26 'unsafe' vehicles off Dunedin roads: Numerous vehicles have been taken off Dunedin roads after a multi-agency operation targeting illegally modified ...
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VTNZ turns away cars deemed too dirty: Two customers have been turned away from VTNZ because inspectors deemed their cars too dirty, with dog hair ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/vtnz-turns-away-cars-deemed-too-dirty
Government opens wallet for Mosgiel inland port: Days after Calder Stewart unveiled plans for a "$3 billion" inland port in South Otago ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/government-opens-wallet-mosgiel-inland-port
'Shame!': Peters greeted with protest at Hillside: Protesters greeted Winston Peters with cries of '"shame" at Dunedin's Hillside ...
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Wahlburgers gone burgers: Opened with great fanfare 18 months ago, Queenstown’s Wahlburgers - part of a burger chain created by Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/wahlburgers-gone-burgers
Working to prevent ‘gut-wrenching’ loss: A trio of grassroots organisations have teamed up to save a North Dunedin community hub from being swept from under ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/working-prevent-%E28098gut-wrenching%E28099-loss
Man found not culpable over sex tape: A government employee who made a sex tape with a woman he met through his work has been cleared of criminal culpability ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/man-found-not-culpable-over-sex-tape
Dunedin premier rugby round eight wrap-up: Roundup and results for today's Dunedin premier club rugby matches.
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/club-rugby/dunedin-premier-rugby-round-eight-wrap
Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years: An historic wooden cottage which has been in the same family for nearly 120 years has been placed on the open ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/historic-cottage-sale-after-nearly-120-years
Paramedic worried for unsafe driver: A critical care paramedic almost wiped off the road by a woman driving in the wrong lane on Three Mile Hill Rd says it is ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/paramedic-worried-unsafe-driver
Just a little off the top: Workers have begun deconstructing the 118-year-old Dunedin Gasworks Museum brick by brick.
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Canada rematch ‘definitely has fuelled a bit of fire’: You can tell when someone is really enjoying their rugby. Black Fern Amy du Plessis had that vibe when she ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/canada-rematch-%E28098definitely-has-fuelled-bit-fire%E28099
Govt gives Mosgiel port $8.2m: Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says he doesn't want to "get caught in the middle of a cockfight" between ...
odt.co.nz/business/govt-gives-mosgiel-port-82m
Rare diagnosis sparked university goal: How would you react if you were diagnosed with a rare degenerative muscle disease?
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/rare-diagnosis-sparked-university-goal
Stalwart of Otago rugby remembered: Otago rugby stalwart and one-test All Black Tuppy Diack died in Dunedin yesterday. Ernest Sinclair "Tuppy" Diack ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/stalwart-otago-rugby-remembered
Campaign ‘journalism at its best’: The Otago Daily Times has won four awards at the Voyager Media Awards, including metropolitan newspaper of the year ...
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Brave Highlanders fall to heart-breaking loss: Cam Roigard broke Highlanders hearts as the Hurricanes left it until the last second to steal a 24-20 win in a ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders/brave-highlanders-fall-heart-breaking-loss
Waitangi Tribunal calls for 'immediate halt' to Regulatory Standards Bill
odt.co.nz/news/national/waitangi-tribunal-calls-immediate-halt-regulatory-standards-bill-rnz
Secret marriage helped couple defraud Oranga Tamariki out of $2m: Neha Sharma appeared to be an honest, hard-working Christchurch property manager at Oranga ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/secret-marriage-helped-couple-defraud-oranga-tamariki-out-2m-rnz
Spate of violent crime ‘unusual’ for Oamaru: A spate of violent crime on the streets of Oamaru this month is unusual, police say. Three separate incidents of ...
odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/spate-violent-crime-%E28098unusual%E28099-oamaru
Living life in first gear for a while: Dunedin motocross star Courtney Duncan is used to injury setbacks, but her latest health struggles have been the biggest ...
odt.co.nz/sport/motorsport/living-life-first-gear-while
NZ man arrested over $450m crypto scam: A Wellington man has been arrested as part of an FBI investigation into an organised criminal group which is alleged to ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/nz-man-arrested-over-450m-crypto-scam-rnz
South set to skip worst of wild weekend weather: Wild weather is forecast to clobber much of the South Island over the weekend but Otago and Southland look set ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/south-set-skip-worst-wild-weekend-weather
House fire closes major highway near Queenstown: State Highway 6 near Queenstown is closed as firefighters battle to extinguish a fire in the roof of a ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/house-fire-closes-major-highway-near-queenstown
New Christchurch homes only for buyers over 45: Two dozen new-build homes have hit Christchurch’s property market, but young first-time buyers should stay clear.
odt.co.nz/news/national/new-christchurch-homes-only-buyers-over-45
Warning of higher blackout risk next winter: Transpower is warning of higher risks of electricity outages starting in winter 2026.
odt.co.nz/news/national/warning-higher-blackout-risk-next-winter
Ticketed Cromwell driver says 'phone' was Crunchie bar: Cromwell motorists are up in arms about what they say is wrongful ticketing ...
