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DunedinSeptember 14

Residents relieved after car-parking reprieve

A plan to get rid of all day parking on a Dunedin street has been abandoned for now after University of Otago students living there slammed it as “ridiculous”

Matthew Littlewood

North OtagoSeptember 15

Car fire sparks vegetation blaze in rural North Otago

North Otago firefighters are battling a large vegetation fire after a car blaze spread to nearby grassland.

Laine Priestley

SouthlandSeptember 15

One person critically injured in crash near Mavora Lakes

One person has suffered critical injuries in a crash on Mavora Lakes Rd in Southland.

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DunedinSeptember 14

‘Humiliation and stress’: Failed builder and Dunedin City Council taken to court over faulty $900k home

A failed Dunedin builder has been taken to court by a couple seeking nearly $400,000 in damages over a faulty build that left them stressed, humiliated and out of pocket.

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 14

Parole declined again for Dunedin samurai-sword slasher

Rob Kidd

RugbySeptember 15

Highlanders to start 2027 season with trip to Fiji

Hayden Meikle

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DunedinSeptember 14

Concerns over Ong’s behaviour raised days after election

Ruby Shaw

ODT QuizSeptember 14

ODT quiz: September 15

Dunedin

DunedinSeptember 14

‘Big bang’ as BMW catches fire outside ski shop

A Dunedin woman was left “shaken” after her car burst into flames in a busy city street.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinSeptember 14

Sports Hall of Fame exhibits packed up for move from Dunedin

Packing up the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in Dunedin is both sad and necessary, a netball legend says.

Grant Miller

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DunedinSeptember 14

Four councillors see community appetite for voting system poll

A push for the community to decide Dunedin’s future voting system appears likely, a group of councillors eager for change say.

Ruby Shaw

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DunedinSeptember 14

Pieces of Otago’s financial, agricultural history up for auction

A 1906 Bank of Australasia £1 note will go under the hammer at the Mowbray Collectables International Numismatic Auction, where it is estimated to attract bids of up to NZ$5000.

John Lewis

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ChristchurchSeptember 15

Woman who failed to return from daily walk found safe and well

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Rural LifeSeptember 15

Probe into death of young bull spraypainted and dumped by owner's gate

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North OtagoSeptember 15

Car fire sparks vegetation blaze in rural North Otago

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BusinessSeptember 15

Business split on capital gains tax idea: survey

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SouthlandSeptember 15

One person critically injured in crash near Mavora Lakes

Otago

OtagoSeptember 15

Wanted man could be somewhere in Otago

A wanted man last seen in Hamilton might now be somewhere in Otago, police say.

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WānakaSeptember 14

Neighbouring a gold mine: Santana disputes claims locals ignored

Santana Minerals’ Central Otago neighbours say that being ignored by the company and overlooked by its social impact assessment is further evidence they are “collateral damage”.

Ruairi O'Shea

Central OtagoSeptember 14

Heavy snow and rain to hit parts of South

Road snowfall warnings are in place for the Lindis Pass, Crown Range Road and the Milford Road.

QueenstownSeptember 14

‘Unwelcome consequence’ of rain shuts Crown Range Rd lane

One lane of the Crown Range Rd zig-zags, near Arrowtown, has been closed.

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DunedinSeptember 11

Dunedin hospo boss escapes conviction for street brawl with teen

A Dunedin bar owner and restaurateur who "lost it" when he attacked an unruly patron can now be named

Rob Kidd

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DunedinSeptember 12

‘Manifestly inadequate’: Crown appeal Dunedin businessman’s sentence for sex crimes

Felicity Dear

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DunedinSeptember 11

New owner of University Book Shop allegedly called worker ‘a bit of a fairy’

Tim Scott

Canterbury

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ChristchurchSeptember 15

Woman who failed to return from daily walk found safe and well

A woman who failed to return from a daily walk in Christchurch, sparking concerns for her wellbeing, has been found safe and well.

CanterburySeptember 14

‘Not a brass razoo’: Call for govt funding for South Island rail

Attention should be turned to bringing passenger rail to the South Island after the success of Auckland's CRL, a train advocate says.

RNZ

ChristchurchSeptember 14

Pedestrian critically injured in crash

Two people have been taken to Christchurch Hospital, one with critical injuries, after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Woolston on Tuesday morning.

South CanterburySeptember 14

One dead, one critically injured after highway crash north of Oamaru

One person is dead and another critically injured after a crash that closed State Highway 1 between Oamaru and Timaru for a time today.

