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'I was born like this'

US rapper Kendrick Lamar began his concert with a bang last night, a pyrotechnic explosion sending 16,000 fans crazy as he took to the stage.

Power cuts blamed on free hour of power

Power cuts in North Dunedin blamed on free hour of power

A power company's hour of free power promotion could be overloading part of Dunedin's network.
Robberies prompt dairy owner to sell

Robberies prompt dairy owner to sell

A St Kilda dairy owner says her store is no longer worth the risk and she is selling, as a pair of masked robbers continue to target Dunedin dairies and evade police.
Airport modifying noise plan

Airport modifying noise plan

Queenstown Airport has announced plans to significantly expand its noise boundaries into large residential areas and almost double the aircraft movements the present boundaries allow, by 2045.

dunedin

Siau-Jiun Lim photographs litter for her art project in Forth St on Monday afternoon. Photo:...

Dunedin rubbish surprises

Not just the amount, but the type of rubbish people leave lying around public places in Dunedin is surprising, an artist who wants to get people talking about trash says.

One person in hospital after crash

One person in hospital after crash

A car carrying a family of refugees from Syria collided with another vehicle driven by a young man in South Dunedin yesterday.
Group's affiliation declined by OUSA

Group's affiliation declined by OUSA

A group the Otago University Students' Association says is identical to a ''cult'' the association dissociated itself from last year has had its application to affiliate to OUSA rejected.
FluTracking online tool being introduced in NZ

FluTracking online tool being introduced in NZ

A new online initiative asking people to report flu is starting small, but there are big hopes for its future.

regions

Hana Fisherova and Evgeny Yurev are looking for land where a crowdfunded eco-friendly natural...

Trio seeking land for a retreat

For two men from Russia and a woman from the Czech Republic, New Zealand's remote pastoral landscape ''is like another planet''.

NZTA waiting on roading request

NZTA waiting on roading request

The NZ Transport Agency is still waiting for a letter from the Central Otago District Council explaining why the council needs more funding for local road maintenance.
2018 grape harvest up 15%

2018 grape harvest up 15%; season warmest since 1956

The weather for this year's Central Otago wine vintage was the warmest since 1956 and tonnage was up, on trend with the rest of the country.
Minister says Govt 'open to the conversation' about funding infrastructure

Minister says Govt 'open to the conversation' about funding infrastructure

The Minister of Finance was yesterday urged to move quickly to find solutions for some of the issues facing Queenstown.

National

71-minute Waikato chase ends in arrests

Armed car thieves led police on a 71-minute chase around the Waikato in a stolen Suzuki Swift, attempting to ram patrol cars.

Talks between nurses and DHBs adjourned

Talks between nurses and DHBs adjourned

Talks between nurses and district health boards over a stalled collective employment contract adjourned yesterday.
Erebus memorial delay disappoints

Erebus memorial delay disappoints

The Government has agreed to build a national memorial to victims of the 1979 Mt Erebus plane crash in the Antarctic, but it is not expected in time for the disaster's 40th anniversary next year.
Amputee left stranded after alleged drink-drive crash

Amputee left stranded after alleged drink-drive crash

A beneficiary who lost her leg to bone cancer is devastated her sense of independence has been jeopardised after an alleged drunk driver smashed into her car.

Business

Dunedin city house prices rose 9.8% in June, while the national median was up 5.7%, against June...

House prices across Otago mostly buoyant

Listings remain tight around Otago and overall house sales were down in June, but most property prices throughout the province remain buoyant.

