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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’

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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’

A Dunedin passenger rail advocate is elated a service linking the city with Christchurch and Invercargill is back after decades of waiting.

Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’

Dunedin senior firefighters (from left) Antony Mason, Tony McEntyre and New Zealand Professional...

Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’

Fed-up Dunedin firefighters who had to deal with four different equipment failures the day before a nationwide strike say the situation they face couldn’t be made up.

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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’

Southern Heritage Trust trustees Ann Barsby (left) and Jo Galer look at the damaged Donaghy’s...

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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’

Donaghy's rope walk building is another victim of last month’s big wind, but heritage advocates say it is too important to demolish.

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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’

Naval warship HMNZS Te Kaha southern crew members (from left) OLSS Libby Borthwick, of Cromwell,...

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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’

The travel, food and lifestyle on a Royal New Zealand Navy warship make the early starts, hard work and time away from family all worth it, Otago crew aboard HMNZS Te Kaha say.

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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home

Oxford Court rest-home in Oxford St, South Dunedin. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home

Horror stories at a Dunedin rest-home range from a resident left sitting in his own faeces, a culture of fear within staff and an assisted dying procedure being "ruined" by a hostile staff member.

Workers strike again after no progress in mediation

Workers strike again after no progress in mediation

Health workers strike outside Dunedin Hospital yesterday.

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Hard work of road patrollers rewarded

St Clair School pupils Zeta McDowell-Ross (left) and Sydney Pomerleau, both 10, cheer as their...

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Hard work of road patrollers rewarded

Looming storm clouds did not rain on the parade of several hundred Dunedin schoolchildren decked out in their finest fluoro.

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Deputy mayor disappointed by report delay

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Deputy mayor disappointed by report delay

The delay of a report about the future of Dunedin’s economic development agency has disappointed the city’s deputy mayor.

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Lower satisfaction level ‘on us’: mayor

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Lower satisfaction level ‘on us’: mayor

Dismal public satisfaction ratings should prompt Dunedin city councillors to look in the mirror; they have been told.

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Mums share importance of creativity with exhibition

Dunedin mothers Annah Taggart (left) and Shanaya Cunningham have teamed up to build a summer...

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Mums share importance of creativity with exhibition

As funding and attention for arts, culture and history declines across the country, two Dunedin mums are taking matters into their own hands.

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Newly funded drug will mean less frequent retinal treatments

University of Otago ophthalmology consultant and eye surgeon Dr Francesc March says a newly...

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Newly funded drug will mean less frequent retinal treatments

Having drugs injected into your eyeballs is probably as unpleasant as it sounds.

Soaring good time

Soaring good time

A moderate onshore wind allowed this paraglider to soar with the seagulls at St Kilda Beach yesterday.

Teen fights for life after Black Friday brawl at Adelaide mall

A 16-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries and another man has also been stabbed during a brawl involving four people at a suburban Adelaide shopping mall.

Fire looms large in couple's 70 years of marriage

Sid and Jan Dyer celebrated 70 years of marriage this week. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

Fire looms large in couple's 70 years of marriage

As Sid and Jan Dyer celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary this week, they recalled driving to the ceremony and noticing a huge cloud looming ominously in the sky.

Scores killed in floods in Southeast Asia

A man stands next to a damaged car in a flooded area in the Hat Yai district of Thailand's...

Scores killed in floods in Southeast Asia

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 161 on Friday.

Assault victim's unlawful citizen's arrest backfires

Steven Gardiner and his associates were convicted of wilful trespass. Photo: RNZ

Assault victim's unlawful citizen's arrest backfires

A month after Steven Gardiner was assaulted, he became so frustrated at the police progress on his case that he decided to take matters into his own hands.

MP pushing for revamp of e-scooter rules

'Outdated, dangerous': MP pushing for revamp of e-scooter rules

A National MP has branded e-scooter rules "outdated", and is spearheading a campaign to take the machines off the footpath and into dedicated bike lanes wherever possible.

'Huge win': Passenger train to link Dunedin and Christchurch

Dunedin's decades-long wait for passenger rail to return is almost over with a new service set to link the city with Christchurch and Invercargill.

Two injured in North Dunedin crash

Emergency services at the scene this afternoon. Photo: Supplied

Two injured in North Dunedin crash

Two people have been left with moderate injuries after a crash which closed part of a North Dunedin road this afternoon.

Gang boss arrested in Auckland Airport drug sting

Detective Inspector Tom Gollan. Photo: RNZ

Gang boss arrested in Auckland Airport drug sting

Police have made further arrests in attempts to dismantle an international organised crime syndicate smuggling Class A drugs through Auckland Airport.

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