Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms 2026 election date: The 2026 election will be held on November 7, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today ...
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Female shearers shine in South Otago: Four female shearers have established a new world record, shearing 1938 lambs in eight hours in a South Otago woolshed ...
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Dunedin snubbed by groundbreaking international rugby tour: Dunedin has suffered another blow with the announcement it will play no part in a groundbreaking ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/dunedin-snubbed-groundbreaking-international-rugby-tour
Kiwifruit thrive in Taieri microclimate: A Taieri man has hacked the supposed secret to growing sub-tropical kiwifruit in the South. However ...
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Adviser draws on hands-on passion for farming: "An experience like no other". That is how Southland woman Lana Marshall describes her progression ...
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‘Largely empty is not available everywhere’: Central Otago’s mayor has offered to personally show Resources Minister Shane Jones around the region after he ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/largely-empty-not-available-everywhere
Huge aurora lights up Invercargill sky: The forecast aurora australis lived up to its billing in the deep South. Keen aurora watcher Taichi Nakamura ...
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Solar storm could bring spectacular aurora: Dunedin astronomer Dr Ian Griffin said a fast-moving Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun was expected to create ...
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Reunions on rails: service returns: As the much-anticipated Mainlander train rolled into the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday, waiting on the platform for his ...
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Firework shooter’s charge dropped: A man who was arrested for shooting fireworks at people in Castle St has avoided a conviction. Jack Hume, 20 ...
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OpinionChris — about this Bendigo mine: An open letter from Sir Ian Taylor to RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop regarding the Bendigo mine proposal. Chris Bishop ...
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Dunedin campervan attack earns woman night in cells: A woman denied a ride to Balclutha by police ended up spending the night in the cells instead after ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-campervan-attack-earns-woman-night-cells
Women plucked to safety in dramatic kayak rescue: A woman rescued by kayak from the deck of her Coromandel home on Wednesday morning says she has never ...
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Actor, MP clash over mine: ‘Elitist’ v ‘mini Trump wannabe’: Resources Minister Shane Jones has been labelled a "mini Trump wannabe" by actor Sir Sam ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/actor-mp-clash-over-mine-elitist-v-mini-trump-wannabe
Monitoring to keep bay swimmers safe: Volunteer water testing has begun at Lake Wānaka to protect swimmers from potentially contaminated waters ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/monitoring-keep-bay-swimmers-safe
Time behind bars extended after pack attack in jail: A gang-related pack attack behind bars has seen four men extend their stay in prison. Laymen Renata Pere, 42 ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crime/time-behind-bars-extended-after-pack-attack-jail
All the Masters Games pieces falling into place: Pieces of the organisational puzzle are being assembled for the Masters Games in Dunedin ...
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Tony Brown dashes All Blacks coaching role hopes: Tony Brown has revealed he has no get-out clause to join the All Blacks and will be staying with the Springboks ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/tony-brown-dashes-all-blacks-coaching-role-hopes
Black Sticks made to pay for late error: Abigail Tamer did not have any lions to quell - but she dashed the hopes of the Black Sticks.
odt.co.nz/sport/hockey/black-sticks-made-pay-late-error
Pride of place: A mural of a lion now graces the side of a Dunedin building. The image on the Mansfield Apartments building at the corner of Bond and Liverpool ...
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'Management speak mumbo jumbo': Hipkins responds to PM's speech: Labour leader Chris Hipkins has called the Prime Minister's State of the ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/management-speak-mumbo-jumbo-hipkins-responds-pms-speech
Lake Hāwea liquor store approved despite record objections: An appeal is already in the pipeline following the Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee’s ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/lake-h%C481wea-liquor-store-approved-despite-record-objections
'Multiple' motorcycles involved in crash near Queenstown: One person has been transported to hospital after a "multiple motorbike crash" near ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/multiple-motorcycles-involved-crash-near-queenstown
Canterbury magic casts spell over Sparks: The Canterbury Magicians pulled out their whole bag of tricks to notch their first Super Smash victory this afternoon ...
odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/canterbury-magic-casts-spell-over-sparks
Town cut off by flooding, worst of rain yet to come: Flooding has cut off a Coromandel town amid ongoing heavy rain in the upper North Island ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/town-cut-flooding-worst-rain-yet-come
Price of meth drops over 50% since 2017: A 50% drop in the price of methamphetamine has fuelled a "sharp rise" in its use across Otago and Southland ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/price-meth-drops-over-50-2017
Police name woman killed in Winton crash: Police have named the woman who died following crash in Winton last week. She was 75-year-old Patrizia Botti ...
odt.co.nz/southland/police-name-woman-killed-winton-crash
Endometriosis patient mistakenly given antidepressant: A young woman was left seriously ill after she was mistakenly given an antidepressant by a pharmacy ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/endometriosis-patient-mistakenly-given-antidepressant
Granny flats: What new rules mean for costs, consents and your rates: You no longer need a building or resource consent to build a backyard granny flat - but ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/granny-flats-what-new-rules-mean-costs-consents-and-your-rates
Mainlander service returns to Dunedin: It will be a full Mainlander passenger train that arrives for the first time at the Dunedin Railway Station this afternoon ...
