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Dunedin link to wedding ‘magic’

The mother of a former Dunedin man who sang at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding at the weekend said it was "magic" to see him perform on TV at the most feted event of the year.
Town ‘fast approaching crisis point’

"Omarama is fast approaching a real crisis point," Omarama Residents and Ratepayers Association chairwoman Ann Patterson says.

Central Dunedin hotel gets consent

Central Dunedin hotel gets consent

Plans for a Dunedin central 27-room hotel have been approved by the city council.
Second death on same stretch of Shotover River

Second death on same stretch of Shotover River

A postmortem will be held today for an Australian man who died on the same stretch of Shotover River rapids where a rafting guide died due to a medical event just two months ago.
South bears brunt of wintry storm

South bears brunt of wintry storm

The South is bearing the brunt of a wintry storm that is battering the country, bringing strong winds, rain, snow and thousands of lightning strikes.

dunedin

'Heartbreaking': Family centre risks closure

Young families supported by the South Dunedin Early Years Hub are in limbo, and staff could lose their jobs, after Whanau Ora opted not to renew the centre’s funding for another year.

‘Gagging’ clause criticised

‘Gagging’ clause criticised

Claimant support group Acclaim Otago, which recently ended its long-running membership of ACC liaison groups, is unhappy about a "gagging clause" that it says has limited its ability to speak out.
Maori Tb to be studied

Maori Tb to be studied

The disproportionately high rate of tuberculosis in New Zealand’s Maori population is partly due to the disease’s correlation with poverty, an Otago researcher says.
Greater protection for Esplanade wall

Greater protection for Esplanade wall

A contractor repositions rocks against the sea wall at St Clair on Saturday.

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Town ‘fast approaching crisis point’

"Omarama is fast approaching a real crisis point," Omarama Residents and Ratepayers Association chairwoman Ann Patterson says.

Bards, ballads and bulldust

Bards, ballads and bulldust

The air is cold and thick, not a soul on the streets.
Barriers to stop motorists

Barriers to stop motorists

The Oamaru Steam and Rail Society feels it has no alternative but to install barrier arms at a rail crossing at the intersection of Humber and Itchen Sts in Oamaru, after a series of near misses.
Second death on same stretch of Shotover River

Second death on same stretch of Shotover River

A postmortem will be held today for an Australian man who died on the same stretch of Shotover River rapids where a rafting guide died due to a medical event just two months ago.

National

Weighing just over a pound of butter, Daisy Salter survived against all odds. Photo: supplied via...

Prem babies chances dramatically improved

Hospitals are delaying cutting premature babies' umbilical cords by a minute after a study found it improved their chance of survival by 30 per cent.

South bears brunt of wintry storm

South bears brunt of wintry storm

The South is bearing the brunt of a wintry storm that is battering the country, bringing strong winds, rain, snow and thousands of lightning strikes.
Govt's $38m public broadcasting boost still on table

Govt's $38m public broadcasting boost still on table

The government still expects to deliver the entire $38million boost in funding for public broadcasting promised by Labour prior to the election, says the Broadcasting Minister.
Victims of miscoded rape cases can ask for review

Victims of miscoded rape cases can ask for review

Rape victims who fear cases not taken seriously encouraged to return to police

Business

Contractors at work on DCC-owned City Forests’ plantation near Dunedin. Photo: Ross Chambers

Slowdown ahead for forestry

New Zealand's forestry owners, managers and contractors are being cautioned to heed the changing times.

Fonterra confirms senior brands management changes

Fonterra confirms senior brands management changes

One of Fonterra’s most senior executives, Fonterra Brands NZ managing director Leon Clement, has resigned.
Blis second-half profit insufficient to make up ground

Blis second-half profit insufficient to make up ground

Dunedin-based probiotics company Blis Technologies has described a more than $1 million annual loss as having evolved from a "year of two halves’’.
Hydro assets benefit generator

Hydro assets benefit generator

Trustpower benefits from owning a larger number of small hydro electricity assets spread across New Zealand, Morningstar analyst Adrian Aitkins says.

