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Circus show inspired by ADHD diagnosis

IF it was not for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Nicole Maisey would not be an awardwinning aerial acrobat, swinging from the roof by her hair. The Wellington 26yearold gave the first performance of three at the Dunedin Fringe...

Diesel pumps running dry

DIESEL pumps are running dry across Otago and contractors are ramping up their prices to cover skyrocketing fuel costs. Drivers in Alexandra and Dunedin were confronted with empty diesel pumps earlier this week as the price hit $3 a litre at some...

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Barrel winner takes her whole family with her

A TITLE 26 years in the making. Fairlie cowgirl Kate Hughes had wrapped up the New Zealand barrel racing title before the National Rodeo Finals in Waikouaiti on Saturday. It was her first national title after finishing runnerup three times,...

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Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

CLUBS may collapse and grounds turn into bogs as a football leader cries foul over increased ground charges. The round ball will not be sighted at the Oval this season, and other grounds on which football has been played for years will no longer host...

Gregg’s coffee faces closure

A DUNEDIN icon is set to disappear from the landscape. Dunedin’s Gregg’s coffee factory is in line for closure under proposed changes from its parent company. It has been part of the city since 1862, when Irishborn William Gregg established the...

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Boots in for ‘chaos’ magic show

WHAT has four legs, loves snacks and is trained in the art of illusion and sleight of hand? It is Boots, a 17monthold Border collie and star of ‘‘Magic Tricks for Dogs’’ — an event debuting on Sunday as part of this year’s Dunedin Fringe...

All roads, and trails, lead to Middlemarch

THERE was a lot of horsing around for those finding themselves part of a revelling crowd of cavalcaders in Middlemarch over the weekend. And there was plenty of frivolity to look forward to, with the roads to and from Middlemarch busy with cars and...

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Oysters arrive in Dunedin after Southlanders supplied

DUNEDIN has finally been granted access to the South’s favourite seafood delicacy, after the lion’s share were gobbled up quickly by Southland. Sunday marked the start of the Bluff oyster season, and with that came keen southerners itching to get...

Joseph wishes Rennie well

JAMIE Joseph has swallowed any disappointment and says he wishes his successful rival nothing but the best. Joseph was overlooked for a second time as All Blacks coach as New Zealand Rugby plumped for former Chiefs and Wallabies coach Dave...

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‘Selfless actions’ recognised

NOT a day goes by when Samson Aruwa does not think about the night he desperately pulled 30 trapped partygoers from a fatal pileup at a Dunedin student flat. University of Otago student Sophia Crestani died at the overcrowded party in October 2019,...

Correcting an image problem

ONE day Elsa Couvreur got an email saying ‘‘hey Elsa, I’ve seen you naked online, you look great’’. Then another email and another, all saying they had seen this video or wanted to see it. Couvreur was puzzled, so she began asking the emailers what...

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A little owl watches for prey from the heartshaped entrance to a hollowed silver birch tree on a farm near Waikouaiti. The little owl is the only raptor species deliberately introduced to New Zealand. It was brought to Otago and Canterbury to try to...

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Plea after man falls 10m from building

POLICE are asking people to stay off roofs and tall structures when drinking after a man was left in a critical condition following a 10m fall from a University of Otago building. The young man was rushed to the Dunedin Hospital intensive care unit...

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Dahlia renaissance funding charities

DAHLIAS, once only found at the back of your grandmother’s garden, are now highly sought after. New varieties and an increased presence on social media have turned this once easily dismissed flower into a plant which can sell for $25 a...

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Sun comes out to shine on stars at summer concert

IGGY Pop was not the only star putting on a show in Wānaka at the weekend. The sun also made a rare appearance, just on time. It shone down on the 10,000strong mellow crowd that bopped to the tunes of Pop, Joan Jett and the Black Hearts, Hoodoo Gurus...

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Camp closure ‘heavyhanded’

A resident at the Gore Motor Camp says the Gore District Council does not care about the people affected by the camping ground’s closure. The council confirmed on Tuesday the troubled camping ground would close today as part of a process agreed last...

Mural to add to ‘colourful’ S. Dunedin

A NEW piece of ‘‘democratic art’’ will mark South Dunedin as the coolest, most colourful part of town, an organiser hopes. Work has begun on a new addition to the South Dunedin Street Art Trail — a mural by artist Guy HowardSmith, covering two walls...

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Owner forced to close due to surgery complications

HEALTH complications and surgery wait times have forced the owner of a Dunedin secondhand clothing store to give up her dream job. Infinite Clothing coowner Rose Fisk, a seasoned secondhand clothing retailer of about 15 years, said the back surgery...

Death of vet being treated as homicide

THE tightknit community of rural Milton is staying silent following the death of a local veterinarian in a suspected homicide on Friday. Bunches of flowers were laid at the foot of a sign reading ‘‘The Country Vet’’ outside the Crichton home of...

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Optimism rising among local construction

DUNEDIN builders say work on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building could spread to all corners of the construction industry and support the city for the next decade — all as signs of a recovery begin to show. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora...

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Billionaire’s boat in Dunedin

AN Australian billionaire’s $69 million superyacht, which doubles as a marine research vessel, has cruised into Dunedin. The Pangaea Ocean Explorer arrived in Port Otago yesterday from Port Lyttelton, sailing under the Jamaican flag. The 58m yacht is...

Memorable arrival starts the year

CARLA Probst will never forget the first day of 2026 — not least because she spent part of it in labour in a helicopter. The Queenstown woman began experiencing contractions in the early hours of yesterday before the hospital helicopter picked her up...

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Giving food for Christmas

DUNEDIN foodbanks say they are prepared for when the Christmas rush begins — but are asking for donations so they can stay stocked up for the rest of summer. Presbyterian Support Otago development and engagement manager Ruth Wilson said the past few...

Farra breaking new ground

FOR the first time in its more than 160year history, Dunedin’s Farra Engineering will have a woman leading the business. Managing director Gareth Evans, who has been recovering from a head injury for more than a year, has stepped down to focus on his...

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‘Lucky’ blaze did not spread

A MASSIVE blaze in an East Gore rental property has shaken neighbours and provided a less than subtle reminder for people to check their smoke alarms. Former Gore district councillor Ralph Beale said he was driving in the township just before lunch...

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