region in the southeast of New Zealand's South Island
Hear me out: It’s embarrassing that Wellington doesn’t have an ice rink : And no, I will not accept the miniature puddle-covered excuses for ice rinks that towns ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-04-2024/hear-me-out-its-embarrassing-that-wellington-doesnt-have-an-ice-rink
Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders and Highlanders in a race to the bottom: It's a straight up horror story for the South Island Super Rugby sides right now - will ...
rnz.co.nz/news/sport/514823/super-rugby-pacific-crusaders-and-highlanders-in-a-race-to-the-bottom
'We can’t find people to give the money to': The recently-formed Whakatipu Poppy Trust already has about $100,000 in its coffers but is struggling to ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/we-can%E28099t-find-people-give-money
Jimmy Barnes adds Dunedin date to tour: Veteran Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes has added a Dunedin date to his upcoming New Zealand tour. Barnes ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/jimmy-barnes-adds-dunedin-date-tour
Kmart's size 'will surprise': Customers will be "surprised at the size" of Kmart Dunedin once the nearly four-year wait is over ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/kmarts-size-will-surprise
A University of Otago study says the country relies on international medical graduates to fill critically important roles ... Show more
Are rugby stadiums really worth it?: Opinion - Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon, but the reality is they tend to require significant investment ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514731/are-rugby-stadiums-really-worth-it
Hyde St party in full swing: Thousands of Dunedin's students are partying hard, but relatively quietly at the infamous Hyde St party, being held today.
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/hyde-st-party-full-swing
#LATEST | Iconic Dunedin band Look Blue Go Purple have received the Independent Music NZ Classic Record award for their 1991 compilation album ... Show more www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/515036/live-new-zealand-s-best-music-honoured-at-taite-music-awards
Bright aurora light up Southern photographers: Two nights of bright aurora have had night photographers running for their cameras to capture the multicoloured ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514826/bright-aurora-light-up-southern-photographers
Bendigo mine study reveals possible $4.4b in gold: The company behind a mine labelled "the most significant single gold discovery in New Zealand in four ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/bendigo-mine-study-reveals-possible-44b-gold
Rare visitor makes himself at home: It's 7.30am. You’re a young elephant seal coming in from a hard weekend of diving and eating fish ...
odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/rare-visitor-makes-himself-home
NZ shearer breaks merino solo record in Western Australia: Luke Vernon broke the previous record set in 2019 by shearing 500 merino ewes in eight hours.
rnz.co.nz/news/country/514393/nz-shearer-breaks-merino-solo-record-in-western-australia
Sounds to Town runner raises $15,000: Conquering a 600km ultramarathon was not the only milestone Glenn Sutton reached last week. The Dunedin athlete still made ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/sounds-town-runner-raises-15000
‘Looking forward’ to a break after 43 years: If you thought Nee and Sopheap Ung’s behaviour had been a little fishy lately, it is because they have sold their ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/%E28098looking-forward%E28099-break-after-43-years
Temporary fix for damaged rail bridge under way: KiwiRail has begun building the temporary supports needed to reopen Canterbury's Rangitata rail bridge ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/temporary-fix-damaged-rail-bridge-under-way
Woeful Highlanders pointless against Reds: The Highlanders were lucky to get zero last night. They were pumped, pummelled and penalised in an ugly 31-0 loss to ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders/woeful-highlanders-pointless-against-reds
Pink sinks $16.6m into city’s coffers: Pink's acrobatic Dunedin show last month has hit new heights for adding dosh to the city ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/pink-sinks-166m-city%E28099s-coffers
Rural postie retires after 59-year career: When Freeman Willetts delivers your paper, he ensures it goes inside the letterbox. It has been a point of pride for ...
odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/rural-postie-retires-after-59-year-career
A grading mistake will cost $100,000 to repave a section of a Queenstown road that was completed only a year ago.
