abuse charges against Alan Jones dropped

Four sex abuse charges against former radio titan Alan Jones have been dropped on the eve of his trial, leaving six of an original 11 complainants.