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Photo: ODT files Strict infection control precautions are in place in Dunedin Hospital as a ward is gripped by influenza.

Christchurch chocolatier and pastry chef Nel Vincencio with some of his award winning products. Photo: Supplied A Christchurch-made chocolate touted as being "so good it doesn't taste vegan" has been crowned supreme champion at this year's Outstanding Food Producer Awards.

Rhythm & Alps in 2023. PHOTO: ODT FILES The organisers behind the popular Rhythm & Alps music festival have revealed plans for a summer concert in Wānaka they believe could attract upwards of 20,000 people to the town.

Angela Blackmoore was murdered in August 1995. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Two people will today be sentenced for their role in the brutal murder of pregnant Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore in 1995.

I have previously written about the significant increase in the costs of building bridges (38%) and roading (27%) over the past three years.

Gillian Vine visits a garden packed with edibles.

Dahlia "Fire Mountain" is putting on a stunning display at the Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Fashions change. One such example in the world of horticulture is the spectacular comeback of the dahlia.

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Zingari-Richmond are flying after three consecutive wins. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON There is something in the air up at Montecillo.

Star Rugby Club president Andrew McHugh The feature game in round four of the Southland premier club competition tomorrow is between Woodlands and Star.

Owaka captain Tyler Hammer charges into the Toko defence during the Southern Region club rugby game in Owaka on Saturday. PHOTO: KAYLA MCKENZIE PHOTOGRAPHY This weekend marks the end of the first round in the Southern Region club competition with numerous sides jostling for positions on the ladder before points are awarded.

Ryan Egerton in action for Arrowtown against local rivals Wakatipu at Jack Reid Park last weekend. PHOTO: CASWELLIMAGES.COM Five questions for Arrowtown captain Ryan Egerton.

Excelsior’s Matia Qiolevu slams a try home last season. PHOTO: KAYLA HODGE Excelsior would love nothing more than to exact revenge for last year’s final.

Who is New Zealand’s most underrated athlete? Otago Daily Times sports reporters go in search of the biggest aces up the nation’s sporting sleeve.

Maori party politician Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is the nation's youngest elected MP. PHOTO: Supplied Barriers to Māori representation in local and regional government have been dismantled very slowly over the last decades.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters (left) meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington last week. PHOTO: REUTERS Is involvement in Aukus now a foregone conclusion, Marco deJong and Robert Patman ask.

Being able to change your mind is a good thing. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES We have to be able to recognise when we are wrong and be prepared to change our mind, Lynne Taylor writes.

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Today's cartoon from Voyager award winning cartoonist Shaun Yeo