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    Thrilling show ballet at its darkest

    I have always wanted to see Dracula as a ballet and Big Live’s production did not disappoint - it was indeed ballet at its darkest.

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    Larger set-net ban to protect hoiho sought

    A hoiho yellow-eyed penguin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Larger set-net ban to protect hoiho sought

    An environmental group battling the government to save the South Island’s hoiho yellow-eyed penguin from extinction is heading to the High Court.

    Simple tools spell demise of wasps

    Macandrew Bay resident Karen Nielsen looks at some of the queen wasps she has trapped recently in...

    Simple tools spell demise of wasps

    A Dunedin woman is staying on top of wasp infestations by planning ahead and trapping as many queens as possible before summer.

    Testing times for University of Otago students

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Testing times for University of Otago students

    University of Otago students line up for the start of the semester 2 final exam season outside Smithells Gym yesterday.

    Weather deals a blow to the South

    A roof at Young Brothers Posts Mosgiel lumberyard crashed to the ground in the wild winds. PHOTO:...

    Weather deals a blow to the South

    Ferocious winds lashed the South yesterday, felling trees, tearing at roofs and leaving emergency crews scrambling to clear debris from roads.

    Rugby final tickets ‘flying out the door’

    Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Rugby final tickets ‘flying out the door’

    A home final would have hopefully led to the sold-out sign being put up outside Forsyth Barr Stadium, the stadium’s boss said, but it appears to be heading that way in Christchurch.

    Ferocious winds batter South, worse possibly to come

    Dunedin Coastguard staff help a man from yacht Navita as it heaves at anchor in Portobello Bay....

    Ferocious winds batter South, worse possibly to come

    The rescue of a man from a boat on Otago Harbour was just one of several incidents caused by the ferocious winds that lashed the South yesterday - and more wild weather is on the way.

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    Apology sought after banking role confirmed

    Benedict Ong. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Apology sought after banking role confirmed

    Benedict Ong is calling on a fellow city councillor who questioned his credentials to apologise as evidence of his international banking career emerges.

    Shock diagnosis confirmed ‘by chance’

    Shock diagnosis confirmed ‘by chance’

    A Dunedin woman in her 50s is sounding a warning after a shock diagnosis left her confronting a life-changing disease.

    Laws not interested in chairing ORC

    Michael Laws. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Laws not interested in chairing ORC

    Michael Laws has ruled himself out of being the next Otago Regional Council chairman but says election results dictate that change is needed at the top.

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    Golf stalwart’s family walk in his footsteps

    Descendants of Dunedin ear, nose and throat physician and keen golfer Dr Kenneth Ross, (from left...

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    Golf stalwart’s family walk in his footsteps

    Direct descendants of a Dunedin golfing legend gathered from across the globe at the weekend to partake in a golf tournament held annually in their ancestor’s honour. 

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    Barker’s win came down to the wire

    Mayor Barker with a lofty city panorama from her temporary office in Burns house. PHOTO STEPHEN...

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    Barker’s win came down to the wire

    Dunedin's new mayor did not take the lead until the 13th of 15 rounds in the STV vote count.

    Dunedin man left foot on accelerator during drunken snooze: police

    Photo: Getty Images

    Dunedin man left foot on accelerator during drunken snooze: police

    Residents of a Dunedin street were kept up late after a man allegedly having a drunken snooze forgot to take his foot off the accelerator.

    Drawing a line to help cruise tourists

    Blue lines on the footpath in front of the Dunedin Railway Station. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Drawing a line to help cruise tourists

    Coloured lines that have appeared around the city’s CBD are part of preparations for the upcoming cruise ship season.

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    Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break

    Dancers Anonymous performer Catherine Schroder dancing with Kadodo African Drumming founder...

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    Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break

    Baby-faced Dunedin musicians and seasoned dancers were all on hand to help reboot a "dormant" Dunedin busking festival after a six-year hiatus.

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    Red tape a barrier to apartment conversions

    About 830 full-time staff are working at the new four-storey ACC building in Dunedin, between...

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    'Prohibitively expensive': Red tape a barrier to apartment conversions

    Converting older, unused Dunedin office spaces into apartments is a good idea but excessive red tape is putting people off, a developer says.

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    STV advice flawed: Simms

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    STV advice flawed: Simms

    Dunedin mayoralty runner-up Andrew Simms has expressed frustration about "misinformation" on how best to vote under the STV system.

    Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’

    Mel and Melanie Tudor try out their purpose-built penny-farthings for the Dunedin Tweed Run...

    Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’

    A new bicycle makes for a good birthday present, but what about a new penny-farthing?

    High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style

    Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday at Tuhura Otago Museum yesterday are (from left)...

    High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that a celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday should come with the right food and attire.

    Colourful, fun, rainbow run

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Colourful, fun, rainbow run

    Molly Parsons, 7, of Dunedin, gets splashed in red powder at the Rainbow Run at Logan Park yesterday.
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    • Mayor Barker with a lofty city panorama from her temporary office in Burns house. PHOTO STEPHEN...

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      Barker’s win came down to the wire

    • Descendants of Dunedin ear, nose and throat physician and keen golfer Dr Kenneth Ross, (from left...

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      Golf stalwart’s family walk in his footsteps

    • Holden Enthusiasts Car Club of Otago life member Mike Dee with his father, John’s, 1964 EH Holden...

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      Holden on to classic cars of our history

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      Dream final as Otago to face rivals Canterbury

    • Parking changes are planned for the Esplanade in St Clair. Photo: ODT files

      Parking restrictions in place at St Clair

    • Otago University staff (from left) Michael Swanson, Kirsten Eichstaedt, Kevin Maley and Beth...

      Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely

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