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    Israel troops to move further into Lebanon

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo Reuters

    Israel troops to move further into Lebanon

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group.

    Karla Cardno's killer likely to live unrecognised after release

    Photo: File image

    Karla Cardno's killer likely to live unrecognised after release

    If the man who has spent more than 35 years in jail for one of New Zealand's most notorious crimes is released from prison he will likely live unrecognised, according to a new ruling from the Parole Board.

    At least 55 dead in Myanmar explosion

    At least 55 dead in Myanmar explosion

    At least 55 people were reportedly killed in a blast in Myanmar's Kaung Tat village, which a rebel army said was caused by the accidental explosion of material stored for use in mining.

    Southern King's Birthday honours 2026

    Southern King's Birthday honours 2026

    A range of southern people were included in this year's King's Birthday honours, which were unveiled this morning.

    Top of South Island urged to prepare for flooding

    A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

    Top of South Island urged to prepare for flooding

    MetService is urging those in Golden Bay, Nelson, and the entire Northland region to prepare for potential flooding.

    Canterbury farmer 'Clever Dave' died changing tractor tyre

    David Fairclough died earlier this year while changing a tractor tyre on his farm. Photo: Bonnie...

    Canterbury farmer 'Clever Dave' died changing tractor tyre

    Farmer David Fairclough regularly changed his own tractor tyres. So when one was flat earlier this year, "Clever Dave" as he was known to friends and family, got to work.

    Athletes, artists and academics recognised in King's Birthday Honours

    Clockwise from top left: Peter Boshier, Beatrice Faumuinā, Barry Soper, Suzie Bates, Reuben...

    Athletes, artists and academics recognised in King's Birthday Honours

    One-hundred and seventy-eight New Zealanders have been awarded for their services to Aotearoa in the King's Birthday Honours list including athletes, educators and former police officers.

    Award’s meaning ‘hard to put into words’ for cricketer

    White Ferns great Suzie Bates has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the...

    Award’s meaning ‘hard to put into words’ for cricketer

    New Zealand cricketing great Suzie Bates has shone at the top of the White Ferns order for decades.

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    Competitions tap into dancing talent

    Sia Stevenson (left) and Isabelle Geary compete in the U12 open song and dance duo at the King’s...

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    Competitions tap into dancing talent

    Dunedin loves to tap in time to the music.

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    GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate

    Dunedin’s harm reduction service, or DIVO, lost the contract to operate the South Island needle...

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    GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate

    The decision to cut the only GP working in Dunedin specialising in drug harm reduction has left a vulnerable community in serious danger, an advocate says.

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    Winter conditions challenge competitors

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Winter conditions challenge competitors

    Part of a 16-strong field sets off on a choppy Otago Harbour yesterday for the 20km race at the IceBreaker Challenge.

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    BBQ comp fires up early

    Eddie Coetsee tends to his brisket while team-mate Russell Lovatt looks on during the Deep South...

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    BBQ comp fires up early

    A new competition took place at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday and there was not a ball in sight.

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    Highland dancing and piping championships

    Iaera Abrahamson (left) and Grace le Grelle share a joke as they wait to compete.

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    Highland dancing and piping championships

    Dunedin played host to the annual King’s Birthday Highland and National Dancing Championships and Solo Piping Competition over the weekend.

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    Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced

    Chris Ford (with the megaphone) leads the chanting at a protest on Saturday against the...

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    Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced

    Members of the disability community and their advocates held a small but committed protest in Dunedin on Saturday against planned changes to disability support and services.

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    Taieri Sevens Tournament

    Elliott Grace, 6, of Kaikorai, gets away from Dunedin’s Abraham Thompson, 6.

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    Taieri Sevens Tournament

    It has rolled around again: the festival of rugby sevens at Peter Johnstone Park, with all shapes and sizes of youngsters giving their all.

    King's Birthday tap dancing competitions

    The cups and ribbons to be handed out at the King’s Birthday Tap Dancing Competitions in Mosgiel...

    King's Birthday tap dancing competitions

    The King’s Birthday Tap Dancing Competitions were held in Mosgiel over the weekend.

    O'Connor talks trade and Waitaki candidacy

    O'Connor talks trade and Waitaki candidacy

    The ODT has a new weekly on-line feature, Election 2026 - a feature interview with a politician about the issues of the day.

    Willis negotiating tricky Budget path

    Willis negotiating tricky Budget path

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ third Budget has been drafted during troubled economic times. She talks to ODT political editor Mike Houlahan about the challenges.

    TranzAlpine stuck in tunnel for an hour

    The TransAlpine is a route from Christchurch to Greymouth. Photo: ODT files

    TranzAlpine stuck in tunnel for an hour

    The scenic train carrying more than 100 passengers got stuck in a South Island tunnel for about an hour.

    Five pulled from flooded cave in Laos

    Rescuers pull out the first trapped person named Mued from the flooded cave  in Xaisomboun...

    Five pulled from flooded cave in Laos

    Rescuers have pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos on Saturday, Thai volunteer rescuers said, hours after another man was brought out late the previous day.
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