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Fix problem at source, DCC told
When Dunedin goes looking for government money to shore up South Dunedin against sea-level rise it needs to be "doing everything within its own powers to be fixing the problem at its source", a...
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Dancer taps into family tradition
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Dancer taps into family tradition
More than 60 years after Lorraine Knowles won a top Dunedin tap-dancing prize, her granddaughter has followed in her footsteps.
University of Otago graduands, 1pm ceremony
University of Otago graduands, 1pm ceremony
At a ceremony in the Dunedin Town Hall starting at 1pm today, 298 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in a wide range of subjects, including philosophy,...
University of Otago graduands, 4pm ceremony
University of Otago graduands, 4pm ceremony
In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 4pm today, 307 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in subjects including medicine, science, arts, law and commerce.
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Dippie apologises for comments
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Dippie apologises for comments
A prominent Dunedin businessman has apologised for calling councillors weird, woke and out of their depth.
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Homeless man’s hopes crushed
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Homeless man’s hopes crushed
A homeless man says it is "hard to feel hope" after his makeshift shack burned down at the Oval in a cooking fire.
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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks
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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks
Contractors tendering for work on the new Dunedin hospital build have been warned about "significant" cuts.
Unions lead protest on pay equity changes
Unions lead protest on pay equity changes
Hundreds of protesters braved the wet weather in Dunedin to voice their outrage at the government’s changes to the pay equity process.
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DCC may thwart plan to demolish lecture theatres
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DCC may thwart plan to demolish lecture theatres
Plans to demolish award winning University of Otago lecture theatres have hit a snag as the city council moves to protect the building.
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PhD work improves superbug knowledge
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PhD work improves superbug knowledge
In a previous life, Saki Baleivanualala was a microbiologist, working in a Fijian hospital where he saw many people dying from antibiotic resistant bacterial infections.
Charity gig to honour late musician
Charity gig to honour late musician
A late Dunedin musician would be stoked at a collection of ‘‘great musos’’ continuing his charitable work in salute.
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Misuse of mobility parks frustrates permit holder
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Misuse of mobility parks frustrates permit holder
A Dunedin man is calling on a South Dunedin supermarket to better patrol its mobility parking spaces after experiencing first-hand how ‘‘ridiculous’’ it can be for those who need them.
Oval fire: 'Luckily a tragedy did not occur'
Oval fire: 'Luckily a tragedy did not occur'
A fire which destroyed tents at the Oval homeless camp this morning appears to have started in a flue before spreading.
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Settlers association against charging out-of-towners visiting Toitū
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Settlers association against charging out-of-towners visiting Toitū
The trust which backs Toitū Otago Settlers Museum has come out against charging out-of-town visitors, saying the move would lead to confusion.
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Rugby club gets reprieve over booze licence
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Rugby club gets reprieve over booze licence
Outram's rugby club has been granted a reprieve after concerns were raised about the sale of alcohol ahead of its celebratory weekend.
Trust relieved as stabilisation work begins
Trust relieved as stabilisation work begins
Restoration work on the ruins of Cargill’s Castle began this week, parts of the deteriorating structure getting some much-needed support.
Police car cops a wee dousing
Police car cops a wee dousing
A Dunedin man apparently on a mission to damage patrol cars was caught hours after a teenager was arrested mid-stream as he urinated on a police vehicle.
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'Lack of talent and general weirdness'
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Email feud over landfill revealed
A withering attack on councillors in a private email was revealed as a business heavyweight and a Dunedin mayoral candidate squared off at a public hearing.
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Soon-to-be graduate ‘proud’
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Soon-to-be graduate ‘proud’
For the first time in his life, Junior So’oula has somewhere to go — and he is not wasting any time getting there.
Dunedin joins protest against pay equity law change
Dunedin joins protest against pay equity law change
Hundreds of protesters braved wet weather in Dunedin to voice their outrage at the government’s changes to the pay equity process.