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Sir Vincent O'Sullivan. Photo: Doug Mountain Poet Sir Vincent O'Sullivan died yesterday in Dunedin, his son has confirmed. He was 86.

Jessie Chan. Photo: Supplied High-profile Canterbury dairy farmer Jessie Chan will feature in this week’s episode of David Lomas Investigates.

Lachie Jones was found dead at the Gore oxidation ponds in January 2019. Photo: ODT files A coronial inquest into the death of a Gore toddler found in the town's wastewater treatment ponds is set to start in the Invercargill District Court.

Photo: File image By Phil Pennington Christchurch Hospital has apologised for confusion over cuts to meals provided to parents and caregivers on its children's cancer ward.

National announced the policy two months before the election in order to "help students focus and improve their academic outcomes". Photo: RNZ A Wellington secondary school student believes the government's ban on phones in schools will only force students to be more underhanded and "sneakier" in order to use their devices.

Strutting their stuff outside Larnach Castle are Wild Dunedin Masquerade Ball organisers (front, from left) Jerad and Ike Halden, Charlie Buchan, and Neil Harraway (back). PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON A who's who of the Dunedin conservation community herded together on Saturday night, but whether they were recognised remains to be seen.

Submissions are being received over a possible sale of energy distribution company Aurora Energy. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON The Dunedin City Council could jeopardise lending agreements within a decade if it does not sell Aurora Energy.

Plotting her next course at the Taitonga (Southern) Regional Championships at the Otago Peninsula yesterday is Zara Stewart. The University of Canterbury student will be competing in Plzen, in the Czech Republic, in July. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON If you want to find your way around unknown terrain, Zara Stewart should be able to help.

REPORT: ANI NGAWHIKA / PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON New Zealand First party member Anthony Odering (left), of Oamaru, listens as Free Palestine protester Sam Bosshard speaks outside the Hutton Theatre, in Dunedin on Saturday.

The George St improvements, including the new play equipment, are nearly completed. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON The Dunedin City Council is confident the new George St playground will be safe and robust enough to withstand anything — including inebriated students.

Dunedin volunteer Tracy MacAulay-Higgan holds up a rusted windscreen wiper found during the clean-up on Smaills Beach on Saturday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Car doors, loads of bottles, used needles and other drug paraphernalia were among the loads of rubbish picked up by more than 150 volunteers at Dunedin’s Smaills Beach on Saturday.

A group of teenagers lost in the Southland bush were praised by police for making the right decision by notifying emergency services and staying put for help.

University of Otago student Rosie Auchinvole juggles her studies and travelling the country with the New Zealand Youth Choir. The choir gave a performance to a packed room in St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Juggling university and travelling the country as part of the New Zealand Youth Choir is no easy feat for one Dunedin woman.

International studies student and executive member of the Otago Students’ Spearfishing and Hunting Club Jack Smith auctions off the last fish of the day. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON Students dived deep on Saturday, competing in a spearfishing showdown for charity.

Dunedin's amazing bus drivers were singled out for praise by some very happy passengers on the Viking Orion cruise ship. Photo: ODT files Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including amazing bus drivers, Luxon's path of destruction, the trouble with cats and dogs, and South Dunedin's future.

Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock. PHOTO: REUTERS Many in the investment community look out for Larry Fink’s annual chairman’s letter to investors. At 11,000-odd words it’s not a short read, but in my experience, it’s a thought-provoking one.

Peak Toolbelts owner Paddy Collings showcases a custom tool belt he was commissioned to manufacture. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH After years of searching for the perfect tool belt, a Dunedin contractor decided to design his own.

Winton race track. PHOTO: ODT FILES Invercargill breeder-owner Murray Little’s two starters, Captainshavtime and Wehavtime, led throughout and could not be caught when scoring in trainer Brett Gray’s colours at the Wairio Trotting Club’s meeting at Winton on Saturday.

The senior women’s race gets under way at the Lovelock Relays at the University Oval on Saturday. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON Lovelock and Loaded fired when they needed too.