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Fourth flood protection option on table

Dunedin city councillor Russell Lund (left) with South Dunedin Stormwater Justice Group convener...

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Fourth flood protection option on table

A shot has been fired across the bow of the Dunedin City Council as a fourth, shorter-term option to manage future flood risks in South Dunedin is put on the table.

Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face

The coverings on Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong's face at a council meeting today are not for any medical issue, he says.

Outpatient building’s final touches near

The new Dunedin hospital outpatient building gleams in the light ahead of its final touch-up...

Outpatient building’s final touches near

The new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building is nearing completion but a side effect of this is traffic disruptions.

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Chance to grow from hospital at risk: insider

Workforce Central Dunedin operations manager Raymond Clark says more needs to be done to maximise...

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Chance to grow from hospital at risk: insider

Wider economic benefits from the new Dunedin hospital risk being squandered without more government support, a project insider warns.

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Ex-Highlander’s father-son fishing trip goes awry

Former Highlander Ryan Nicholas and his son Marama check their jetski at Careys Bay after they...

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Ex-Highlander’s father-son fishing trip goes awry

The only thing a former Highlander and his son caught during their fishing trip on a jetski yesterday was a ride back to shore.

Drunken hide and seek ends with a ticket to court

Drunken hide and seek ends with a ticket to court

A Dunedin man was found hiding from police behind his neighbour’s fence after drunkenly crashing into multiple parked cars.

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Diabetes drug cuts prostate cancer risk

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Diabetes drug cuts prostate cancer risk

Researchers have been ‘‘surprised’’ to find a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes has the beneficial ability to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Fallen native usurped in Tree of the Year race

A supposed 1000-year-old mataī that fell over at Glenfalloch Woodland Gardens in February lives...

Fallen native usurped in Tree of the Year race

A centuries-old Dunedin tree is facing some fierce competition from a northern rival as the battle for New Zealand’s top tree heats up. The ‘‘Mighty Old Mataī’’, at Glenfalloch Woodland...

Students’ can-do attitude helps charity

St Clair School pupil Alec Fry, 6, helps King’s High School students Tomos Chadwick, 15 (left),...

Students’ can-do attitude helps charity

After being tasked with collecting food for charity, a group of Dunedin secondary school students asked what else they could do.

Southern Motorway reopens after crash near Fairfield

A section of State Highway One has reopened following a single-vehicle crash near Fairfield this morning.

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Rise in dumping in Wenita forests ‘unwelcome hassle’

More rubbish is being dumped on Wenita Forest Products land. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Rise in dumping in Wenita forests ‘unwelcome hassle’

Everything from computers to stolen cars is being dumped in Wenita’s forests and the problem is only getting worse.

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Otago’s new marine reserves celebrated

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou upoko Edward Ellison (left) and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka at the...

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Otago’s new marine reserves celebrated

The conservation minister says Otago’s marine reserves are in good hands, and has hailed a new approach to protect the region’s offshore environment.

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Children’s sports injuries rising: ACC

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Children’s sports injuries rising: ACC

Concerns are growing about a sizable jump in the number of winter sports injuries among 10 to 14-year-olds in the southern regions.

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Advantages of single authority highlighted

A section of the Clutha River near Balclutha. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Advantages of single authority highlighted

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is warning anything but one Otago-wide authority will lead to inefficiencies, worse outcomes for communities and a loss of knowledge.

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Call to ‘stop the drama’ over South Dunedin

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Call to ‘stop the drama’ over South Dunedin

A pair of councillors have been accused of ‘‘appalling’’ theatrics by colleagues in the latest instalment of contentious debate over South Dunedin’s future.