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Steel-Tactix clash goes down to the wire

The Southern Steel will host the elimination final after winning the dress rehearsal against the Mainland Tactix in Invercargill.
Queenstowners digging deep for Junior

Between a fundraiser last Friday and a Givealittle page, a phenomenal $200,000-plus has been raised for a terminally-ill Queenstowner and his immediate family.
Hāwea FreshChoice small store of year

Winning small store of the year is all thanks to the staff and community, Lake Hāwea FreshChoice's owner says.

Willis takes aim at Labour's economic plans

'No magic money tree': Willis takes aim at Labour's economic plans

National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis is calling out Labour for what she says is an $18.2 billion gap in their spending.
'Popping, exploding': Dramatic scenes at Dunedin student quarter blaze

'Popping, exploding': Dramatic scenes at Dunedin student quarter blaze

Witnesses have described the dramatic scenes when a fire took hold at a property in Dunedin's student quarter last night.
Owner changes mind on selling up

Owner changes mind on selling up

The owner of Palmerston’s McGregors Bakery and Tearooms has had an about-face and says he now plans to continue to reinvest in the six buildings he owns on the main street rather than sell.

ODT quiz: June 14
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‘Dogtor Nancy’ crowned Dog of the Year
‘Bright future’ hope for injured falcon
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Nowhere to run to

dunedin

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Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo

Maintaining a 100kmh speed limit along a Dunedin coastal road has proven more popular than options to reduce the limit.

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Survivor has perspective on ‘what is important’

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Survivor has perspective on ‘what is important’

You may not be able to control all the events that happen to you, but they say you can decide not to be reduced by them.
Obituary: a baller who also loved the arts

Obituary: a baller who also loved the arts

It takes a special person to move and talk with ease in both the arts and sporting worlds.
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Otago loses territory to Waikato med school

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Otago loses territory to Waikato med school

The University of Otago will keep the same number of medical placements out of its school, but lose several locations it could send them to.

regions

Two crashes on same stretch of Gibbston Highway

One person is in a moderate condition and a road is blocked after two cars rolled within the span of half an hour on the same stretch of an Otago highway.

What makes a sustainable district?

What makes a sustainable district?

The word "sustainability" is often associated with recycling, renewable energy or environmental protection.
Hyperbole a dig against mining’s ‘doubting Thomases’

Hyperbole a dig against mining’s ‘doubting Thomases’

Taxes paid by mining companies proposing to operate in Central Otago will play a crucial part in funding services in the South, Minister of Resources Shane Jones says.
Bollards stoppping over-sized trucks

Bollards stoppping over-sized trucks

Truckers with wide loads are measuring the metres between new bollards bolted to the Clydevale Bridge.

National

The billboard outside the central Auckland church. Photo: supplied

Church billboard opposes government Bill to define gender

A billboard outside St Matthew Church in Auckland Central is opposing the government's controversial Bill to define woman and man in law.

Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward

Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward

The parents of a 21-year-old who died by suicide at a mental health ward are opposing a name suppression application for one of the medical professionals responsible for her care.
Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow

Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow

A 22-year-old man was found holding a loaded crossbow on Saturday in Palmerston North after police responded to a crash alert.
'Complete ambush': Residents furious at weeks of overnight waterworks

'Complete ambush': Residents furious at weeks of overnight waterworks

Residents in one of Wellington's oldest streets are furious at Wellington Water's plans to replace a wastewater pipe over nearly a month of overnight works.

sport

The Hurricanes' Peter Lakai runs the ball up against the Blues. Photo: Getty Images

Hurricanes breeze into final with big win over Blues

The Hurricanes delivered a scintillating second-half performance to brush aside the Blues 57-21 on Saturday to set up a Super Rugby Pacific final against the Chiefs.

