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Car catches fire on service station forecourt

Staff and members of the public sprang into action to help get a car fire under control after an engine caught ablaze on the forecourt of a Balclutha service station today.
Time to bring out the big guns

A series of events marking significant anniversaries in Dunedin and New Zealand's military artillery history are set to go off with a bang in Dunedin this weekend.

Angry Bridges on Ross: 'He has defamed me, he's a liar'

Angry Bridges on Ross: 'He has defamed me, he's a liar'

National leader Simon Bridges has apologised to Maureen Pugh, a list MP he called "f***ing useless", and says ousted MP Jami-lee Ross "a liar" and "a terrible person".
Pedestrian seriously injured in Queenstown crash

Pedestrian seriously injured in Queenstown crash

A woman has been taken to Lakes District Hospital with serious injuries after reportedly being hit by a car in central Queenstown.
Gastro bug at Dunedin rest-homes

Gastro bug at Dunedin rest-homes

Outbreaks of gastroenteritis have been reported at two Dunedin aged care facilities and families are being asked to limit visits.

dunedin

Researchers (from left) Alexandra Chisholm, Lara Ware and Rachel Brown are urging people to start...

Nutty study reveals benefits

Common misperceptions are leading people to miss out on the potential health benefits of nuts, a group of researchers from the University of Otago says.

Crashed car abandoned in Mornington

Crashed car abandoned in Mornington

Dunedin police are investigating after a crashed car was abandoned in Mornington this morning.
Councillors back better rental standards

Councillors back better rental standards

Dunedin city councillors have thrown their support behind a fresh call to raise the ''appalling'' standard of rental housing in New Zealand.
Roads and traffic take a hit

Roads and traffic take a hit

Satisfaction with the condition of Dunedin's roads and flow of traffic at peak times has plummeted in the past year, the latest Dunedin City Council residents' opinion survey shows.

regions

Balclutha Pipe Band pipe major Malcolm Wilson is proud to lead the corps to next year’s national...

Pipe band gears up for 100th

A South Otago band is using its centenary as a springboard to its next 100 years of Highland heritage.

Many oppose 840-house development

Many oppose 840-house development

An analysis of submissions on River Terrace Developments Ltd's application for a private plan change allowing an 840-house development near Cromwell shows overwhelming opposition to it.
Teen threatens to kill mother with crossbow

Teen threatens to kill mother with crossbow

A Milton teen who repeatedly spoke about murdering his mother with a firearm or crossbow will spend time behind bars because he has nowhere else to live.
Southern heli bases to stay, Queenstown added

Southern heli bases to stay, Queenstown added

All existing rescue helicopter bases in the South will continue operating under a new air ambulance agreement, it has been announced today.

National

Teacher sacked, censured after slapping boy

A teacher who slapped a boy in the face in a "kneejerk reaction" has been sacked by the school and censured by a disciplinary tribunal, but will be allowed to teach again.

Marriage comment about Ross 'vicious' tactic

Marriage comment about Ross 'vicious' tactic: Peters

NZ First leader Winston Peters says bringing up the marital status of former National MP Jami-Lee Ross is a “vicious” tactic that shows National has no substantive defence against the MP's allegations.
Ross saga: 'Cathedral Club' donor revealed

Ross saga: 'Cathedral Club' donor revealed

The identity of the secret $10,000 'Cathedral Club' donor has been revealed as Auckland millionaire and investor Aaron Bhatnagar.
Brash back on campus after ban

Brash back on campus after ban

Don Brash will give his speech to Massey University students today, more than two months after the university cancelled it citing security concerns.

The latest in the crusade against weeds and pests is the topic of a field day being held tomorrow in the Hakataramea Valley. It is the second field day organised by the newly-formed Hakataramea Sustainability Collective.

PledgeMe funding for whisky

PledgeMe funding for whisky

The New Zealand Whisky Company is going to crowdfunding company PledgeMe, seeking to raise up to $2 million towards redevelopment of Oamaru's former Northern Hotel, including as a bonded store.
100,000L of premium NZ wine set to drench market

100,000L of premium NZ wine set to drench market

A vast "wine lake" of 100,000 litres of Gewürztraminer is currently waiting to be sold at a Poverty Bay vineyard, which has gone into receivership.
S&T shares steady at $1.50

S&T shares steady at $1.50

Shares in Steel & Tube have steadied around $1.50 since Fletcher Building withdrew its takeover offer.