Regional 'catch-up' tests capacity

Regional 'catch-up' tests capacity

New Zealand's regions are playing catch-up with Auckland and capacity constraints are already evident in parts, Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says.
Inflation right on RB forecast; fuel drives modest increase

Inflation right on RB forecast; fuel drives modest increase

Any increase in the official cash rate from the current 1.75% looks a long way off, after inflation rose 0.4% in June to reach 1.5% for the year.
Auckland finally experiences everyone else's petrol pain

Auckland finally experiences everyone else's petrol pain

Petrol prices rose 3.2% in the June 2018 quarter, but this was countered by lower prices for used cars and home entertainment, Statistics New Zealand said yesterday.

queenstown

Airport modifying noise plan

Queenstown Airport has announced plans to significantly expand its noise boundaries into large residential areas and almost double the aircraft movements the present boundaries allow, by 2045.

Minister says Govt 'open to the conversation' about funding infrastructure

Minister says Govt 'open to the conversation' about funding infrastructure

The Minister of Finance was yesterday urged to move quickly to find solutions for some of the issues facing Queenstown.
Affordable housing scheme under way

Affordable housing scheme under way

Construction has started on the first six homes of an affordable housing scheme in Queenstown.
Pedestrian injured when hit by car

Pedestrian injured when hit by car

A woman suffered minor to moderate injuries when she was hit by a car outside the Caltex petrol station in Gorge Rd, Queenstown, shortly after 8am yesterday.

FOOD & WINE

Life & style

Dunedin fashion student Sophie Stevens works on her designs. Photos: Supplied

A passion for fashion

On the eve of the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, Brittany Pooley talks to local fashion student Sophie Stevens as she prepares to hit the catwalk for the fourth time in four years.

NZ not like home but pair glad to be here

NZ not like home but pair glad to be here

Here in New Zealand there's no shortage of food. In fact, we are urged not to waste as much as we do.
One moon, five planets

One moon, five planets

Stargazers across Otago get to enjoy a celestial treat this week. For the first time in quite a while, it's possible to see all of the naked-eye planets and the moon simultaneously.
Putting away the plastic

Putting away the plastic

It's time to take the bubble wrap off our lives, writes Gina Dempster.

sport

Try-scoring defence key: Delaney

Highlanders defence coach Glenn Delaney says conceding 120-plus points in the past three games is not ideal but the side has been working hard to improve.

Mystics win would guarantee Steel top-two finish

Mystics win would guarantee Steel top-two finish

It might go against the grain to cheer for a team from Auckland - but Southern Steel fans will doing just that be tonight.
First Kiwi inducted to NRL hall of fame

First Kiwi inducted to NRL hall of fame

Former Kiwis captain Mark Graham has been inducted into the NRL's hall of fame.
Steel rookie rising rapidly

Steel rookie rising rapidly

Courtney Elliott is turning into a pretty good injury replacement for the Southern Steel.

Rural Life

Central Otago Winegrowers Association spokesman James Dicey beside his finished crop for the year...

2018 grape harvest up 15%

The weather for this year's Central Otago wine vintage was the warmest since 1956 and tonnage was up, on trend with the rest of the country.

Prizes bigger and better

Prizes bigger and better

Just like the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest, advancements have been made in the prizes the winners walk away with.
Dairy product prices slip

Dairy product prices slip

Dairy product prices fell at the Global Dairy Trade auction, as slides in rennet casein and butter outweighed a surprise gain in whole milk powder.
Winter feed competition raises $90,000

Winter feed competition raises $90,000

More than $90,000 was raised from the Clinton Lions Club's winter feed competition last month.

Hundreds of crocs killed in revenge attack

Croc kills man, mob slaughters hundreds in revenge

Indonesian villagers have slaughtered nearly 300 crocodiles in a revenge attack after a man was killed by one at a breeding farm.
Deadly heatwave follows floods in Japan

Deadly heatwave follows floods in Japan

An intense heatwave has killed at least 14 people in Japan, and high temperatures hampered the recovery in flood-hit areas where more than 200 people died last week.
'Lava bomb' injures tourists on boat

'Lava bomb' injures tourists on boat

A blob of hot lava from the erupting Kilauea Volcano has struck an ocean tour boat just off the Big Island of Hawaii, injuring 23 people.

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