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Bloom well worth the 22-year wait: owner
It was touch and go, but an agave is about to have its day in the sun.
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Never too old to learn
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Ex-teacher university’s oldest PhD graduate
Peter Duncan is living proof that there is no age limit on curiosity and that the mind never really retires.
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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’
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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’
A Dunedin firefighter who took his kit off for a mental health charity says true strength is "about having the courage to be vulnerable".
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Mementoes from historic exhibition about to turn 100
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Mementoes from historic exhibition about to turn 100
The items in a Dunedin man’s decades-long collection from the city’s largest exhibition are turning 100 next month.
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Tapanui taught Redford NZ has ‘smile on its face’
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Tapanui taught Redford NZ has ‘smile on its face’
Tapanui residents who encountered Robert Redford during a 2016 movie shoot in the town say the Hollywood great was a "down-to-earth, lovely gentleman".
Global Insight: Time for action over 'desperate' Gaza situation
Global Insight: Time for action over 'desperate' Gaza situation
This weekend’s march should signal to the New Zealand government it is time for concrete steps putting pressure on Israel, Prof Robert Patman says.
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‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate
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‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate
When Bryan Roughan goes whitebaiting, he seems to spend an awful lot of time in "the toilet".
Hundreds turn out to welcome Stags and shield home
Hundreds turn out to welcome Stags and shield home
Hundreds of overjoyed scarlet and gold-bedecked fans crammed into Invercargill Airport’s arrivals area to welcome the triumphant Southland Stags rugby team home.
Luxon, Albanese make the most of Q’town
Luxon, Albanese make the most of Q’town
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s dance card was full to bursting in Queenstown over the weekend.
Backing hoiho
Backing hoiho
Te Tautiaki Hoiho Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust general manager Anna Campbell (left) and programme co-ordinator-researcher Wenna Yeo are hoping the endangered seabird’s outlook improves amid a wave of...
Speech contest winner gets ‘heart-warming’ response from peers
Speech contest winner gets ‘heart-warming’ response from peers
Receiving a roaring haka was a "heart-warming" moment for a Dunedin secondary student who took top honours in a Māori speech competition.
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More insect life may herald return of birds
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More insect life may herald return of birds
While the revamp of Dunedin’s George St may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is proving very popular with the city’s wildlife.
In full voice...
In full voice...
More than two dozen schools took part in the The Kids Sing at the Dunedin Town Hall last night.
100-year-old veteran:‘ I felt it was my duty’
100-year-old veteran:‘ I felt it was my duty’
Arthur Driver is among the last of his generation.
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
The father of a University of Otago student who died during a party in an overcrowded Dunedin flat says the weekend’s Hyde St Party was "exactly the sort of event" he was pleased to see.
Teen and Olympian in dead heat at championships
Teen and Olympian in dead heat at championships
A rare dead heat in the 1500 metres at the national athletics championships in Dunedin has seen a tie in the track's blue ribbon event.
Global insight: Implications for NZ in Trump's Russia response
Global insight: Implications for NZ in Trump's Russia response
Donald Trump’s flirtation with Vladimir Putin is dangerous for New Zealand, Prof Robert Patman says.
Lightning reports as south braces for 'severe' storm
Lightning reports as south braces for 'severe' storm
Lightning strikes have been observed near Alexandra, as Otago residents are being cautioned to prepare for a second wave of "severe" thunderstorms this evening.
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Clutha manhunt: Couple ‘dodged a bullet’
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Clutha manhunt: Couple ‘dodged a bullet’
A South Otago man says he and his wife "dodged a bullet" after a late-night encounter with a man at the centre of a massive police manhunt.
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Enjoying the fruits of her labour
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Enjoying the fruits of her labour
Veteran Balclutha greengrocer Nancy Young has sold the shop, but is still popping up outside her house, peddling her wares.