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Mysterious chequered art appears: Some people in South Dunedin may think the city council has a chequered history when it comes to dealing with flooding issues ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/mysterious-chequered-art-appears
'Ghost houses': Concern for Queenstown's future: At any given time, more than a quarter of Queenstown Lakes district's properties aren't ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/ghost-houses-concern-queenstowns-future-rnz
Professor urges care on funding Wegovy: A leading health academic says Pharmac should not consider wide-scale funding of so-called "miracle" ...
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New Invercargill mayor spent nearly three times more than rivals: Invercargill’s new mayor Tom Campbell has spent the most of any Southland mayoral candidate ...
odt.co.nz/southland/new-invercargill-mayor-spent-nearly-three-times-more-rivals
Time off allowed goalie to reframe failure: Not many athletes can walk away from their sport and return as the best in the world. But Grace O’Hanlon did.
odt.co.nz/sport/hockey/time-allowed-goalie-reframe-failure
‘Money motivated family’ gang not a threat yet: police: An emerging gang could be attempting to gain a reputation an expert warns, after one of its members was ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/money-motivated-family-gang-not-threat-yet-police
One seriously hurt in farm track crash near Omakau: One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a ute rolled down a farm track ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/one-seriously-hurt-farm-track-crash-near-omakau
Young dog’s life completely turned around by SPCA: When Staffordshire terrier-cross Layla first came into the Dunedin SPCA, she was sick ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/young-dogs-life-completely-turned-around-spca
'Severe' failings: Carers missed man's ruptured bowel before death
odt.co.nz/news/national/severe-failings-carers-missed-mans-ruptured-bowel-death-rnz
Engineering company liquidated, $1.8m owed: A Canterbury civil engineering and construction company is in liquidation owing creditors more than $1.8 million ...
odt.co.nz/business/engineering-company-liquidated-18m-owed
Woman found dead on Qld tourist island 'near dingoes': A woman has been found dead on the beach of a popular Queensland tourist destination after ...
odt.co.nz/news/australia/woman-found-dead-qld-tourist-island-near-dingoes
Incomes not keeping up with cost of living - survey: A major union-backed survey shows more workers reporting their incomes are not keeping up with the cost of ...
odt.co.nz/business/incomes-not-keeping-cost-living-survey-rnz
Missing tramper found alive in Kahurangi National Park: A tramper who disappeared in Kahurangi National Park last month has been found alive.
odt.co.nz/news/national/missing-tramper-found-alive-kahurangi-national-park-rnz
War plane retires to life in Waikouaiti: Sitting in the yard of a small settlement north of Dunedin is a piece of World War 2 aviation history ...
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Joseph needs 'time to digest' Robertson's sacking: Jamie Joseph says he is not in talks with New Zealand Rugby to replace the dumped Scott ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/joseph-needs-time-digest-robertsons-sacking
Gore police hunt for answers after car destroyed by fire: Police investigating a dramatic car fire in Gore early yesterday morning are appealing for information ...
odt.co.nz/southland/gore-police-hunt-answers-after-car-destroyed-fire
One NZ's 3G shutdown to begin in Dunedin tomorrow: One New Zealand is about to begin the first phase of its nationwide 3G network shutdown ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/one-nzs-3g-shutdown-begin-dunedin-tomorrow
Petrolheads converge to support cancer charity: High-octane fuel fumes wafted across much of Cromwell at the weekend when vehicles from across the South Island ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/petrolheads-converge-support-cancer-charity
Finding missing tramper involved 'huge amount of luck': Two people who stumbled upon a tramper missing for almost three weeks in the upper South ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/finding-missing-tramper-involved-huge-amount-luck-rnz
Drunk driver tried to blame crash on pregnant partner: A drunk and disqualified driver who crashed and flipped his faulty car with his pregnant partner in the ...
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Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient: For the first time in 50 years, a new item, fibre, could be added to the list of essential nutrients ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/researchers-seek-inclusion-fibre-vital-nutrient
Thousands at annual gala day: ‘This is Brighton and it’s got a heart’: Brighton's community spirit was on full display as the seaside town’s annual gala day ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/thousands-attend-annual-gala-day--brighton-and-it%E28099s-got-heart
The big issues facing the new All Black coach: So while the All Black conversation turns to who will be named as new coach, it's worth weighing up just what ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/big-issues-facing-new-all-black-coach-rnz
Councillor’s claim on CEO’s presence disputed: A Dunedin councillor argued the city council’s chief executive witnessed an incident that demanded her ...
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Crowdy with a chance of meatballs: More than half a million people visited Auckland's Ikea in its first month of business, and shoppers bought 28 ...
