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Unauthorised native plantings not meant to offend

A guerrilla gardener concedes he did "jump the gun" when he planted more than 50 natives bushes in a central Dunedin park without official say-so.
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Penguin visitor exhibition takes off

Oamaru Penguins has unveiled its highly anticipated revamped visitor exhibition.

Silver Ferns dominate Proteas in series opener

Silver Ferns dominate Proteas in series opener

That is how you make a statement.
Humpback whale dies after stranding

Humpback whale dies after stranding

Warning: distressing images. An adult humpback whale that got stranded on a sandbar at Blueskin Bay suffered significant injuries and later died, Doc says.
Spirit cap off undefeated season against Northland

Spirit cap off undefeated season against Northland

The Otago Spirit are heading back to the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership.

ODT quiz: September 21
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Big projects keeping sector afloat
Fizzing for brewing collectibles
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The custom of dragging a debate out as long as possible

dunedin

Proctor Auctions owner Ronnie Proctor holds two of a 7500-piece Matchbox car collection, part of...

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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs

An Invercargill man spent almost eight decades collecting every Matchbox car he could find, and a portion of his labour of love will be auctioned.

Obituary: Leckie a cut above

Obituary: Leckie a cut above

James "Jim" Alexander Leckie never strayed far from home.
Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

The University of Otago is showing it means business, after its online master of business administration (MBA) degree was recognised as one of the best in the world.
Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition

Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition

The Otago Peninsula Artists group (OpenArts Inc) is welcoming the arrival of spring with an exhibition encouraging artists and viewers to try something a little different.

regions

The Awamoa Park toilets were closed last month after the significant damage. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Repairs under way for loos wrecked by drunk driver

Repairs to the Awamoa Park toilet block are under way, three months after they were damaged by a wayward car.

Flooding affects highways, severe winds in Canterbury

Flooding affects highways, severe winds in Canterbury

Flooding has been reported on SH6 in Central Otago and SH73 on the West Coast. A MetService red level strong wind warning has been lifted for Canterbury and there are power outages.
Park Ridge titles coming soon

Park Ridge titles coming soon

Titles for the first stage of Queenstown’s Park Ridge subdivision are expected to be released in about six weeks.
Woman wins fight to save restored piece of history

Woman wins fight to save restored piece of history

Nine months of misery have turned into a dream come true for a Roxburgh woman who battled bureaucracy over her efforts to preserve a piece of history.

National

Patients have been left in limbo by a shortage of radiology services. Photo: Getty Images

Hospital radiology scan rates 'grim' — APEX union

Health New Zealand data shows 18,000 patients had waited longer than 42 days for CT or MRI scans by June.

Arrest after laser 'pointed at planes'

Arrest after laser 'pointed at planes'

A man has been charged with endangering transport after pointing a laser at two commercial aircraft, police say.
Commission spells out latest pay offers to teachers

Commission spells out latest pay offers to teachers

Commissioner Sir Brian Roche insists the latest offer to primary teachers is as high as it can go.
Caregiver tried to get elderly man's will changed

Caregiver tried to get elderly man's will changed

"I just want to get all my affairs in order before I snuff it," one handwritten note read.

sport

Otago celebrate winning the Ranfurly Shield after today's NPC match between Canterbury and Otago...

Otago claim Shield with stunning win against Canterbury

Get your selfie sticks ready — the Ranfurly Shield is coming home.

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Performance emphasised deep concerns

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Performance emphasised deep concerns

What was that?
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Captain keen to improve on record victory

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Captain keen to improve on record victory

There is an Australian in the ranks and they made him captain.
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Japanese pair feeling right at home as they grasp chance to learn

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Japanese pair feeling right at home as they grasp chance to learn

From the land of the rising sun to the land of the long white cloud.

New show, book a ‘natural progression’
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Salad days bring fresher flavours
Playing with texture
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Savouring Pinot Noirs from anywhere but Central

Business

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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.

Air NZ unveils new maintenance hangar in Auckland

Air NZ unveils new maintenance hangar in Auckland

Years after it was first announced, Air NZ has unveiled its huge new maintenance base at Auckland Airport and says it marks a bold step in its operations.
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Selling stake to Australian firm ‘natural next step’

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Selling stake to Australian firm ‘natural next step’

Dunedin-founded Forsyth Barr is now a quarter-owned by a billion-dollar Australian private equity firm.
Vote yes or go bust, Alliance warns

Vote yes or go bust, Alliance warns

Alliance Group is urging shareholders to vote to accept a $250 million investment, saying if they do not, the company risks insolvency.

Rural Life

‘No buyers’ for surplus bobby calves

Taieri dairy farmer Hamish Jenkins talks to Shawn McAvinue about wanting to send fewer newborn calves to the meatworks by finding a way to incentivise growing more of them out.

Frustration at lack of rearers

Frustration at lack of rearers

A lack of calf rearers to grow surplus dairy calves is biting despite high beef prices, Taieri farmers say.
Global demand gets beef sizzling

Global demand gets beef sizzling

Southern steers selling for more than $7 per kg is due to a shrinking global beef supply boosting cattle prices, an agricultural analyst says.
Registrations encouraged

Registrations encouraged

Alliance Group farmer-shareholders are being encouraged to register for its upcoming capital raise roadshow, which start and end in the South.

Life & style

Jason Moore has built his Dunedin roastery on beans that tell a story. Photos: Gerard O'Brien

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A heady brew

A decade after starting his own specialty coffee business in Dunedin, Jason Moore remains at the forefront of the scene, navigating rising costs, technological advances and shifting tastes.

Change happens close to home

Change happens close to home

There’s power in the local and right now it is in voters’ hands.
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A too tight an embrace

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A too tight an embrace

The first thing I thought was "I hope they are wearing warm PJs fresh from the dryer."
Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come

Partial eclipse a taste of the show to come

Early on Monday, September 2, Dunedin will wake to a sunrise that isn’t quite right.

Licence threat made

Licence threat made

President Donald Trump suggested that United States broadcast networks should face scrutiny over their licences if their content is overwhelmingly critical of him.
Austerity protests draw at least half a million

Austerity protests draw at least half a million

Mass protests against austerity measures drew hundreds of thousands of participants in France yesterday.
Slain US police officers shot by suspected stalker

Slain US police officers shot by suspected stalker

Five police officers shot this week in rural Pennsylvania, three of them fatally, were ambushed by a suspected stalker, a local prosecutor says.

Opinion

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Start your engines

If the originally announced timeline for the new Dunedin hospital had been followed, right now the outpatient building should have already been receiving patients for several months.

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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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Letters to the Editor: elections, airports and oysters

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Letters to the Editor: elections, airports and oysters

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the upcoming elections, the fabulous Warbirds Over Wanaka, and are oysters now an affordable snack?
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The secret diary of . . . The GDP disaster

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The secret diary of . . . The GDP disaster

By Steve Braunias

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