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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’
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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’
Even after 150 years, Speight’s workers say the company is still filled with colourful characters, each with a story.
Tim Scott
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‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals
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‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals
Need a cuddle, comfort or companionship during your Dunedin Hospital stay?
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Good on ya mate: Speight’s hits 150
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Good on ya mate: Speight’s hits 150
The 150-year legacy of New Zealand’s oldest brewery would not have been possible without the support of the people of Dunedin, its owner, Lion, says.
Fleeing driver had 'cannabis and a large knife'
Fleeing driver had 'cannabis and a large knife'
A Dunedin driver who allegedly fled police at more than 100km/h was busted by the dog squad with a ‘‘large knife’’ and cannabis.
Mystery as critically hurt cyclist found under car in Caversham
Mystery as critically hurt cyclist found under car in Caversham
A crashed cyclist found wedged beneath a parked car in Dunedin was transported to hospital with critical injuries.
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Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning
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Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning
George St jeweller Brent Weatherall is in a war of words with a fellow councillor over a street sign that sent a blind man sprawling.
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Iwi 'disappointed' over Santana chair’s Aboriginals remarks
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Iwi 'disappointed' over Santana chair’s Aboriginals remarks
Kā Rūnaka say they are "disappointed" by online comments made by Santana Minerals’ board chairman about Aboriginal Australians.
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'Not opposed to mining' but concerns raised as drilling spreads
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'Not opposed to mining' but concerns raised as drilling spreads
Three overseas mining companies are ramping up efforts to find gold as drilling spreads across Otago.
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George St praise grows two years on
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George St praise grows two years on
Roadwork-fuelled fury appears to have simmered into quiet optimism two years since Dunedin’s new-look George St debuted.
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Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition
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Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition
A Dunedin bottle store owner pulled up by police over two-decades-old Speight’s signage says it represents a wider ‘‘cherry-picking strategy’’ against them.
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Architect firm hoping to put stamp on town
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Architect firm hoping to put stamp on town
An architect whose firm is expanding into Queenstown and Wanaka says they are among many flocking down south to capitalise on the region’s ‘‘incredible’’ growth.
Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer
Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer
Eagle-eyed viewers may have caught glimpses of Otago in the first official look at Netflix’s upcoming East of Eden series.
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A nose for perfume business
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A nose for perfume business
A Dunedin woman with a rare condition where aromas take the form of colours and shapes is opening a perfumery to help people create their own special fragrances.
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Collection of a rock star
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Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’
Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.
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Scam ‘deeply considered operation’
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Scam ‘deeply considered operation’
A Dunedin woman being duped out of up to $800,000 by a scammer posing as a United States general is an ‘‘immensely distressing’’ example of an all-too-common attack, Netsafe says.
Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police
Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police
A foiled escape on wheels followed by a 30m foot chase culminated in a woman allegedly threatening to kill officers in Mosgiel, police say.
Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general
Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general
A Dunedin woman was duped out of up to $800,000 over five years by a scammer who she believed to be a retired four-star US general.
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Care delays hard on parents too, mother says
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Care delays hard on parents too, mother says
A mother who fought for nearly a decade to get her son a diagnosis says the state of paediatrics in the South is taking a toll on parents’ mental health.
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Santana questions witness impartiality
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Santana questions witness impartiality
Santana Minerals is questioning the impartiality of two expert witnesses over social media activity it argues should disqualify them from part of the fast-track process.
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No funds remain for owner, creditors
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No funds remain for owner, creditors
The owner of a collapsed Dunedin kebab restaurant owing more than $140,000 says he "lost everything" after the Covid-19 pandemic.