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Central OtagoAugust 10

Subdivision on fast-track path would have ‘significant impacts’

A second massive fast-track subdivision on Cromwell’s doorstep has sparked fears of excessive delays and long queues on a nearby highway.

Tim Scott

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SouthlandAugust 10

‘Unacceptable’ — Coroner blasts Invercargill Prison after repeat suicides six years apart

The death of an Invercargill Prison inmate by suicide was an “unacceptable” repeat of an identical fatality six years earlier, a coroner says

Rob Kidd

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SouthlandAugust 10

Coach under investigation banned from pool

A swimming coach under investigation by the Sports Integrity Commission has been banned from Splash Palace.

Steve Hepburn

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Central OtagoAugust 10

Central Otago grape-growing business goes into liquidation owing $560k

A downturn in demand, a lack of profitability and “differing views” between shareholders have led to a Central Otago grape-growing business going into liquidation owing at least $560,000.

Tim Scott

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DunedinAugust 10

‘Never seen worse’: Punters slam Shield game ‘shambles’ at stadium

Steve Hepburn

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DunedinAugust 10

Retail romance: Dunedin couple retire after decades at Red-shed

Laine Priestley

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North OtagoAugust 10

Flight school’s Oamaru departure could yet be cancelled: MP

Jules Chin

ODT QuizAugust 10

ODT quiz: August 11

Dunedin

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DunedinAugust 10

Student takes law faculty to the Ombudsman

The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating whether a student was unfairly treated by the law department.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinAugust 10

Volunteer South avoids Charities Commission probe

The Charities Commission has decided not to investigate the troubled Volunteer South—at least for now.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinAugust 10

Green Party co-leader calls time on ‘kicking can down the road’

The time for “kicking the can down the road” on climate adaptation in areas such as South Dunedin is over, Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick says.

Matthew Littlewood

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DunedinAugust 10

Dunedin school jumps at chance for solar panels

A Dunedin secondary school is confident being included in a government solar panel roll-out will be “really positive” despite it being nestled in a wooded valley.

Laine Priestley

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WorldAugust 10

At least 111 killed after powerful earthquake hits Colombia

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WorldAugust 10

‘Human remains’ found in suitcase actually sex doll

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North OtagoAugust 10

Flight school’s Oamaru departure could yet be cancelled: MP

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DunedinAugust 10

Retail romance: Dunedin couple retire after decades at Red-shed

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SouthlandAugust 10

Coach under investigation banned from pool

Otago

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South OtagoAugust 10

New Milton pool complex receives $1.7m boost

A new South Otago swimming pool has received a significant boost, following the announcement of two grants totalling $1.7 million this week.

Richard Davison

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Central OtagoAugust 10

‘Right door to right service’: new youth mental health, addiction service for region

A new child and youth mental health and addiction service has officially launched across Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, aiming to make it easier for young people and their families find the right support faster.

Carys Trotter

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QueenstownAugust 10

Swinging into action for Dylan

More than 100 people hit the fairways in Arrowtown to support the family of a five-year-old battling the recurrence of an aggressive cancer.

Guy Williams

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QueenstownAugust 9

Dogs go barking mad at Coronet

It was four-legged mayhem at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak on Saturday as 170 dogs and handlers charged downhill in the 52nd Dog Derby.

Guy Williams

Canterbury

LeagueAugust 10

League side keen for Robertson as head coach

After an unceremonious exit from the All Blacks, Scott Robertson may be set for a shock code switch.

ChristchurchAugust 10

‘Where are the kids? Where are the families?’

A wide swathe of central Christchurch is now made up of rank upon rank of new-build apartments. But most look shuttered and barely used.

ChristchurchAugust 8

Happy to be sitting on more faces than ever

If you don't like the name loosen up, says the Christchurch founder of Happy To Sit On Your Face Sunglasses, Leigh Pickering.

Kees Chalmers

ChristchurchAugust 7

A career shaped by crisis, change and making the difficult decisions

For Caroline Harvie-Teare, leading Venues Ōtautahi is more than running events. It is about helping Christchurch rebuild, grow and believe in itself again,

Raphael Franks

National

NationalAugust 10

Crisis line says more children than ever seeking help

One of New Zealand’s main crisis helplines says more children than ever before are seeking help - some as young as seven years old.

