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Letters to the Editor: Q'town, therapy dogs and elections

Queenstown, New Zealand · Queenstown

Letters to the Editor: Q'town, therapy dogs and elections

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Therapy dogs like this one are welcome. Photo: Getty Images Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including unsustainable housing in Queenstown, the joy of therapy dogs, and name recognition for electoral candidates.See the Story

75 young thespians amaze in gang show

Dunedin, New Zealand · Dunedin

75 young thespians amaze in gang show

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Riley Verhoef, 16, of Dunedin, and Lily Newcombe, 16, of Dunback — and the cast of the Otago Gang Show 2025 -- rehearse at the Mayfair Theatre ahead of this week's opening night. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Gang Show — "An Amazing Race", Mayfair Theatre, Sunday, June 29.See the Story

'Embarrassing': Clutha's water breaches more than rest of NZ

Clutha District · Clutha District

'Embarrassing': Clutha's water breaches more than rest of NZ

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ODT GRAPHIC A small Otago council has recorded more drinking water quality breaches than the rest of New Zealand combined, a damning report has revealed.Read Article

Gabin Villière, Tom Spring and Cheikh Tiberghien Affected Five Days From the First Test of the Xv of France in New Zealand

Hard hit on the tricolor rear triangle, before the first test of the XV of France against New Zealand, Saturday (9:05 French time): wingers Gabin Villière and Tom Spring were unable to train this Monday morning. The rear Cheikh Tiberghien had to leave the session.Sports · France See the Story

Xv of France, the Likely Match for the First Match

In a week's time, the XV of France will play its first game of the Tournée d ́été in New Zealand, in Dunedin against the All Blacks. The Blues, deprived of the finalists of the Top 14, who will be no more than five to be called after the final of this Saturday, arrived on Wednesday in the Southern Hemisphere and a first collective training, in Auckland, allowed to draw the contours of the XV of start, according to the information of Midi Olympic…Dunedin, New Zealand · Dunedin See the Story

New movement . . .

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Contractors move equipment on to the south end of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatients building site yesterday. It comes as news that a contract...Dunedin, New Zealand · Dunedin Read Article

Children buzzed to make own robots at science fest

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Clara Stevens, 11, shows off her butterfly robot at the New Zealand International Science Festival at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH There was plenty of whirring and buzzing at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum yesterday.Dunedin, New Zealand · Dunedin Read Article

Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Manuel Pouwhare says he is "consumed by complete and utter shame". PHOTO: FELICITY DEAR A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing 11 charity donation boxes to fund his drug and gambling addictions.Dunedin, New Zealand · Dunedin Read Article

South Dunedin drainage improvements part of long-term plan

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Wastewater and stormwater troubles in South Dunedin are being dealt with, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says. Mr Radich said yesterday a crisis was...Dunedin, New Zealand · Dunedin Read Article

Comments on homeless people spark feud

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Aaron Hawkins. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN Dougal McGowan. PHOTO: ODT FILES A Dunedin sports leader has hit back after a former mayor accused him of "punching down" against the city’s homeless.Dunedin, New Zealand · Dunedin Read Article

German engineer crashed concept car on Crown Range Road

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The zig-zags on the Crown Range Road. Photo: Wikipedia A German vehicle development engineer crashed a test sports car on the Crown Range Road, while driving three times the recommended speed limit.Queenstown, New Zealand · Queenstown Read Article

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