Tributes for man who died on fishing trip
Tributes are flowing in for a man who died after a fishing boat overturned in South Otago.
Oamaru retail avoids national downturn
Oamaru retail avoids national downturn
An upturn in new businesses in the Oamaru CBD and across the Waitaki District is bucking the national trend.
Sickness beneficiaries worried about sanctions
Sickness beneficiaries worried about sanctions
Many people who are receiving the benefit for health reasons are worried about the potential for sanctions, a beneficiary says.
Snow warnings extended in South Island
Snow warnings extended in South Island
Updated 11.24 am
MetService has extended heavy snow warnings for major highways and alpine roads as a cold snap is set to hit most of the country.
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Destruction of Care
ODT quiz: August 18
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
All Blacks exact revenge over Pumas
dunedin
Vintage car holds family history
A beloved family car continues to create positive memories for its owner.
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Destruction of Care
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Destruction of Care
An 11-word email obtained by the ODT raises fresh questions about the role of Dunedin lawyer Frazer Barton in the destruction of records that might have been relevant to survivors of child sex abuse.
Southern coast area ‘quite diverse’
Southern coast area ‘quite diverse’
In Dunedin and itssurroundings, a resilientnetwork of communitygroups is committed toemergency readiness.
Drug removes schizophrenia symptom
Drug removes schizophrenia symptom
Prof Ping Liu is excited by her research suggesting a possible cure for the looming spectre of Covid-induced maternal infection schizophrenia.
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Tributes for man who died on fishing trip
Tributes are flowing in for a man who died after a fishing boat overturned in South Otago.
Mustering up another great Merino Muster
Mustering up another great Merino Muster
Team entries are back for the 2024 Merino Muster on August 31 and early-bird prices have been frozen in place.
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Gore petrol stations another big attraction
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Gore petrol stations another big attraction
Gore — the home of country music, the big trout and what seems an extraordinary number of petrol stations.
‘World-first’ booking platform launches
‘World-first’ booking platform launches
Booking a table for dinner in Queenstown just became a doddle.
National
Families 'devastated' as OT cuts funding to 190 providers
Auckland social service providers say they have been cut off at the knees byabrupt ends to their Oranga Tamariki funding, which they say will put vulnerable families at risk.
House sale thwarted by emergency housing motel contracts
House sale thwarted by emergency housing motel contracts
A neighbour to emergency housing in Rotorua says government plans to continue contracting motels for another year has thwarted the sale of her home.
Sickness beneficiaries worried about sanctions
Sickness beneficiaries worried about sanctions
Many people who are receiving the benefit for health reasons are worried about the potential for sanctions, a beneficiary says.
NZ diplomat victim of armed robbery in Paris
NZ diplomat victim of armed robbery in Paris
A New Zealand diplomat was reportedly tied up and hit in the face with the butt of a pistol during an armed robbery in Paris.
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Filling the glum void left by the Olympics
Withdrawal symptoms. They simply must be withdrawal symptoms.
Southland Boys' finish strong against King's
Southland Boys' finish strong against King's
Southland Boys’ have beaten King’s High School 32-15 in the Southern Schools Rugby Championship final in Invercargill this afternoon.
Joseph in Black Ferns for end-of-year tour
Joseph in Black Ferns for end-of-year tour
Otago halfback Maia Joseph has been named in the Black Ferns squad for the end-of-year tour.
Heffernan signs on again at Steel
Heffernan signs on again at Steel
Silver Fern Kate Heffernan will spearhead an exciting midcourt in her eighth season for the Southern Steel in 2025.
‘World-first’ booking platform launches
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An education in great tastes
Following in his father’s fry pans
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Lemon gems
Business
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Assembling wagons
Newly assembled train wagons appeared near the Dunedin Railway station earlier this week.
Overcharged customers 'should get items for free'
Overcharged customers 'should get items for free'
Every supermarket that overcharges for items should allow the customers to have them for free, the grocery commissioner says.
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SPCA revives beloved op-shop location
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SPCA revives beloved op-shop location
Three years after one of the city's most beloved second-hand stores closed its doors the site has reopened with new tenants.
Stuff CEO Laura Maxwell to stand down
Stuff CEO Laura Maxwell to stand down
Stuff chief executive Laura Maxwell will depart the business, a little over a year after taking on the job.
Rural Life
School farm brings country to city
A secondary school in an industrial area of Dunedin is calling for a sponsor to help an urban farm realise its potential.
High-quality feed key to better milk output
High-quality feed key to better milk output
Clutha contract milkers Jemima Aratema and Marcus Frost talk to Shawn McAvinue about chasing a dream of farm ownership, how to put milk in the vat for longer and the joy of calving.
Farmers group together to combat rabbit numbers
Farmers group together to combat rabbit numbers
A "collective fear" of a group of Upper Clutha farmers compelled them to unite and launch a business selling poisonous carrots to control a rampant rabbit population.
Dogs set to grace the floor at indoor sale
Dogs set to grace the floor at indoor sale
A proven heading dog is set to grace the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Sale near Gore on Saturday.
Rural Conversations
Rural Conversations: Cameron Reed - ANZ
Rural Conversations: Edward Pinckney - Nuffield Scholar and farmer
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Farm kitchen a dream for chef
Nearly 10 years ago when Fresh first spoke to chefGus Hayden about his new venture creatingboutique luxury preserves, his long-term goal wasto establish his own commercial kitchen.
Obituary: Richard Simmons, fitness guru
Obituary: Richard Simmons, fitness guru
Richard Simmons was television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better.
Size does matter: Will new builds be fit for purpose?
Size does matter: Will new builds be fit for purpose?
New Zealand needs homes offering longevity andresilience, reports Christine McCarthy. So will HousingMinister Chris Bishop’s policy do this?
Quick Qatar refresh
Quick Qatar refresh
Gillian Vine takes a break in Qatar.
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Gallery a bedrock in artists’ careers
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Capturing a free spirit
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The way to their hearts
The best of the festival
World
Three cases of mpox virus detected in Pakistan
Pakistan's health ministry has confirmed at least one case of the mpox virus in a patient who had returned from a Gulf country, it said on Friday, as provincial health authorities reported they had...
Tokyo braces for Typhoon Ampil
Tokyo braces for Typhoon Ampil
Japan has grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo, as a strong typhoon causes power blackouts in the middle of a major summer holiday...
Faulty cable may have caused deadly Greece wildfire
Faulty cable may have caused deadly Greece wildfire
A faulty power cable may have causedGreece's worst wildfire this year, say sources close to a probe over the blaze that killed one woman and torched 10,000 hectares nearAthens.
Raygun says online hate 'devastating'
Raygun says online hate 'devastating'
Rachael Gunn, the Australian breakdancer whose appearance at the Paris Olympics attracted much attention, mostly critical, has described the response to her performance as "pretty devastating".
Opinion
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Letters to the Editor: Olympics, the arts and solar storms
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the gender divide in sports coverage, the stability of the power grid, and where is the support for the arts?
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GE or not GE no longer the question
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GE or not GE no longer the question
The elephant in the room that is genetic modification (GM) and gene editing (GE) has finally been recognised. And not only recognised, but warmly welcomed, cheered and made space for at the table.
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Flipper-licking good but it may not be at all good for you
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Flipper-licking good but it may not be at all good for you
Somewhere on a Stewart Island rock, or perhaps on a Rakiura beach, sit two very interested parties to a Bill which might — Labour’s filibustering tactics notwithstanding — finally have its...
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo