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Navy Park group’s dreams now reality: Face painting, volleyball, balloon animals and a sausage sizzle were all on the agenda as the reopening of a beloved ...
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Safety issues lead to carpark camper ban: At least one Wānaka resident is "over the moon" a temporary ban has been placed on freedom camping in her ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/safety-issues-lead-carpark-camper-ban
Woman became 'aggressive' at officers after crash: An allegedly drunk Dunedin woman assaulted officers after crashing at a roundabout while on a ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/woman-became-aggressive-officers-after-crash
Man charged after alleged Arrowtown assault: Police have charged a 27-year-old man with assault in relation to an incident in Arrowtown last month ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/man-charged-after-alleged-arrowtown-assault
Student 'will be killed' if he returns to Iran: An Iranian expat living in Dunedin on a temporary visa says he would be killed if he returned to his ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/student-will-be-killed-if-he-returns-iran
Father fears release poses danger: The father of murdered Dunedin woman Sophie Elliott fears the man who killed his daughter could soon be free — and that ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/father-fears-release-poses-danger
Crash causing delays on Gibbston Hwy: A two-vehicle crash is causing delays on State Highway 6/Gibbston Highway between Queenstown and Cromwell ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/crash-causing-delays-gibbston-hwy
City council has ‘blood on their hands’: Sir Tim Shadbolt’s partner has taken the opportunity to fire some barbs at the council during the former mayor’s funeral ...
odt.co.nz/southland/city-council-has-%E28098blood-their-hands%E28099
Inside the Family Court: do custody rulings really put kids first?: The role of the NZ Family Court is broader than its name suggests, but at its heart lies the ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/inside-family-court-do-custody-rulings-really-put-kids-first
Creditors not hopeful as debt reaches $1.8m: A business owed money by a North Otago organic farm has lost hope of ever being paid as the liquidated company’s ...
odt.co.nz/business/creditors-not-hopeful-debt-reaches-18m
Main risk to hoiho survival is at sea: Hoiho numbers are plummeting towards zero on the mainland of New Zealand and urgent action to protect them at sea is being ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/main-risk-hoiho-survival-sea
Best laid plans: Dunedin’s past is littered with grand schemes that never actually happened. Kim Dungey looks at the bold, the brilliant and the ...
odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/best-laid-plans
Flooding, slips as heavy rain hits Northland: Flooding in Northland has isolated communities, led to a deluge of emergency calls, and prompted warnings that ...
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Bracewell prepares for 100th ODI milestone against India: Black Caps captain Michael Bracewell says he didn't expect to play one game for New Zealand ...
odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/bracewell-prepares-100th-odi-milestone-against-india-rnz
Historic church stands proud: All Saints’ Anglican Church is not only a beautiful historic building housing a vibrant church community ...
odt.co.nz/the-star/dunedin-north-parish-church-restoration
Long time between drinks for old mates: In October 1995, Queenstowner Craig ‘Ferg’ Ferguson, then a part-time coach driver, had a long session on the wines with ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/long-time-between-drinks-old-mates
Airport’s 3 million mark not likely ‘until the end of decade’: The records continue to tumble at Queenstown Airport, although its boss reckons ‘the big one’ ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/airport%E28099s-3-million-mark-not-likely-%E28098until-end-decade%E28099
Former, current councillors dispute Sir Tim’s partner’s claims: A former Invercargill city councillor who says he visited the late Sir Tim Shadbolt regularly ...
odt.co.nz/regions/former-current-councillors-dispute-sir-tim%E28099s-partner%E28099s-claims
Outstanding community contributor: A former Queenstowner who died just after Christmas, aged 87, is being remembered as a kind-hearted servant of the community ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/outstanding-community-contributor
Low resources leading to ‘risky’ methods: Firefighters’ lives were put at risk after they were forced to use an almost vintage ladder to fight a massive blaze at ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/low-resources-leading-%E28098risky%E28099-methods
Parent slams son’s school over Treaty stance: A Queenstown parent is strongly critical his son’s school has recommitted to the principles of the Treaty of ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/parent-slams-son%E28099s-school-over-treaty-stance
Mains offers sympathy for deposed Robertson; former ABs weigh in: Having stood in the shoes of an All Blacks coach under a similar cloud, Otago rugby great ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/mains-offers-sympathy-deposed-robertson-former-abs-weigh
Historic goods shed cafe inspired by love: A labour of love, leading to a new cafe at the heart of a South Otago community, had a suitably romantic inspiration ...
odt.co.nz/regions/south-otago/historic-goods-shed-cafe-inspired-love
Boks coach mocks ABs with AI Tony Brown video: Outspoken Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has taken to social media to address rumours of Tony Brown's links ...
odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/boks-coach-mocks-abs-ai-tony-brown-video-rnz
Sir Tim remembered fondly as 'man of the people': Sir Tim Shadbolt has been remembered as a man of the people who could lift the spirits of those ...
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