Morocco hold Brazil to draw in heavyweight clash

Morocco hold Brazil to draw in heavyweight clash

Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 draw in the first heavyweight clash of the World Cup, the African side confirming their potential.
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Nuggets reached their ceiling — now break it

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Nuggets reached their ceiling — now break it

The Otago Nuggets have slipped past the halfway point in the round-robin and remain in contention for the playoffs.
Obituary: indomitable spirit of racer shone through much adversity

Obituary: indomitable spirit of racer shone through much adversity

Alex Zanardi was an Italian car racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medallist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents.

Food & Wine

Easy meals to handle
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Simple pleasures
Peasant-style flavours of Italy
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Slow-cooked fare for momentous occasions

Business

The Craic Irish Tavern duty managers Alice Cooper and Bruce Hoffman keep the pints coming for...

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Business confidence in South takes big dip

Business confidence across Otago and Southland has halved since the start of the year with almost three-quarters of Dunedin businesses sceptical conditions will improve, data shows.

China learning to live on less fuel

China learning to live on less fuel

Three months into the Iran war, the oil market is coming to grips with an unexpected new reality: China, the world's largest importer, needs much less fuel than previously thought.
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Accelerator NZ gets govt funding boost

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Accelerator NZ gets govt funding boost

An AI-powered programme that helps Otago businesses sharpen their performance is being financially backed by the government so it can expand across the country.
Marlborough mussel farms put on fast-track

Marlborough mussel farms put on fast-track

Six new aquaculture farms in Marlborough have been referred to the fast-track process.

Rural Life

'Mega event': Crowds flock to Fieldays

Fieldays got close to a record attendance this year, and had the largest opening day crowd in the event's recent history.

PM supports electric collars for cows

PM supports electric collars for cows

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ruled out any added regulations for virtual fencing technology.
Sheep favoured over humans to control weeds on Doc land

Sheep favoured over humans to control weeds on Doc land

The ACT Party is promising to make it easier for farmers to graze sheep on conservation land, aiming to get rid of invasive plants and reduce fire risk.
$51m for new methane-busting technology

$51m for new methane-busting technology

The government will invest up to $51 million into helping to roll out new methane-busting farming technology.

Life & style

Max says he enjoys producing fashion because he can express his creativity in various ways. Photo...

10-year-old designer debuts at Paris Fashion Week

At four years old, Max Alexander told his parents he was a dressmaker. By age 10, he was showing a collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Students find their voice

Students find their voice

A couple of weeks ago when the announcement came that this government was discontinuing fees free for tertiary study, my daughter was gutted.
A caffeinated approach to change

A caffeinated approach to change

Stimulating the change we need to see will be easier with the government on board.
In praise of darkness

In praise of darkness

George Eliot wrote that if we could truly perceive the fullness of ordinary life, it would be like hearing the grass grow.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Hodgkins inspires ‘human in the loop’
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Comedy, satire take centre stage

World

A sign in the town of Glarus in Switzerland reads "Preserve what we love", ahead of the vote on...

Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population

Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to back a proposal to cap the country's population in a referendum likened to Britain's Brexit vote.

Deal to end Middle East war imminent: Trump

Deal to end Middle East war imminent: Trump

US President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan say an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East will be signed this weekend.
Woman critical after shark attack at Sydney beach

Woman critical after shark attack at Sydney beach

A woman is fighting for life following a shark attack at one of Australia's busiest beaches.
British PM rejects 'lost authority', vows to fight on

British PM rejects 'lost authority', vows to fight on

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected the idea that he has lost authority in his role, and says he will fight to keep his job.

Opinion

The building at Wakari Hospital containing ward 10A. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Wakari ward 10a fiasco

The latest sorry chapter in the saga of inaction to address the appalling state of Wakari Hospital’s ward 10a is mystifying.

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo
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Middle Eastern wars: just wait until September

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Middle Eastern wars: just wait until September

Last Wednesday United States President Donald Trump told journalists that the US and Iran are ‘‘in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal’’.
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Getting out of bed to go and see a rock star

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Getting out of bed to go and see a rock star

Living with ME/CFS means that I am exhausted almost all of the time; some days, I struggle even having a shower or dressing myself in anything other than a ratty pair of pyjamas.

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