National

NationalSeptember 15

Farmer loses $4432 claim after rally car crashes through fence

A farmer has been left more than $4000 out of pocket after a rally car crashed through his fence, the race organiser failed to get it fixed, and his cattle escaped and got into hay bales on property down the road.

NationalSeptember 15

ACT vows to freeze minimum wage for three years

The ACT Party would freeze the adult minimum wage for three years and reduce the training minimum wage for workers under 20 years old to 60 percent, if re-elected.

NationalSeptember 15

‘Deeply sorry’: Govt apology for children of former fugitive Tom Phillips

A damning report into the children's case is "difficult and, at times, harrowing reading".

Sam Sherwood of RNZ

NationalSeptember 14

Latest poll shows possible hung parliament

Both major parties are below the 30% mark with less than two months until the general election, according to a new poll.

RNZ Parliamentary reporters

Southland

SouthlandSeptember 14

Southland slink skin operator protests at council with animal carcasses

A disgruntled slink skin operator who arrived at Invercargill council buildings with dead animals last week could soon be trespassed.

Matthew Rosenberg

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SouthlandSeptember 14

Old friends catch up

Former Southland rugby players have relived the glory days of an earlier era when teams held their own against international opposition.

Sandy Eggleston

Sport

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SportSeptember 14

Otago in strong position heading into business end of NPC campaign

Otago are sitting pretty.

Adrian Seconi

NetballSeptember 14

Balmer has the right medicine for maiden Silver Ferns contract

Laura Balmer’s excitement was palpable when she fronted media yesterday.

Kayla Hodge

RugbySeptember 14

Highlanders to open 2027 season against Blues

Highlanders fans have another date to lock in as they cross their fingers for a much better season in 2027.

Hayden Meikle

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SportSeptember 14

Otago men shaded by Canterbury on day 2 of NHC

Otago got a reality check about just how hard it will be to topple the defending champions and claim glory at the National Hockey Championship.

Adrian Seconi

Lifestyle

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TravelSeptember 15

Why Zaragoza is the hottest city to eat in Spain right now

A golden gift box of Fantoba’s sweet cherries soaked in liquor and dipped in deliciously dense dark chocolate is my first impulse purchase.

EntertainmentSeptember 15

Jean Smart, Matthew Rhys make history at Emmys

WATCH▶️: Jean Smart has won her fifth Emmy Award for portraying a tenacious stand-up comic, while Matthew Rhys became the first person to win two lead acting honours at the same ceremony.

Reuters

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The MixSeptember 12

Che Fu brings ‘Navigator’ to Dunedin

Released in 2001, Che Fu’s album 'Navigator' went straight to the top of the New Zealand albums chart before going multi-platinum.

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The MixSeptember 11

Storms wash pollution into Otago Harbour: young scientists

If we care about the environment, we have to get amongst it, a trio of young scientists tell Tom McKinlay.

Business

BusinessSeptember 15

Business split on capital gains tax idea: survey

New Zealand businesses are almost evenly split on the idea of a capital gains tax to address the country's long-term fiscal challenges.

BusinessSeptember 15

NZ fuel supplies face increased risk; no price relief in sight

The head of the country's biggest fuel importer says supplies are flowing as normal and expected but the risks have increased, while there is no prospect of significantly lower prices.

BusinessSeptember 14

Willis hints National to campaign on R&D tax credit, income bracket changes

Politicians were asked what one tax or regulatory change they would make to support businesses.

BusinessSeptember 13

Average price of 91 petrol now tops $3.10 as Iran war drags on

Local petrol prices are continuing to climb as the Iran-US war drags on and Houthi rebels threaten oil trade via the Red Sea.

Fresh

Food & WineSeptember 8

Turning to lighter fare as we go into spring

While winter still has its grips on us, occasional warm days are reminding us that spring is coming.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Enjoying the day’s catch with family

Alison Lambert

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Lighter, brighter note for spring

Jo Elwin

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Hearty tart for weekend adventures

Sam Sinclair

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Making healthy eating easy

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Gifts of love: Homemade treats perfect for sharing

A passion project that has taken three years to come to fruition is how Allyson Gofton describes “Give”.

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Life is too short to wait for a special occasion

Mark Henderson

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Grilled asparagus and halloumi salad

Rural Life

Rural LifeSeptember 15

Probe into death of young bull spraypainted and dumped by owner's gate

The Ministry of Primary Industries is investigating the death of a young bull dumped next to its owner's letterbox with obscenities spraypainted on its sides.

HorticultureSeptember 14

New apple variety grown in Canterbury launched in Vietnam

Grower T&G has launched its newest premium apple variety, the Joli, in Vietnam, ramping up its push into the lucrative Asian export market.

