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Hughie Brierley. PHOTO: ODT FILES While national rental prices have hit the lowest amount since 2023, the Southland market has bucked the trend, rising by just under 10% in a year.

Rob Scott. PHOTO: ODT FILES The Southland District Council just quietly goes about his business. But regions editor — south Steve Hepburn finds the winds of change are not far away.

PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Dunedin North Intermediate pupil Emma Guinle, 12, takes a photograph of 3-year-old rabbit Earl Grey as he rests under a cherry tree.

One of the rooms which were part of four boarding houses being illegally operated in Queenstown. PHOTOS: MBIE A Queenstown landlord slapped with $81,050 in penalties for illegally operating four boarding houses admits he did not follow the "letter of the law".

Dunedin have teamed up with some friendly foes this week.

Paul Coll celebrates after winning the London Squash Classic. PHOTO: PSA World No 3 Paul Coll retained his title at the London Squash Classic following a superb performance against world No 4 Joel Makin at the Alexandra Palace yesterday.

All Whites team-mates Finn Surman (left), of Portland Timbers, and Michael Boxall, of Minnesota United, embrace after a Major League Soccer match in Saint Paul, Minnesota, last month. PHOTO: IMAGN IMAGES VIA REUTERS The All Whites play Australia in Auckland tonight in the second game of the revived Soccer Ashes series. Sports editor Hayden Meikle looks at six reasons for New Zealand football fans to be optimistic.

Over the next two weeks, more than 94,000 voting papers will be arriving in the mailboxes of Dunedin voters ahead of the local body election next month.

The mouth of the Waitaki River. PHOTO: ODT FILES Police say the investigation into the killing of three juvenile sea lions in North Otago remains open, but there is no word on any progress in the case.

Photo: Getty Images Primary school teachers will now vote on strike action after rejecting the latest pay offer.

South Africa's Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in action with Australia's Corey Toole last month. Photo: Reuters South Africa have named Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at first five-eighth in a new-look backline and moved Siya Kolisi to the flank as coach Rassie Erasmus makes several changes for the second test against the All Blacks.

Missing children who had been living with their fugitive father in Waikato bushland since 2021 have been found safe and well. 

All Black Caleb Clarke is tackled by South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe at Rugby Championship match in August last year. Photo: Getty Images By Jamie Wall of RNZ  Luke Jacobson, Caleb Clarke and George Bell have joined the All Black squad as injury cover in preparation for this weekend's second test against the Springboks in Wellington.

The Health and Disability Commissioner criticised St John for multiple failings in its systems in relation to an incident where a man suffered a deep cut to his artery and later died. Photo: RNZ A desperate man was forced to drive his heavily bleeding father to hospital in the work van after he became frustrated that no ambulance was coming.

AgResearch chief executive Sue Bidrose received the Public Sector Leadership Award at the 2025 Robert Walters New Zealand Leadership Awards in Auckland. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Former Dunedin City Council chief executive Sue Bidrose has been recognised for her service to the public sector at a national awards ceremony.

The coalition, led by (from left) David Seymour, Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters, could not return to power if an election was held today. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone By Anneke Smith of RNZ A new political poll shows a bump in support for National, though not enough for the coalition to form a government.

The coalition, led by (from left) David Seymour, Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters, could not return to power if an election was held today. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone By Anneke Smith of RNZ A new political poll shows a bump in support for National, though not enough for the coalition to form a government.

Cormac Buchanan has admitted he is having a tough time at the Moto3 World Championships. Photo: Manu Tormo Southland motorcyclist Cormac Buchanan continues to go through some tough times on the world stage and he admits he is struggling for answers.

A disagreement between two women drivers over who ran a red light in Dunedin had to be sorted out by police checking CCTV in the area.