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King tide swamps Dunedin streets

Weather experts say Dunedin is fortunate today's king tide which swamped harbourside streets didn't happen during last week's heavy rain.

One dead after quad bike incident at Kaka Point

One dead after quad bike incident at Kaka Point

A person has died following an incident involving a quad bike in Kaka Point this morning.
Surface flooding on roads as snowmelt lifts rivers

Surface flooding on roads as snowmelt lifts rivers

Rapid snowmelt is causing rivers to rise in parts of Otago, leading to surface flooding on some of the region's roads.
Opinion: Ward 10a staff missing from story

Ward 10a staff missing from story

A concerned mother of a staff member offers a look behind the scenes of Wakari Hospital’s Ward 10a.

ODT quiz: July 14
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Council confirms CEO misconduct finding
Cheers, thanks for the memories
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Call to save water ignored: council

dunedin

Ward 10A at Wakari hospital is in the process of being closed. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Police referral over Wakari Hospital allegations?

An independent investigation will consider if allegations of potential human rights abuses at a Wakari Hospital ward should be referred to the police.

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Car use falling on higher fuel costs, data analyst says

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Car use falling on higher fuel costs, data analyst says

Dunedin drivers stung by higher fuel prices are increasingly leaving their cars at home in favour of walking, cycling or taking the bus.
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Price of abridged drone show $241,000

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Price of abridged drone show $241,000

A $241,000 price tag accompanied Dunedin City Council’s drone show which was hampered by a last-minute cancellation.
Council dives into pool repairs

Council dives into pool repairs

Dunedin City Council’s aquatics manager Mark Weatherall sits in Moana Pool’s drained dive pool holding a depth tile, while assets and maintenance teams’ leader John Creasey works below.

regions

Mohammed Jameel & Son's Ltd, which traded as MJS Painters + Decorators, has been put into...

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Financial woes sink award-winning firm

The director of an award-winning Central Otago painting company being liquidated owing $1.6 million says he put his ‘‘heart and soul’’ into the business and is gutted he could not save it.

Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard

Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard

Three people on a disabled vessel on Bluff Harbour were spotted waving a makeshift white distress flag after their boat began drifting on the outgoing tide.
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Cleanup ‘good thing to do’

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Cleanup ‘good thing to do’

Some of the heavy lifting required to clean up after Oamaru’s flood was tackled by some of the Waitaki’s ‘‘bigger bodies’’.
Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years

Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years

Treble Cone skifield’s 50th anniversary has been marked by the Upper Clutha History Society.

National

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said he would be surprised if there had been much change in safety...

Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost momentum

Chris Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost its momentum, despite dropping in support since January.

Wary Kaikōura residents get stuck into clean-up work

Wary Kaikōura residents get stuck into clean-up work

Residents around Kaikōura are in clean-up mode after torrential rain led the Kowhai River to burst its banks, causing widespread flooding across the district.
Z Energy boss on missing paper: We 'followed the instructions of government'

Z Energy boss on missing paper: We 'followed the instructions of government'

The boss of Z Energy says his team "followed the instructions of government" when handing over a document to a former Beehive staffer with suggestions for a law change.
Net population loss to Australia shrinks, slightly

Net population loss to Australia shrinks, slightly

Slightly more arrivals from Australia indicates fewer New Zealanders moved across the Tasman last year than the year before.

sport

Kiwi spinners rip through Windies to level ODI series

Spinner Jayden Lennox tore through the West Indies, taking 5/19, as the Black Caps won a low-scoring second ODI by five wickets in Guyana.

Cameron Millar joins the Blues

Cameron Millar joins the Blues

The Blues have confirmed talented Otago first-five Cameron Millar will join the club on a two-year contract ahead of the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Thunder fight back to share doubleheader

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Thunder fight back to share doubleheader

Ice hockey can be an unpredictable sport.
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Taurua has good feeling about Ferns

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Taurua has good feeling about Ferns

Noeline Taurua can see a noticeable difference in her players.

Food & Wine

Fuel with flavour
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A time to enjoy with whānau
Warming winter bowls
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Central Otago organic wine success

Business

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Financial woes sink award-winning firm

The director of an award-winning Central Otago painting company being liquidated owing $1.6 million says he put his ‘‘heart and soul’’ into the business and is gutted he could not save it.

Food prices hit by conflict, but will it continue?

Food prices hit by conflict, but will it continue?

The impact of conflict in the Middle East is showing up in pressure on food prices as expected, three months after the conflict broke out, Infometrics says.
'Nothing to hide' in IKEA's NZ forestry operations

'Nothing to hide' in IKEA's NZ forestry operations

Swedish furniture company IKEA says it has "nothing to hide" with its forestry operations and is proud of what it is doing in New Zealand.
Gull, NPD complete merger

Gull, NPD complete merger

Fuel companies Gull and NPD have completed their merger after clearing regulatory hurdles earlier this year.

Rural Life

Central Otago Young Viticulturist of the Year winner Matthew Kerruish and Central Otago Young...

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Winemaker, viticulturist competition winners announced

A winemaker and a viticulturist were crowned the best young professionals in their respective fields in Central Otago.

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International agricultural spray specialists to offer advice at workshops

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International agricultural spray specialists to offer advice at workshops

Canadian spraying specialists will teach arable growers the best way to hit their target at workshops in the South next month.
Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers

Taieri dairy farmer repurposes shed to host heifers

Dairy farmer Cam Edgecombe bought deer property Black Forest Park to support his nearby sharemilking business on the Taieri.
Sustainable farmers recognised

Sustainable farmers recognised

Michelle and Tony Roberts did not inherit the farming business they have today.

Life & style

Overlooking Boranup Beach. PHOTOS: LINDY DAVIS

Walk on the wild side

Lindy Davis discovers a tonic for nature lovers in Western Australia.

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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

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Dinosaur or enduring legacy of Dunedin?

The plight of Marlow Park's dinosaur has Dunedin weighing up the value of nostalgia against new playgrounds when money is tight, reports Paul Gorman.
Kererū keeping old growth alive

Kererū keeping old growth alive

Of the birds to lead us through Matariki mā Puaka, kererū might be the best qualified, Madison Kelly says.
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I swear

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I swear

Swear words are a vital part of communication. We need them to properly express ourselves, writes Lisa Scott.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Mural a message for Matariki
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Science and art connect

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Weaving through time
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Future of food

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have shot a driver to death in Maine, less than a week after an ICE agent in Texas shot and killed a man in a traffic stop during a deportation crackdown there.

Some sex abuse charges against Alan Jones dropped

Some sex abuse charges against Alan Jones dropped

Four sex abuse charges against former radio titan Alan Jones have been dropped on the eve of his trial, leaving six of an original 11 complainants.
US renews strikes on Iran as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

US renews strikes on Iran as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

The US military has carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran and two tankers came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the US was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure that the strategic waterway stayed open — for a fee.
One Nation slumps in latest poll

One Nation slumps in latest poll

Australian voters are realising that Pauline Hanson does not offer viable solutions to their problems, a senior minister says.

Opinion

Opinion: Ward 10a staff missing from story

A concerned mother of a staff member offers a look behind the scenes of Wakari Hospital’s Ward 10a.

Modi momentum

Modi momentum

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in New Zealand for a good time, not a long time, but his 24 hours on Kiwi soil will likely resonate for years to come.
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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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The Otago Cricket Association carrying its bat at 150 not out

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The Otago Cricket Association carrying its bat at 150 not out

Cricket again? And why not, as this month the Otago Cricket Association’s 150th celebrations include a ‘‘founding dinner’’ at Wains Hotel (Fable Dunedin).

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