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Double graduation, twice the celebration for family

Apart from the occasional birthday party, today’s University of Otago graduation ceremony may be one of the last milestones fraternal twins Catrin and Alex Ogilvie get to experience together.
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George St praise grows two years on

Roadwork-fuelled fury appears to have simmered into quiet optimism two years since Dunedin’s new-look George St debuted.
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Splash, bang, gallop: ready for her shot

Michaela Hincks is more than a one-trick pony.

Scott Technology charged by WorkSafe over death

Scott Technology charged by WorkSafe over death

WorkSafe has laid charges against a listed Dunedin robotics company over the death of an employee.
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Plan to muddy nitrate debate

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Plan to muddy nitrate debate

Amid a nitrate scare in Gore, Environment Southland has been accused of going to "outrageous" lengths to minimise blaming intensive dairying. Mary Williams reports.
Govt confirms replacement for NCEA

Govt confirms replacement for NCEA

The government has confirmed the NCEA replacement will bring a new grading scale, compulsory subjects, and assessment requirements.

ODT quiz: May 16
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Council raises Ong behaviour with govt
Final push in petition for catheterisation lab 24/7 operating hours
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Ball proves popular in inaugural year

dunedin

Obituary: many elements in productive life

Robert Melville Carr had a thirst for knowledge from a young age.

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Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition

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Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition

A Dunedin bottle store owner pulled up by police over two-decades-old Speight’s signage says it represents a wider ‘‘cherry-picking strategy’’ against them.
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Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session

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Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session

Southern helicopter paramedics were put through their paces yesterday during an intense medical training featuring hyper-realistic human mannequins and deer heads.
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Working conditions ‘insane’ at laboratory

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Working conditions ‘insane’ at laboratory

A former worker at an Invercargill medical laboratory blamed over the death of a cancer patient says ‘‘insane’’ working conditions were a recipe for mistakes.

regions

Two injured in car, motorcycle crash in Queenstown

Two people are injured after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Frankton Rd.

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Rebuild may be town’s last project, Cr warns

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Rebuild may be town’s last project, Cr warns

Rebuilding the beloved Roxburgh Entertainment Centre could be the last project in town ‘‘in a very long time’’ if amalgamation goes ahead, a councillor has warned.
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Helicopter needed for work

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Helicopter needed for work

The man who originally installed a pedestrian bridge on a popular walking track in Hāwea says it will cost the council thousands to replace it.
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale

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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale

Oamaru’s 150-year-old Junction Hotel is on the market.

National

Stanford promises update on social media ban 'mess'

Education Minister Erica Stanford promises an update on the government's plans for a social media ban for under-16s next month.

Millions more for school lunch scheme, but changes coming

Millions more for school lunch scheme, but changes coming

The Healthy School Lunches programme has been funded for another year, with the government committing $212 million towards an extension.
Obituary: Gerald McGhie, diplomat

Obituary: Gerald McGhie, diplomat

Gerald McGhie was both New Zealand’s last ambassador to the Soviet Union, as well as its first to Russia.
Students march on Parliament in climate change campaign

Students march on Parliament in climate change campaign

About 200 school students have marched their way through the capital to Parliament, calling on the government to do more to fight climate change.

sport

Action from today's premier match between Southern and University at Bathgate Park. Photo: Gerard...

Southern snatches victory in dramatic premier round

Round eight of the Dunedin division 1 competition threw up some cliffhangers.

Kiwis Fox and Hillier in the hunt at PGA Championship

Kiwis Fox and Hillier in the hunt at PGA Championship

New Zealand golfers Dan Hillier and Ryan Fox have both made strong moves up the leaderboard in the sport's second major of the year, the PGA Championship, being played in Pennsylvania.
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Deans has to settle for bronze

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Deans has to settle for bronze

It was a sprint to the finish in the longest distance of the week for Caitlin Deans.
Chiefs all but dash Landers playoff hopes

Chiefs all but dash Landers playoff hopes

The Highlanders will be seeing yellow.

