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Nelson mayor Nick Smith Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee By Adam Burns A last-ditch plea to discuss options to retain Tasman's Eves Valley sawmill was snubbed by its owners Carter Holt Harvey, Nelson's mayor says.

Designer Giorgio Armani appears at the end of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2025 collection show in Paris in January. Photo: Reuters Designer Giorgio Armani, who helped to put Italy at the forefront of global fashion and dressed Hollywood stars, has died at the age of 91.

Aydan was last seen in Chartwell in the early hours of 17 August. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Police are appealing for sightings of Aydan, who has now not been seen for three weeks.

The cordons between Rutherford Street and Van Diemen Street in Nelson, as police deal with a suspicious item left at a Waimea Road address. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee Cordons have been lifted in Nelson after an item which sparked a bomb squad callout on Thursday was found to be of no threat.

Dunedin police are seeking these men. Photo: NZ Police Dunedin police are hunting four men in connection with a central city group assault that left the victim injured and "very shaken".

One of the Otago Daily Times’ greatest Otago Spirit XV, Julia Gorinski. PHOTO: CASWELL IMAGES A lot of players have worn the Otago Spirit jersey over the past 25 years. Selecting a greatest Spirit XV is no easy task, but sports editor Hayden Meikle thought he would give it a crack.

Otago second five Kilisitina Moata'ane scores one of her five tries in the Spirit’s 82-0 win over Tasman at Logan Park in 2017. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Thrillers, crushing victories, heart-breaking defeats — the Otago Spirit have seen it all over 25 years. Hayden Meikle highlights five memorable games.

Wānaka Airport in 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Todd Grace responds to an opinion article last week about the future of Wānaka Airport. 

An Afghan man packs in Nowshera, Pakistan, as deportation of undocumented refugees begins. PHOTO: REUTERS The wind has definitely changed.

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

Many people have said many things about New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, but few could deny that he is a master of realpolitik.

What to do in your garden this week.

Craspedia argentea flowers at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED This week is Conservation Week, an annual Department of Conservation (Doc) drive to encourage efforts big and small to get involved in supporting the natural environment.

Toyworld is set to make its return to Dunedin next month with a new store opening in the Meridian Mall.

The shell stands more than 4m tall at Kohikohi Park in Riverton/Aparima, about 40 minutes from Invercargill. PHOTO: MATTHEW ROSENBERG/LDR A Southland town icon which underwent major refurbishment requires further repairs for small cracks and peeling, just one year on.

Queenstown. PHOTO: ODT FILES Queenstown will be a good place when it is finished, someone once quipped. Growing pains tend to dominate when discussions about the district are aired. Queenstown reported Guy Williams looks at the issues around the council table.