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Reporter takes to life in the fast lane
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Reporter takes to life in the fast lane
Hitting a rock at 170kmh is all in a day’s work for a rally driver. Tim Scott reports straight from the passenger seat ahead of the Otago Rally.
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City Forests carbon credit sale floated
City Forests carbon credit sale floated
An assets market as "equally unpredictable" as cryptocurrencies could force a council-owned forestry company to dip further into debt to pay an $11 million dividend.
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Citizens group meet on rates hike
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Citizens group meet on rates hike
More than 200 concerned Dunedin citizens have come together to dispute an "unacceptable" rates hike.
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Opposition to pop-up container depot
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Opposition to pop-up container depot
Residents of a Dunedin suburb are disappointed at not being consulted about a container yard they say will block their views and clog up an already dangerous section of highway.
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Cathedral upgrades to go ahead
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Cathedral upgrades to go ahead
A historic church in the heart of Dunedin will become "a space for the whole city" once a $4 million upgrade project is completed.
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Outgoing Modaks owner keen to help next proprietor
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Outgoing Modaks owner keen to help next proprietor
The outgoing owner of a popular Dunedin cafe hopes the promise of a helping hand will be enough to entice a new "custodian" to take the reins.
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Embalmer receives recognition
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Embalmer receives recognition for her work
Over a 21-year career as an embalmer, a lot of moments have stuck in her mind, Katie Homan says.
Investigation into home ceiling blaze
Investigation into home ceiling blaze
An investigation will be held to determine the cause of a blaze inside the ceiling of a Dunedin home, Fenz says.
Showcase chance to ‘strut stuff’
Showcase chance to ‘strut stuff’
Trumpets roared and horns bellowed through the Taieri as brass players of all ages gathered for the Otago Southland Brass Band Provincial Contest over the weekend.
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Mixed reaction to banner
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Mixed reaction to banner
A climate protest group has issued a wake-up call to visiting Dunedin cruise passengers about the industry’s emissions.
Neighbours alert family to roof fire
Neighbours alert Caversham family to roof fire
Owners of a house in Caversham were alerted to a fire this afternoon by neighbours who spotted smoke rising from the property.
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New limits could double exports: CEO
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New limits could double exports: CEO
Dunedin could potentially double its rock lobster exports if catch limits were increased, an industry advocate says.
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City Forests carbon credit sale floated
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City Forests carbon credit sale floated
An assets market as "equally unpredictable" as cryptocurrencies could force a council-owned forestry company to dip further into debt to pay an $11 million dividend.
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New hospital build needs cash injection as costs balloon
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New hospital build needs cash injection as costs balloon
The new Dunedin hospital (NDH) needs another cash injection to deliver the project on time and avoid further cuts, an official paper has warned.
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Changes signalled for lagging trains
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Changes signalled for lagging trains
Dunedin Railways losing almost $800,000 in six months has raised questions about the future of the major tourist attraction.
Hoiho finds its way next to State Highway 1
Hoiho finds its way next to State Highway 1
One of New Zealand’s most endangered birds has found a new home beside Dunedin’s main northern arterial route.
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Dunedin company offering distillery tours
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Dunedin company offering distillery tours
A Dunedin tour company is trading the scenery of the city’s cemeteries for the source of a different kind of spirit.
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Port reopening container depot
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Port reopening container depot
Port Otago is resurrecting a previously defunct container depot in order to address "critical" storage pressure in Port Chalmers.
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Papers may have proved paedophile ring
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Papers may have proved paedophile ring
The Presbyterian Church says deliberately destroyed documents may have contained information about the existence of a Dunedin paedophile ring.
Abuse claims inconclusive
Abuse claims inconclusive
The Presbyterian Church says it has not been able to confirm or rule out the existence of a historic Dunedin paedophile ring.