{"page":{"path":[{"id":"contentid/section.odt.news","title":"News","url":"https://www.odt.co.nz/news","path":"https://www.odt.co.nz/news","__typename":"Section"},{"id":"contentid/section.odt.opinion","title":"Opinion","url":"https://www.odt.co.nz/news/opinion","path":"https://www.odt.co.nz/news/opinion","__typename":"Section"},{"id":"contentid/1t19tjudwvfw4puiblz","title":"Setting records is not always good","url":"https://www.odt.co.nz/news/opinion/setting-records-is-not-always-good-dfotdbld","path":"https://www.odt.co.nz/news/opinion/setting-records-is-not-always-good-dfotdbld","__typename":"Article"}],"site":{"id":"contentid/section.odt.site","title":"Otago Daily Times","noIndex":false,"path":"https://www.odt.co.nz/","adsTxt":"# Otago Daily Times\n# Interplay Media ads.txt\n# Updated: August 2026\n# Contact: support@interplaymedia.com.au\n\nOWNERDOMAIN=odt.co.nz\nMANAGERDOMAIN=interplaymedia.com.au\n\ngoogle.com, pub-2213364177276445, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0\ninterplaymedia.com.au, 1000000002, DIRECT\n\n# Adform\nadform.com, 3226, DIRECT\n\n# AppNexus\nappnexus.com, 9396, DIRECT\n\n# GumGum\nappnexus.com, 7290, RESELLER\nplayground.xyz, 3abed521, DIRECT\ngumgum.com,15808,DIRECT,ffdef49475d318a9\nrubiconproject.com,23434,RESELLER,0bfd66d529a55807\npubmatic.com,157897,RESELLER,5d62403b186f2ace\nappnexus.com,2758,RESELLER,f5ab79cb980f11d1\ncontextweb.com,558355,RESELLER,89ff185a4c4e857c\nopenx.com,537149485,RESELLER,6a698e2ec38604c6\nimprovedigital.com,1884,RESELLER\nadmanmedia.com,799,RESELLER\nadmedia.com, AM1606, RESELLER\nconversantmedia.com, 100978, RESELLER, 03113cd04947736d\n\n# Index Exchange\nindexexchange.com, 187105, RESELLER\n\n# Kargo\nkargo.com, 8193, DIRECT\nrubiconproject.com, 11864, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nappnexus.com, 8173, RESELLER, f5ab79cb980f11d1\ncontextweb.com, 562001, RESELLER, 89ff185a4c4e857c\nvideo.unrulymedia.com, 1858504412, RESELLER\n\n# Magnite\nrubiconproject.com, 17664, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807\n\n# Ogury\nogury.com, 4ab44db3-8ecb-4c95-ac8d-593a41a92d65, RESELLER\nogury.com, d149f242-1ac6-42e9-af88-fec1dff9b4fe, RESELLER\nappnexus.com, 11470, RESELLER\nsmartadserver.com, 4537, RESELLER, 060d053dcf45cbf3\nrubiconproject.com, 25198, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nVideo.unrulymedia.com, 533898005, RESELLER\nthebrave.io, 1234746, RESELLER, c25b2154543746ac\ntoponad.com, 16719c20554a4f, RESELLER, 1d49fe424a1a456d\ndauup.com, 34141, RESELLER\nsharethrough.com, OAW69Fon, RESELLER, d53b998a7bd4ecd2\n\n# OpenX\nopenx.com, 558227892, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\n\n# Pubmatic\npubmatic.com, 163238, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\npubmatic.com, 157363, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\npubmatic.com, 159006, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\n\n# Pubstack Spark\npubstack.io, 460e3c24-7a30-4224-8f33-cc9ee6b95bd7, DIRECT\nappnexus.com, 15871, RESELLER\nadform.com, 3272, RESELLER\nimprovedigital.com, 2559, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 26972, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nogury.com, 8a18c5b6-cc22-4670-90cc-4f4d7c8f5d15, RESELLER\nonetag.com, 87d1f0db05b6e24, RESELLER\npubmatic.com, 161593, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\noptidigital.com, p243, RESELLER\npubmatic.com, 158939, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nrubiconproject.com, 20336, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nsmartadserver.com, 3379, RESELLER, 060d053dcf45cbf3\ncriteo.com, B-060926, RESELLER, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f\nthemediagrid.com, 3ETIX5, RESELLER, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f\nappnexus.com, 12190, RESELLER, f5ab79cb980f11d1\ntriplelift.com, 8183, RESELLER, 6c33edb13117fd86\nonetag.com, 806eabb849d0326, RESELLER\nvideo.unrulymedia.com, 731539260, RESELLER\npubmatic.com, 166516, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nrichaudience.com, B45mvBz0n6, RESELLER\nappnexus.com, 8233, RESELLER\npubmatic.com, 81564, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\npubmatic.com, 156538, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nrubiconproject.com, 13510, RESELLER\nadform.com, 1942, RESELLER\nlijit.com, 249425, RESELLER\nvideo.unrulymedia.com, 592728597, RESELLER\nsmartadserver.com, 2640, RESELLER\nrtbhouse.com, TY1XNyxHAKlNth2R2lBg, RESELLER\nseedtag.com, 65a6761b39be3f0007c13e98, RESELLER\nadform.com, 3083, RESELLER\nlijit.com, 400766, RESELLER, fafdf38b16bf6b2b\nfreewheel.tv, 1137745, RESELLER\nsonobi.com, b43e9530e7, RESELLER, d1a215d9eb5aee9e\nsmartadserver.com, 4937, RESELLER, 060d053dcf45cbf3\npubmatic.com, 156439, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\npubmatic.com, 154037, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nappnexus.com, 3703, RESELLER, f5ab79cb980f11d1\naxonix.com, 57264, RESELLER\nsmaato.com, 1100044045, RESELLER, 07bcf65f187117b4\ntriplelift.com, 14588, RESELLER, 6c33edb13117fd86\nsmilewanted.com, 6078, RESELLER\nopenx.com, 557083110, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\nxandr.com, 