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Our homes’ silent kereru killer 521ba

A Queenstown gardener is appalled she’s now seen three dead native wood pigeons, or kereru, in Kelvin Heights as a result of glass collision — the latest early this month.
Dance festival set to swing 5q3443

Snappy steps and swivelling hips will get the party started when a popular dance event returns.

Retail trio vacating Queenstown Mall 3n5i69

Retail trio vacating Queenstown Mall 3n5i69

Three side-by-side chain stores near the top of Queenstown Mall are for sale as their leases expire.
Midwinter Carnival preparation begins 3r6hg

Midwinter Carnival preparation begins 3r6hg

The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival team has transformed the Meridian Mall with an array of twinkling lantern displays.
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Man punched Queenstown woman three times in unprovoked assault 6u3z5r

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Man punched Queenstown woman three times in unprovoked assault 6u3z5r

A Queenstown woman brutally attacked in the CBD is refusing to let the ordeal destroy her love of her adopted home.

ODT quiz: May 25 5h25i
Mum leads fight against liquor store 25p11
Five injured as pedestrians struck by vehicle in Christchurch 174540
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Nuggets fall short after big effort 5a5c3e

dunedin 6c6c4g

Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White was not surprised a spot check of...

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‘Majority’ of student flats had issues t4r3n

No-one deserves to live in the conditions uncovered during a spot check of north Dunedin student flats, the leader of a government investigation team says.

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Claim hub sale call guided by God 6i4f4m

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Claim hub sale call guided by God 6i4f4m

A church under fire for the sale of a beloved North Dunedin community hub says their decision is backed by God, but a former pastor is not so sure.
Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge j566d

Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge j566d

Cooper Newbury "chickened out" last year.
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Commissioner backs proposed youth hub 661oi

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Commissioner backs proposed youth hub 661oi

A proposed central Dunedin youth hub has been given the tick of approval by the Chief Children’s Commissioner, who says it would be a "game-changer" for the city’s young people.

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Highlands Motorsport Park. Photo: ODT files

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Supercars future chance optimism 451q29

Central Otago District Mayor Tamah Alley says it is disappointing Cromwell has missed out on hosting a V8 Supercars round, but she is optimistic the opportunity may arise again.

Warning hoiho still at risk 6d2n1e

Warning hoiho still at risk 6d2n1e

While Moeraki’s yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho) are enjoying their annual "holiday" at sea, conservationists warn their battle for survival is far from over.
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Feud escalation led to knife being swung 3p3v4l

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Feud escalation led to knife being swung 3p3v4l

A 56-year-old man lunged over another man’s fence with a knife in the escalation of a neighbourhood feud in Mataura.
Council urging residents to report illegal rubbish dumping 15g4p

Council urging residents to report illegal rubbish dumping 15g4p

The Clutha District Council is urging residents to take a stand against a growing problem of illegal rubbish dumping, or "fly-tipping", across the district.

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Damaged Air NZ plane to fly home for repairs 5b5s6t

An Air New Zealand plane suffering a hole in the cockpit after hitting an airbridge is due to fly back to Auckland at low altitude today.

Two injured in alleged shooting 1z1a3n

Two injured in alleged shooting 1z1a3n

A 21-year-old man is facing firearms charges after a shooting in central Auckland overnight.
Search begins for missing man 1m5g2j

Search begins for missing man 1m5g2j

Search teams are heading out this morning in an effort to find a Wellington man who has not been seen for 24 hours.
Serial book vandal targeting biographies of NZ women 5j6l57

Serial book vandal targeting biographies of NZ women 5j6l57

A Hamilton book store owner is fed up with the "disrespectful" actions of a serial book vandal, who she says has wilfully targeted the biographies of high-profile New Zealand women.

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Liam Lawson on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco....

Lawson records best qualifier on season 4j66t

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has recorded his best qualifying result of the Formula One season.

Season over as Auckland FC toppled 104s2c

Season over as Auckland FC toppled 104s2c

The dream season is over. And the coach is fuming.
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Nuggets fall short after big effort 72n3i

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Nuggets fall short after big effort 72n3i

‘‘I think the game's about five minutes too long for us right now.’’
Liam Lawson fifth fastest in Monaco practice 1t273j

Liam Lawson fifth fastest in Monaco practice 1t273j

Buoyant New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has clocked the fifth fastest time in the second practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Foraged from the heart 5q5j4e
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Chinese-spiced ham hock hash 1o13x
Connecting over a meal 5x262f
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Felton Road keeps ‘winery of year’ title 3n1g

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Smiggle, Dotti and Jay Jays are all departing The Mall. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

Retail trio vacating Queenstown Mall 3n5i69

Three side-by-side chain stores near the top of Queenstown Mall are for sale as their leases expire.

