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    Willis bemoans 'sad reality' NZ at mercy of US administration's 'feelings'

    Nicola Willis speaks after the latest government update on fuel supplies, yesterday. Photo: RNZ

    Willis bemoans 'sad reality' NZ at mercy of US administration's 'feelings'

    The finance minister says she has "never felt so dependent on the actions and feelings of one administration and its leaders", as concerns grow about the fuel shock triggered by the US-Israel war...

    Schools prepare for big diesel heating bills

    Schools prepare for big diesel heating bills

    Schools that use diesel for heating are locking up their fuel tanks and preparing for big bills when they return from the April holidays.

    Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump says entire country can be 'taken out'

    US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference with US. Secretary of...

    Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump says entire country can be 'taken out'

    Iran says it wants a lasting end to the war with the US and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Trump warned the country could be "taken out" if it did not meet his deadline.

    Watch live: The Artemis mission to the moon

    Photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion...

    Watch live: The Artemis mission to the moon

    The first moon mission since 1972 is set to reach its destination.

    Two employees hospitalised after aggravated robberies in Christchurch

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    Two employees hospitalised after aggravated robberies in Christchurch

    Police are making inquiries after two aggravated robberies in Christchurch on Monday evening.

    Hoping to put all the eggs in one basket

    Hoping to put all the eggs in one basket

    Edendale sisters Sonya, 14, and Emily, 6, Versteynen were on the hunt for the secret golden Easter egg at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum yesterday.

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    STIs less common than thought during gold rush

    Men, women and children gathered outside George’s Dunstan Hotel, in Clyde, during the 1870s....

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    STIs less common than thought during gold rush

    Popular fiction about the Otago gold rush era would have you believe sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were rife among the gold fields’ populations.

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    Bayne goes deep into ‘pain cave’ in 24hr ultramarathon

    John Bayne, of Dunedin, is not quite ready to put the running shoes back on after he ran 245.5km...

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    Bayne goes deep into ‘pain cave’ in 24hr ultramarathon

    Jogging for a very long time is how John Bayne describes what he just did.

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    Emissions fall; target likely missed

    The landfill is due to close before the end of the decade. Photo: ODT files

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    Emissions fall; target likely missed

    Advances in Dunedin’s waste management have helped the city cut total greenhouse gas emissions by 13% since 2019.

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    Candidates take aim at rates, rising costs

     PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Candidates take aim at rates, rising costs

    Rates rises, cost of living and debt management are front of mind for Dunedin’s by-election candidates.

    Being in know seen as key

    Photo: ODT files

    Being in know seen as key

    Dunedin's by-election candidates are confident they can hit the ground running if elected next month.

    In the thick of it

    In the thick of it

    Covered in mud, Leo Campbell, 13, of Dunedin, rides down Signal Hill yesterday.

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    Former restaurant owners failed 'to account for taxation'

    The former Harbourside Grill restaurant located in the Customhouse building, in Fryatt St,...

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    Former restaurant owners failed 'to account for taxation'

    A restaurant which until last year operated out of a prominent building on Dunedin’s waterfront has gone bust owing more than $400,000 after its owners appeared to fail ‘‘to account for taxation’’.

    Going with the flow

    Going with the flow

    A mural featuring marine life has been completed in Glasgow St, South Dunedin. It was painted by Dunedin multidisciplinary artist Aroha Novak on the Cargill Enterprises building. Novak said she...

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    Businessman may face ban from running companies

    Malcolm Burns

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    Businessman may face ban from running companies

    A bankrupt Mosgiel businessman could be banned from running companies for up to a decade after facing three liquidations in the past four years.

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    Student’s surveying sheds lights on depths

    Fourth year surveying student Grace Cinque with the vessel she uses to survey the Otago Harbour...

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    Student’s surveying sheds lights on depths

    She could not have picked a better couple of days to get some grid work done.

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    Suspicions changes might be delayed

    Otago Regional Council  chairwoman Hilary Calvert

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    Suspicions changes might be delayed

    The timeline for local government changes has slipped, with predictions the reforms may differ considerably and regional councils will get a stay of execution until 2028.

    Survey shows significant decline in butterfly numbers

    Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust said the drop in Monarch butterflies was even more...

    Survey shows significant decline in butterfly numbers

    A survey has found that New Zealand's butterflies are in decline, with a drop of around 50 percent across most species.

    US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: report

    Emergency personnel work at the site following a reported Iranian missile strike in Haifa,...

    US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: report

    The US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are reportedly discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war.

    Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

    Petrol and jet fuel stocks have risen, while there has been a slight decrease in diesel stocks.
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