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Is Dunedin bar NZ's strangest pub?
It is open for only four hours a week and last served a meal before the Covid lockdown — is this New Zealand’s most peculiar pub?
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
A five-star Dunedin social housing complex remains a "wonderful place" despite a tenant being evicted for threatening to blow up his neighbours with a gas bottle, the Salvation Army says.
Need for speed gets man busted for weed
Need for speed gets man busted for weed
A man speeding through Mornington was found with a haul of cannabis in the boot of his car when pulled over, police say.
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Scale of planting to meet zero carbon goal ‘unachievable’
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Scale of planting to meet zero carbon goal ‘unachievable’
It is "unachievable" for Dunedin to plant a path to its zero carbon goals, city councillors have been told.
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Waikato University pressing on with med school plan
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Waikato University pressing on with med school plan
The University of Waikato is pressing ahead with its third medical school proposal, despite all indications it is now on life support.
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
Otago's rivers are by and large "in a really good state", the latest summer recreation report card says.
Light show back for Matariki event
Light show back for Matariki event
Ōtepoti Dunedin is set to sparkle for Matariki once more, as the drone light show returns as part of a celebration of Māori culture, reflection and renewal.
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Wastewater more reliable: prof
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Wastewater more reliable: prof
With another wave of Covid-19 on the horizon, wastewater testing has become a more reliable sign of community infection than self-reporting, a Dunedin expert has said.
Calm before the storm
Calm before the storm
University of Otago students line up in the rain for their exams at Smithells Gym yesterday.
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
The owner of a Dunedin business in the heart of the city’s bus hub has accused city leaders of doing nothing other than a survey to address safety concerns.
Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament
Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament
Tilly Murch, of Verdon College, and Elsie Anderson, of Trinity Catholic College, compete for the ball in the Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament at the Edgar Centre yesterday.
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
Find the money now or face "astronomically expensive restoration efforts" for Otago’s deepwater lakes later, a regional councillor says.
Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home
Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home
A balaclava-wearing trio wielding a crowbar and homemade taser attacked a man at his Wakari home, police say.
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'Don’t f... with me': Dunedin man breaches protection order
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'Don’t f... with me': Dunedin man breaches protection order
A Dunedin man who sent his ex-partner a string of "nonsensical" messages has been warned about further breaches of a protection order.
Car flips after coming to grief on gravel
Car flips after coming to grief on gravel
A driver found himself crawling out of his flipped car after hitting some loose gravel on a rural Dunedin road.
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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation
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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation
A "luxury" Otago taxi company, and the man behind it, have been hauled before the court, accused of exploiting foreign workers.
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
As Otago’s skies light up with spectacular auroral displays again, the question has been asked — are we seeing more aurora activity than ever before?
Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll
Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll
The Otago Regional Council says there is no simple solution to stop the rural town of Middlemarch from flooding, but the risk to life is lower than expected.
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Getting a traditional Samoan tātāu (tattoo) really does bring a tear to the eye — in more ways than one.
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Dunedin-Auckland flights boost welcomed
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Dunedin-Auckland flights boost welcomed
A boost in seats to flights between Auckland and Dunedin will help stimulate spending across the city in time for key events, an industry leader says.