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Invercargill home badly damaged

A neighbour who rushed to help at a nearby property in Invercargill says he saw black smoke and "roaring flames" engulf a house this morning.
Luca offers ‘something special’

It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a dog to "raise up" a village.

Warning of mpox outbreak for Winter Pride attendees

Warning of mpox outbreak for Winter Pride attendees

Anyone who attended the Winter Pride event in Queenstown last month is being warned to watch out for symptoms of mpox because suspected cases of the virus attended the events.
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Airport birdstrike risk may rise: report

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Airport birdstrike risk may rise: report

The risk of birdstrike at Dunedin Airport could increase as work transforms the Green Island landfill site from a tip into a resource recovery park, a bird hazard assessment says.
Power pole plan ‘a monstrosity’

Power pole plan ‘a monstrosity’

A group of Invercargill residents feel they have been "thrown under the bus" by the council and an electric company over plans to install more than 180 power poles in their area.

ODT quiz: September 8
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Minister mum on which polytechnics to stand alone
Muslim group: Govt cost-cutting 'leaving country open to terrorism'
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Burned by a Walter Mitty

dunedin

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To campaign or not to campaign?

The Dunedin City Council is split over whether to relaunch a campaign to fight cuts to the city’s new hospital.

Genealogists keen to ‘catch up’

Genealogists keen to ‘catch up’

A shared passion for understanding the past through family history has inspired members of the NZ Society of Genealogists Dunedin branch for the past 55 years.
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Plan changes in offing for better heritage protection

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Plan changes in offing for better heritage protection

Boosting interim protection for Dunedin buildings perceived to have heritage value could be one approach to preserve character in the city.
Rotary takes on garden revitalisation

Rotary takes on garden revitalisation

The Rotary Club of Dunedin Central has joined forces with the Bradford School community to take on the massive job of revitalising the school’s gardens and orchard.

regions

The vegetation fire has burnt through just over 806ha of farmland, tussock and scrub. PHOTO:...

Waitaki vegetation fire 'well controlled'

Crews have spent the day at the site of a large vegetation blaze at Tokarahi in Waitaki district checking for hotspots and the fire is now "contained and controlled".

More rain and snow likely for Milford Road

More rain and snow likely for Milford Road

Southland's Milford Road has reopened after snow and risk of avalanche, but more bad weather is forecast for the coming week.
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Emotional charity hospital milestone for family

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Emotional charity hospital milestone for family

Can she build it? Yes she can.
Tradies do hard yards for local causes

Tradies do hard yards for local causes

A group of about 40 tradies have been giving back to Queenstown charities.

National

Kiingi Tūheitia, alongside his wife Makau Ariki Te Atawhai, wearing the new Olympic kakahu at...

Obituary: let kotahitanga be his legacy

To quote Shakespeare, some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.

Man dies after dropped off at Kaitaia hospital

Man dies after dropped off at Kaitaia hospital

Police in Northland have launched a homicide investigation into the death of an injured man left at Kaitaia Hospital.
Bethlehem students burned by engine fluid on bus ride

Bethlehem students burned by engine fluid on bus ride

A minute after a Bay of Plenty school bus driver noticed his bus engine temperature was reading a bit high, he heard screams from students behind him.
Bus driver badly shaken after punched by passenger: union

Bus driver badly shaken after punched by passenger: union

An Auckland bus driver is "badly shaken" after being punched in the face on the job, leaving him with stitches and a broken tooth, a union says.

sport

The moment Anna Grimaldi realised she won gold in the women's 200m T47 final. Photo: Getty Images

Gold for Grimaldi

Dunedin's Anna Grimaldi has won New Zealand's first gold medal at the Paralympics in Paris, blitzing the field in the T47 200m final.

