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• A&P show made $19.3m impact for district

  ONE of New Zealand’s largest agricultural and community events has generated an estimated $19.3 million in additional spending for the Southern Lakes region.

• Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police

  A WOMAN who accused a Dunedin businessman of rapes and assaults has repeatedly lied to police and ‘‘manipulated’’ witnesses, the defence says.

• Otagourgedtoshowproudneighboursrespect

  DO not expect Otago to risk an extended Ranfurly Shield hangover by showing North Otago anything less than the greatest respect tonight.

• ‘Reasonable care’ could have saved baby: HDC HNZ apologises to family

  HEALTH New Zealand Southern failed to provide the ‘‘reasonable care and skill’’ for a pregnant woman which could have saved her baby, the health and disability commissioner (HDC) has ruled.

• Maniototo in national awards finals

  A SMALL Central Otago school is one of two finalists competing for the excellence in secondary school student engagement and attendance award at next week’s New Zealand Education Excellence Awards.

• Two teens referred to Youth Aid over fire at Waitaki Boys’

  TWO teenage boys have been referred to Youth Aid after a huge fire engulfed trees at Waitaki Boys’ High School, police say.

• Shield tours Otago: ‘good to get it out around the community’

  A SHIELD well travelled.

• Aheadofopener,AllWhites expectingtheunexpected

  HISTORY, world rankings and the pundits are not in the All Whites’ favour for their Football World Cup opener against Iran, but the players believe they can cause an upset.

• Watchdog needed: economist

  AN election-year tiff about policy spending highlights the need for an independent watchdog to weigh in on the country’s big, expensive problems, an economist says.

• Buildingpermitsplummetoverfloodfears

  BUILDING permits in South Dunedin have plummeted more than 80% amid fears the impact of flooding has caught up with the low-lying suburb.

Featured documents

• No big reveal in release of Epstein files

  The Epstein files: What is public and what is still secret? Julie K. Brown , of the Miami Herald, reports....

• Will UK withdraw from human rights convention?

  What is the European Court of Human Rights, and why did it stop a flight with deportees bound for Rwanda from taking off from an air base in Britain last Wednesday? Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou , professor in human rights law at the University of Liverpool, explains....

• Stopping others from stealing your voice

  Whose voice is it anyway? Actors take on AI copycats in a global fight for vocal rights. DianaBaptista, AdamSmith and KimHarrisberg , of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, report....

• Oyster farmer alleges cover-up over parasite

  STEWART Island’s last oyster farmer says frustration has turned to anger as his wait to return to oystering at his marine farm in Big Glory Bay continues....

• Doubt if ORC can manage pest species

  THE regional council may not have the resources required to combat pests in Otago, a councillor says....

• Researchers unite to fight deepfakes

  SPREADING misinformation, enabling identity theft and scams, and causing reputational damage and psychological harm — deepfakes are creating one of the world’s most significant problems....

• Employees push for remote working option

  COST of living struggles could see more New Zealanders leaving their jobs for companies that favour flexible working....

• Victims running out of time to get justice

  South Korea’s few surviving ‘‘comfort women’’ face life’s end as their political fight rages on. Sangmi Cha , of Reuters, reports....

• ORC’s pest plan‘partially effective’

  THE Otago Regional Council is effective at raising awareness of the threats wallabies pose to the region, less so at actually dealing with the pest, a new report says....

• Planned rabbit control raises concerns

  RABBITS are taking over the Lower Manorburn Dam Reserve — but a preferred pest control method is causing concern....