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Broncos left out in the cold by Kaikorai 3b1e

Kaikorai collected a 71-24 win against Alhambra-Union in bitterly cold conditions at Bishopscourt today.
Repaired Blue Pools bridge reopens 5o7321

The renowned Makarora and Blue Pools bridges near Wānaka will reopen today, in time for King’s Birthday weekend, after comprehensive upgrades.
Tug sent abroad to make way for new boat f39

For more than two decades the tug boat Otago has been a familiar sight, plying the Otago Harbour channel with large ships in tow.

Wild winds cut power to parts of peninsula i3o17

Wild winds cut power to parts of peninsula i3o17

An electricity outage on Otago Peninsula is taking longer than expected to resolve after wild winds cut power to hundreds of people.
Three-week ban ‘kick in the face’: victim’s family 2d1p4w

Three-week ban ‘kick in the face’: victim’s family 2d1p4w

The family of a Dunedin club rugby player who was stomped on during a match feel like they have been kicked in the face.
Seymour sworn in as Deputy PM b1p42

Seymour sworn in as Deputy PM b1p42

David Seymour has taken over from Winston Peters as Deputy Prime Minister.

ODT quiz: May 31 3n1i43
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40 years of service enough for sergeant b3pc
‘Possible handgun’ was a plastic toy 4h91a
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Awards organisers pull out stops for record numbers 694m40

dunedin 3r3616

Climate activist Adam Currie (centre left) leaves the Dunedin District Court with ers...

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Night in custody result of an error 434j6h

An unfortunate typo left a Dunedin protester in a police cell for the night before he was cleared of wrongdoing by a judge.

Ghillies on, aboynes donned, bagpipes ready 2q5b

Ghillies on, aboynes donned, bagpipes ready 2q5b

While many of us will be blissfully sleeping in this weekend, hundreds of Highland and National dancers will be flinging themselves across a stage to the skirl of bagpipes.
Not going to police ‘matter of choice’ 3a5l5m

Not going to police ‘matter of choice’ 3a5l5m

A Dunedin secondary school was likely right to not go to police after having $365,000 misappropriated by a staff member, a legal expert says.
Some towns’ air quality still poor 6rx21

Some towns’ air quality still poor 6rx21

While some areas of Otago still face winter air quality exceedances, more than 70% of days across monitored sites during 2024 were classified as "Good".

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Clutha Development chief executive Linda Moore. Photo: supplied

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Agriculture bolstering economy 144s4g

Anticipated record dairy payouts are helping Clutha’s economy buck the national downward trend, new figures show.

Remand prisoner dies 4a585h

Remand prisoner dies 4a585h

A man has died while on remand in Invercargill Prison.
Centre given completion date of July 2028 55442q

Centre given completion date of July 2028 55442q

An opening date — labelled ambitious — has been announced for the rebuilt Roxburgh Entertainment Centre.
Planned Rakiura 1080 drop criticised 453c34

Planned Rakiura 1080 drop criticised 453c34

The planned 1080 poison drop over Stewart Island is an "ecological disaster that’s waiting to happen", a tour operator says.

National 1b1o36

Don McGlashan says he gave Chris Bishop a dressing down for what he called a rant by Bishop,...

'What a load of crap': MP caught 'ranting' during singer's performance 2x374t

Cabinet minister Chris Bishop says he should have kept his comments to himself after saying "what a load of crap" during a performance at the Aotearoa Music Awards.

Warning new Covid wave could be coming 2c5f1u

Warning new Covid wave could be coming 2c5f1u

A sudden surge in Covid-19 detections should be a warning to take action, an epidemiologist says.
Person killed in crash c1y4d

Person killed in crash c1y4d

One person died yesterday following a serious crash involving three vehicles in Canterbury.
Smooth sailing 524z2r

Smooth sailing 524z2r

Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry Connemara enters Tory Channel en route to Picton.

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Dunedin premier rugby: final scores 361u55

The final scores are in for the tenth round of Dunedin premier rugby.

World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing 1n3f2a

World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing 1n3f2a

World Boxing will introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions, adding that Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif will not be allowed to compete until she undergoes such a test.
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Positive vibes for Steel: Heffernan 423862

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Positive vibes for Steel: Heffernan 423862

It feels like Georgia Heffernan has a rejuvenated energy this season.
Unwanted utensil for Highlanders 271419

Unwanted utensil for Highlanders 271419

It was a night of lasts.

