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A driver was five times the legal limit when he crashed and killed himself and a mate.
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New coach excited by the depth in the Taniwha squad
Former Scottish international John Leslie is the new Taniwha mentor.
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The pair have been missing since March 2015 and haven't been seen since.
123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost
'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'
Former Blues player dies aged 33
Former Blues, Tasman and Māori All Blacks halfback Billy Guyton has died today.
Death of drunken 14yo girl prompts coroner warning
Teen had smoked cannabis and drunk cider before tragic accident.
Company convicted over ‘knackered’ wastewater treatment plants
Untreated wastewater, including human sewage, discharged from plants.
College blasts ‘wrong assumptions’ over backlash to school’s formal rules
The school is only allowing students to attend the Y13 formal if they bring a partner.
Got kids? Put a smile on their dial in Central Otago
Grins are guaranteed on a one-week family holiday.
No ocean? No problem - Surf’s up for inland Otago wave catchers
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Stomping attacker released from prison three years early
Ahu Stanley Taylor was sentenced to 10 years and eight months' jail for the attack.
Look at her now: Woman overcomes loan refusal for shopping at Kmart
Kim Anderson-Robb hit headlines across the globe.
'I just made a very bad choice': Drug dealer appeals for shorter sentence
A convicted drug dealer has been rewarded for his rehabilitation efforts in Otago.
Polyfest: Celebrating 30 years of 'beautiful' Māori and Pasifika cultures
Otago Polyfest draws in upwards of 160 schools and more than 6000 performers.
'It was The Muppet Show': Farmer ‘livid’ dog owners not prosecuted
Owner of two roaming lamb-killing dogs escapes prosecution.
Six learners share their stories of growing up Māori in new book
The publication showcases the early-years experiences of Otago Polytechnic ākonga
'Quiet and normal family': Unexplained death troubles Palmerston neighbours
The house has been cordoned off with police checking the scene since yesterday.
Ex-social worker who raped girls will stay behind bars
Serial rapist Edward Anand, 74, has been in prison for seven years and will stay there.
Mosgiel resident celebrates turning 106
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Coldest morning of the year so far for some, more chilly weather on the way
Kiwis are in for some more cold nights from the middle of the week.
Early gold mining settlers among those being reinterred in Otago
Researchers located 51 previously unmarked graves during the excavation.
Fatal fence post skiing accident 'foreseeable', court hears
Sixty-year-old died after skiing into a post at the bottom of a ski run.
Whooping cough and the uncle I never knew: Seven decades of sorrow and silence
Kiwi babies are still dying of the preventable disease that killed my uncle 75 years ago.
$5.5m weather-tightness claim over Queenstown Hilton
Leaking bathrooms alleged in multimillion-dollar claim.
Taieri residents alarmed over property ‘red zoning’
Landowners stunned to discover building or development could be banned.
Yeah nah - Hannah Tamaki struggles to meet southern councillors
Vision NZ party founder on a less than fruitful meet-and-greet mission in Otago.
Dunedin roads will have more women's names
City responds to criticism over streets being named after men.
‘Methed-out’ man targets Asians in ‘disturbing’ crimes
Heavily dressed in layers of clothes, Jayden Morgan approached women and pricked them.
Construction firm collapses owing $2m, eight projects in limbo
Rising costs and falling prices claim another casualty.
Should universities be ‘Tiriti-led’?
The University of Otago is looking to take on the Māori name Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
Otis oat-milk brings production back home to new plant
Otago oat-milk brand is backed by former Trump wingman Chris Liddell and chef Nadia Lim.
Weather: Wind, rain and snow to batter South Island, lower North Island
There are weather warnings spanning much of the lower half of the country.