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Chick takes dip before first successful flight
It was second time lucky for a slightly sodden albatross chick after its first attempt at flight ended with a tumble from Taiaroa Head into Otago Harbour.
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Bid to revive cycleway project ‘grandstanding’
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Bid to revive cycleway project ‘grandstanding’
An attempt to revive a cycleway project in Dunedin’s student quarter is nothing more than "grandstanding" before next month’s election, an opponent says.
Mayoral candidate promises to deliver
Mayoral candidate promises to deliver
A paper run became part of Dunedin City Council candidate Benedict Ong’s mayoral run during campaigning yesterday.
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Uni aims to return to surplus in two years
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Uni aims to return to surplus in two years
The University of Otago aims to be in surplus over the next couple of years, despite "major" funding issues.
Up to tricks
Up to tricks
Canterbury resident Seth Buckley, 20, shreds a trick on a rail in the middle of the University of Otago campus during a Otago University Snow Sports Club and Red Bull Rail Jam at Union Lawn yesterday.
Pupils' work joins exhibition
Pupils' work joins exhibition
Halfway Bush School year 5 pupil Isla Srey, 10, and her peers show their artwork that will be displayed in an Otago Art Society gallery at the Dunedin Railway Station next month.
Rats! Supermarket facing $200k fine over infestation
Rats! Supermarket facing $200k fine over infestation
A South Dunedin supermarket could face a bill of $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.
Move towards long-term planning advocated
Move towards long-term planning advocated
A mayoral candidate and councillor says Dunedin must move away from short-term thinking and reconsider how councils are financed, warning that the current rates system is inadequate.
Nurse-led service proving a plus for patients and clinicians
Nurse-led service proving a plus for patients and clinicians
A new nurse-led cystoscopy service at Dunedin Hospital is helping bladder cancer patients receive their essential follow-up care on time.
Many teens worried about drug use
Many teens worried about drug use
While it appears smoking and drinking are ways for teens to rebel, Otago researchers have been stunned to find many of them are actually worried about their own use of drugs, including alcohol.
‘Just trying to have a laugh’
‘Just trying to have a laugh’
A Dunedin mayoral candidate’s late-night social media activity has landed him in hot water with the council’s electoral officer.
No large-scale ‘retreat’ from South Dunedin before 2100
No large-scale ‘retreat’ from South Dunedin before 2100
There will be no large-scale "retreat" from South Dunedin before the turn of the century, a new report suggests.
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University event celebrates, promotes te reo Māori
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University event celebrates, promotes te reo Māori
Tears were shed by a generation denied access to te reo when they heard the language sung loudly and proudly by Māori students at the University of Otago.
Monogamous chip-stealers backed for bird of year
Support for red-billed gulls to win Bird of the Year
They mate for life, successfully co-parent and spend their days having fun. However, their chip-thieving antics have given red-billed gulls a bad rap around town.
Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges
Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges
A prominent Otago man is "relieved" he has been cleared of sexual assault charges against him.
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
The Presbyterian Church has been slammed as insincere over a "performative" public apology to historical abuse survivors it plans to make in Dunedin next week.
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Heavy-duty big wheelers are tearing up the tarmac into Dunedin.
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride will be under way before Christmas, the city council says.
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
A combination of tight supply, high carbon taxes and rising costs has led to a scarcity of second-hand cars, and the virtual death of a cheap second-hand runabout vehicle, dealers say.
Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack
Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack
A father and son hunting for a Mosgiel resident armed with baseball bats allegedly resorted to smashing up the person's car.