4009, RESELLER, f5ab79cb980f11d1\nsmartadserver.com, 3050, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 17280, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\npubmatic.com, 157743, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nsharethrough.com, 4937, RESELLER, d53b998a7bd4ecd2\nadagio.io, 1437, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 19116, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\npubmatic.com, 159110, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nimprovedigital.com, 1790, RESELLER\nonetag.com, 6b859b96c564fbe, RESELLER\nsmartadserver.com, 3554, RESELLER\nsharethrough.com, 3554, RESELLER, d53b998a7bd4ecd2\nopenx.com, 558899373, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\nfreewheel.tv, 536359-r-524565, RESELLER\nfreewheel.tv, 536359-r-523319, RESELLER\nteads.tv, 28904, DIRECT, 15a9c44f6d26cbe1\nthemediagrid.com, LC27DJ, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d\n\n# Seedtag\nseedtag.com, 66e1860b7454de000783df96, DIRECT\nlijit.com, 397546, DIRECT, fafdf38b16bf6b2b\nrubiconproject.com, 17960, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\npubmatic.com, 156212, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nonetag.com, 75601b04186d260, DIRECT\nxandr.com, 4009, DIRECT, f5ab79cb980f11d1\nsmartadserver.com, 3050, DIRECT\nrubiconproject.com, 16114, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nopenx.com, 537149888, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\nloopme.com, 5679, RESELLER, 6c8d5f95897a5a3b\npubmatic.com, 157743, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace\nrubiconproject.com, 17280, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807\nadform.com, 1889, RESELLER\nimprovedigital.com, 1680, DIRECT\nopenx.com, 558758631, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\nadyoulike.com, 83d15ef72d387a1e60e5a1399a2b0c03, DIRECT\nloopme.com, 11712, RESELLER, 6c8d5f95897a5a3b\nvideo.unrulymedia.com, 724823153, RESELLER\nsharethrough.com, AXS5NfBr, DIRECT, d53b998a7bd4ecd2\n\n# Sparteo\nflashb.id, a061ba74-8c0e-55af-b7ab-35bd38b504a6, DIRECT\nrubiconproject.com, 20922, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\npubmatic.com, 160107, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nopenx.com, 559913615, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\nadform.com, 3125, RESELLER\nsmilewanted.com, 2457, RESELLER\npubmatic.com, 158810, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nsmartadserver.com, 2491, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 19814, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nappnexus.com, 10040, RESELLER\nsharethrough.com, 332baa08, RESELLER, d53b998a7bd4ecd2\nrisecodes.com, 65b9125633dab2000102902c, RESELLER\nxandr.com, 14082, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 23876, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nonetag.com, 69f48c2160c8113, RESELLER\nsharethrough.com, 5926d422, RESELLER, d53b998a7bd4ecd2\nthemediagrid.com, NEJFKT, RESELLER, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f\nmedia.net, 8CUQ6928Q, RESELLER\npubmatic.com, 160295, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nappnexus.com, 11701, RESELLER\ntriplelift.com, 12738, RESELLER, 6c33edb13117fd86\nlijit.com, 447882, RESELLER, fafdf38b16bf6b2b\nsmartadserver.com, 3389, RESELLER, 060d053dcf45cbf3\nadyoulike.com, bcf6c423bc90ec180005086dd9935a1b, RESELLER\nvideo.unrulymedia.com, 273421059, RESELLER\nonetag.com, 5cca11704094eb8, RESELLER\nimprovedigital.com, 2154, RESELLER\n152media.info, 152M33, RESELLER\nappnexus.com, 3153, RESELLER, f5ab79cb980f11d1\nappnexus.com, 11924, RESELLER, f5ab79cb980f11d1\nmedia.net, 8CUJ8C82U, RESELLER\nsmartadserver.com, 4342, RESELLER\n33across.com, 0013300001kQj2HAAS, RESELLER, bbea06d9c4d2853c\nopenx.com, 540274407, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\npubmatic.com, 156557, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 18694, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nsmaato.com, 1100047713, RESELLER, 07bcf65f187117b4\nvideo.unrulymedia.com, 266978658, RESELLER\nopenx.com, 537140488, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6\nvideo.unrulymedia.com, 335119963, RESELLER\nloopme.com, 11362, RESELLER, 6c8d5f95897a5a3b\nsmartadserver.com, 4284, RESELLER\nadform.com, 3119, RESELLER, 9f5210a2f0999e32\ngumgum.com, 16112, RESELLER, ffdef49475d318a9\nsmartadserver.com, 4144, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 20736, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807\nspotim.market, sp_AYL2022, RESELLER, 077e5f709d15bdbb\nappnexus.com, 7664, RESELLER\npubmatic.com, 160925, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace\nonetag.com, 7a07370227fc000, RESELLER\nnativo.com, 5848, RESELLER, 59521ca7cc5e9fee\n33across.com, 0015a00003HljHyAAJ, RESELLER\nrichaudience.com, JAHJ4YZq4O, RESELLER\nappnexus.com, 6849, RESELLER\ngoogle.com, pub-3565385483761681, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0\ngoogle.com, pub-5717092533913515, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0\npubmatic.com, 159277, RESELLER\nrubiconproject.com, 15268, RESELLER\nsmaato.com, 1100047589, RESELLER, 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