Hundreds without power, caution urged on roads overnight
Hundreds without power, caution urged on roads overnight
Snow damage has left hundreds without power in Central Otago.
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Looking on the bright side
It could have been worse.
Noah the former stray thriving as sniffer dog at Christchurch Airport
A stray dog has gone from rags to riches, securing a job at Christchurch Airport after he was found living on the street.
'It was f...ing terrifying': Angry residents slam flood response
Waitaki residents are angry at the lack of communication from the council following significant flooding that struck the district overnight.
New cancer therapy machine fully operational
New cancer therapy machine fully operational
Southern cancer patients are now being treated by Dunedin's new radiation therapy machine.Dunedin emergency centre closes as focus shifts to recovery
Dunedin emergency centre closes as focus shifts to recovery
Dunedin's emergency operations centre has closed as efforts transition from emergency to recovery in response to the significant rain event of the past two days.
dunedin
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Owner says pet accused of attack 'the friendliest dog out'
A woman’s bid to have her dog’s classification of menacing reversed includes allegations the DCC was blaming the breed and the dog could not ‘‘magically’’ walk through a fence and attack people.
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Improving toddlers’ literacy, social skills
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Improving toddlers’ literacy, social skills
A new educational programme aimed at building communication skills is turning toddlers into regular chatterboxes.Video promoting city wins global accolade
Video promoting city wins global accolade
A video promoting Dunedin has won gold in the city promotion category at the US International Awards.SUBSCRIBER
Friends gained, skills picked up in roller derby
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Friends gained, skills picked up in roller derby
Dunedin has a new batch of beginner skaters getting ready to make it in the rough and tumble world of roller derby.
regions
Naseby a winter wonderland, highways reopen
Naseby is once again in a fairytale state after being blanketed in a thick layer of snow overnight.
Oamaru woman stuck in house due to flooding says warning came too late
Oamaru woman stuck in house due to flooding says warning came too late
An Oamaru woman is stuck inside her sister's house due to flooding as she tried to help evacuate her two nephews - one who is blind and the other in a wheelchair.Bank to offer support to those hit by weather
Bank to offer support to those hit by weather
One bank has confirmed it is offering support for Otago residents who have been impacted financially by the severe weather sweeping the province.SUBSCRIBER
Sporting stalwart taken aback by award
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Sporting stalwart taken aback by award
A South Otago stalwart says his lifelong service to sports is fuelled by a love of people, combined with an enduring competitive spirit.
National
Peters 'deeply concerned' by China testing in South Pacific
New Zealand says China's testing of nuclear-capable weapons into the South Pacific is at odds with peace and stability in the Islands region.
Kiwis over 50 among world's worst for 'hazardous drinking'
Kiwis over 50 among world's worst for 'hazardous drinking'
New Zealanders over 50 get the gold medal for hazardous drinking when compared with eight other countries, an alcohol researcher says.Greens announce 'drink swim fish' election policy
Greens announce 'drink swim fish' election policy
The Green Party would ban bottom trawling and lower the nitrate limit for drinking water, under its rivers and oceans policy package.Noah the former stray thriving as sniffer dog at Christchurch Airport
Noah the former stray thriving as sniffer dog at Christchurch Airport
A stray dog has gone from rags to riches, securing a job at Christchurch Airport after he was found living on the street.
sport
Wellington club rugby faces cancelled games as refs withdraw over abuse
Wellington referees say ongoing abuse has forced them to withdraw from this weekend's club rugby games across the region.
Bellingham double fires 10-man England into quarterfinals
Bellingham double fires 10-man England into quarterfinals
Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory over the co-hosts today thanks to a...SUBSCRIBER
Young stars net first Otago contracts
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Young stars net first Otago contracts
This will put some sunshine in your day.Norway stun Brazil to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Norway stun Brazil to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-times champions Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 to send the Scandinavian team into the quarter-finals for the first time.
Business
Is the NZ economy about to turn a corner?
ASB economists say the worst may be mostly over for the New Zealand economy.
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Job growth improving in Otago: report
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Job growth improving in Otago: report
Some positive news has been reported about job growth in Otago though wage increases remain tight.Critical minerals projects to get $50m govt funding
Critical minerals projects to get $50m govt funding
Two critical minerals projects on the West Coast are getting up to $50 million from the Crown to co-fund the construction of processing facilities.SUBSCRIBER
Time off after mishap cost farmer
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Time off after mishap cost farmer
As farm injuries go it was fairly tame but dismounting from a tractor came at a price for Leeston arable farmer David Birkett.
Rural Life
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Southland farmer’s offending ‘deliberate’ — judge
Cows were found standing in ‘‘liquid sludge’’ up to their udders in paddocks owned by a Southland farmer with a record of animal cruelty.
Water quality a constraint and opportunity, milk processor says
Water quality a constraint and opportunity, milk processor says
Water quality is the biggest constraint to growth on dairy farms, a milk processor says.Future legislation may impact dairy conversions
Future legislation may impact dairy conversions
Now is a good time to apply for a dairy farm conversion, a Southland consent planner says.Bank requires confidence before approving finance
Bank requires confidence before approving finance
Certainty is necessary before approving finance for a farm conversion, a southern banker says.
Life & style
The voice of the women
I choose to begin and end my kōrero with the words of Linda Tuhiwai Smith.
Her time and place
Her time and place
Francis Hodgkins’ contemporaries provide insights into her work, Lauren Gutsell writes.SUBSCRIBER
Making good humans
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Making good humans
If we want to reduce the prison population, it’s about starting 15 to 20 years earlier than we do at present, Nathan Wallis tells Kim Dungey.A genius scheme worth bottling
A genius scheme worth bottling
Plastic Free July would be the perfect time to introduce a container return scheme, Ruth Blunt writes.
World
Typhoon to bring 'catastrophically destructive' winds to Pacific Islands
Super Typhoon Bavi was crossing the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean today.
Thousands evacuated as wildfire burns in France
Thousands evacuated as wildfire burns in France
A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages.AI moving faster than people 'anyone can keep up', UN warns
AI moving faster than people 'anyone can keep up', UN warns
The United Nations secretary general warned that artificial intelligence is developing faster than anyone can keep up.NSW third Aussie state to confirm bird flu
NSW third Aussie state to confirm bird flu
New South Wales has become Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu. Six infections have now been confirmed across the country.
Opinion
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Horrors of ward 10a exposed
Chief Ombudsman John Allen says he knows New Zealanders struggle with the idea torture is going on in places of detention in this country.
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Powering through flood protection
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Powering through flood protection
At the monthly meeting of the Taieri River Trust yesterday the sub-committee reported on the interview with the Dunedin city electrical engineer respecting the agreement for electric power as...SUBSCRIBER
Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
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It’s not the weather: it’s the climate making it hot
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It’s not the weather: it’s the climate making it hot
Last week it was Europe’s turn, with a slow-moving ‘‘heat dome’’ that gave almost everybody from the United Kingdom to Poland three consecutive days of record-breaking temperatures.