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Otago's State Highway 8 has reopened at Shingle Creek, north of Roxburgh after a serious crash closed it

28 September 2025

Otago's State Highway 8 has reopened at Shingle Creek, north of Roxburgh after a serious crash closed it

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Otago have locked up the Ranfurly Shield for the summer, seeing off winless North Harbour 41-26 in Dunedin
	27 Sep 2025: Otago have locked up the Ranfurly Shield for the summer, seeing off winless North Harbour 41-26 in Dunedin... more

North Harbour's clutching at two-decade old inspiration for their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago in Dunedin this afternoon
	27 Sep 2025: North Harbour's clutching at two-decade old inspiration for their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago in Dunedin this afternoon... more

Tasman have snapped a three game losing run with a 55-38 NPC victory over Southland in Invercargill
	27 Sep 2025: Tasman have snapped a three game losing run with a 55-38 NPC victory over Southland in Invercargill... more

A Southland dairy farm and its owner have lost an appeal for exploiting vulnerable workers
	26 Sep 2025: A Southland dairy farm and its owner have lost an appeal for exploiting vulnerable workers... more

There's been record-breaking community backlash to a proposed liquor store, in the small Central Otago town of Lake Hawea
	24 Sep 2025: There's been record-breaking community backlash to a proposed liquor store, in the small Central Otago town of Lake Hawea... more

Delight from Otago head coach Mark Brown after helping the province hoist the Ranfurly Shield for the eighth time in their history
	21 Sep 2025: Delight from Otago head coach Mark Brown after helping the province hoist the Ranfurly Shield for the eighth time in their history... more

Firefighters are at a vegetation fire in Windsor Park, north-east of Oamaru
	21 Sep 2025: Firefighters are at a vegetation fire in Windsor Park, north-east of Oamaru... more

Wellington have stormed into the NPC's top eight with a 75-19 demolition of Southland in Porirua
	20 Sep 2025: Wellington have stormed into the NPC's top eight with a 75-19 demolition of Southland in Porirua... more

The Ranfurly Shield is on the move again
	20 Sep 2025: The Ranfurly Shield is on the move again... more

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