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Heartbreak as 'unbelievably brave' boy's cancer returns

After 16 months of battling stage 4 cancer, 5-year-old Dylan Yallop was bouncing off the walls with excitement to finally have his turn at ringing the bell to declare himself cancer-free.
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Big fans of wind farm bake cake

A group of Dunedin primary school pupils made a cake adorned with hand-crafted chocolate wind turbines in honour of their favourite wind farm turning 15 years old.

Elderly woman who sparked major search found lying in long grass

Elderly woman who sparked major search found lying in long grass

The elderly Christchurch woman who went missing for four days was found lying in long grass next to Tunnel Rd, police have revealed.
Cops identify suspects in 'suspicious' Oamaru school fire

Cops identify suspects in 'suspicious' Oamaru school fire

Oamaru police are treating a spectacular fire which ripped through trees at Waitaki Boys' High School as suspicious.
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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse

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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse

A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.

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Winely co-founders Jacob Manning and Abbe Hyde. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m

A former employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2 million out of pocket.

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Dunedin man with history of violence back before the court

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Dunedin man with history of violence back before the court

A Dunedin man who nearly made history as one of the nation’s first third-strike offenders is back before the court.
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner

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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner

A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’

Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’

A Dunedin man is spending his days in a historically hotly contested zone between Syria and Israel, ducking missiles in bunkers and monitoring both sides for truce breaches.

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Inset: A visualisation of the landscape of the planned Fernhill Heights residential development,...

Developer grilled over Bowen Peak proposal

The developer behind a sprawling gondola, housing and tourism proposal in Queenstown has told sceptical residents his family wants to help the community.

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Range of views from landscape experts at mine hearing

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Range of views from landscape experts at mine hearing

It is full of weeds and arid but the land being used by the proposed $4.5 billion Santana gold mine is a rarity and was described as an ‘‘incredible landscape’’.
Winter’s approach too slow for skifields

Winter’s approach too slow for skifields

Cardrona Alpine Resort has announced its opening day will be pushed back by one week to Saturday, June 20 due to a mild start to winter.
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Centre seeks community support to remain afloat

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Centre seeks community support to remain afloat

A key South Otago sporting facility will become financially unsustainable without a fresh injection of cash, its overseers say.

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Everlee Wihongi has been in US detention since the start of April. Photo: Supplied

Family hope for NZ ICE detainee's quick release

Updated 1.50 pm

The sister-in-law of a woman detained by ICE in the US has described the quashing of her 2016 conviction as a huge relief.

Labour pledges $20-a-week public transport fare cap

Labour pledges $20-a-week public transport fare cap

Labour has vowed to cap public transport fares at $20 a week in main centres and $10 everywhere else if elected.
Swimmer dies after incident at Canterbury pool

Swimmer dies after incident at Canterbury pool

A swimmer has died in hospital after being pulled from a public pool in Rangiora.
Suspect reeled in after salmon statue vandalised

Suspect reeled in after salmon statue vandalised

A 35-year-old man has been charged after the famous salmon statue next to State Highway 1 in Rakaia was defaced during an environmental protest.

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Readying for rugby clash

Otago Boys’ High School students perform a haka before the annual interschool First XV game against Southland Boys’ High School at Littlebourne yesterday.

Du Plessis ‘grateful’ to re-sign through 2029

Du Plessis ‘grateful’ to re-sign through 2029

Black Ferns and Matatū midfielder Amy du Plessis has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby through to the end of 2029.
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Passion for nurturing new talent

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Passion for nurturing new talent

Jess Whitfort knows you have to chase your opportunities.
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Club docked points from first win of season

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Club docked points from first win of season

Alhambra-Union have been docked five hard-earned competition points.

Food & Wine

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Slow-cooked fare for momentous occasions
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Budget-friendly feast
Sweet, spicy and satisfying
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Suet? Dripping? Stuff that

Business

An Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority adviser said most people would not save money if...

Hot water, heat pumps, electric blankets - winter power questions answered

It's the season of higher power bills, but just how much are your appliances costing to run?

Southland, West Coast house prices continue to climb

Southland, West Coast house prices continue to climb

Buyers and sellers are facing mixed fortunes around the country, new data from property research firm Cotality shows.
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Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m

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Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m

A former employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2 million out of pocket.
Super round at new stadium defies forecasts

Super round at new stadium defies forecasts

Hosting three days of sold-out Super Rugby Pacific games over a super round at Christchurch’s new indoor stadium has paid dividends after visitors spent $13 million.

Rural Life

Omakau Earnscleugh Collie Club member Alan "Snow" Stewart and his dog Ice won the long head final...

Ice in their veins: Stewart elated to win national title

Southern dog triallist Alan “Snow” Stewart has realised a long-held ambition to win a New Zealand Championship event

Booming rural economy on display at Fieldays

Booming rural economy on display at Fieldays

The booming rural economy will be on full display when the annual Fieldays agricultural showcase kicks off in Hamilton's Mystery Creek today.
ACT proposes new Rural Workforce Visa

ACT proposes new Rural Workforce Visa

The ACT party is proposing a new Rural Workforce Visa to help with worker shortages on farms.
'World cottoning on to wonderful wool'

'World cottoning on to wonderful wool'

Confidence in the wool sector is rebounding as prices hit levels not seen in more than 15 years.

Life & style

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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge

ARGH!!!!! How’s the ol’ nervous system?

Undiscovered gems of Japan

Undiscovered gems of Japan

Travel writer Craig McLachlan goes off the beaten track in Nara prefecture in Japan to discover primeval forests, big Buddahs and ancient temples.
In a trailblazer’s wake

In a trailblazer’s wake

A new name for the South’s marine reserves carries a legacy of charting new horizons, Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman report.
Belonging in the universe

Belonging in the universe

There is a letter in my files that I occasionally take out and read.

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Why so (not) serious?
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More space, more shows

World

Western Sydney International Airport's inaugural flight will take off on October 25. Photo:...

Opening date for new Sydney airport confirmed

Sydney's second international airport, which has been decades in the making, is set to finally open in October.

Aussies brace for higher prices as fuel tax cut ends

Aussies brace for higher prices as fuel tax cut ends

Motorists and transport businesses in Australia are being warned to expect an end to a cut to the fuel tax as conflict flares up between Iran and the US.
US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed

US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed

The US has launched strikes against Iran after Trump said Tehran had shot down a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts about prospects for peace between the two countries.
Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning

Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning

Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon killing at least eight people, and minutes later ordered the evacuation of the entire city for the first time.