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Teen girl kicked in head in Dunedin park assault: A 13-year-old girl allegedly punched and kicked another teenage girl in the head at a South Dunedin park before ...
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Gardener with mother issues sexted 88-year-old: A Dunedin gardener who sent raunchy messages to an octogenarian says he did it because she reminded him of his ...
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Violent offender granted parole: A rapist whose jailhouse beating led to another prisoner’s death has been paroled with nearly three years remaining on his ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/violent-offender-granted-parole-0
Minister drops C-word in Parliament: Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden has dropped the C-bomb in Parliament in protest over the slur being directed ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/minister-drops-c-word-parliament
Greens want to get passenger rail back on track: The Green Party wants to supercharge passenger rail in the South - including reviving the Southerner ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/greens-want-get-passenger-rail-back-track
Mosgiel bank closure would make life 'very difficult': A proposal to close the Westpac branch in Mosgiel has set off alarm bells in the Taieri ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/bank-closure-would-make-life-very-difficult
Opening new McDonald’s ‘like having baby’: Two golden arches shone brightly over Green Island when the new McDonald’s restaurant opened its doors yesterday ...
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Southland Hospital struggling with 'too small' ED: Problems with Southland Hospital's "too small" emergency department are outlined in ...
odt.co.nz/southland/southland-hospital-struggling-too-small-ed
Women ‘trampled’ at Octagon bar: Four Dunedin women were stood on, trampled and trapped under a packed crowd of dancers at a popular Dunedin nightclub ...
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‘No apology, no sorry, no nothing’: A couple's dream home project has turned into a nightmare after their builder downed tools then sent sent a brief email ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/%E28098no-apology-no-sorry-no-nothing%E28099
Net migration gain hits lowest level in over two years: A dwindling number of migrant arrivals and rising number of long-term departures has resulted in the ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/net-migration-gain-hits-lowest-level-over-two-years-rnz
Airport arrest shows tougher stance on student debt: The arrest of a person arriving at the border last month over unpaid student loan debt is an example of ...
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Key FactsIR Intensifies Actions Against Student Loan Defaults
May 13 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
- Inland Revenue has implemented stricter measures, including arrests at the border.
- More than 70% of the 113,733 overseas borrowers are in default, totaling $2.3 billion in debt.
- Since July last year, 89 individuals have been warned about possible arrests, with over $207 million collected from overseas borrowers.
- The agency is considering further legal actions against borrowers who refuse to settle their debts.
No one wants to not be able to come back to New Zealand for a special event or family emergency because they're concerned that their student loan will catch-up with them.— Robyn Walker, a tax partner at Deloitte, discussing the impact of enforcement on student loan defaulters.
'Bit of a scrap': Takahē takes on tuatara: A takahē and a tuatara have been filmed engaging in a bush-floor stoush in footage captured by a Doc ranger.
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Five fur seal pups found dead on beach: cause unknown: Mystery surrounds the death of several fur seal pups at Blackhead Beach in Dunedin ...
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10 years of toil paying dividends for 15-year-old: Nearly 10 years to the day since he first picked up a football, Oliver Thompson-Henderson got a call that ...
odt.co.nz/sport/football/10-years-toil-paying-dividends-15-year-old
Food prices rise at fastest rate in over a year: Food prices have risen at their fastest pace in more than a year driven by more expensive dairy products ...
odt.co.nz/business/food-prices-rise-fastest-rate-over-year-rnz
Man remains missing after day of searching: A Dunedin man remains missing following another day of search efforts. Murray Wakefield was last seen in Port ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/man-remains-missing-after-day-searching
Ashburton teacher's registration cancelled over pupil treatment: A primary teacher who made fun of pupils with learning disabilities, pulled a finger at ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/ashburton-teachers-registration-cancelled-over-pupil-treatment
'Voice of an Irish man told me to do it': sex offender: A Dunedin man who pretended to be an immigration officer to scare a prostitute into performing ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/voice-irish-man-told-me-do-it-sex-offender
Homicide probe as woman run down at intersection: Police in Hamilton have launched a homicide investigation the death of a 30-year-old woman on Thursday morning ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/homicide-probe-woman-run-down-intersection-rnz
Cromwell homes project aimed at visitor market: The backer of a new 47-home Cromwell development says the project will help ease the area's visitor ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/cromwell-homes-project-aimed-visitor-market
ODT Rugby Chat: Pair in strong form: On ODT Rugby Chat this week form duo Charlie Breen and Louis Lepionka give us some insight into their strong recent displays ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-chat/odt-rugby-chat-pair-strong-form
Heavy rain and wind in forecast for parts of South Island: Parts of the South are in store for a wet and windy Saturday. MetService has issue a yellow heavy rain ...
odt.co.nz/regions/heavy-rain-and-wind-forecast-parts-south-island
Portobello man 'demanding money' smashes window with fists: A man allegedly demanding money from a Portobello resident was arrested after he smashed a ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/portobello-man-demanding-money-smashes-window-fists
Woolworths plans new Queenstown store: A resource consent application has been lodged for a Woolworths supermarket in Queenstown’s Ladies Mile ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/woolworths-plans-new-queenstown-store
Allegations turn to threats as feud boils over: A bitter feud between drivers at Dunedin’s biggest taxi company erupted into threats of violence at a meeting ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/allegations-turn-threats-feud-boils-over
Boozed driver injured wife in crash with 7yo daughter in car: A Mosgiel man who drove while three times over the legal limit with his 7-year-old daughter ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/boozed-driver-injured-wife-crash-7yo-daughter-car
‘Herd of special interest’ status possible: Wapiti deer, an introduced breed, may become a "herd of special interest" (HOSI) in Fiordland National Park ...