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Second death on same stretch of Shotover River

A postmortem will be held today for an Australian man who died on the same stretch of Shotover River rapids where a rafting guide died due to a medical event just two months ago.

Arson charge laid after house, garage fire

Arson charge laid after house, garage fire

A Queenstown man has been charged with arson over a house and garage fire in the resort on Wednesday morning.
Man killed on Shotover River lost grip of rescue rope

Man killed on Shotover River lost grip of rescue rope

The Australian tourist who died during a rafting accident on the Shotover River in Queenstown lost his grip while being pulled in by a rescue rope after his raft was overturned.
'Terrifying': Lightning hits two Queenstown bound flights

'Terrifying': Lightning hits two Queenstown bound flights

Two Air New Zealand flights have been struck by lightning today on their way to Queenstown.

FOOD & WINE

Life & style

If you drop your food, it's less about time spent on the floor and more about the surfaces. Photo...

Exploring food safety rules

Are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe? Cathy Moir finds out.

Lifting the intensity

Lifting the intensity

Age is no friend to the human body. So how are veteran athletes such as Roger Federer still at the top of their game? And what can you do to keep up? Neil Tweedie, of The Observer, investigates.
Old glass preserved and new designed to blend

Old glass preserved and new designed to blend

The original entrance windows either side of the front door in Dunedin’s Henton House are well-preserved examples of early leadlights made with mouthblown glass.
Ageing Dunedin gem returned to splendour

Ageing Dunedin gem returned to splendour

Transforming a century-old brick building into modern accommodation has been a mammoth undertaking for a couple who studied in Dunedin in the 1980s. Kim Dungey reports.

sport

Black Sticks Michaela Curtis & Kristina Bates , Black Sticks Women Vs Australia, Tri Nations...

‘A little bit of a lesson’ for NZ

Any psychological edge the Black Sticks took into their "grudge match" with Australia yesterday disappeared in about a minute.

OBHS second XV claims big scalp

OBHS second XV claims big scalp

The Otago Boys’ High School second XV has had a week to remember.
Second-gear effort one to leave behind fast

Second-gear effort one to leave behind fast

Where is the dunny?
Magic edges Falcons to remain unbeaten

Magic edges Falcons to remain unbeaten

The Mid City Magic is being made to work hard this year, but it keeps finding ways to win.

Rural Life

Otago Federated Farmers president Simon Davies pictured last year with his wife Joanna and...

New president for Otago Fed Farmers

Toko Mouth sheep and beef farmer Simon Davies is the new president of Otago Federated Farmers.

New ORC chief executive wants council and farmers to work together

New ORC chief executive wants council and farmers to work together

Otago Regional Council chief executive Sarah Gardner hopes farmers will work together in partnership with the council to benefit communities in the region.
Love of breed leads to junior judge status

Love of breed leads to junior judge status

Amanda Brown just loves cows.
Fonterra confirms senior brands management changes

Fonterra confirms senior brands management changes

One of Fonterra’s most senior executives, Fonterra Brands NZ managing director Leon Clement, has resigned.

Cougar shot after killing mountain biker in US

Cougar shot after killing mountain biker in US

A mountain lion killed one mountain biker and mauled another in Washington state when they rode into its territory, and authorities later shot the animal dead, police said.
Meghan and Harry tie the knot in wedding of the year

Meghan and Harry tie the knot in wedding of the year

Prince Harry told the Archbishop of Canterbury he would take Meghan Markle to be his wife at a glittering display of royal pageantry.
Stars arrive ahead of Royal Wedding

Stars arrive ahead of Royal Wedding

Stars including Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney have arrived at Windsor Castle for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who supporters hope will help recast the 1,000-year-old monarchy for the 21st century.

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