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    Otago Polytechnic Head of Carpentry Tracey McLennan and Catalytic Foundation chairman John...

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    No bids in final polytechnic charity house auction

    Organisers bid a bittersweet farewell to a Dunedin charity auction which has given back to the community for almost 20 years.

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    Braving the rain for Palestine

    REPORT: RUBY SHAW / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Braving the rain for Palestine

    Dunedin Palestinian organiser Rinad Tamimi (above) and pro-Palestinian supporters at a rally at the Octagon (below), mark Palestine Independence Day as the rain sets in on Saturday.

    Māori prison, health link poor: studies

    Paula King. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Māori prison, health link poor: studies

    New Zealand prisons are increasingly being recognised as a powerful determinant of health and wellbeing — particularly for Māori.

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    Frew wins both races in speed weekend

    Driver Terri Taylor, of Cromwell, takes part in the Whare Flat Hill Climb on Saturday. She...

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    Frew wins both races in speed weekend

    A man dubbed the "fastest man around Otago" did what he was good at and took home two back-to-back wins during a weekend of hill climb car-racing events.

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    Approval sought for wind farm

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Approval sought for wind farm

    Another wind farm is under development in the South as the dormant second stage of the Mahinerangi wind farm project gets up a small head of steam.

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    Tourists finally get some tunnel vision as track reopens

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    Tourists finally get some tunnel vision as track reopens

    Walkers pause to take in the view above Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach on Saturday, while (below) Malaysian couple KK Chai (left) and Wee Chee enjoy the view.

    Girls display colourful array of cultures

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Girls display colourful array of cultures

    The Women’s Cultural Social Get Together celebrates diversity and culture of Muslim women, fostering a sense of identity for the youth and supporting women-led businesses.

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    Opportunity to sell items at car boot sale ‘a relief’

    Harry Powell, 5, rides his newly purchased dinosaur at the Tomahawk car boot sale yesterday....

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    Opportunity to sell items at car boot sale ‘a relief’

    People came to Tomahawk to get rid of their unused items — and perhaps make some money too.

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    More gale winds set to hit South

    A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

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    More gale winds set to hit South

    More severe gales are on the way as "a car crash" of weather systems heads towards Otago and Southland today.

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    Pasifika businesses join forces

    Island Fresh owners Paula Suguturaga and Regina Khan are working together to make a one-stop-shop...

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    Pasifika businesses join forces

    Two Dunedin businesses are coming together to provide a one-stop-shop for all Pasifika goods.

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    Connie Nelson enjoys another birthday

    Dunedin centenarian-and-then-some Connie Nelson celebrated her 104th birthday at Oxford Court...

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    Connie Nelson enjoys another birthday

    Surrounded by family and friends and with a firm grip on her treasured cellphone, Dunedin woman Connie Nelson was in good spirits at the weekend as she celebrated yet another milestone birthday.

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    $393k boost to lure Australians to South

    Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Louise Upston announces $393,000 in funding to put the South...

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    $393k boost to lure Australians to South

    A shot of government funding will help the South flaunt its trademark scenery and hospitality to an international market, a regional tourism manager says.

    Aged Care Association calls for funding of Alzheimers Otago

    Aged Care Association chief executive Tracey Martin. Photo: RNZ/Nate McKinnon

    Aged Care Association calls for funding of Alzheimers Otago

    The Aged Care Association is calling on the government to temporarily help fund Alzheimers Otago, which says its services are on the brink of collapse.

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    $2 million wheeled out for cycleway

    Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston and Tunnel Trails Trust chairman Brent Irwing...

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    $2 million wheeled out for cycleway

    Backing a Dunedin cycleway that traverses two tunnels to the tune of $2 million was an "easy decision", Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.

    Social club pushes back on licence objection

    Social club pushes back on licence objection

    The Dunedin City Council’s staff-only social club has hit back at an objection to its liquor licence, labelling the concerns as "entirely without merit".

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    Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on

    A parking meter in Albany St, Dunedin, remained switched off yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on

    Motorists are being asked to be "considerate" amid a parking free-for-all in Dunedin’s Albany St.

    Medal for Sir Alan’s life work

    Medal for Sir Alan’s life work

    Emeritus Prof Sir Alan Mark may be 93 but he is not slowing down around environmental issues.

    Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition

    North East Valley School First Lego League team members (from left) Oscar Chapman, 10, Sequoia,...

    Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition

    Facing much older competition did not stop the pupils from a Dunedin primary school winning a regional Lego competition.

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    Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

    Kenlyn Williamson (left), of Melbourne, is shown the laburnum walk at Larnach Castle yesterday by...

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    Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

    It was a walk back down the family tree for an Australian woman at Larnach Castle yesterday.

    Booted off cruise after assault

    Police at Port Chalmers, where Anthem of the Seas docked yesterday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Booted off cruise after assault

    An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship after it docked in Port Chalmers following an altercation on board.
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      Tour of proposed mine site beneficial: trust

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