2028 total solar eclipse in New Zealand likely big tourism drawcard, astronomer says
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513861/2028-total-solar-eclipse-in-new-zealand-likely-big-tourism-drawcard-astronomer-says
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
'No bites': Central Otago subdivision lots fail to sell: An insecure housing market is driving a lack of sales at an Alexandra subdivision ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/no-bites-central-otago-subdivision-lots-fail-sell
Emigrate to New Zealand? Conditions are becoming more difficult: New Zealand is a classic immigration country. But now the government is pulling the brakes ...
nzz.ch/international/neuseeland-will-weniger-einwanderung-ld.1825389
Person found dead in Dunedin: The Dunedin property where a body was found is owned by a reclusive man who "was a forager and lived off the grid".
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/person-found-dead-dunedin-street
Finding properties for buyers: Two Arrowtowners have launched the Arrowtown area’s first buyers’ agency, helping out-of-town, mostly high-end buyers find their ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/finding-properties-buyers
‘I need extra padding’: Broadcaster Paddy Gower’s saddling up in Queenstown next month to help raise money for the Lakes District Air Rescue Trust ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/%E28098i-need-extra-padding%E28099
'Really special': Another Joseph to wear black jersey: Maia Joseph was almost speechless when she picked up the phone. It is easy to understand why ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/really-special-another-joseph-wear-black-jersey
Lead paint woe for developers: Lead paint on old Dunedin homes could raise prices for new houses in the city. Developers say a new approach from the Dunedin City ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/lead-paint-woe-developers
Cosmetics giant coming to Dunedin: Australian and New Zealand beauty and makeup giant Mecca has announced it will be opening a store in Dunedin ...
odt.co.nz/business/cosmetics-giant-coming-dunedin
'Time to move on': Topp cafe closes in Canterbury: The Topp Country Cafe has closed its doors after six years in business. Business boomed at the cafe ...
odt.co.nz/business/time-move-topp-cafe-closes-canterbury
Driver ploughs through wall of Dunedin KFC: An elderly woman drove through the wall of a Dunedin KFC restaurant while out for an evening chicken fix ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/driver-ploughs-through-wall-dunedin-kfc
Dunedin signs off on Further Development Strategy: The Future Development Strategy suggests how and where Dunedin should grow and what is needed to make it ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514745/dunedin-signs-off-on-further-development-strategy
Govt reveals first changes to Resource Management Act: Farming, mining and other industrial regulations are being scrapped or amended under the government's ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/govt-reveals-first-changes-resource-management-act
Earthworks near highway remain a mystery: Only one man seems to know and he is not talking. Mystery and rumour continue to surround significant earthworks on a ...
odt.co.nz/regions/earthworks-near-highway-remain-mystery
Dealing with fast spreading pest hits new milestone for Otago Regional Council: Efforts to remove wilding conifers from the Queenstown Lakes have hit a major ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513822/dealing-with-fast-spreading-pest-hits-new-milestone-for-otago-regional-council
8-year-old Robert Chalmers-Wilson was born with a condition so remarkably rare that just a few hundred cases have ever been reported globally ... Show more #HeraldPremium
A life of music and sport: Already well-known as a longtime guitarist with The Verlaines, Paul Winders has added to Arrowtown’s amazing pool of talented musos ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/life-music-and-sport
Government risks own goal in cutting funding for Growing up in New Zealand: The study holds a treasure trove of information about the problems affecting young ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-04-2024/government-risks-own-goal-in-cutting-funding-for-growing-up-in-new-zealand
Ellesse Andrews wins gold at Nations Cup track cycling meet: New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews has completed a triumphant return from injury, winning gold at the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/sport/514299/ellesse-andrews-wins-gold-at-nations-cup-track-cycling-meet
More than $6.8m owed by failed Wishbone: National cafe chain Wishbone, which had an outlet at Dunedin Hospital, owes creditors more than $6.8 million ...
