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Proposal curbs girls’ options, MPs say
A proposed enrolment zone for a Dunedin secondary school leaves girls with fewer options than boys for a single-sex education, the city’s Labour MPs say.
Cold no bar: ‘There’s just so many people it’s ridiculous’
Cold no bar: ‘There’s just so many people it’s ridiculous’
The advantage of buying an ice cream on a freezing cold day is it does not melt and drip all over your fingers.
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Staff considering legal action over Polytech restructure
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Staff considering legal action over Polytech restructure
Otago Polytechnic staff facing the chopping block are not ruling out legal action in the wake of the institution’s announcement to slash 20 jobs in one department.
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Call for DCC to go in-house
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Call for DCC to go in-house
The Dunedin City Council should consider going back in time by cutting out contractors and taking park and road maintenance in-house, a councillor says.
Warning of ice, fog and snow in South
Warning of ice, fog and snow in South
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Motorists are warned to drive to conditions due to ice, fog and snow in parts of Otago, Southland and Canterbury. There have been minor crashes in Dunedin this morning.
Students abuzz after topping NZ schools in cancer fundraiser
Students abuzz after topping NZ schools in cancer fundraiser
When a group of boys at a Dunedin secondary school decided to shave their hair for a cause they did not expect to be leading the country with their fundraising efforts.
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Exam delayed over cheating allegations
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Exam delayed over cheating allegations
The University of Otago was forced to postpone a law exam due to alleged cheating.
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Killer remains on parole despite breaches
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Killer remains on parole despite breaches
A man who murdered his second cousin in a "drug deal gone wrong" will remain on parole despite being caught using drugs again.
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
A minor rock star has turned up in Dunedin.
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ORC apologises for more privacy breaches
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ORC apologises for more privacy breaches
The Otago Regional Council has admitted further privacy breaches after an investigation into how the council unwittingly came to break confidentiality and share the email addresses of hundreds of...
Hormone key for heat regulation
Hormone key for heat regulation
A hormone that helps mothers adapt to changes in body temperature during pregnancy may be critical for reproduction in a world facing climate change.
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Felling of protected tree opposed
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Felling of protected tree opposed
The felling of a protected Dunedin tree in "undisputed" good health has been opposed by a council planner.
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Landfill decision ‘thorough’: DCC
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Landfill decision ‘thorough’: DCC
Dunedin residents can be assured, "hand on heart", the process leading to the approval of the Smooth Hill landfill was thorough, council staff say.
Govt asks airport for more value
Govt asks airport for more value
The cash-strapped government is demanding Dunedin Airport put its international flight plan under the microscope amid a call for higher profits.
Threat made after man denied morning wine
Threat made after man denied morning wine
A man threatened to return to a Dunedin supermarket with a weapon after they refused to sell him a bottle of wine at 9am because he was drunk.
Prominent buildings nearing completion
Prominent buildings nearing completion
A group of prominent buildings in Dunedin’s city centre are nearing completion.
Wrong-way driver had beer in cup holder - police
Wrong-way driver had beer in cup holder - police
An alleged drunk-driver with an open beer bottle in his car said he was driving on the wrong side of a South Dunedin road because he "thought no one was coming".
Two hurt in Dunedin motorway crash
Two hurt in Dunedin motorway crash
Two people were taken to hospital and traffic was backed up for some time after a four-car crash on the Southern Motorway in Caversham.
Blackhead Rd remains closed after car hits power pole
Blackhead Rd remains closed after car hits power pole
Blackhead Rd is expected to remain closed until 5pm after a car crashed into a power pole this morning.
168km effort to raise funds
168km effort to raise funds
At 16, most boys are discovering girls and immersing themselves in a busy social life.