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Brumbies score late to deny Highlanders

Jona Nareki scored one of the tries of the season but the Highlanders’ hopes were dashed in the dying stages against the Brumbies tonight.
Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

A driver turned up at a Hastings vet last week, with a hawk jammed tight in the grille of her car, after the pair accidentally collided.

Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside

Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside

Two climbers were rescued today after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.
Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust

Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust

A Dunedin duo became entwined in a crime syndicate’s importation of at least $4m of party drugs, a court has heard.
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Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

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Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

A Dunedin man attacked his partner and ripped a family-harm alarm from the wall during his rampage, a court has heard.

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Neisha and Nick Nilsen are the new owners of the Best Cafe. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple

‘We had 10 to 15 years of hosting 21st parties. First week here we had two 93-year-old birthdays.’

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Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

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Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

The company behind Octagon bar-restaurant CBK is facing liquidation but is hoping to come to an agreement to avoid the matter going to court.
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Resident irked by damage from oaks

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Resident irked by damage from oaks

They may look nice to some, but for one car owner three trees across the road are a significant pain and wrecking her vehicle.
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Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over

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Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over

Otago Daily Times reporter Laine Priestley takes her first ride in a rally car. Her verdict? ‘‘It was rally scary.’’

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The man was found dead on Stewart Island. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

DOC staff facing abuse during predator-free work on Stewart Island

Department of Conservation staff on Stewart Island are logging about one security incident a week linked to predator-free work, including harassment, threats and verbal abuse.

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US visa holder spared conviction over crash

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US visa holder spared conviction over crash

The ‘‘vulnerability’’ of United States visa holders was a key factor in a judge deciding not to convict a Chinese software engineer over an Arrowtown crash.
Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police

Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police

Hundreds of litres of stolen fuel have been recovered by police who swooped on an Invercargill address and arrested two teenagers.
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside

Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside

Two climbers were rescued today after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.

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The hawk collided with the car and wedged in the front grille. Photo: Nadine Hook / VetsOne...

Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

A driver turned up at a Hastings vet last week, with a hawk jammed tight in the grille of her car, after the pair accidentally collided.

Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.
Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Private healthcare provider IntraCare can now confirm patient data was accessed during a cyber breach in March.
Fake immigration adviser scams worker

Fake immigration adviser scams worker

A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.

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Tuach takes over as Nuggets win opener

The Otago Nuggets got the job done against an understrength Southland Sharks side in Invercargill tonight 95-68.

Brumbies score late to deny Highlanders

Brumbies score late to deny Highlanders

Jona Nareki scored one of the tries of the season but the Highlanders’ hopes were dashed in the dying stages against the Brumbies tonight.
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Highlanders’ golden ‘Nugget’ rightful No 1

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Highlanders’ golden ‘Nugget’ rightful No 1

Aaron Smith is No 1 - few can argue the halfback they called ‘‘Nugget’’ doesn't deserve his spot as our greatest Highlander.
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Shearer raring to play Brumbies

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Shearer raring to play Brumbies

Nic Shearer grew up dreaming of playing for the team that shall not be named but he is a proud Stag-Lander now.

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Business

More than 240,000 mortgage payments have been missed since April - worth about $2.2 billion....

Ceasefire unlikely to bring relief to home loan interest rates

A ceasefire in Iran is unlikely to bring any relief for home loan borrowers.

Westport factory may be in line for closure

Westport factory may be in line for closure

Talley's is considering closing its Westport fish processing factory and has started consulting with staff.
OceanaGold to seek fast-track approval

OceanaGold to seek fast-track approval

Oceanagold is planning to apply for fast-track approval towards the end of the year to expand operations at its Macraes gold mine.
Minister open to 'modifying' fund for regional airlines during fuel crisis

Minister open to 'modifying' fund for regional airlines during fuel crisis

Associate Transport Minister James Meager hasn't ruled out tweaking the current regional infrastructure package to help struggling airlines through the current fuel crisis.

Rural Life

Murdoch and Jackie Cameron and daughters Jess, 5, and Elsie, 1, inspect heifers and steers at the...

Strong demand for every class of calves on offer in East Otago

Bidding was hot at the first beef calf sale of the season in East Otago.

Code cracks it for young dog triallist

Code cracks it for young dog triallist

You could say she has cracked the code of dog trialling.
New job for online auction exciting

New job for online auction exciting

‘‘I’ve hit the ground running and I haven’t stopped.’’
‘Proud’ to win award before departing farm

‘Proud’ to win award before departing farm

A South Otago family have sold their dairy farm and milking herd but won an award before the final heifers move to new pastures.

Life & style

Not even in the bidding

You’d think not getting married in white would make things easier.

Zapped in space

Zapped in space

The most important data from Nasa’s first crewed Artemis II mission may not be its photographs.
Powering on beyond the crisis

Powering on beyond the crisis

We must use this moment to address our fossil fuel dependence.
Teeth hold diet secrets

Teeth hold diet secrets

How do you reconstruct the diet of prehistoric people?

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World

Displaced people find shelter amid escalating hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel in Beirut....

Lebanon facing food security crisis

Lebanon is facing a food security crisis as the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, the United Nations World Food Programme said on today.

Australians skipping, delaying medicine due to cost of living

Australians skipping, delaying medicine due to cost of living

Australians are taking expired medication, skipping doses or opting to delay or not fill a prescription as the cost of living eats into their medicine cabinets.
Astronauts hurtle towards Pacific Ocean splashdown

Astronauts hurtle towards Pacific Ocean splashdown

The four Artemis II astronauts hurtled back toward Earth, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California.
Pilots fear retribution for reluctance to fly through Middle East

Pilots fear retribution for reluctance to fly through Middle East

Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback.

Opinion

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Smiling like villains as foreign ministers meet in Washington

What a gig. That was probably the first thought of the career diplomat assigned to New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, for his meeting with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

God cares about who we really are, not what we look like to the world

God cares about who we really are, not what we look like to the world

Words are fine but meaning matters, Sarah Auld writes.
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Railway station worth a look

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Railway station worth a look

The flower garden at the Green Island Railway Station, which was bracketed with Wingatui for second place in the competition recently promoted by the Otago Women’s Club, presents a very beautiful...
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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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