NationalAugust 10

Hospital staff failed to read signs baby in trouble

A Health NZ review identified multiple shortcomings in the baby's care at Rotorua's Lakes Hospital.

Tara Shaskey, Open Justice reporter

NationalAugust 10

ACT pledge to make student services fee voluntary

The Student Services Fee is separate from tuition fees.

NationalAugust 10

St John braces for another call spike after record-breaking ambulance demand

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson says the current demand for ambulances isn't sustainable, with one call made every 20 seconds.

Southland

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SouthlandAugust 10

Massive salmon farm gains approval

A massive salmon farm in Foveaux Start, which has the potential to double salmon exports, and bring in $5 billion, has been given the green light.

Steve Hepburn

SouthlandAugust 10

One seriously hurt after collision involving stock truck near Invercargill

The crash scene at Mabel Bush will remain closed overnight.

Tim Scott

Sport

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RugbyAugust 10

Five newcomers in Black Ferns squad

Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen has handed five players their first chance in the black jersey ahead of a bumper end of year tour.

Kayla Hodge

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RugbyAugust 10

Jones gets Black Ferns XV call-up

Sarah Jones was a stand out for the Otago Spirit in 2025.

Kayla Hodge

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RugbyAugust 10

Proctor out, Mo’unga could earn recall

Another All Blacks player’s tour of South Africa is over, opening the door to the possibility of a recall for first-five Richie Mo’unga.

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SportAugust 10

Otago’s rising swimming stars break more regional records

Three swimmers broke — or equalled — long standing Otago records at Moana Pool at the weekend.

Kayla Hodge

Lifestyle

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The MixAugust 7

Captain Cook’s troubled legacy

The work of understanding James Cook’s role in our history is under full sail again, as historian Tony Ballantyne publishes a new book. He tells Paul Gorman of the vast territory it charts.

Paul Gorman

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The MixAugust 7

Must-see films at the festival

While Ōtepoti’s film lovers have become accustomed to a few festival titles bypassing our city in recent years, this year’s shortened catalogue still delivers a rich and varied selection

The MixAugust 7

Sarkies watches Aramoana film 20 years on

For the first time in 20 years, director Rob Sarkies settled into a cinema seat in Auckland’s Hollywood Cinema, to rewatch Out of the Blue, his 2006 film on about the Aramoana massacre.

The MixAugust 7

Spotlight on cooking kūmara

There are few ingredients more quintessentially Kiwi than kūmara.

Business

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Rural LifeAugust 10

Emerging tech could see food harvests becoming AI-driven digital assets

An emerging technology entrepreneur sees stablecoins and digital tokenisation changing the way money moves.

Tim Cronshaw

BusinessAugust 10

Water woes: Ohakune businesses ‘hurting’

The water outage is due to damage to a pipe into the central North Island town, caused by a quake a fortnight ago.

BusinessAugust 10

IRD concerns over cash payments in horticulture sector

The Inland Revenue says cash payments to workers are one of the major factors leading it to publicly call out the horticulture sector for bad tax practices.

BusinessAugust 9

Kiwibank increases some home loan, term deposit rates

Kiwibank is putting up some of its home loan and term deposit fixed rates.

Rural Life

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Rural PeopleAugust 9

Shooting for the stars; helping women build confidence aim of new venture

From self-pleasure to shotguns, it’s a finishing school with a difference. Forget cutlery etiquette and social graces, Kingston dynamo Laura Koot is helping women gain confidence through a programme targeted at rural women like herself.

Sally Rae

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Rural LifeAugust 7

Christchurch startup branches out to commercial goal of lab-grown fruit and nut ingredients

A Christchurch startup growing fruit and nut cells in a laboratory is stepping up production next year towards a commercial launch.

Tim Cronshaw

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Rural LifeAugust 7

Canterbury’s $50m solar farm about to be turned on to generate power for 6000 homes

A new Canterbury solar farm is being plugged in to generate electricity for 6000 homes at a cost of $50 million as another massive project in the MacKenzie Country nears approval.

