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August 16
Sir Sam wins television award posthumously
The New Zealand actor was awarded a Logie for best lead actor in a drama for his role in The Twelve, backing up his 2025 win.
National
August 16
Luxon confident in Stanford’s support
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he is confident he has Erica Stanford's full support for his leadership.
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Dunedin
August 16
Special service for ‘one of a kind’ individual
A familiar face around central Dunedin has been remembered as a much-loved “one of a kind” individual.
Matthew Littlewood
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Dunedin
August 16
School coach quits after sideline abuse from senior ORFU manager
The victim of sideline abuse by an Otago Rugby Football Union manager in a secondary schools’ match says the manager’s conduct was “piss poor”.
Matthew Littlewood, Tim Scott
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Dunedin
August 16
Surf’s up for qualifying series event at St Clair in March
Steve Hepburn
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Dunedin
August 16
Day of Action over Disability Support Services Bill
John Lewis
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Rugby
August 16
Southland Boys’ cruise to comfortable win in Southern Schools rugby final
Adrian Seconi
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August 16
ODT quiz: August 17
Dunedin
Dunedin
August 16
New chairwoman for Aurora Energy
The incoming chairwoman of Aurora Energy says customers should be able to see the benefits of the company’s long-term investment decisions.
Grant Miller
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Dunedin
August 16
Brighton next in line for amenity upgrade, then Middlemarch
A coastal community on Dunedin’s south coast should seize the opportunity to smarten up its presentation, an advocate says.
Grant Miller
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Dunedin
August 16
Old party-line phones just the business
While the old telephones may look like antiques, the Leiataua family plan to use them for business.
John Lewis
Dunedin
August 16
Cordon in Corstorphine
An armed police officer controls a cordon in Middleton Rd, Dunedin, on Sunday afternoon.
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August 16
Friends clash at Disputes Tribunal after holiday rental car crash
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August 16
Police continue to go after Mongols gang assets
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August 16
Twelve people killed in ‘unimaginable’ bus crash
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August 16
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August 16
Sir Sam wins television award posthumously
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Otago
August 16
Lakes in good shape as demand soars with record power usage set
The demand is high and so luckily is the supply.
Steve Hepburn
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North Otago
August 15
New Canterbury/North Otago unitary authority would bring together ‘powerhouse’ region, say mayors
Mayors who have put forward a joint proposal for a new Canterbury/North Otago unitary authority say their combined districts are a “genuine powerhouse for the country”.
Charley-Kai John
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Queenstown
August 15
Arrowtown Golf Club upgrading practice facilities
Arrowtown Golf Club is embarking on a $350,000 redevelopment aimed at giving members and visitors a better experience while staying true to its “local flavour”.
Guy Williams
North Otago
August 15
Gull deterrents should be in place by end of month, building owners reminded
Business owners are warned to gull-proof their roofs before the bird breeding season begins, council says.
National
National
August 16
Friends clash at Disputes Tribunal after holiday rental car crash
A birthday trip overseas turned into a holiday from hell for two women after they crashed their rental car.
Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist
National
August 16
Law changes to prevent ‘risky’ e-scooter indicating
Electric scooter riders will not have to make hand signals for turning and stopping when they are allowed into cycle lanes.
National
August 16
New leave laws could cost people ‘hundreds of dollars a week’, union warns
There is a risk that some people may not be able to afford to take leave when new rules take effect, unions and employment law experts say.
National
August 16
Meningococcal vaccine access needs to be wider, advocate says
A meningitis awareness advocate says access to free meningococcal B vaccines should be widened to include young people eligible for a Community Services Card.
Canterbury
Christchurch
August 16
Police continue to go after Mongols gang assets
Police have won a $92,000 windfall as they continue to go after the assets of Mongols gang members who are serving long prison sentences for drug dealing.
Ric Stevens, Open Justice reporter
Canterbury
August 16
Mason donates his mullet hair to help others
Kaiapoi North School student Mason Cattermole is happy his special haircut is going to help someone in need.
John Cosgrove
North Canterbury
August 16
NBA player visits Canterbury during his honeymoon
Basketball players at Rangiora’s Mainpower Stadium spent an evening with former NBA player, Kai Martinez Jones.
John Cosgrove
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Christchurch
August 16
Tens of thousands donated to family of boy killed by dog in Christchurch
Donations to the family of a young boy who died following a dog attack in Christchurch have reached almost $40,000.
Invercargill
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