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DunedinOctober 9

Dumping STV and retaining citywide voting would be ‘worst combination’ for DCC: Hayward

If Dunedin ends up going back to first-past-the-post for council elections while sticking with citywide voting to elect councillors, this would be the worst combination available, a local government scholar says.

Grant Miller

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DunedinOctober 10

Dunedin teen who used bitcoin to pay for drug shipments ‘liked the money’

A Dunedin teenager who imported drugs via the dark web using bitcoin says he did it because he “liked the money”.

Felicity Dear

South CanterburyOctober 11

Two critically injured near Timaru, teen facing assault charge

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after two people were critically injured in an alleged assault near Timaru.

NationalOctober 10

Green Party plan to guarantee young people jobs draws praise from social workers, LGNZ

The Green Party says it will guarantee a job for every young New Zealander aged 16 to 24 who has been out of work for six months or more.

RNZ

DunedinOctober 11

Election 2026 interview: Winston Peters

Mike Houlahan

RugbyOctober 10

Fear factor drives emphatic All Blacks win

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QueenstownOctober 10

Economist slams Queenstown’s transport funding

Tracey Roxburgh

ODT QuizOctober 10

ODT quiz: October 11

Dunedin

The StarOctober 11

Local restaurant owners will share their childhood meals at Dunedin's Diwali festival next month

As the Diwali Festival of Lights returns next month a local couple are keen to showcase childhood favourites.

Sam Henderson

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DunedinOctober 10

Regional council listening to feedback from bus timetable changes: CEO

The Otago Regional Council is looking at feedback about bus timetable changes and will consider options.

Steve Hepburn

The StarOctober 10

Living Market brings Polytech and community together

The Otago Polytechnic will celebrate creativity, and sustainability with a “Living Market” for the whole community next week.

Brenda Harwood

The StarOctober 10

Beautifully balanced recital from young pianist

Young pianist Abhinath Berry, on a visit home to Dunedin from his London studies, demonstrated his ever-increasing skills in a beautifully balanced and performed recital.

Brenda Harwood

Latest News

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CricketOctober 11

Top names return to Black Caps ODI squad

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NationalOctober 11

ACT outline plans to raise retirement age, slash disability benefits to reduce debt

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DunedinOctober 11

Election 2026 interview: Winston Peters

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NationalOctober 11

Lawyer’s brief fling turns to nightmare as man’s ex sends nude pictures to boss

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South CanterburyOctober 11

Two critically injured near Timaru, teen facing assault charge

Otago

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QueenstownOctober 10

Down-sized stadium likely despite growth

A proposed $46 million stadium at Queenstown Events Centre is staying at four courts as councillors proved unwilling to spend an extra $19m on a bigger version.

Guy Williams

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QueenstownOctober 10

Opinion: When facts become politically inconvenient

It used to be said that the first casualty of war was the truth.

John Glover, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor

North OtagoOctober 10

Amplifying girls’ voices, actions and leadership

A Zonta Club of Oamaru initiative recognising International Day of the Girl aims to enhance student opportunities by offering a scholarship to high school senior students.

Jules Chin

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QueenstownOctober 10

Clearing way for top-end housing

Tree removal has begun this week to pave the way for Queenstown Hill's highest subdivision.

Philip Chandler

Editor's Picks

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DunedinOctober 2

‘We have nowhere else to go’: Taxman blamed as small Otago town loses only pub

A small Otago town has lost its only pub and its owner is blaming Inland Revenue.

Tim Scott

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DunedinSeptember 28

Dunedin lawyer’s courthouse theft leaves career in tatters

Rob Kidd

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North OtagoOctober 5

Otago school at centre of student ‘sextortion’ allegation revealed

Jules Chin

Canterbury

ChristchurchOctober 10

Christchurch family receive call their house was burgled, car torched while on holiday

A young mother of three was overseas with her family when she got news that quickly turned the long-planned holiday into a period of fear and anguish.

ChristchurchOctober 10

Landmark study looks for heart disease clues long before diagnosis

What happens inside your heart when you reach middle age could help researchers in Christchurch identify the early signs of heart disease before more serious problems develop.

ChristchurchOctober 9

Christchurch man charged over disappearance and death of Braydon Hepworth

A 60-year-old Christchurch man has been charged in relation to the disappearance and death of Braydon Hepworth.