odt.co.nz/business/more-68m-owed-failed-wishbone
Homes to be bought for social housing: Kāinga Ora is planning to buy seven new homes from a Dunedin developer to bring more homes to the Otago community ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/homes-be-bought-social-housing
Landers know they need to find solutions: The Highlanders are not hiding behind their poor form in Super Rugby. They have acknowledged their two-week tour of ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders/landers-know-they-need-find-solutions
50-minute wait a wake-up call: A Wānaka mother said she was left shocked after waiting 50 minutes for an early morning ambulance as her infant son struggled to ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/50-minute-wait-wake-call
Southern Motorway crash leaves one critically injured: One person was critically injured in a crash on the Southern Motorway (SH1) at Green Island last night ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/southern-motorway-crash-leaves-one-critically-injured
Weird and wonderful on city’s Hyde St: Colourful costumes, music and a plentiful supply of alcohol turned Dunedin’s Hyde St into party central at the weekend ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/weird-and-wonderful-city%E28099s-hyde-st
NZ Agricultural Show cancelled: Financial worries have forced the organisers of the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch to postpone the event this year ...
odt.co.nz/rural-life/rural-events/nz-agricultural-show-cancelled
Panel nixes further greenfield housing areas: No additional areas in Dunedin have been indicated for greenfields residential development because enough housing ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/panel-nixes-further-greenfield-housing-areas
Big prefabricated homes may be NZ’s largest: Despite the challenges of delivering a home about as long as an Airbus A320 aircraft by truck ...
odt.co.nz/business/big-prefabricated-homes-may-be-nz%E28099s-largest
Grant Robertson is swapping cabinet for academia – but should ex-politicians lead universities?
rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/514143/grant-robertson-is-swapping-cabinet-for-academia-but-should-ex-politicians-lead-universities
This uncommonly beautiful NZ destination is like an enchanted forest: Orokonui Eco sanctuary encompasses more than 300 hectares of protected wildlife reserve ...
smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/this-uncommonly-beautiful-nz-destination-is-like-an-enchanted-forest-20240329-p5fg5z.html
Indian fashions proving popular with shoppers: The owners of a new Central Dunedin Indian clothing and jewellery shop are proud to be bringing their culture to ...
odt.co.nz/business/indian-fashions-proving-popular-shoppers
Focus needs to be simply getting better: What were your expectations of the Highlanders this year? If you expected them to win the Super Rugby Pacific title ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/focus-needs-be-simply-getting-better
Live: Iran launches drone, missile attack on Israel: Israel may use 'overwhelming force' after Iran's attack, a Waikato University professor warns ...
rnz.co.nz/news/world/514208/live-iran-launches-drone-missile-attack-on-israel
Department of Conservation closing Dunedin centre, but no jobs lost: Visitor habits are changing and DOC needs to adapt in a financially sustainable way ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/514707/department-of-conservation-closing-dunedin-centre-but-no-jobs-lost
‘Best rally in the world,’ Otago Classic winner says: Former world championship star Kris Meeke came, saw and duly conquered at this weekend’s Otago Classic ...
odt.co.nz/sport/motorsport/%E28098best-rally-world%E28099-otago-classic-winner-says
Feasibility study for more parking begins: A Dunedin developer is investigating building a two-storey car parking building for his busy Andersons Bay Rd retail ...
odt.co.nz/business/feasibility-study-more-parking-begins
School block naming an ‘honour’: If you teach at a school for long enough, colleagues start to give you a ribbing and tell you "you’re part of the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/school-block-naming-%E28098honour%E28099
Four players from one club suspended: The North Otago union has sent a "loud and clear" message that ill discipline will not be tolerated after four ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/club-rugby/four-players-one-club-suspended
First New Zealand athletes named for Paris Paralympics: Three seasoned Paralympians and a rising sprinter are the first New Zealanders unveiled to compete at ...
