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First World Cup podium for young Wānaka freeskier
Luca Harrington (R) on the podium at the Freeski World Cup in Switzerland, 2024. Credit: Snow Sports NZ.
Wānaka freeskier Luca Harrington has claimed the first World Cup podium of his career, with a third-place finish at the FIS Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland.
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ODT quiz: March 25
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Family’s honesty helps get stolen Japanese art home
This art work, inspected by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, was among artefacts to be returned to Japan after being looted during World War 2.PHOTO: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
A local family that found looted World War 2 artefacts in their late father’s personal effects "did the right thing" and alerted the FBI, leading to the agency returning the historic art to Japan after eight decades.
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Breaking free of your role in the Drama Triangle
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Workplace conflict is all too familiar for many of us.
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Aurora the main contributor to DCHL’s profit hike
DCHL chairman Tim Loan. Photo: ODT files
The chairman of Dunedin City Holdings Ltd (DCHL) says the organisation is on track for the coming financial year, after its profit rose nearly 30%.
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Veteran cafe owner will miss ‘banter’
Ironic Cafe and Bar co-owners Sue Moller and Steve Wilson are putting the premises on the market after 17 years in business. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON
A prostate cancer scare caused Steve Wilson to rethink his future in hospitality.
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Refusal to give up after serious injury paved way to healing
Matt Hutchinson is back out in the hills hunting and doing what he loves. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
After a near-tragic accident in his early 20s, East Otago engineer and farmer Matt Hutchinson is grateful his stubborn attitude meant he did not listen to the advice of a top orthopaedic surgeon.
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Blasted on Bucky no great feat of daring
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It is a rite of passage for every young person in Scotland to partake in the tradition of getting "s...-faced" on Buckfast, a sickly-sweet fortified tonic wine brewed by Benedictine monks in Devon, England.
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Non-white leadership of UK has just sort of happened
First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething in the stands as Wales play Finland at football. PHOTO: REUTERS
Nobody planned it, hardly anybody realised it was happening, and suddenly there it was: done.
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The party is on
Photo: Linda Robertson
The crowd enjoys the atmosphere at the Baseline music festival in Logan Park on Saturday.
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Waipori village to go under
A dam under construction as part of the Waipori hydroelectric scheme. — Otago Witness, 15.4.1924
In the years to come the old mining township of Waipori will be but a name.
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Letters to the Editor: party politics, speed signs and name suppression
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Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including party politics in the council, dangerous road signs in Arthur St, and leniency around name suppression.
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
Today's cartoon from Voyager award winning cartoonist, Shaun Yeo.
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Boosting banking competition
There may be considerable public wariness and weariness about the latest Commerce Commission market study.
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Last year’s finalists still clubs to watch
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The two clubs that fought out an epic final to the Central Otago premier club rugby competition in 2023, Alexandra and Upper Clutha, demonstrated on Saturday that they will be major forces again this season.
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Strong contact, dominant scrum secures win
Defending Southern Region champions West Taieri sent an early warning with their 43-0 win against Toko at Outram on Saturday.
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Defending champions dig deep to win final
Appleby celebrate winning the Southland premier 50-over final on Saturday. Photo: supplied
Appleby won a rain-interrupted Southland premier 50-over final on Saturday.
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Swans collect another trophy
Champion Dunedin premier grade club North East Valley won the Bing Harris Shield and the one-day trophy this season. In the front row (from left) are Jacob Day, Oli White, Hunter Kindley, Jeremy Smith and Sam Johnston. In the back (from left) are club president Bryan Johnston, scorer Abby Smith, Jamie Grassi, Gus Holt, Kaleb McKay, Hayden Johnstone, Sam Blakely, Shaedon Miller and the manager Sheldon Kindley. Photo: supplied
North East Valley have collected another trophy for the cabinet.
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Oamaru completes season with 113-run win in final
Oamaru players (back row, from left) Brad Flint, Jordan Bartlett, Asanka Gamlathge, Andrew Brookes, Luke Taylor, Nick Duff and Lyndon Wardle; (front row, from left) Lachlan Brookes, Nick Johnston, Reece Curle, Stephan Grobler, Regan George and Quinn Wardle pose with the Borton Cup after capping off their season with a win over Union in the final on Saturday. Photo: supplied
Oamaru's domination of the Borton Cup concluded at the weekend with a 113-run victory over Union in the final.
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