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Matariki event lights up the harbour

Crowds flocked to Matariki events across the South, as they embraced New Zealand’s new public holiday.
Matariki rising

Dunedin provided perfect weather conditions for spotting Matariki yesterday morning.

NZ parties slam US abortion ban - except National

NZ parties slam US abortion ban - except National

National are the sole main New Zealand political party not to publicly denounce the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn a landmark abortion rights ruling.
Woman dies in Christchurch street, two men in custody

Woman dies in Christchurch street, two men in custody

A woman has died after a potential stabbing on a Christchurch street with police taking two men into custody following the incident.
8638 new community cases, 24 more deaths over past two days

8638 new community cases, 24 more deaths over past two days

There are 8638 new community cases of Covid-19 over the past two days, and 24 more people have died with the virus.

dunedin

Keeping Dunedin beautiful

Dunedin City Councillor Steve Walker and his wife, Liana Machado, were part of a group of volunteers who spent Matariki morning cleaning up litter on Portsmouth Dr.

Mayoral hopefuls call for review of Peninsula speed limits

Mayoral hopefuls call for review of Peninsula speed limits

Two Dunedin mayoralty candidates are calling for a review of new speed limits on the Otago Peninsula.
Old painting of Port Chalmers sells for £3800

Old painting of Port Chalmers sells for £3800

A mid-1800s painting of Port Chalmers by an unknown artist has been sold at auction in the United Kingdom for more than two and a-half times its official valuation.
Officer happy to be face of campaign

Officer happy to be face of campaign

A Dunedin police officer says she did not have to think twice when asked to become one of the faces of a recruitment campaign to get more Maori women wearing the blue.

regions

Musician Darcy Kerr (above) welcomed guests to Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff with a mix of local...

Day’s events ‘surpassed expectations’

Festooned with string lights and stirred by the sound of karakia, Arrowtown’s main drag was filled with harikoa (good cheer) as the inaugural Matariki Arrowtown Lights Festival began yesterday.

Temporary road for year while new bridge approaches built

Temporary road for year while new bridge approaches built

There will be a temporary road on the eastern entrance to the Beaumont Bridge from next week.
Girls get hands-on industry experience

Girls get hands-on industry experience

A group of Southland high school pupils swapped the classroom this week for a "hands-on" experience learning more about the infrastructure industry.
ED referrals system starts but GP slots look doubtful

ED referrals system starts but GP slots look doubtful

A pilot programme started this week in the Southland Hospital with aim to ease the pressures at the Emergency Department.

National

NZ parties slam US abortion ban - except National

National are the sole main New Zealand political party not to publicly denounce the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn a landmark abortion rights ruling.

Woman dies in Christchurch street, two men in custody

Woman dies in Christchurch street, two men in custody

A woman has died after a potential stabbing on a Christchurch street with police taking two men into custody following the incident.
'Loss for women everywhere': PM on Roe v Wade decision

'Loss for women everywhere': PM on Roe v Wade decision

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade "incredibly upsetting".
Children's mental health: Services at 'crisis point' as demand surges

Children's mental health: Services at 'crisis point' as demand surges

At a time when more children and teenagers are suffering mental health problems, the specialist services that treat the severest conditions are more stretched than ever.

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sport

Kurow, Old Boys to meet in final

Kurow will play Old Boys in the North Otago premier club rugby final.

Dunedin premier rugby - top six sorted

Dunedin premier rugby - top six sorted

University has limped into the top six playoffs despite a 31-24 loss to Harbour at Watson Park today.
England blaze back after Boult brilliance

England blaze back after Boult brilliance

The ebb-and-flow of the New Zealand and England three-test cricket series continued on the second day of the final match at Headingley.
Test preparations begin

Test preparations begin

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is tackled by Jordie Barrett as Caleb Clarke (left) and Dalton Papalii come across in support.

Business

MTF Finance chief executive Chris Lamers in the company’s head office in Great King St, Dunedin....

Making a difference in the world of finance

Chris Lamers recently started as chief executive of long-established Dunedin-based company MTF Finance.

Growers also suffering as prices continue to rise

Growers also suffering as prices continue to rise

Allan Fong's family has been in the horticulture business for nearly 60 years. He said there has never been a more difficult time to be a grower.
Trust adjusts to suit market’s uncertainty

Trust adjusts to suit market’s uncertainty

The Otago Community Trust may have to adjust its grants budget in the future if the current market volatility carries on.
Experienced accountants honoured

Experienced accountants honoured

Between the three of them, they have about 117 years experience in accountancy.