Food & Wine

Autumn yearnings
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Radicchio salad with feta, toasted seeds and hot honey
Low key, high on flavour
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A trio of uncommon joys

Business

Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects director Matt Robinson has moved from Auckland to Wānaka with...

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Architect firm hoping to put stamp on town

An architect whose firm is expanding into Queenstown and Wanaka says they are among many flocking down south to capitalise on the region’s ‘‘incredible’’ growth.

Diesel price skyrockets 95% in two months

Diesel price skyrockets 95% in two months

In the two months since February, petrol has increased 33.6 percent and diesel has increased 94.9 percent, Stats NZ says.
Morale at NZTA hits 'rock bottom' as job cuts loom

Morale at NZTA hits 'rock bottom' as job cuts loom

Morale at the NZ Transport Agency is "at rock bottom" after a fresh wave of proposed job cuts, the Public Service Association says.
Air NZ cuts 5% of flights, says jobs could go

Air NZ cuts 5% of flights, says jobs could go

Air New Zealand has cut 5 percent of flights and will start to consolidate other routes after the July school holidays, chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar says.

Rural Life

Stu Duncan, of Penvose Angus, and some of the rising 2-year-old bulls he will offer in Wedderburn...

Buoyant beef market creates buzz for bull sale

Maniototo bull breeder Stu Duncan is buoyant about the leadup to his sale.

Community focus praised

Community focus praised

North Otago farmer Leilani Lobb is the 2026 Dairy Women’s Network regional leader of the year.
Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago

Winter farm flyovers set to begin in Otago

Otago Regional Council’s annual winter flyovers are set to begin in the coming weeks to focus on identifying activities contributing to poor water quality across the region.
Cowgirl wins full ride towards dream

Cowgirl wins full ride towards dream

Being one of New Zealand’s top rodeo riders, Sky Sanders has had some rough rides.

Life & style

Witi Ihimaera has detailed his experience of a full-immersion te reo Māori class in new book Te...

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Taking the plunge

Learning te reo Māori has opened profound new possibilities for story-telling, Witi Ihimaera Smiler tells Tom McKinlay.

The uncomfortable truth behind deepfakes

The uncomfortable truth behind deepfakes

AI-facilitated fakery can do real damage, but it also exposes the existing structures and attitudes that degrade women, writes Eva Wiseman.
Leading nature-based learning

Leading nature-based learning

The pace of learning at Orokonui only hots up as the cooler months arrive, Madison Kelly writes.
Sorting which came first

Sorting which came first

The world has saluted Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Army never far from artwork
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Joint force of ‘sheer emotion’

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Collection of a rock star
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Inside the Queenstown property rated one of NZ’s best homes

World

Thermometers are pictured at the entrance of an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Eastern Congolese...

Eighty dead in new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Eighty people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, the country's health ministry said late on Friday.

Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day 'ceasefire' extension

Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day 'ceasefire' extension

Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Legendary tough man and an unlikely internet sensation

Legendary tough man and an unlikely internet sensation

Chuck Norris was the martial arts grandmaster whose roles in Walker, Texas Ranger and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy.
Trump departs Beijing with few wins, has warm words for Xi

Trump departs Beijing with few wins, has warm words for Xi

US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan.

Opinion

From grad to owing many grand. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Letters to the Editor: council, debt and furniture

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including Aaron Hawkins' failed by-election bid, the facts of intergenerational debt, and the tragedy of Dunedin Furniture.

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Our place in the world

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Our place in the world

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon gave the first of what will likely be a series of pre-Budget speeches earlier this week.
Only fools and horses will predict the future

Only fools and horses will predict the future

Ah, the perils of predictions. Civis was both right and wrong in forecasting the outcome of the Dunedin City Council by-election.
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The secret diary of ... opinion polls

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The secret diary of ... opinion polls

A new poll shows support for Christopher Luxon has plummeted beneath the crust of the Earth and is thought to be somewhere between the outer core and inner core.

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