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    Eri Lovegrove in front of her drawings for a university project. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Peninsula’s birds provide inspiration

    The Otago Peninsula has always featured in the life of Eri Lovegrove and now she will have the drawings to prove it.

    Museum celebrates locomotive turning 153

    Oakley Stott (left) and Harry Powell, both 5, celebrate double-ended Fairlie locomotive Josephine...

    Museum celebrates locomotive turning 153

    Josephine was the belle of the ball at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum yesterday, when a large crowd turned out to celebrate her 153rd birthday.

    Positively playful spirited spectacle, a fabulous fair

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Positively playful spirited spectacle, a fabulous fair

    Klex Peroy, 6, of Dunedin, plays on an inflatable during The Extravaganza Fair, held at Bayfield Park on Saturday.

    Four people taken to hospital after head-on crashes, one involving a caravan

    Emergency services respond to the scene of a crash between two vehicles, one towing a caravan, on...

    Four people taken to hospital after head-on crashes, one involving a caravan

    Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital, one with serious injuries, after a crash involving a caravan near Waikouaiti.

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    Farmers, residents criticise support

    Mark Mitchell. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Farmers, residents criticise support

    Many in storm-ravaged South Otago and Southland say the government is "out of touch" after offering an "utterly pathetic" $150,000 in financial support in the wake of last week’s major weather event.

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    Snow offers families exciting day out

    Wen Chao (left) and Maggie Lin, both of Christchurch, take a selfie in the snow at Leith Saddle...

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    Snow offers families exciting day out

    Snowball fights and snowman building was how some Dunedin families who braved the cold opted to spend their Labour Day yesterday.

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    Plan to close nine post shops in region

    NZ Post has proposed closing seven post centres across Dunedin, in (clockwise from top left)...

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    Plan to close nine post shops in region

    NZ Post is being accused of putting profits ahead of people after announcing plans to cut nine of Otago’s community post shops.

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    Drivers cautioned following snow, ice

    The Leith Saddle this morning. NZTA warns of more frosty days this week. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Drivers cautioned following snow, ice

    Otago drivers have been urged to take extra time and care getting to work this morning, following the frigid overnight burst of snow and ice. MetService meteorologist John Law said snow started...

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    Happy 100th homage ‘lovely surprise’

    Dunedin centenarian and Yorkshire cricket fan Bill Jenkinson celebrated his 100th birthday with...

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    Happy 100th homage ‘lovely surprise’

    For nearly 100 years, Bill Jenkinson has always sung like there is no tomorrow.

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    Six-year search for lost dogs continues

    Missing dogs (from left) Weed and Dice. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Six-year search for lost dogs continues

    Six years after they started searching a Dunedin couple have not lost hope they will bring their beloved dogs home.

    SH1 reopens after serious crash near Waikouaiti

    Emergency serious at the scene of the crash is which one person was seriously hurt. Photo: Peter...

    SH1 reopens after serious crash near Waikouaiti

    State Highway One has fully reopened after a person was seriously hurt in a crash involving two vehicles - one towing a caravan - near Waikouaiti.

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    Executive team at DCC cut by two — Efficiency the aim: Graham

    Leanne Mash. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Executive team at DCC cut by two — Efficiency the aim: Graham

    A restructure of the Dunedin City Council’s executive leadership team has pruned the number of general managers from eight to six.

    Threat to bomb mosque leads to arrest

    Kilbirnie Mosque, Wellington. PHOTO: RNZ

    Threat to bomb mosque leads to arrest

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested and is due to appear in the Dunedin District Court this morning in relation to a bomb threat aimed at a Wellington mosque.

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    Mixed review as cruises resume

    Australian tourists Gordon Collett and Deb Young, of Queensland, pose for a selfie outside the...

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    Mixed review as cruises resume

    Dunedin is a charming city with gorgeous architecture, if a bit "claustrophobic", a pair of visiting Australian tourists say.

    Runners share memories as club turns 100

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Runners share memories as club turns 100

    Members of the Leith Harrier and Athletic Club have taken a run down memory lane on Saturday, celebrating the club’s centenary.

    STV: expert advice on how it works to give a better spread

    Janine Hayward. Photo: Rebecca McMillan

    STV: expert advice on how it works to give a better spread

    The STV electoral system has remained topical after local body elections in Otago.

    Now $150k: Govt bumps up fund for storm-ravaged South

    Gore Depot PowerNet teams were treated to a cooked breakfast at The Croydon Lodge to fuel them up...

    Now $150k: Govt bumps up fund for storm-ravaged South

    The government has added $50,000 to the pot for two southern councils as thousands remain without power amid a state of emergency.

    Vehicles trapped in snow as state highways close

    Vehicles trapped in snow as state highways close

    Drivers are trapped in heavy snow on two alpine passes as wintry weather closes state highways - including SH1 north of Dunedin - in the already storm-battered South. 

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    Diwali celebration had ‘really good vibe’

    Enjoying the light and colour of Dunedin’s Diwali festival are Andersons Bay School pupils Vedika...

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    Diwali celebration had ‘really good vibe’

    The colours were bright, the music loud and the vibes good at Dunedin’s Diwali celebration.

    Rats ride for a life-saving cause

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Rats ride for a life-saving cause

    About 100 motorcyclists gathered outside McIver and Veitch, in Dunedin, on Saturday for the annual Otago Riders Against Teen Suicide (Rats) ride.
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