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Rescue of Hillside building appreciated by ex-staff
A former staffer says it means everything to him that a heritage building at Dunedin’s Hillside workshops has been given a second life.
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Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies
Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies
Friends make everything better.
BMX bandit gives back
BMX bandit gives back
Southland-raised world class BMX rider Nick Cowie, 18, flies over the Forrester Park BMX track on Saturday.
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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions
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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions
A wind-powered battery design and a practical solution to home security have positioned a Dunedin secondary school team of engineers among the best scientists of their age in the country.
Getting the community on two wheels
Getting the community on two wheels
A community project is making Christmas presents easier for Dunedin families with some deals on wheels.
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Fear contractor’s pesticide killed bumblebees at school
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Fear contractor’s pesticide killed bumblebees at school
St Leonards School pupils who were shocked to find dead bees scattered across their playground fear pesticide sprayed by an NZTA contractor is to blame.
Window to be put on display
Window to be put on display
A stained-glass window conceived as bathroom decor during a renovation will now be hung in the University of Otago’s Geology Museum.
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Five-year stint turns into almost 60 years
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Five-year stint turns into almost 60 years
When she started as a teenager, Lesley Kendall did not picture herself working at the same Dunedin framing firm for nearly 60 years.
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Dad takes heart from installation of lifesaving device
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Dad takes heart from installation of lifesaving device
A Dunedin father of two boys - both with pacemakers - says he can rest a little easier now there is a defibrillator at their school.
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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.
Running start to every morning in November for a good cause
Running start to every morning in November for a good cause
Mile over matter is the mantra for a Dunedin runner completing distances corresponding with the date every day in November to fundraise for men’s mental health.
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Walking bus resolves ‘ridiculous’ situation
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‘Nothing flash’: walking bus resolves ‘ridiculous’ situation
When Roger Hogg realised four of his grandchildren were being dropped off at the same school in three different cars, he knew something needed to be done.
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'Good time to get out' amid curriculum change
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'Good time to get out' amid curriculum change
A Dunedin teacher who describes himself as the "class clown" says he is glad to be retiring before the new curriculum structure turns him into a "robot".
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Warship ‘Te Kaha’ to allow public onboard access
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Warship ‘Te Kaha’ to allow public onboard access
For the first time in 20 years HMNZS Te Kaha has steamed up the Otago Harbour and the public will have onboard access to it this weekend.
Crunchie bar bandits rob Kingston Flyer at gunpoint
Crunchie bar bandits rob Kingston Flyer at gunpoint
Passengers aboard the Kingston Flyer were robbed at gunpoint by about 70 bandits hunting for gold when their train was stopped in Fairlight, in Southland, on Sunday afternoon.
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No stopping pupils from winning national jump jam title
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No stopping pupils from winning national jump jam title
They danced to Don’t Stop Me Now and no-one could.
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Pace of curriculum changes ‘ludicrous’
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Pace of curriculum changes ‘ludicrous’
A Southland principal has advised his teachers to just breathe as they are battered by curriculum changes happening at a "moderately terrifying" pace.
Phew! What a scorcher
Phew! What a scorcher
A "three-pronged attack of warmth" made Dunedin the hottest place in NZ yesterday and it's another very warm one today.
Business goes the extra mile for its neighbour
Business goes the extra mile for its neighbour
A Dunedin business says going the extra mile to support a mental health and addiction charity is all about showing love for their neighbour.
Poet honoured with plaque
Poet honoured with plaque
A late New Zealand poet laureate would have been honoured to be paved into Dunedin’s history, a city he considered his physical and emotional home, his wife says.