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    South Island Indoor Bowling Championships 2026

    Live stream coverage from the South Island Indoor Bowling Championships 2026 held at the OIBA Stadium, Dunedin.

    DSO: Beethoven, Ritchie and Fauré

    DSO: Beethoven, Ritchie and Fauré

    Experience an unforgettable evening with the DSO as we celebrate a remarkable musical partnership with the world première of a new 'Cello Concerto' by acclaimed New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie...

    Hunt for antler, buttons comes south

    Southern Velvet Buyers owner Kelly Bennett, of Geraldine, displays hard antlers at Dunedin...

    Hunt for antler, buttons comes south

    An expedition to buy hard antlers and buttons visited the South last week.

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    Dunedin trio best in land and there's no debate about it

    Otago Debating Team members (from left) Emily Roy, Che McGavern and Beth Elder celebrate becoming...

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    Dunedin trio best in land and there's no debate about it

    Three Dunedin secondary school students were so focused on winning the national debating tournament in Parliament, Christopher Luxon himself could not have shaken their focus.

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    Anxiety inspires holistic remedy

    Otago Girls’ High School year 12 student Jeantine Dixon is preparing to sell her anxiety relief...

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    Anxiety inspires holistic remedy

    Experiencing repeated panic and anxiety attacks after her father’s death prompted a Dunedin secondary student to make an anxiety relief spray.

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    Topical dance performance winning act

    Otago Girl’s High School year 12 students and Showquest captains Emily Aubin (left) and Emily...

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    Topical dance performance winning act

    A dance performance by a group of Dunedin secondary school performers was accidentally very topical and put them on the fast-track to first place.

    ODT Sports Chat: Netball and Basketball numbers up

    ODT Sports Chat: Netball and Basketball numbers on the rise

    On our first of our ODT Sports Chats for the year brought to you by the Edgar Centre we are talking Netball and Basketball as we are hearing participation numbers in both codes are on the rise.

    Dunedin Solar becomes Think Solar Dunedin

    Dunedin Solar becomes Think Solar Dunedin

    Over the past 5 years, Dunedin Solar have quickly become Dunedin’s most trusted installers of quality solar and battery storage systems. Now, we’re excited to do it under a shiny new name - Think...

    Otago Girls’ pupil challenges equal pay reversal in winning speech

    Rana Alsharif giving her winning speech at the National Council of Women Speech Competition, at...

    Otago Girls’ pupil challenges equal pay reversal in winning speech

    ‘‘Women have achieved some progress in the last 130 years. However ...’’

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    Student entrepreneur impresses

    St Hilda’s Collegiate School year 13 student Olivia Priemus, 17, is one of 42 secondary school...

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    Student entrepreneur impresses

    Olivia Priemus may still be at school, but she is already thinking about her taxes.

    Stars on stage

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    Stars on stage

    St Hilda’s Collegiate School students take part in Showquest Otago at the Regent Theatre in Dunedin yesterday.

    No Deposit, New Beginnings: Dunedin Families Invited to Step Into Homeownership

    No Deposit, New Beginnings: Dunedin Families Invited to Step Into Homeownership

    Applications are now open for Habitat for Humanity’s Homeownership Programme in Dunedin, offering a unique opportunity for first home buyers to achieve homeownership without the need for a deposit...

    Football Chat: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley

    Football Chat: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley

    Football Chat: Southern Football CEO Dougal McGowan chats to All Whites coach Darren Bazeley about the upcoming World Cup.

    Why China is more popular than ever with Kiwi travellers

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    Why China is more popular than ever with Kiwi travellers

    Once considered a destination for the most seasoned of travellers, over the last few years this diverse and fascinating country has become one of the most talked about holiday...

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    Looking back: a lack of little fish

    Mike Hulleman, of Dunedin, casts his line at Taieri Mouth. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Looking back: a lack of little fish

    Looking back over the past season it appears to have been one of stark contrasts.

    Photography, poetry and a local story worth celebrating: a meaningful Mother’s Day gift.

    Photography, poetry and a local story worth celebrating: a meaningful Mother’s Day gift.

    Carlos Biggemann is no stranger to readers of the ODT, having been featured many times across his illustrious photography career. A Dunedin local, Mr Biggemann has also starred on TVNZ’s Down for...

    Blue Sky Property: A company that’s quietly raising the residential bar in Dunedin

    Blue Sky Property: A company that’s quietly raising the residential bar in Dunedin

    Dunedin’s Blue Sky Property has taken a different route in an industry often driven by scale and speed.  In a city steeped in architectural history, property development carries...

    Through time and space: an Edwardian Dunedin home reborn

    A bold contemporary addition has been integrated with the character of the existing house.

    Through time and space: an Edwardian Dunedin home reborn

    The bold refurbishment of an Edwardian character home on Dunedin’s Town Belt is a masterful example of old meeting new. This project has seen Gary Todd Architecture realise the vision of owners...

    Small homes, big responsibility: inside the granny flat exemption

    Small homes, big responsibility: inside the granny flat exemption

    The new exemption for Granny Flats could be both a prime opportunity and a potential minefield for prospective builders. It sounds enticing on paper. Being able to...

    The solar shift: why more homes are generating their own power

    Aotea Electric specialise in the installation of solar power systems. (Photo: Supplied)

    The solar shift: why more homes are generating their own power

    ‘‘Many households install panels first and add storage later, once they understand their usage patterns and buy-back rates.’’Powered by the sunThe appeal of solar power has more New Zealanders...
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