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queenstown

Pedestrian seriously injured in Queenstown crash

A woman has been taken to Lakes District Hospital with serious injuries after reportedly being hit by a car in central Queenstown.

Kmart to open on Thursday

Kmart to open on Thursday

Kmart has moved to correct confusion this afternoon, confirming it will open its Queenstown store tomorrow.
Dotcom offers support to 'rogue' MP

Dotcom offers support to 'rogue' MP

Internet entrepreneur and Queenstown resident Kim Dotcom has issued a message of support for embattled MP Jami-Lee Ross.
Update soon on housing

Update soon on housing

A decision may be made on the second stage of a Special Housing Area in Queenstown next month.

Life & style

Fashion for the field

Brittany Pooley sets the tone for fashion with a race day colour trend forecast for the field.

Ending the new ice age

Ending the new ice age

An article on the next ice age, in the Otago Daily Times, put Jim Salinger on the trail of a warming world, as he describes here.
As luck would have it

As luck would have it

Tramping ‘‘the last unspoilt coast of Europe’’ is a challenging and rewarding experience, writes Doug Hansen.
Catching the next wave

Catching the next wave

We're all somewhat and somehow ruled and defined by our own self-limiting beliefs, writes Liz Breslin.

sport

Two losses, but Dunedin boxer far from disgraced

Dunedin boxer Kasib Murdoch will return home from Argentina without a Youth Olympics medal but a much better boxer.

McDowall's spoils - a blazer and a shield

McDowall's spoils - a blazer and a shield

Otago flanker Slade McDowall could not have timed his blazer game better.
Defence best form of attack for Southern

Defence best form of attack for Southern

A strong defensive presence is how Southern United is hoping to lay its platform this season.
Hard to see anyone stopping Warriors

Hard to see anyone stopping Warriors

As the new NBA season gets under way today, Jeff Cheshire looks at how the league is shaping up.

Rural Life

Sheep, beef and dairy grazing farmers Kathryn and Hamish Pinckney, of Edendale, are familiar...

Keen on sheep, cattle and netball

When Hamish Pinckney is not farming on his and wife Kathryn's sheep and beef farm near Edendale, he can sometimes be found refereeing Saturday morning netball games in Gore.

Apprentice on the right track

Apprentice on the right track

A former Amberley woman has her sights set on the Melbourne Cup.
Truckie feels at home in the industry

Truckie feels at home in the industry

You may not expect to see a female behind the wheel of a truck and trailer unit heading down the road, but one Dunedin truckie says it's becoming more common.
A lifetime's involvement with horses

A lifetime's involvement with horses

Horses have played a big part in Lyndon Morris' life.

Southland

Southland mayor in China with '$100k donor'

Southland mayor Gary Tong is in China with the millionaire at the centre of the donation scandal that has rocked New Zealand politics.

Keen on sheep, cattle and netball

Keen on sheep, cattle and netball

When Hamish Pinckney is not farming on his and wife Kathryn's sheep and beef farm near Edendale, he can sometimes be found refereeing Saturday morning netball games in Gore.
Compulsory rain tanks considered

Compulsory rain tanks considered

New buildings in Gore and Mataura will need to have rainwater storage tanks under proposed changes to the Gore District Council’s subdivision and land development bylaw.
Kiwis to be returned to Southland

Kiwis to be returned to Southland

Five rare kiwi chicks will be released back into their Southland home now they are heavy enough to fight off stoats alone.

YouTube working after global outage

YouTube working after global outage

YouTube is back up and running after a two hour-long worldwide outage today.
Baby boy for Pippa Middleton

Baby boy for Pippa Middleton

Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to her first child, a boy.
Evidence of killing 'found in consulate'

Evidence of killing 'found in consulate'

Police who searched the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul found evidence that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed there, a high-level Turkish official says.

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