Mexico too good for All Whites

Mexico too good for All Whites

The All Whites have been soundly beaten in their football friendly against Mexico in California.
Boks inflict more pain on All Blacks

Boks inflict more pain on All Blacks

Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx scored tries as South Africa recorded a fourth win in a row against old foes the All Blacks for the first time in 75 years with an 18-12 Rugby Championship victory.
Big turnout tipped to welcome Ranfurly Shield to Marlborough

Big turnout tipped to welcome Ranfurly Shield to Marlborough

Marlborough's Mayor says the community is proud and excited to see the Ranfurly Shield return to the region after more than 50 years.

Food & Wine

Business

The renovators of the former corner store at 33 Russell St, Dunedin, have been granted $20,000 to...

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Heritage building to be reinvented

A Dunedin couple have plans for a new cafe in a more than a century-old heritage building in the central city.

Visa changes seen as ‘good win’

Visa changes seen as ‘good win’

Short-term exemptions to the accredited employer work visa (AEWV), announced last Sunday, may provide a Band-Aid to get Queenstown through the next 12 months.
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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’

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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’

Fonterra and Meridian Energy have landed at the top of a new climate change scorecard for New Zealand’s top carbon emitters.
Distiller rapt with show win

Distiller rapt with show win

A very southern gin has taken the "best in show" award at the Australian Gin Awards, topping a field of 400 entries.

Rural Life

A sluggish Chinese economy is expected to continue to weigh on sheep prices. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Tough times for sheep farmers

Southern sheep farmers saw an almost $100,000 drop in revenue per farm in 2023-24 on the back of low farmgate prices, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s new season outlook report shows.

Like a limestone cowboy . . .

Like a limestone cowboy . . .

Lime is spread on to farmland near Ranfurly, in July, against a backdrop of the Hawkdun Range.
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Alliance reduces share deductions from farmers

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Alliance reduces share deductions from farmers

Alliance Group has halved the share deductions from farmer shareholders, saying it listened to concerns that the level was too high for some in the current economic climate.
Heading off for transtasman test

Heading off for transtasman test

Southern dog triallist Scott Hunter and his heading dog Lucy are part of the team set to defend the Wayleggo Cup in a transtasman test series in Australia this month.

Life & style

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Completing the picture: photos bridge past and present

An eight decade-old mystery involving an Otago amateur photographer has now been solved.

Embracing the freedoms

Embracing the freedoms

With a biologically significant birthday looming, Eva Wiseman takes stock.
Finding a home for a nest

Finding a home for a nest

A bird’s nest caught the eye of Tūhura Otago Museum’s natural science collection manager, Cody Phillips.
Keeping track of carbon progress

Keeping track of carbon progress

A new initiative will allow us to track the carbon reduction plans of our businesses.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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A laughing matter
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In her own skin

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In no particular rush
In defence of the insect world’s black sheep

World

George W. Bush was US President from 2001-2009. Photo: Getty Images

Former President George W. Bush does not plan to make election endorsement

Former US President George W. Bush, a Republican, does not plan to make an endorsement or voice how he or his wife Laura will vote in the presidential election in November.

Obituary: Roland Dumas, politician

Obituary: Roland Dumas, politician

French politician Roland Dumas will forever be remembered by New Zealanders as his country’s foreign minister at the time of the Rainbow Warrior controversy.
National memorial for Queen Elizabeth II

National memorial for Queen Elizabeth II

A national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will be erected in a London park, at a site which the British govt says has historical significance and a close personal connection to the record-breaking monarch.
Trump at appeal seeking to void sex assault verdict

Trump at appeal seeking to void sex assault verdict

A lawyer for Donald Trump has urged an appeals court to throw out an $8 million verdict finding Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll, saying testimony from two other female accusers was improperly admitted at trial.

Opinion

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The truck stops with Mr Brown

It could be the start of a bad joke, if it wasn’t for real.

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Letters to the Editor: polio, climate and the hospital

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Letters to the Editor: polio, climate and the hospital

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including polio vaccinations in Gaza, the inconvenient truth of climate science, and the challenges of Dunedin hospital.
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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How much do we care about right to repair?

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How much do we care about right to repair?

I do not know what cobweb-bedecked appliances the junkroom, shed or basement in your house contains, but in various places in the Southern Say household can be found PCs, laptops, juicers...

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