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There was just a glimpse of the Mid City Magic’s true quality.

PHOTO: ODT FILES The Taieri Tuataras defended the Challenge Shield when an Oliver Battrick double dragged them to a 2-2 draw against the Kings United Cobras as the Otago premier men’s competition resumed on Saturday.

Public works minister Gordon Coates opens the Monowai Power Station in 1925. Photo: Otago Witness One of New Zealand’s earliest renewable energy assets and Southland’s first power station will turn 100 years old this week.

These stilt walkers captivated the crowds during the Arrowtown Autumn Festival street parade. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS A glorious autumn day brought thousands of people into Arrowtown on Saturday for the high point of the township’s annual autumn festival.

Photo: ODT files The Nelson Giants have put up an almighty battle to notch their first game of the NBL season.

Photo: ODT files The Nelson Giants have put up an almighty battle to notch their first game of the NBL season.

File photo. Photo: Getty Images A number of people were killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver after a driver drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in the western Canadian city, police said on Saturday.

One person has died and another has been seriously injured after a crash on Lake Sumner Rd this morning.

One person has died and another has been seriously injured after a crash on Lake Sumner Rd this morning.

A crash involving three vehicles has blocked State Highway 1 near Greta Valley in Canterbury.

A crash involving three vehicles has blocked State Highway 1 near Greta Valley in Canterbury.

Cardinals attend the Pope's funeral in St Peter’s Square. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand's only cardinal, John Dew, says he feels incredibly privileged to have attended Pope Francis' funeral.

A person has been seriously hurt after a two-vehicle crash near Mosgiel. 

Part of the Clinton Highway (State Highway 1) in South Otago is closed after a truck and trailer rolled. 

The Department of Conservation is warning the public to stay clear of the southern end of Omaha Beach after this snake was found in sand dunes. PHOTO: DOC The Department of Conservation is warning the public to stay clear of the southern end of Omaha Beach, near Auckland, after a live venomous yellow-bellied sea snake was found in sand dunes.

The sister invited her brother to move a cabin on to her property, but the dwelling (not pictured here) became "untidy and unhygienic". Photo: Getty Images (file) A sister's act of kindness towards her brother after their parents died has morphed into a family spat that even tenancy officials cannot resolve.

Photo: Getty Images A new loan scheme to help fund public electric vehicle chargers aims to get more in the ground across the country.

Photo: Getty Images A new loan scheme to help fund public electric vehicle chargers aims to get more in the ground across the country.

Olivia Podmore's mother Nienke and her stepfather Chris Middleton. Photo: NZME/George Heard The mother and stepfather of Olivia Podmore say Cycling New Zealand and High Performance Sport NZ  chose medals over the welfare of their daughter.

Olivia Podmore's mother Nienke and her stepfather Chris Middleton. Photo: NZME/George Heard The mother and stepfather of Olivia Podmore say Cycling New Zealand and High Performance Sport NZ  chose medals over the welfare of their daughter.