Combining cultures 1o6t5b
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Cavolo nero pasta 5c1b27
Cottage cheese - does it live up to the hype? 2vn5y
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Good to add variety to your wine flavour palette 5i3g3h

Business 3k4449

‘Resilient’ Pacific Edge announces capital raise 184c2h

Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has announced a $20 million capital raise in tandem with what it describes as a "resilient" full-year financial result.

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Producing port with a smile 706m54

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Producing port with a smile 706m54

What started as a small hustle on the side of her wine-making business has grown to be the main focus for Bannockburn’s Debra Cruickshank.
Obituary: a wimp-walloping tycoon who was not one to suffer fools 3r1o53

Obituary: a wimp-walloping tycoon who was not one to suffer fools 3r1o53

Never far away from controversy, Sir Robert Jones was a mass of contradictions.
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Governance about realising responsibility for ‘whole piece’ 4436f

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Governance about realising responsibility for ‘whole piece’ 4436f

At an Institute of Directors-organised informal lunch for women in governance this week, Dunedin’s Rachel McLauchlan spoke about her career and offered advice for aspiring directors.

Rural Life 302if

Emma Stark (left) and Chloe Rosser, both of Wedderburn. Photos: Shawn McAvinue

Parasite insights 43481g

About a dozen people attended a Beef + Lamb New Zealand Wormwise Workshop in Wedderburn last week.

Dairy boss blames soaring butter prices on global demand 5k2417

Dairy boss blames soaring butter prices on global demand 5k2417

The head of Fonterra says he understands consumers' frustration about the price of butter, but the co-op has to deliver for farmers.
Top price paid for Kerrah bull 8572d

Top price paid for Kerrah bull 8572d

Overland Simmentals owners Simon and Louise McRae, of Waimate, inspect bulls at Leafland Simmental stud in North Taieri last week.
Black beauty the star of the show 1x534

Black beauty the star of the show 1x534

A black Simmental bull sold for $42,000 in North Taieri last week.

Unique find of a unique specimen s59c

Feathered drumsticks provide a rare insight, writes Kane Fleury.

History’s marching papers 5c2f6v

History’s marching papers 5c2f6v

As digital communication takes over, so letters are now few and far between.
Oh My God Centauri 4iz6k

Oh My God Centauri 4iz6k

Last weekend, after some intense strategic planning as part of my day job, I finally managed an entire night under the stars at my new observing site out in Middlemarch.
Reducing waste the key 3242j

Reducing waste the key 3242j

Dunedin’s new green bin collection is just the start of the conversation about organic waste, Seren Stevens writes.

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Exhibition hoped to foster connection 2e3c3j
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Exposing truth of the beautiful green 3uz5s

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A vocation to heal 2nw2r
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How we got to here 16r3i

World 542j37

US President Donald Trump visits US Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania....

US to double steel, aluminium tariffs to 50%: Trump 5h2m26

US President Donald Trump says he plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminium to 50% from 25%.

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dies aged 87 x282l

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit dies aged 87 x282l

Loretta Swit, who played US Army combat nurse Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the hit TV series "M*A*S*H" for more than a decade, has died at the age of 87.
Hot spot 1t1g5a

Hot spot 1t1g5a

Smoke rises from wildfire G90216 north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday.
Judge bars efforts to block foreign students 463y2g

Judge bars efforts to block foreign students 463y2g

A federal judge yesterday blocked United States President Donald Trump from taking action to prevent Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.

Opinion 5p4r1

Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche. Photo: RNZ

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Leak and ye shall find (out) 2w686w

Being first with the news — that piece of knowledge about something new which others would be unlikely to know — is what motivates the most curious, intelligent and justice-seeking of our society.

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Cartoonist's view — Yeo 2k574g

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Cartoonist's view — Yeo 2k574g

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Letters to the Editor: landfill, hospital cuts and spouting 153t6k

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Letters to the Editor: landfill, hospital cuts and spouting 153t6k

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the new Smooth Hill landfill site, another round of cuts to the hospital, and just how important is spouting?
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The secret diary of . . . Ryan Bridge 3kt1z

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The secret diary of . . . Ryan Bridge 3kt1z

By Steve Braunias