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Breakers guard Kirk Penney takes the ball to the hoop against Melbourne United. Photo: Getty Images The New Zealand Breakers have broken out of their slump in the best possible style.

Gillian Vine says growing your own plants from cuttings is a budget-conscious way to fill the garden.

In all but the coolest areas, radishes sown now will not thrive What to do in your garden this week.

Southland had its driest year on record in 2017 and places such as Waikaka (pictured) continue to dry out as the hot spell continues. Photo: Nicole Sharp On the back of  Southland’s driest year on record, there looks to be little reprieve for southern farmers, Niwa’s seasonal climate outlook says.

Farm sales are quiet in Southland. The latest REINZ data shows a large number of farms on the market with a small number of buyers. Photo: Nicole Sharp Southland was one of two regions with increased farm sales at the end of 2017.

More properties in Southland have been placed under notices of direction  and a further one under a restricted place notice as Mycoplasma bovis continues to spread in the South.

Craig Gordon Craig Gordon has been appointed  Sport Clutha co-ordinator.

Otago claimed six placings in the Super Finals on the opening night of the Otago-Canterbury-West Coast  championships.

Five Dunedin boys with the artillery reinforcements at Eweshott Barracks in England, prior to leaving for France. From left: J. O’Malley, W. Whiting, T. Hodgson, L. Grant and D. Newall. — Otago Witness, 16.1.1918. "I have been greatly struck by the growth of cigarette smoking. One cannot walk through the streets of any of our towns without seeing mere youths, some of them I should think not more than 13 or 14 years of age, smoking cigarettes. This is contrary to law, but it is done without question." — Sir Robert Stout, de omnibus rebus, in a northern paper.

Pete Hodgson Pete Hodgson must have known he was in for a fight when he agreed to lead the Dunedin Hospital rebuild.

Jendi Paterson Almost all of Dunedin’s sub-standard pitches have returned to a good standard.

Otago co-captain Kaitlyn Hastie lets one go past while batting for Otago against North Harbour at the under-17 girls softball national championships at Ellis Park yesterday. Photo: Gerard O'Brien There is a little extra to play for at Ellis Park this week.

Ben McLachlan In a matter of hours Ben McLachlan went from the outhouse to the penthouse — and one of the tennis world’s biggest penthouses at that.

It is not only top-quality professional players lining up at the New Zealand Legends Masters tournament at Chisholm Links next month.

Scaffolding has been removed from the very top of the First Church spire, as work is done from the top down. Photo: Gerard O'Brien Dunedin's First Church has reached the halfway point in its push to raise $600,000 to restore the historic building’s spire.

Decision on Dunedin water restrictions delayed. Photo: Getty Images Much-needed rain and a dramatic drop in water consumption has delivered a reprieve of sorts to Dunedin residents facing enforced water restrictions by this weekend.

Leaving Otago Harbour behind yesterday morning as they sail north on an eight-month journey around New Zealand are the Haase family, Jorg, Katrin, Mara (13) and Frauke (12).

Roading authorities have been left with a sticky mess, and a bill for repairs, after two days of soaring temperatures in Dunedin.

Peter Matheson reflects on globalisation, tribalism and fundamentalism.

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