ChristchurchOctober 9

Man faces two charges of murder after ‘serious incident’ in Christchurch

A homicide investigation has been launched in Christchurch, after two people have died and a further two are in a serious condition.

Election 2026

NationalOctober 11

ACT outline plans to raise retirement age, slash disability benefits to reduce debt

The ACT Party's fiscal plan promises to cut debt and spending, raise the superannuation age by three months every year, and cut disability benefits by $653 million.

NationalOctober 10

Labour details plan to reinstate school lunch programme

Labour has confirmed more details of its plan to reinstate the former school lunch programme from Term 1 2028, if elected.

NationalOctober 10

National would make finishing Year 11 compulsory if re-elected

National will require high school students to stay in school until they complete Year 11, if re-elected.

RNZ

SouthlandOctober 10

Election 2026 debate: Invercargill

Today the second of the ODT electorate debates has gone live.

Mike Houlahan

Southland

SouthlandOctober 9

Popular seaside campground at risk of staying closed for summer

A popular Catlins campground which clocked up more than 17,000 stays last year could remain closed for its busy summer season amid uncertainty over its lease.

Matthew Rosenberg

SouthlandOctober 9

‘A moose’ seen in skies above Fiordland

John Lewis

SouthlandOctober 8

Young girl ‘stripped’ in Invercargill park attack

National

NationalOctober 11

Lawyer’s brief fling turns to nightmare as man’s ex sends nude pictures to boss

A law student’s brief romance with a man led to a four-year ordeal in which the mother of his children harassed her online, messaged her grandmother and sent nude photos of her to her boss.

NationalOctober 10

Pregnant teen and unborn baby killed after friend inhaled nangs, fell asleep at the wheel

Around midnight, a young woman drove a 34-week pregnant teen, who was like a sister to her, to a scenic location where they filled balloons with nitrous oxide and huffed them.

NationalOctober 9

‘I don’t believe him’: Opportunity’s Wong confident Luxon will call

Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong is brushing off a new poll which has her party under the 5% threshold needed to reach Parliament and believes National’s Christopher Luxon will give her a call if she becomes kingmaker.

RNZ

NationalOctober 9

Car checks urged as WoF periods set to extend

Safety concerns have been raised across the industry with some expecting an increase in dangerous vehicles on the road.

RNZ Nine to Noon

Sport

CricketOctober 11

Top names return to Black Caps ODI squad

Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert are set to feature for the Black Caps against India.

RugbyOctober 10

Four All Blacks ruled out of Sydney test with injury

All Blacks Leroy Carter, Asafo Aumua, Anton Segner and Ethan Blackadder have all been ruled out of the second Bledisloe Cup test against Australia due to injury.

RugbyOctober 10

Otago steamroll Hawke’s Bay to make semifinals

Otago have stormed into the NPC semifinals with a convincing 50-14 win against Hawke’s Bay at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Adrian Seconi

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SportOctober 9

The Last Word: Otago fans dare to dream over next three weeks

Stop me if you have heard this before.

Hayden Meikle

Lifestyle

The MixOctober 9

Review: Life of a film star falls flat

It is boldly proclaimed that Rachel Cusk has, again, “fashioned a new kind of literature” with Life of M.

Tim Scott

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The MixOctober 9

Sweet songs sung fast

Japanese originals Shonen Knife are bringing their upbeat punk-pop south next month, Tom McKinlay reports.

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The MixOctober 9

David Byrne is bringing back wisdom

David Byrne’s new book is Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.

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The MixOctober 9

The unexplained mystery of why we turn left

Business

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BusinessOctober 9

Farmlands swats conflict of interest as farmer shareholders left seething over investment in AgriZeroNZ

Major rural supplier Farmlands has rejected a conflict of interest with chairman Rob Hewett as farmer shareholders fume over its investment in AgriZeroNZ.

Tim Cronshaw

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BusinessOctober 9

BusinessNZ CEO shares lessons learned in her great-aunt’s Queenstown fabric store

It was her great-aunt Violet and her Queenstown fabric store that taught Katherine Rich you can only focus on things within your control.

Tim Scott

BusinessOctober 9

Why you might be missing out on a $30 Woolworths promo

Consumer NZ is questioning a promotion by Woolworths that gives $30 off to only some customers.