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Virtual Eye wins 4th Sports Emmy k583n

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Virtual Eye wins 4th Sports Emmy k583n

Winning Emmy awards never gets old, it seems.
KiwiRail may cut dozens of jobs as ferry retirement looms 6273b

KiwiRail may cut dozens of jobs as ferry retirement looms 6273b

The Maritime Union said KiwiRail is proposing to cut 70 of its ' jobs as it pulls the Aratere ferry out of service.
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‘Grave concerns’ changes will put people off saving 43211s

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‘Grave concerns’ changes will put people off saving 43211s

Changes to KiwiSaver could disincentivise higher income earners from saving and put extra pressure on businesses, an advocate says.

Rural Life 5xu6l

"Humbling and energising" is Marijke Dunselman’s reaction to winning a world agritourism award....

Global award for connecting and ing farmers through technology 962m

A longtime Queenstown consultant has won a global award for teaching Kiwi farmers, through online learning, how to diversify farm income through tourism.

Wind, lashing sleet for cattle muster test riders, livestock 515s32

Wind, lashing sleet for cattle muster test riders, livestock 515s32

The Mount Aspiring Station cattle musters have taken place over the past few weeks.
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‘So proud’ of firm, retiring director says 3l583p

After 17 years as a director of Silver Fern Farms, and more than 11 of those as chairman, Rob Hewett has officially stepped down.
‘Proud half-farm owners’ look ahead 5l4w3e

‘Proud half-farm owners’ look ahead 5l4w3e

Life is busy for Southland sharemilker Nan de Haan.

Prof Brad Gregory delivers the second in his Thomas Burns Memorial series of lectures. Photo:...

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How we got to here c3s4m

The myriad problems at civilisation’s gate have been millennia in the making, visiting professor Brad Gregory tells Tom McKinlay.

The right fixes for the climate 5a5h1g

The right fixes for the climate 5a5h1g

As one climate solution stumbles, others emerge.
Foraged from the heart 143s49

Foraged from the heart 143s49

Inspired by the loneliness of lockdown, Sami Tamimi’s first solo cookbook, Boustany, updates the Palestinian classics of his childhood.
The Sun, a pinhole, and a hefty price tag 2bkl

The Sun, a pinhole, and a hefty price tag 2bkl

Very keen-eyed visitors to the recent Cleveland National Art Awards show in Dunedin might have noticed a small, unassuming 4-by-5-inch photograph tucked away on a gallery wall — entry number 71.

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Youth choir hitting all the right notes 3o4a2v
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Art provides an emotional link 6o1q4m

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Connection, conversation key for art 2z4l5l
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Historic Lewis Cottage bought by ‘local’ 6y5911

World 173z69

A screen capture from a video shows 307 Russian servicemen in captivity being returned while 307...

307 soldiers exchanged in Russia, Ukraine POW swap 6r1h3d

Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war.

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch 3k3c5b

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch 3k3c5b

Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous lunch.
Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga 472f1r

Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga 472f1r

The Cook Islands government has declared a dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga. In a statement on Friday (Thursday in the Cook Islands), the Health Ministry said two new cases had been confirmed,...
Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' from Congo 231c71

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' from Congo 231c71

US President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.

Opinion 5q3c2a

The current Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Dr Shane Reti. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Beware the Budget black-hole burger 362t6k

Scientists, researchers and those across the science sector can be forgiven for engaging in synchronised expressions of mock-surprise and a slow, collective eyeroll after Thursday’s Budget announcements.

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Cartoonist's view — Yeo 1j5f2h

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Cartoonist's view — Yeo 1j5f2h

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Simmonds taking charge as Te Pukenga gets whacked 6t274r

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Simmonds taking charge as Te Pukenga gets whacked 6t274r

Vendetta is the Italian word for "revenge", and it was used quite a lot by Labour in the House on Tuesday.
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Runit craze should be nabbed in its infancy k455i

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Runit craze should be nabbed in its infancy k455i

Dumber than the film Dumb and Dumber, the “Runit” craze is crass and brainless.