KGB not OK says NZTA
KGB not OK says NZTA
When Dunedin man Sergey Sushinskiy submitted his idea for a personalised plate, the authorities spied a problem.
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Getting a big head start in te reo
Getting a big head start in te reo
Lyra Parata-Mercer is being exposed to te reo Māori at just 9 months old.
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Fears over apartments beside iconic music venue
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Apartments going up beside the Crown
Construction of apartments next to one of Dunedin’s last remaining live music venues has started, amid hope the development will not threaten its future.
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Relief teacher deficit fix welcomed
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Relief teacher deficit fix welcomed
An Otago principal facing relief staff shortages would rather use unregistered teachers than send his students home.
Woman knocked off scooter amid slew of city crashes
Woman knocked off scooter amid slew of city crashes
A Dunedin woman escaped serious injury after being knocked off her e-scooter by a car in one of a string of crashes over the weekend period.
Group pays emotional tribute to late classmate
Group pays emotional tribute to late classmate
Raw emotion ripped through the schoolmates of a slain teenager this week, as they delivered a performance he would have been proud of.
Glovebox rummager rumbled at 3am
Glovebox rummager rumbled at 3am
A Dunedin man woke up to another man allegedly rummaging through his glovebox in the early hours of this morning.
Aggressive intruder lashes out at Dunedin Hospital security
Aggressive intruder lashes out at Dunedin Hospital security
An intruder allegedly assaulted security staff after he was found wandering around the top floor of Dunedin Hospital.
Hoiho, hoiho, it’s off to vote we go . . .
Hoiho, hoiho, it’s off to vote we go . . .
Dunedin has less than a week to get behind the hoiho in its race to win bird of the year.
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Shining a light on stigma, FASD
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Shining a light on stigma, FASD
A Dunedin foster mother fighting to break the stigma around foetal alcohol spectrum disorder had some of the city’s landmarks lit up in red to raise awareness.
Brigade putting funds from Ducati’s sale towards vehicle
Brigade putting funds from Ducati’s sale towards vehicle
A high-speed motorbike donated to a Dunedin fire brigade in gratitude for its heroic efforts saving a trapped horse has sold for $6250.
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Conflict insight focus of lecture
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Conflict insight focus of lecture
The Treaty of Waitangi was a peaceful resolution to what could have been a conflict as deeply rooted as the present war in Gaza, a Dunedin-based Israeli Jewish man says.
‘Pure joy’ as schools spread kindness
‘Pure joy’ as schools spread kindness
Spreading kindness in the community brought "pure joy" to the faces of Dunedin school children.
Company hits ball out of park with donation
Company hits ball out of park with donation
Talk about being good sports.
Desire to run again spurs stroke survivor
Desire to run again spurs stroke survivor
A stroke survivor who could barely walk a year ago is preparing to run in the Dunedin Marathon.
Call for rubbish cleanup after high winds
Call for rubbish cleanup after high winds
Inner-city Dunedin residents want the council to do a better job of cleaning up rubbish blown out of bins during heavy winds.
Massive mastiff a softie at heart: owner
Massive mastiff a softie at heart: owner
Clifford the big red dog has some competition — a giant Mosgiel hound called Blue.
Take it to the bridge, then chorus
Take it to the bridge, then chorus
A 10m-long "flying bridge" might be the biggest set piece installed in a Mosgiel theatre since it was built in 1912.
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Selling eggs to raise funds for children in Gaza
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Selling eggs to raise funds for children in Gaza
Isaac Murphy, 9, does not like eggs for breakfast.
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Calling Talia as cobbler calls time
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Calling Talia as cobbler calls time
Talia has about a month left to pick up a pair of tan leather boots she left with a Dunedin cobbler in 2009 before he retires for good.