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SANTANA Minerals has been accused of producing ‘‘cherry-picked’’ and ‘‘undercooked’’ heritage evidence.

NIGHT ’n Day is about to take over the first retail convenience store after an NPD transition to unmanned fuel service at seven South Island sites.

THE Warbirds Over Wānaka airshow contributed more than $57million to the regional economy this year — up 40% on 2024 — new data shows.

BUYERS and sellers are facing mixed fortunes around the country, new data from property research firm Cotality shows.

ACT New Zealand has promised not to ‘‘sacrifice farmers for Paris targets’’, using the annual Fieldays event to promote its long-held climate policy.

A Dunedin company which discovered entry to its business was changed massively overnight, continues to juggle things but says hospital contractor CPB has owned its errors and is willing to put its money where its mouth is.

A STEWART Island/Rakiura representative warns the remote island could ‘‘lose people’’ as residents brace for another potential power price hike.

WANAKA’S ‘‘unexpected’’ population growth has left the town out-of-kilter with their expected after-hours health funding, but the local MP is assuring the public it will get sorted.

FOOD festivals, public Wi-Fi and a small shopping mall are at the top of the wish list for a future Gore, a group of students told receptive Gore District councillors last week.

A GROUP of Dunedin primary school pupils made a cake adorned with hand-crafted chocolate wind turbines in honour of their favourite wind farm turning 15 years old.

FORMER RNZ broadcaster Robert Taylor, who helped start the tradition of morning bird calls on the public broadcaster, has died aged 82.

FEARS the Oturehua Railway Hotel would have to close its doors for good have been put to bed.

IN a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

DO not count on insurance to help if your flight is cancelled due to fuel shortages, the insurance and financial services ombudsman says.

SOUTHLAND Boys’ had too much pace, ambition and quality out wide for Otago Boys’ during the annual interschool fixture at Littlebourne yesterday.

TAX refunds — and bills — are rolling out, but there is a warning that people should make sure the information used in the calculations is correct.

THE government should force businesses to take action if they encounter modern slavery, not just disclose it, a humanitarian charity says.

HOSTING three days of sold-out Super Rugby Pacific games over a super round at Christchurch’s new indoor stadium has paid dividends after visitors spent $13million.

GYM chain giant CityFitness has been fined $1.12million after admitting it misled customers about membership fees.

A DUNEDIN man charged with murder will be assessed by mental health professionals, while his identity remains under wraps.

SIMEON Brown is adamant the cost of shoring up the electricity supply should sit with generators instead, and changes announced yesterday could result in power bills dropping by hundreds of dollars each year.

A FORMER employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2million out of pocket.

A MAJOR new Queenstown housing development is being targeted at ‘‘teachers, nurses and cops’’ and its developer is promising ‘‘no Jafa ski houses’’.

POLICE are investigating an ‘‘unexplained’’ fire that tore through trees at Waitaki Boys’ High School yesterday.

A JURY has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.

ALHAMBRA-UNION have been docked five hard-earned competition points.

IT is full of weeds and arid but the land being used by the proposed $4.5billion Santana gold mine is a rarity and was described as an ‘‘incredible landscape’’.

GOVERNMENT policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.

JOINING forces with other councils on water does not leave Waitaki with its hands tied when it comes to amalgamation, councillors heard this week.

A DUNEDIN man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.