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Clint Robinson Clinton has its sights set on the playoffs and needs to beat Toko this weekend to keep its prospects alive.

Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Knowledge of the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Nait) system has increased in the wake of the Mycoplasma bovis response but some farmers are continuing to break the rules.

Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor is moving the company in a different direction. PHOTO: THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD Fletcher Building has alerted the market to $95million of costs associated with its wide-ranging restructuring, and signalled the likelihood of further asset writedowns.

Gentrack Group said it agreed to acquire Evolve Analytics, an energy data analysis software and services provider, for 23million ($NZ44.2million), bolstering its leading position for utility billing and customer information systems in the UK.

Bad weather affected forestry activity in the three months ended March. Inset: Jarrod KerrPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES New Zealand's economic growth figures continued to hover around their average in the three months to March.

Photo: ODT files Housing affordability in Otago and Southland has increased, which will be welcome news for first home buyers.

Photo: ODT files Luggate residents opposed to an aerial drop of 1080 poison on hills above the town believe they are being stonewalled by Ospri, the government agency planning the work.

A new inflatable landing bag to be installed at Cardrona will allow snowsports athletes to practise tricks safely. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A new world-class "landing bag" will be installed on the slopes of Cardrona skifield this season, as snowsports athletes start working towards securing a podium finish at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

The French rugby team arrived in Dunedin tonight and - two nights before their game against the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday - found themselves faced with another black-clad team.

greymouth_fire_picture.png A person near the scene of the fire. Photo: NZ Police Police investigating a fire that happened in Greymouth on Sunday are asking the public to help them identify a person who was spotted in the area at the time.

The Central Otago After Hours (COAH) board has highlighted its concerns in relation to the current after hours service and its lack of future viability.

gettyimages-978110620.jpg Shannon Frizell is one of four All Black test debutants named for the third test against a French team. Photo: Getty As modern-day All Black marvels go, Shannon Frizell, who will make his test debut against France on Saturday, is virtually in a category of his own.

MetService is warning of a heavy dumping of snow across parts of Otago and Southland on Monday and Tuesday.

A spokeswoman for Mana said that the decision to end the budget bus operations was in order to focus more exclusively on the company's Ferry services. Photo: ODT Budget coach services ManaBus and Naked Bus have confirmed that they will cease operations in July.

Family and friends have arrived with flowers to farewell budding Melbourne comedian Eurydice Dixon, who was raped and murdered in a crime that sparked national outrage.

Roading officials are urgently double-checking inspections of truck-trailers on the West Coast by a certifier who is now under investigation.

terry_parle_2_210917.jpg Terry Parle at Logan Park. Photo: Peter McIntosh The coach who piloted the Southern United women's first trip to the playoffs will not be back - and he blames his bosses.

After decades of living the good life, Sydney millionaire Ron Medich is now in jail for organising the execution-style contract killing of a hated business rival almost nine years ago. Photo: Twitter Sydney millionaire Ron Medich has been jailed for at least 30 years for directing the execution-style murder of a business enemy and the intimidation of his widow.

Early starts, long days and countless interview requests from reporters - that's all in a week's work for a monster-hunting Otago University scientist.

The news that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is having a baby doesn't merit the media attention it is receiving, Mike Hosking says. Photo: Getty I am increasingly embarrassed to be part of the media in this country. The media has lost the plot in the last couple of years.