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Surcharge ban could raise prices: owner

A Dunedin business owner says a ban on in-store surcharges could result in higher prices for all her customers — regardless of how they pay.
Still as good as gold after 50th donation

Terry Taylor enjoys the act of giving, but yesterday was a special occasion.

Disgraced Gore accountant's documents safe cracked after 30 years

Disgraced Gore accountant's documents safe cracked after 30 years

A disgraced Gore accountant's safe has been cracked open after 30 years - revealing hundreds, maybe thousands, of financial documents.
Mental health patient told to move to Dunedin

Mental health patient told to move to Dunedin after programme shuts down

A patient at an Auckland mental health programme that's closing its doors says she was told by Health NZ she could move to Dunedin.
Sausages sold at South Island stores recalled

Sausages sold at South Island stores recalled after injury reported

A batch of sausages sold at two South Island branches of a butchery has been recalled because they may contain glass.

dunedin

The man pleaded guilty to shoplifting from Macpac — although he claimed he did not commit the...

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Man calling himself 'Lucifer, God' stripped off and stole from Dunedin store

A Dunedin man claimed he was God after he was arrested for stripping in the middle of a store and stealing clothes.

ACC staff protest ‘unacceptable pay offer’

ACC staff protest ‘unacceptable pay offer’

ACC employee and PSA union member Amy Murray, of Dunedin, stands with about 60 protesters outside the new ACC building at Queens Garden yesterday.
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Residents in for ‘heck of a shock’ over cost of water delivery

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Residents in for ‘heck of a shock’ over cost of water delivery

Dunedin residents are in for a "heck of a shock" when they see the cost of delivering water services, councillors say.
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Council seeks trial for social housing at lodge

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Council seeks trial for social housing at lodge

The Dunedin City Council is pushing to lead a trial of social housing at a former holiday park after the government left it "sitting empty".

regions

Rob ‘‘Caveman’’ McKenzie standing next to the now open safe of O’Connell and Co, which was left...

Disgraced Gore accountant's documents safe cracked after 30 years

A disgraced Gore accountant's safe has been cracked open after 30 years - revealing hundreds, maybe thousands, of financial documents.

Shock over burglaries in ‘hospitable’ South

Shock over burglaries in ‘hospitable’ South

After escaping a cyclone-ravaged North Island, a newcomer to Gore was burgled twice in one month, leaving him wondering what happened to southern hospitality.
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Mining company gets $70m boost

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Mining company gets $70m boost

A mining company hunting for gold in Central Otago has received nearly $70 million in backing from an Australian investment firm it says could accelerate the project.
Water restored near Alex after main damaged

Water restored near Alex after main damaged

An emergency water supply shutdown affected multiple properties on the outskirts of Alexandra after damage to a water main.

National

Nurses on strike on Auckland's North Shore last month. Photo: RNZ

Nurses set to strike again in September

Nurses are set to strike again across New Zealand - this time for two days.

'Big shake' rocks lower North Island

'Big shake' rocks lower North Island

The lower east coast of the North Island has been rocked by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake this evening.
Teachers' decision to strike 'a political stunt'

Teachers' decision to strike 'a political stunt'

Public Service Minister Judith Collins has labelled a strike called by secondary school teachers a "political stunt".
Mental health patient told to move to Dunedin

Mental health patient told to move to Dunedin after programme shuts down

A patient at an Auckland mental health programme that's closing its doors says she was told by Health NZ she could move to Dunedin.

sport

Peter Lester and sister, Jill Ineson, hoisting the famed America’s Cup. Photo: Facebook

Tributes flow for Kiwi sailing great

Tributes have poured in from around the country and the world for Lyttelton sailing icon Peter Lester, who died recently.

Lio-Willie back to bolster Otago

Lio-Willie back to bolster Otago

All Black Christian Lio-Willie returns from a week off and will pack down at the back of the scrum for Otago’s game against Wellington.
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Multi-course tournament still vision

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Multi-course tournament still vision

Millbrook might have hosting rights for the New Zealand Open for seven more years but the plan to return to a multi-course tournament has not altered.
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Are Zimbabwe just chance to pad stats?

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Are Zimbabwe just chance to pad stats?

The Black Caps posted the biggest test win in their history when they crushed Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs in Bulawayo last week.

Business

PNP Farms Butchery Angus beef sausages. Photo: Supplied / MPI

Sausages sold at South Island stores recalled

A batch of sausages sold at two South Island branches of a butchery has been recalled because they may contain glass.

Queenstown bucks downwards house price trend

Queenstown bucks downwards house price trend

Property values ticked lower in the July quarter as the winter freeze continues, but the deep South continues to buck the trend.
Real estate agents caught altering sale agreements

Real estate agents caught altering sale agreements

House buyers - particularly those using money from KiwiSaver - may be at risk by real estate agents altering sale and purchase agreements, the Law Association warns.
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Shareholder approval sought for Alliance sale

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Shareholder approval sought for Alliance sale

Site closures and asset sales are possible if farmer shareholders do not support Dawn Meats Group taking a 65% stake in Alliance Group for $250 million, the co-operative says.

Rural Life

Standing in a paddock turned over by wild pigs on Munro Valley Farms in South Otago are farmers ...

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'Out of control' wild pigs killing lambs

South Otago farmers say "it’s not bloody good enough" as marauding wild pigs from a commercial block kill their lambs and rip up pasture.

Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts

Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts

A payment of about $10,000 has been deposited into the accounts of Mahurangi Harbour oyster farmers - the only catch is they don't know what the money is for.
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South overrepresented in lame stats

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South overrepresented in lame stats

People sending sheep and cattle to southern meatworks have an overrepresentation in the number of fines being issued for livestock arriving lame.
Sale brings hot demand for cattle

Sale brings hot demand for cattle

Demand was hot at the Balclutha Winter Cattle Sale and some prospective buyers left empty-handed.

Life & style

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Fashion for a cause

Josie Steenhart finds there’s more to the much-anticipated Fashion for a Cure events than just fabulous frocks.

Fake fashion scams hit NZ buyers and shops

Fake fashion scams hit NZ buyers and shops

Online adverts for fake boutique clothing stores with NZ locations in their names have been surging, with hundreds of complaints to Consumer NZ.
Slowing down in Tekapo

Slowing down in Tekapo

In a slump, Dunedin writer Lisa Scott dips her toes into the wellness trend in Tekapo.
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The northern in Central

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The northern in Central

This home at the foot of The Remarkables draws inspiration from traditional building styles in the region, but the interior was influenced by the owners' travels through Europe. Kim Dungey reports.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Film offers look ‘behind the scenes’
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Symphony inspired by South D flood

World

A woman sits in front of a screen displaying information on cancelled domestic flights at an...

Air travel chaos as typhoon slams Taiwan

Typhoon Podul hit Taiwan's sparsely populated southeast coast on Wednesday packing winds of up to 191kmh, as a large swathe of southern and eastern parts of the island shut down and hundreds...