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Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie

14 October 2025

Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie

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Otago halfback Dylan Pledger has missed out on the All Blacks XV development squad for their three-match northern tour in November
	14 Oct: Otago halfback Dylan Pledger has missed out on the All Blacks XV development squad for their three-match northern tour in November... more

Central Otago District Council's addressing public concerns about a councillor from seven years ago
	14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's addressing public concerns about a councillor from seven years ago... more

A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland
	14 Oct: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland... more

Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school
	13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school... more

Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin
	11 Oct: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin... more

Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today
	11 Oct: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today... more

Jubilation for Otago first-five Cam Millar after nailing the game-winning penalty kick that's sent his province to the NPC semifinals
	11 Oct: Jubilation for Otago first-five Cam Millar after nailing the game-winning penalty kick that's sent his province to the NPC semifinals... more

Health NZ says thousands of people have been vaccinated since measles cases broke out in Northland two weeks ago
	11 Oct: Health NZ says thousands of people have been vaccinated since measles cases broke out in Northland two weeks ago... more

The NPC quarter-finals kick off in Dunedin tonight, with Otago hoping to continue their rugby resurgence as they host Waikato
	10 Oct: The NPC quarter-finals kick off in Dunedin tonight, with Otago hoping to continue their rugby resurgence as they host Waikato... more

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