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Missing man Murray 'kind-hearted sort of fella': A man missing around the Otago Harbour has been described as a "kind-hearted man" living his ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/missing-man-murray-kind-hearted-sort-fella
Coach, father remembered for his dedication, support: A Southland club rugby coach, who died on Sunday aged 26, has been remembered for his energy and calm ...
odt.co.nz/southland/coach-father-remembered-his-dedication-support
Fox claims first PGA Tour win: New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox has won for the first time on the PGA Tour, claiming the Myrtle Beach Classic title in a playoff ...
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Car rolls near Oval: A car has rolled near the Oval in Dunedin, blocking part of Princes St. Emergency services were called to the crash about 11.15am ...
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Te Pāti Māori co-leaders suspended over haka: Te Pāti Māori MPs will be temporarily suspended from Parliament after performing a haka during the first reading of ...
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Angry neighbour says OBHS students flashed wife: A Dunedin secondary school has responded to complaints of alleged anti-social behaviour by boys living at its ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/angry-neighbour-says-obhs-students-flashed-wife
Tiny home embodies ‘bigger vision’ for way of living: Carlee Moulton has been used to living in tight spaces while working on super yachts ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/tiny-home-embodies-%E28098bigger-vision%E28099-way-living
‘Premium’ student accommodation development downsized: A planned central Dunedin development has shrunk by two storeys and its apartments will now be available ...
odt.co.nz/business/%E28098premium%E28099-student-accommodation-development-downsized
Centenarian has had an ‘active, interesting, lovely life’: If anyone even hints of a suggestion that Bobbie Lister bears resemblance to a rusty old vintage car ...
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Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in the head: police: A man who was asked to move his car from blocking the road by an older couple responded by pushing ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/driver-shoved-woman-punched-her-husband-head-police
Watch: Stolen ambulance in late night Timaru joyride: The owner of a stolen ambulance is glad the vehicle wasn't damaged during a joyride around the streets ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/stolen-ambulance-clocked-82kmh-late-night-timaru-joyride-rnz
First five, hooker changes continue for Highlanders: Consistency and impact will be the watchwords for two of the Highlanders’ positions of inconsistency on ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/first-five-hooker-changes-continue-highlanders
Mayor asks ORC to mull ‘attractive’ loop bus’ return: Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has made a pitch for the Otago Regional Council to consider returning an ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/mayor-asks-orc-mull-%E28098attractive%E28099-loop-bus%E28099-return
Pub owner claims ‘verbal abuse, racism’: A Dunedin pub owner has hit back at opposition to his liquor licence with allegations of "verbal abuse and ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/pub-owner-claims-%E28098verbal-abuse-racism%E28099
Collapse risk as gasworks chimney 'worse than thought': Dunedin's historic gasworks chimney is in worse condition than first thought and at risk ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/collapse-risk-gasworks-chimney-worse-thought
ODT Landers Chat: Holland's journey to stardom: Fabian Holland talks about his extraordinary journey from beginnings in the Netherlands to Highlanders star.
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/landers-chat/odt-landers-chat-hollands-journey-stardom
Watch: Simon Barnett's mission to interview Tom Cruise: Christchurch radio host Simon Barnett has finally met his childhood hero - Tom Cruise - on the red ...
odt.co.nz/entertainment/watch-simon-barnetts-mission-interview-tom-cruise
Motel to no longer house homeless: A motel is shutting its doors to Dunedin’s homeless people next month, saying providing rooms for them has been a ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/motel-no-longer-house-homeless
Overnight parking to be banned: A lakeside Queenstown street plagued by poor behaviour by freedom campers over the past six months will soon have a ban on ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/overnight-parking-be-banned
Missing man's 'backpack and dinghy found': Searchers looking for a missing man around Otago Harbour have found a backpack and dinghy ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/missing-mans-backpack-and-dinghy-found
Shock images show 3-D printed guns made in Oamaru: Startling new images of an array of 3-D printed firearms manufactured by an Oamaru man reveal the beginning of ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/shock-images-show-3-d-printed-guns-made-oamaru
$200m film hub plan for Queenstown: The backer of a proposed $200 million Queenstown film studio earmarked for fast-track approval says it will create hundreds ...
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Congratulations to Irish and his family from Queenstown - our latest winners flying to Christchurch for the big match on May 23 (Highlanders vs Crusaders) ... Show more
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First signs of life: Is this the first sign of life from the previously abandoned new Dunedin hospital project’s inpatient building? Representatives from ...
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Mike Hesson named as Pakistan limited overs coach: Former New Zealand and Otago coach Mike Hesson will take charge of Pakistan's limited-overs sides from ...
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