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    Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau

    Connor Purvis. Photo: NZ Police

    Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau

    A large search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.

    Venezuela govt remains united behind Maduro

    Demonstrators celebrate after US President Trump said the US has struck Venezuela and captured...

    Venezuela govt remains united behind Maduro

    A top Venezuelan official declared on Sunday that the country's government would stay unified behind President Nicolas Maduro.

    Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

    Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

    Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

    Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11-and-a-half hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor.

    Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say

    Photo: ODT files.

    Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say

    Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.

    Holiday road toll well down on previous years

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    Holiday road toll well down on previous years

    The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024.

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    Time, effort for city remembered

    Jules Radich and his partner Pam Walker shortly after he was confirmed as mayor in 2022. PHOTO:...

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    Time, effort for city remembered

    He was no longer Dunedin’s mayor, but Jules Radich was poised to maintain some influence in shaping the city’s future.

    Wendy statue's model winging way to town

    Clockwise from right: The statue of 'Wendy and her Attendants' at the Dunedin Botanic Garden; a...

    Wendy statue's model winging way to town

    The inspiration for a celebrated 60-year-old sculpture at the Dunedin Botanic Garden will soon make her first visit to the site.

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    Founder’s decanter given to library

    Dunedin City and South Dunedin Libraries manager Lynn Vare holds a 150-year-old Bohemian ruby...

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    Founder’s decanter given to library

    What looks like a high-end, extremely expensive bottle of vino, is actually a historic 150-year-old whisky decanter.

    Rare cars on show

    REPORT: RUBY SHAW / PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    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...

    Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

    Photo: ODT Files

    Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

    Four people have been transported to hospital, three 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.
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