rnz.co.nz/news/sport/514093/first-new-zealand-athletes-named-for-paris-paralympics
Claim cuts may cause kids to fall behind: A Dunedin principal says potential cuts to "invaluable" Ministry of Education funded roles will lead to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/claim-cuts-may-cause-kids-fall-behind
Quick arrest after 'terrifying' carjacking: A 23-year-old man is facing serious charges after a woman was carjacked at knifepoint in Oamaru, police say ...
odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/quick-arrest-after-terrifying-carjacking
Secrecy shrouds 'fast track' projects as submissions close: Not even the MPs supposed to be scrutinising the Fast Track Bill are allowed to know which projects ...
rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/514352/secrecy-shrouds-fast-track-projects-as-submissions-close
Young man killed in Ashburton farm incident named: Police have named the man killed in a workplace incident at a farm in Ashburton.
odt.co.nz/news/national/young-man-killed-ashburton-farm-incident-named
Police relaxed ahead of Hyde St party: In years gone by, the annual Hyde St student party has been a beacon for bedlam and mayhem. But Dunedin police are feeling ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/police-relaxed-ahead-hyde-st-party
Cosmetic giant Mecca coming to Dunedin as city upgrade projects continue apace: International beauty retailer Mecca has begun advertising positions for a new ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/cosmetic-giant-mecca-coming-to-dunedin-as-city-upgrade-projects-continue-apace/BCBCHLWQE5HLJP5JS23QHVUNM4/
A Dunedin mixed martial arts gym is helping a member of its community prepare for the fight of his life against leukemia.
Dunedin unexplained death: Body of reclusive man Peter Robb undiscovered for months
rnz.co.nz/news/national/515007/dunedin-unexplained-death-body-of-reclusive-man-peter-robb-undiscovered-for-months
Smashing pumpkin: A 6-year-old has smashed last year’s record for the biggest giant pumpkin entered in a South Otago competition ...
odt.co.nz/rural-life/rural-events/smashing-pumpkin
Owner has ‘no idea’ why truck crashed: Pioneer Energy says it has no idea what led to one of its trucks crashing in the Octagon on Saturday ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/owner-has-%E28098no-idea%E28099-why-truck-crashed
Hired generator keeps hotel lights on: The Chamberson Hotel managed to keep the lights on last night, despite Aurora Energy cutting power in part of central ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/hired-generator-keeps-hotel-lights
‘Gone berserk’: Vandals plague Lumsden loos: A public toilet block in a small Southland town is battling ongoing vandalism, forcing the council to explore new ...
odt.co.nz/southland/%E28098gone-berserk%E28099-vandals-plague-lumsden-loos
Call to speed up provision of infrastructure: Work to get Three Waters infrastructure to Harington Point on Otago Peninsula should be accelerated ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/call-speed-provision-infrastructure
Queenstown man caught with $20K of cocaine: A Queenstown plasterer caught with more than $20,000 of cocaine in his flat has avoided prison ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/home-detention-man-caught-20k-cocaine
ACC admits failing Alexandra amputee: ACC has admitted failing an Alexandra man whose leg was amputated following complications arising from a car crash ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/acc-admits-failing-alexandra-amputee
Digital profiles to tell 26 tales of war: Heartbreaking stories of war have been compiled by Toitū Otago Settlers Museum in the leadup to this year’s Anzac Day ...
odt.co.nz/the-star/digital-profiles-tell-26-tales-war
Oamaru Hospital worker 'grabbed', held at knifepoint in attempted car theft: A staff member at Oamaru Hospital was held at knifepoint while a man tried to steal ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514474/oamaru-hospital-worker-grabbed-held-at-knifepoint-in-attempted-car-theft
Dunedin Octagon crash: Truck's brakes may have failed, police say: The vehicle narrowly missed the historic Robbie Burns statue, and spilled wood chips across ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514892/dunedin-octagon-crash-truck-s-brakes-may-have-failed-police-say
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