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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs

Having his pupils miss an ‘‘epic school camp trip’’ due to the cost of living was not an option for one Dunedin primary school principal, so he decided to raise the money himself.
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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.
Ski fields delay opening due to lack of snow

Ski fields in the South Island are delaying opening or weighing their options as mild conditions means a lack of snow.
Ice in their veins: Stewart elated to win national title

At the age of 74 Central Otago dog triallist Alan “Snow” Stewart has realised a long-held ambition to win a New Zealand Championship event.
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

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Builder estimated to owe $6 million

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Builder estimated to owe $6 million

The estimated debt owed by a failed Dunedin builder has skyrocketed sevenfold to more than $6 million.
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1000 homes plan risks ‘gridlock’

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1000 homes plan risks ‘gridlock’

A massive Queenstown development risks triggering gridlock on the state highway, making it unpassable for emergency services vehicles, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has warned.
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Research links music tempo to driving safety

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Research links music tempo to driving safety

Heavy metal or classical music — which is safer to listen to while you are driving?

ODT quiz: June 11
Warbirds’ economic impact up 40%: report
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Canadian relishing life with Thunder
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Hodgkins inspires ‘human in the loop’

dunedin

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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays

The Fifa World Cup in the United States, or his parents’ 80th birthday celebrations in England?

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Engineer surprised by achievement

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Engineer surprised by achievement

Lily Davies always had an uncanny knack of knowing the right spanners to hand to her dad when he was fixing the family car or his tractor.
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Patent pending for biotech tool

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Patent pending for biotech tool

As the effects of global warming increase, Otago researchers have come up with a biotech ‘‘tool’’ that will help certain plants survive harsh environmental conditions such as drought, salinity,...
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CPB helpful, but govt departments ‘waste of time’

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CPB helpful, but govt departments ‘waste of time’

A Dunedin company which discovered entry to its business was changed massively overnight, continues to juggle things but says hospital contractor CPB has owned its errors and is willing to put its...

regions

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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1000 homes plan risks ‘gridlock’

A massive Queenstown development risks triggering gridlock on the state highway, making it unpassable for emergency services vehicles, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has warned.

Filming in NZ ‘took my breath away’

Filming in NZ ‘took my breath away’

Otago and Fiordland’s stunning and remote landscapes are about to hit the silver screen again — this time as a stand-in for the Alaskan wilderness.
Warbirds’ economic impact up 40%: report

Warbirds’ economic impact up 40%: report

The Warbirds Over Wānaka airshow contributed more than $57 million to the regional economy this year — up 40% on 2024 — new data shows.
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Claim heritage evidence ‘cherry-picked’

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Claim heritage evidence ‘cherry-picked’

Santana Minerals has been accused of producing ‘‘cherry-picked’’ and ‘‘undercooked’’ heritage evidence.

National

The Big Sing finale was held at Dunedin's Town Hall in August last year. Photo: RNZ

$300k boost for Big Sing event

The government has moved to secure funding for one of the country's biggest school music events.

Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts

Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts

The centre responsible for government's collective response to family and sexual violence faces losing a third of its workforce in a restructure.
Concerns for missing Christchurch woman

Concerns for missing Christchurch woman

Police are appealing for help to find a Christchurch woman who has been missing for two weeks.
Hipkins criticises police commissioner over Naidoo row

Hipkins criticises police commissioner over Naidoo row

Chris Hipkins has accused the Police Commissioner of not being a good employer by making statements about one of his own officers that have "no evidential base".

sport

Duffy still digesting his whirlwind 18 months

Jacob Duffy is still trying to take in the past 18 months.

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Luck shouldn’t be a factor in White Ferns’ campaign

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Luck shouldn’t be a factor in White Ferns’ campaign

Here is an overshared secret.
Black Fern named among 100 most influential in sport

Black Fern named among 100 most influential in sport

Black Ferns great Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has been named in Time magazine’s inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in sport.
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Canadian relishing life with Thunder

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Canadian relishing life with Thunder

Where would you pick for your first big overseas expedition?

Food & Wine

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Simple pleasures
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Budget-friendly feast
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Slow-cooked fare for momentous occasions
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The evening in done right

Business

NPD and Night ’n Day will join forces across selected South Island sites from the end of the...

Night ’n Day set to take over stores at NPD sites

Night ’n Day is about to take over the first retail convenience store after an NPD transition to unmanned fuel service at seven South Island sites.

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$12m in new business for Scott Tech

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$12m in new business for Scott Tech

Dunedin’s Scott Technology has secured another $12 million in new global contracts it says proves its long-term growth strategy is working.
ASB hit with $6.7m fine for breaching money laundering laws

ASB hit with $6.7m fine for breaching money laundering laws

ASB has been penalised a record $6.73 million for seven breaches of anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism law.
Hot water, heat pumps, electric blankets - winter power questions answered

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?

Rural Life

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis at Fieldays today. Photo: RNZ

$51m for new methane-busting technology

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

Dog triallists on hunt to beat Aust

Dog triallists on hunt to beat Aust

North Otago Centre triallists Lloyd Smith and Scott Hunter, and their respective huntaways, are part of a team to attempt to regain the Wayleggo Cup from Australia.
Farmer signs on to organic future

Farmer signs on to organic future

A South Otago dairy farmer believes converting to organic will simplify his farm system, reduce costs and increase profit.
Brooke Reichel's peppermint slice

Brooke Reichel's peppermint slice

In the Edi-bull series, Shawn McAvinue asks the people making the food served at bull sales in the South to share their recipes.

Life & style

Comforting food for winter

This winter, our Fresh columnists have have dug deep to provide dishes that give that comfort while not stretching our pockets too much.

Classic afternoon tea treat

Classic afternoon tea treat

Everyone’s mum had their favourite pikelet recipe - but if you cannot find yours, try this one.
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Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge

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

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

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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

World

People inspect the damage in Lendrick St, east Belfast, in the aftermath of anti-immigrant...

Homes burned as tempers flare in Belfast

Masked men have burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence that followed a knife attack by a Sudanese man.

Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf

Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have carried out attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz.
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 19 more offences

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 19 more offences

A man accused of committing one of Australia's worst mass shootings, at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach last December, has been charged with 19 additional offences.
Opening date for new Sydney airport confirmed

'Big moment for Sydney': Opening date for new international airport confirmed

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

Opinion

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AI needs scrutiny

If the government wants to convince us using artificial intelligence is the best thing since that other great innovation, sliced bread, it has much work to do.

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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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Getting there with riders of the purple sage

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Getting there with riders of the purple sage

It is not every day you meet a sage, a wise one, a light of the world and the beacon to the people.
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Queenstown back on Aussie buyers’ radar

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Queenstown back on Aussie buyers’ radar

Australians have always had an eye on Queenstown, but over the past month there has been a 30% increase in inquiries from across the Tasman from people looking to buy property here.

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