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    Rare cars on show

    Mazda collector and Retro Automotive restorer Cory Wilson, of Dunedin, shows off his rare R100 Mazda during an impromptu car meet in South Dunedin on Saturday.

    Cruise ship’s first visit to city

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Cruise ship’s first visit to city

    Cruise ship Douglas Mawson is berthed at Dunedin’s Fryatt St wharf on Saturday after travelling from Hobart.

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    Bottle store’s licence renewed; hours cut

    Bottle-O Cumberland. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Bottle store’s licence renewed; hours cut

    A liquor store in the heart of Dunedin’s student quarter has been told its plans to extend its opening hours would have been inappropriate for the area.

    Stronger NZ stance urged over Venezuela

    Venezuelan residents burn the United States flag to protest the seizing of President Nicolas...

    Stronger NZ stance urged over Venezuela

    New Zealand must take a "robust" approach to diplomacy in the wake of the United States’ invasion of Venezuela, a leading international relations academic says.

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    Campaign spending returns highlight role of donations

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    Campaign spending returns highlight role of donations

    Donations abound in the returns of Otago Regional Council’s highest election campaign spenders.

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    Praise, appreciation for Radich

    Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich speaks last year outside the new inpatient building. PHOTO:...

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    Praise, appreciation for Radich

    Shocked colleagues of former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich have paid tribute to his dedication for the city and collegial approach.

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    Two deaths still under investigation

    Michael Sherry. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Two deaths still under investigation

    Two Southern workplace deaths last year are among nine ongoing WorkSafe investigations in the regions, official information shows.

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    Mika returns to St Kilda to have her latest pup

    Sea lion Mika has returned to St Kilda to birth her pup, seen here about 12 hours old. They were...

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    Mika returns to St Kilda to have her latest pup

    St Kilda residents have welcomed a beloved seasonal resident, and a new treasure, back home.

    Staying on the right track essential for change

    Chris Bishop speaks at a business lunch in Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Staying on the right track essential for change

    2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two...

    Two airlifted after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

    Photo: ODT Files

    Two airlifted after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

    At least two people have been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.  

    'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

    Taylors Mistake beach. Photo: Supplied

    'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

    A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.

    Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

    Debris blocks lanes on the Southern Motorway in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka...

    Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

    A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    Bondi beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed was acknowledged as part of a tribute in Sydney before the final...

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    When stumps is called on the last day of the Ashes series finale, it's likely the loudest cheer will have been for a small group of people on neither team.

    'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich

    Jules Radich served one term as Dunedin's mayor. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    'Shocked and deeply saddened': Tributes flow for Jules Radich

    Tributes have flowed for Dunedin city councillor and former mayor Jules Radich who died today following a heart attack.

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    US Senator Chuck Schumer says he was told in three briefings that the Trump administration was...

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    Democratic members of the US Congress say senior officials of President Donald Trump's administration misled them during recent briefings about plans for Venezuela.

    Pair drown at Northland beach

    Ripirō Beach in Northland. Photo: Wikipedia

    Pair drown at Northland beach

    Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.

    NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela

    NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela

    Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    People at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrate the US strike on Venezuela. Photo:...

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    Venezuelan migrants worldwide are celebrating following the US-led deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, whose govt oversaw one of the largest migration exoduses in recent history.

    US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro

    A column of smoke rises during multiple explosions in the early hours of the morning, in Caracas,...

    US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro

    The US has carried out strikes inside Venezuela, a US official said, as explosions rocked the capital Caracas following months of threats by President Donald Trump.

    How to see first supermoon of 2026

    A supermoon from 2025. Photo: Dr Brenda Midson / SUPPLIED

    How to see first supermoon of 2026

    Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year tonight if skies are clear.
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