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Gold rush? Atop the multi-billion-dollar discovery in Central Otago
An Australian company thinks it could profit up to $2 billion off this mine.

Dunedin tiny home development aims to provide affordable housing
A key aspect of the project is a 16-lot tiny home development in Karitane.

How Connor Garden-Bachop summed up the best of school sport
'Have fun, you never know what could happen.'

Body found off the coast of Dunedin’s Brighton Beach
Recovery efforts are under way to retrieve the body after it was located this morning.

Dunedin police wrap: Sister 'bites' cop, boozy Maccas run, burnouts
It was a busy weekend for Dunedin's boys in blue.

Turning a Dunedin home into a museum: Skulls, propaganda, and the paranormal
Museum owner says it's a lifelong project that will never be finished.

The results are in, this is what visitors really think of NZ
'The coffee here is better than Melbourne.'

Holiday price relief: Where hotel room rates are falling fastest
'For many hotel operators, the forecast for the next few months is like a blizzard.'

Undetonated shell found under Dunedin house, police and bomb squad called in
Officers go door-to-door talking to neighbours.

Death of Otago prisoner 'preventable' - coroner
The inmate who died had been considered mentally 'unwell' and 'unpredictable' in the past.

Opinion: A multicultural NZ can be ignored by the majority
OPINION: Census 2023 data proves biculturalism is over.

'Immeasurably loved': Tributes flow for rugby's Connor Garden-Bachop
The Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player, 25, died after a 'medical event'.

Otago sheep farmer takes flock from farm to fabric to fashion
Georgina was frustrated by declining wool prices, so she decided to do something about it.

Rocket Lab to the rescue after Nasa space camp firm's collapse
Most families have lost between $9000 and $13,000 following the collapse.

'Left us with nothing': More parents come forward after Nasa space camp firm's collapse
One family said they already paid $13,000 before receiving the cancellation email.

'Devastated': NZ families lose thousands after space school tour company fails
Some parents had already paid as much as $12,000 before the closure was announced.

Dunedin Pine Hill murder: Trial date set for next year
Gurjit Singh was allegedly murdered in his Pine Hill home on or before Sunday, January 28.

Sheep killed during burglary on South Otago farm
It was one of a spate of burglaries at rural properties in the area.

Dunedin musician shines light on living with Tourette syndrome
Mads Harrop says she finds solace from her condition while on stage.

Seven tickets share mega-rich $50 million Lotto Powerball prize
The seven lucky winners each get to bank more than $7 million.

Arrest in Dunedin after garage fire and street altercation
Police arrived to see a garage on fire in Dunedin following reports of an altercation.

Dunedin fishing boat runs aground: Two rescued in dramatic operation
The boat became stuck off Taiaroa Head about 7.30am and has broken up.

Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
Fans of The Country may also notice a familiar name from the field of broadcasting.

Sophia Crestani inquest: Her parents' heartbreaking tribute
The five-day inquest into Dunedin student's stairway death has concluded.

Sub-tropical jet stream to bring warm 23C temperature to parts this long weekend
Many regions are set to bask in unseasonally high temperatures across the holiday weekend.

Sophia Crestani death: Bedroom door closed on people in crush, partygoer tells inquest
The inquest into the 19-year-old's death has entered its third day.

'I was terrified': Witnesses recall crush that killed Sophia Crestani
The inquest into the death of the 19-year-old student continues in Dunedin.

First XV rugby wrap: St Kent's pip King's, code wars return
St Kentigern edged ahead in a gripping contest between two previously unbeaten teams.