Food & Wine

queenstown

Wakatipu High School kapa haka performers greeted passengers on Air New Zealand’s first flights...

International Air New Zealand flights return to resort

The first international Air New Zealand flights in almost 12 months touched down at Queenstown Airport yesterday, signalling the beginning of the winter rush.

Auction a chance to launch fireworks, raise funds

Auction a chance to launch fireworks, raise funds

Queenstown’s pyrotechnic guru is hunting for someone to push start on next month’s Welcome to Winter fireworks display, simultaneously raising money for a cause long-supported by local firefighters.
Rates increase down to leaky-building claims

‘Substantial chunk’ of expected rates increase down to leaky-building claims

About a quarter of the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s proposed rates increase stems from "leaky-building" claims, for which one bust ex-developer is largely responsible.
Former YHA building to house ski staff

Former YHA building to house ski staff

One of Queenstown’s biggest employers has just inked a deal to provide accommodation for some of its staff.

Life & style

Star kai: Matariki recipes

Maori chefs Karena and Kasey Bird visited Dunedin to cook up a storm in preparation for Matariki. Rebecca Fox spoke to the sisters before their day in the kitchen.

Reducing waste, feeding the soil

Reducing waste, feeding the soil

Gillian Vine makes the case for compost.
Memories of drifters and dreamers

Memories of drifters and dreamers

City Rise is not really a suburb, it is a little city within a city. And it comes alive at night when the sifters emerge from their rickety flats and head down the hill to a gig at The Crown Hotel.
Training the mind

Training the mind

For most of my adult life, exercise was an ordeal. Even mild workouts felt gruelling and I left the gym in a fouler mood than when I’d arrived, writes David Robson.

Rural Life

Taking a break from learning to shear and crutch sheep on a raised shearing board on Birchwood...

Investing in farmers of the future

A charitable trust is calling for farmers to help train the next generation of shepherds in the South.

From Otago to fields of Uzbekistan

From Otago to fields of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan. Probably not at the top of the list of countries to visit right now given its location, but for Patrick Suddaby and Tyson Adams, the prospect of making good money was too good to refuse.
Angus ascendancy part of cycle

Angus ascendancy part of cycle

More than 100 bulls were on offer at the Earnscleugh Station 37th annual sale in Central Otago earlier this month. After the sale dust settled, Shawn McAvinue spent five minutes talking to station...
People: Fossil Creek Angus bull sale

People: Fossil Creek Angus bull sale

More than 200 people attended the 22nd annual Fossil Creek Angus bull sale in North Otago last week.

Southland

Girls get hands-on industry experience

A group of Southland high school pupils swapped the classroom this week for a "hands-on" experience learning more about the infrastructure industry.

ED referrals system starts but GP slots look doubtful

ED referrals system starts but GP slots look doubtful

A pilot programme started this week in the Southland Hospital with aim to ease the pressures at the Emergency Department.
Minor injuries in Southland crash

Minor injuries in Southland crash

A vehicle towing a trailer crashed at Mabel Bush in Southland this morning.
Accused’s rooms were bugged by police

Accused’s rooms were bugged by police

The motel where the woman accused of the murder of Dale Watene stayed was bugged as police thought the search of her house would prompt her to communicate about his death, a court heard yesterday.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals to Glastonbury crowd for support

Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals to Glastonbury crowd for support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed via videolink to crowds at Britain's Glastonbury Festival for support, urging them to spread the truth about Russia's invasion and to pressure...
US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, curtailing abortion rights

The US Supreme Court has overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion, a decision condemned by President Joe Biden.
Victoria scraps some vaccine, mask mandates

Victoria scraps some vaccine, mask mandates

Victorians are no longer required to wear masks inside airports, and select vaccine mandates have also been scrapped.

Opinion

The winter of sickness

Have you been sick this winter?

Second football test a draw

Second football test a draw

Wellington, June 23: Before a crowd of 10,000 in fine wintry weather, the second soccer test match was played here today, and resulted in a draw — one goal each. His Excellency the Governor-General...
Criticism as support worker pay Bill passed

Criticism as support worker pay Bill passed

Parliament had one of those rare situations on Wednesday when almost every MP voted in favour of a Bill, but almost all of them were unhappy about it.
Time for a look at our holidays

Time for a look at our holidays

Matariki signals a time for change, writes Philip Temple.

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