BusinessOctober 9

Property managers wary of Labour’s rent plans

Some property managers are concerned at the prospect of a Labour government removing their ability to issue no-cause eviction notices.

Rural Life

Rural Life OtherOctober 8

National woos farmer vote with $300m low-cost loans for water storage

National is promising to lend farmers up to $300 million to help them store more water, as it targets the rural vote in this year's election.

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Rural Life OtherOctober 7

Practical health advice for men focus of Awamoko event

Sam McBride would like to see men’s health have greater recognition in New Zealand.

Sally Rae

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Rural LifeOctober 6

Drones prune control costs by making light work of tracking stray wilding pines

Drones are cutting control costs by tracing wilding pine stragglers in the Tekapo River area.

Tim Cronshaw

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Red MeatSeptember 30

Six-figure sire hits Southland after North Otago stop to collect genetics

An $100,000 black bull is now in his new home in Southland after a stop in Otago to harvest semen to sell to underbidders.

Shawn McAvinue

Food & Wine

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sweet, tender greens mark the beginning of longer days

Food & WineOctober 6

‘Fruity, chocolately, creamy or tangy?’ asks Australian baker

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Food & WineOctober 6

Sauteed Brussels sprouts, leek and crispy kale

In Season: Alison Lambert

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Food & WineOctober 6

Progressive lunch features cheese rolls and pavlova

Rebecca Fox

World

WorldOctober 10

Nine dead in ‘deeply disturbing’ Pennsylvania mass shooting

Nine people were confirmed dead in Erie, Pennsylvania, authorities said, after what Governor Josh Shapiro called a "tragic mass shooting."

WorldOctober 10

Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 20, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow

Twenty people, including three children, were killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel in a major setback for Kyiv.

WorldOctober 10

At least 12 killed, hundreds injured in attack on Saudi airport

The third attack this week on Riyadh's international airport left 12 people dead and hundreds wounded, according to three people familiar with the matter, with all flights diverted and Western governments telling citizens to avoid the area.

WorldOctober 9

Trump announces deal to buy diesel from Russia, angering Ukraine

President Donald Trump says that Russia has agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections, although analysts said the amounts would likely not reduce prices greatly.

West Coast

West CoastOctober 6

Truck and trailer rolls in Grey District

Traffic management is in place after a large truck and trailer unit rolled at Taylorville in the Grey District.

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West CoastOctober 6

‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname

Hokitika locals have dubbed their town “Cokitika” due to its high drug use.

Janna Sherman

Video

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South OtagoOctober 9

‘My wee hero’: 7-yr-old daughter performs life-saving first aid on father

Seven-year-old Frankie Owen-Hale is being hailed as a hero for performing life-saving first aid on her father after he collapsed on their kitchen floor.

Nick Brook

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DunedinOctober 9

Choir calamity averted as foreign student answers call on two days' notice

He has been settled in this country for only a month and he has had just two days to rehearse his big part at the Dunedin Town Hall.

Matthew Littlewood

DunedinOctober 9

Police still investigating unexplained Dunedin death

Police still don’t know what caused the death of a Dunedin man found lifeless in a city street last week.

Laine Priestley

SouthlandOctober 9

‘A moose’ seen in skies above Fiordland

Small sightseeing planes and helicopters are common around Te Anau, but the sight of two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flying over the southern lake was something very new for residents.

John Lewis

Opinion

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OpinionOctober 9

The hanging sword dangling over the election

Overhanging our general election next month is the threat of parliamentary overhangs.

Civis

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OpinionOctober 9

Cartoonist’s view: October 10

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

YeoCartoonist

OpinionOctober 9

Recreating her visions a lifeline for revered Japanese artist

In the history of the National Gallery of Victoria, their most successful ticketed exhibition did not feature the work of Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso.

OpinionOctober 9

Publisher took the NZ wilds to the world

Publisher, businesswoman, environmentalist, feminist, mother, and grandmother, Wendy Alison Harrex (1946-2026) was a prominent figure in the New Zealand publishing industry.

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OpinionOctober 9

The secret diary of the Leaders debate

Steve BrauniasColumnist

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EditorialOctober 9

‘Entering uncharted territory’

Editorial

100 Years Ago

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NewsOctober 9

Māori ABs make an impression

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 8

New rooms to let

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 7

Choirs popular drawcard

100 years ago

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NewsOctober 6

Otago School wins dance section

100 years ago