Mass evacuations after gas leak at university
Mass evacuations after gas leak at university
Staff and students were evacuated from the University of Otago after a strong smell of gas spread through the buildings.
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Meth, knives discovered in vehicle - police
Meth, knives discovered in vehicle - police
Methamphetamine and knives were discovered inside a vehicle in Dunedin after officers noticed a ‘‘strong smell of cannabis’’ wafting from within, police say.
Water gushes from burst main on Dunedin street
Water gushes from burst main on Dunedin street
A burst water main has forced a Dunedin street to close as water spews out onto neighbouring streets.
Rescue chopper touches down in Dunedin park
Rescue chopper touches down in Dunedin park
A rescue helicopter has landed in Dunedin's Mornington Park this morning as part of a medical response.
Alleged shoplifter swiped goods worth $2500 in Dunedin spree
Alleged shoplifter swiped goods worth $2500 in Dunedin spree
An alleged recidivist shoplifter was nabbed by police after leaving a more than $2500 trail of theft around Dunedin over the past month.
Man wanted over Dunedin seagull death arrested
Man wanted over Dunedin seagull death arrested
A man wanted for allegedly killing a seagull in the Octagon has been arrested.
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Dunedin marched and the government listened in what was a "big win" for the region, the city’s Mayor, Jules Radich, says.
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House prices drop but Dunedin resilient
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House prices drop but Dunedin resilient
Dunedin property values showed more resilience during a downturn compared with other main centres, an economist says.
Hospital a 'big win' for South: Mayor
Mayor hails southerners' efforts after hospital 'big win'
The people of the South deserve ‘‘a great pat on the back’’ for forcing the government to listen to its demands for a new hospital, Mayor Jules Radich says.
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$1m gap between city’s suburbs
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$1m gap between city’s suburbs
Prospective Dunedin homeowners should feel confident they are able to find a property "regardless of what your budget is", a realtor in the city says.
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‘Captain’ needed to pilot draft live music action plan
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‘Captain’ needed to pilot draft live music action plan
A plan to protect Dunedin's live music "will never be fulfilled" without a dedicated adviser to lead the way, city councillors have heard.
Festival to bring acts from around the world
Festival to bring acts from around the world
The Dunedin Arts Festival is back — and bringing with it shows from as far as Canada, the United Kingdom and Austria.
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Owner’s suitability to run tavern questioned
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Owner’s suitability to run tavern questioned
Questions have been raised about whether an Auckland-based business owner is suitable to run a tavern at the other end of the country.
Bollards to reduce store’s ram-raid risk
Bollards to reduce store’s ram-raid risk
Fears of ram-raids and rising retail crime has spurred a Dunedin supermarket to take action by installing bollards.
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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost
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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost
A plan to protect live music in Dunedin could have its budget balloon nearly six-fold to $1.5 million over nine years.
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Rush to discover what ‘East of Eden’ is all about
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Rush to discover what ‘East of Eden’ is all about
Those wanting to brush up on what all this East of Eden fuss is about may be out of luck.
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Dunedin transforms for filming of series
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City centre transforms for filming of series
Florence Pugh was joined by a host of Netflix cast and crew in Dunedin as areas of the city were transformed into historical set pieces.
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Pickup service part of new pet crematorium
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Pickup service part of new pet crematorium
A Dunedin couple planning to extend their pet cremation services as far as Queenstown and Wānaka hope to provide a more local experience for owners around Otago.
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Who are the real top dogs at new cafe?
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Who are the real top dogs at new cafe?
When customers set foot inside Dunedin cafe Gary & Lola's, they often ask which of the pair is the one behind the counter.
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Kept up at night over infrastructure: deputy mayor
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Kept up at night over infrastructure: deputy mayor
Queenstown's ability to keep up with rapid housing growth amid an infrastructure deficit is "the thing that keeps me and others up at night", the deputy mayor says.