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 13

Power bill cut after Canterbury piggery adds large solar panel system to reduce reliance on national grid

A Canterbury 500-sow operation is among the first piggeries to generate much of its energy needs from a solar farm.

Tim Cronshaw

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Rural PeopleSeptember 13

Dunedin-based forestry adviser receives national recognition

“I’m just a tree guy,” Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service regional forest adviser Aidan Braid modestly describes himself.

Sally Rae

Food & Wine

Food & WineSeptember 8

Turning to lighter fare as we go into spring

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Enjoying the day’s catch with family

Alison Lambert

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Lighter, brighter note for spring

Jo Elwin

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Food & WineSeptember 8

Hearty tart for weekend adventures

Sam Sinclair

World

WorldSeptember 15

How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control

Warnings from US researchers that increasingly powerful AI models could escape human control have drawn attention in China, where policymakers have been preparing for some of the same risks.

WorldSeptember 15

Prince Harry’s children moving school over security concerns

The children of Prince Harry and wife Meghan are to swap schools after just two days due to concerns over the security of transporting them.

WorldSeptember 15

Fuel excise cut could return in Australia as prices skyrocket again

A possible cut to the price of fuel is back on the cards in Australia as renewed conflict in the Middle East once again lights a fire under prices at the servo.

AAP

WorldSeptember 15

Ed Sheeran drops Macklemore from US tour after 'Free Palestine' remarks

American rapper Macklemore said on Monday he was dropped from pop star Ed Sheeran's US tour after his pro-Palestinian comments and "Free Palestine" remarks during a September 4 concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

West Coast

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West CoastSeptember 14

Cowboy Paradise owner released from prison

The future of Cowboy Paradise is back in the spotlight following the release of its controversial owner, Mike Milne, from prison.

Janna Sherman

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West CoastSeptember 7

More rowi released

Six more juvenile Okarito rowi kiwi have been released into the Burster Range near Franz Josef Glacier.

Vihan Dalal, LDR

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DunedinSeptember 14

‘Big bang’ as BMW catches fire outside ski shop

A Dunedin woman was left “shaken” after her car burst into flames in a busy city street.

Matthew Littlewood

SouthlandSeptember 14

Southland slink skin operator protests at council with animal carcasses

A disgruntled slink skin operator who arrived at Invercargill council buildings with dead animals last week could soon be trespassed.

Matthew Rosenberg

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DunedinSeptember 13

All on for young and old at George Street Mile

She said it was because of her special running shoes.

Matthew Littlewood

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SportSeptember 13

Owen wins first national title at home

Jake Owen is used to George St — but not like that.

Kayla Hodge

Opinion

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OpinionSeptember 14

Cartoonist’s view: September 15

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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EditorialSeptember 14

Being outspoken a win for all at Act NZ event with Paul Henry

WHEN Act New Zealand decided to adopt maverick broadcaster Paul Henry as a candidate it knew that it was — for better or worse — signing up a human headline-generator.

Editorial

OpinionSeptember 14

How the Bayeux tapestry came alive for the people who viewed it a thousand years ago

As a professional embroiderer and textile archaeologist specialising in the early medieval period (450-1100 CE), I was privileged to be asked to contribute to the British Museum’s catalogue for its much-anticipated exhibition of the Bayeux tapestry, which is on display from September 2026 till July 2027.

Alexandra Makin

OpinionSeptember 14

Even if it doesn’t form government, the far‑right AfD has shaken Germany’s political establishment to the core

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has sent shock waves across Germany – and the world – by trouncing the opposition in a state election last weekend. But will the party actually be able to govern?

Matt Fitzpatrick

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OpinionSeptember 13

International anger over West Bank killings grows

It has been a year since Canada, France and the United Kingdom officially recognised the State of Palestine (under Israeli occupation, final border to be determined). The killings by Israelis settlers and their military supporters in the West Bank are getting worse, so it was time for the next step.

Gwynne Dyer

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EditorialSeptember 13

Little healthy food progress

Whenever clogged emergency departments are in the headlines, the need for more to be done beyond hospitals to keep us healthier comes up.

Editorial

100 Years Ago

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NewsSeptember 13

Māori ABs baffle Marseilles

100 years ago

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NewsSeptember 13

Road may be declared a highway

At the meeting of the District Highways Council (No 16) yesterday a letter was received from the chairman of the Main Highways Board forwarding a copy of a letter.

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NewsSeptember 11

Rugby the winner on the day

In weather more suited to cricket than football Canterbury met and convincingly beat Otago at Carisbrook on Saturday afternoon.

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NewsSeptember 10

Mornington church to mark 50th

100 years ago