Tim Cronshaw

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North OtagoAugust 6

‘Hell of a two years’: From broken neck to rare blood cancer

“It's been one hell of a two years.” That is how Waianakarua woman Henrietta Purvis describes the period from August 8, 2024, when she broke her neck in a farm quad-bike crash to her recovery from a stem cell transplant a year later.

Sally Rae

Food & Wine

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Food & WineAugust 4

Food is about enjoyment, says award-winning chef

Food & WineAugust 4

Fall in love with pasta all over again

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Food & WineAugust 4

Kiwi wine success on world stage

Food & WineAugust 4

A brief history of popcorn — and its cinema snack sidekicks

World

WorldAugust 10

At least 111 killed after powerful earthquake hits Colombia

At least 111 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, knocking down buildings across several cities and injuring 87 more, with still others trapped in the rubble.

WorldAugust 10

‘Human remains’ found in suitcase actually sex doll

Remains found inside a discarded suitcase by the side of a regional NSW road do not belong to a woman, as first thought.

WorldAugust 10

Extradited alleged crime boss charged in Dublin

Alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation by prosecutors in Dublin.

Reuters

WorldAugust 10

Gunman fires inside Thai govt office

A gunman has been arrested after firing shots at a local government office on the outskirts of Thailand's capital.

Reuters

West Coast

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West CoastAugust 10

Greymouth-Grey Valley cycle track proposed amid safety concerns

An off-road cycleway connecting Greymouth with the Grey Valley has been proposed, cyclists saying the existing route “feels a little bit like taking your life in your hands”.

Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter

West CoastAugust 8

One critically injured in crash near Greymouth

One person has been critically injured in a crash at Paroa, just south of Greymouth, this morning.

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DunedinAugust 10

Student science on display at annual fair

The Aurora Energy Otago Science and Technology Fair is back for 2026.

ChristchurchAugust 10

‘Where are the kids? Where are the families?’

A wide swathe of central Christchurch is now made up of rank upon rank of new-build apartments. But most look shuttered and barely used.

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DunedinAugust 9

Officials ponder councillor conduct while Benedict Ong has a ‘perfect’ week

By most people’s standards, Benedict Ong had had a rough week.

Grant Miller

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DunedinAugust 7

Mini rally, big fun

More than 20 Mini owners from around the South Island, will set off from the St Clair Esplanade this morning for the fourth annual Mini Coast to Coast Rally, to Haast and back.

John Lewis

Opinion

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OpinionAugust 10

If saving the planet means colour coded dunny flushing, I’m out

Old Norm has blown his pension on a Sky TV subscription and had us around to his place to watch the rugby in South Africa.

Jim Sullivan

OpinionAugust 10

When barbed wire and a game kept the city apart

All that remains of Carisbrook Stadium is a 1926 brick structure in Neville St that gave turnstile admission to the ground’s terrace, a heritage-protected reminder of one of New Zealand’s most famous rugby (and cricket) venues.

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OpinionAugust 10

Cartoonist’s view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

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OpinionAugust 10

Editorial: Listing to the right

National will have breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday after its party list ranking announcement was made with little incident.

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OpinionAugust 9

Opinion: Coalition leadership is hard. Luxon’s ‘nuclear option’ of electoral reform is not the answer

Much to everyone’s surprise — including, it seems, his National Party colleagues — Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has committed to offering voters the chance to revisit their electoral system. Again.

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OpinionAugust 9

Cartoonist’s view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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100 Years Ago

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NewsAugust 10

Submarine sinks at dock

While undergoing repairs at Deyonport, submarine H29 sank.

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NewsAugust 9

Powering ahead

CHRISTCHURCH, August 9: In bleak weather and in the impressive surroundings of snow encrusted hills the extensions of the Lake Coleridge power scheme were officially opened to-day by the Prime Minister.

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NewsAugust 7

First woman to swim channel

Although several women have tried to conquer the Channel, none succeeded up to Miss Ederle’s present attempt.

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NewsAugust 6

Tannock’s botanic advice

This is a busy time in the greenhouse. Space has to be found for the various pots and boxes of seedlings, as well as for the ordinary occupants, and it is very difficult to keep it neat and tidy.