Hospo hopes pinned on visitors to city
Hospo hopes pinned on visitors to city
Dunedin's hospitality industry may have to rely on the kindness of outsiders to get it through a tricky period, operators say.
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Medical experience informs novel
Medical experience informs novel
A Dunedin doctor and first-time novelist hopes her work will encourage others to think about the importance of the health system.
Spending may have already ‘peaked’
Spending may have already ‘peaked’
Shoppers are still making the most of the Christmas period, but tighter economic conditions are showing, Dunedin retailers say.
Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of South
Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of South
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the east coast of the South Island for today.
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
The University of Otago may have to wait to see whether it needs to rewrite its free-speech policy to meet the new government requirements.
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
Otago Polytechnic’s future independence remains up in the air, after the government announced it would not decide which polytechnics would be standalone until next year.
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Fewer cruise ships will have impact on city economy: port boss
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Fewer cruise ships will have impact on city economy: port boss
Dunedin's predicted drop of nearly 30% in cruise ship numbers could have a significant impact on the city’s tourism economy, Port Otago’s boss says.
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Decision to lease floor of library ‘a betrayal’
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Decision to lease floor of library ‘a betrayal’
A Dunedin city councillor has slammed colleagues who supported a 6-4 vote to commercially lease the top floor of the South Dunedin Library and Community Complex as ‘‘short-sighted’’.
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
A group of leading academics have spoken out against changes to government science funding, warning against the roadblocks to creativity in the future.
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Concerns med school price tag too low
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Concerns med school price tag too low
Advisers have warned the government that costs for the proposed University of Waikato medical school could surpass the budgeted $380 million.
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Concerns voiced about Port’s vision for Back Beach
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Concerns voiced about Port’s vision for Back Beach
Port Otago has unveiled its grand plans for Back Beach, but not everyone is happy.
Concerns over potential Taieri Gorge tour operator
Concerns over potential Taieri Gorge tour operator
A cruise ship operator has major concerns about a rail tourism company with its eye on taking over the operation of Taieri Gorge railway tours.
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Bid made for new railway operating model
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Bid made for new railway operating model
A large tourism company is looking at Dunedin Railways’ operations as part of a major expansion bid.
Hillside future 'vague’ after announcement
Hillside future 'vague’ after announcement
The future of South Dunedin’s Hillside workshops is "vague" after the government’s announcement on procurement of two Interislander ferries, a union leader says.
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Dismay over shelving of Israel boycott debate
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Dismay over shelving of Israel boycott debate
A group of University of Otago academics say they were left feeling humiliated when the university council shelved debate on whether to financially boycott the state of Israel.
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Progress on stalled build called for
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Progress on stalled build called for
Community advocates are crying out for progress on long-delayed and stalled state housing project in Port Chalmers.
Hospital redesign too risky: HNZ
Hospital redesign too risky: HNZ
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora warned the government a last-minute redesign of the new Dunedin hospital could result in worse outcomes for the South.
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Uni down in rankings but still in top 5%
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Uni down in rankings but still in top 5%
The University of Otago has dropped down the sustainability rankings, but staff say their overall standing is still strong.
Dunedin’s new hospital plans now on ministers’ desks
Dunedin’s new hospital plans now on ministers’ desks
Government ministers are remaining tight-lipped over when it will make an announcement about the new Dunedin hospital.
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Morale low after more polytechnic cuts
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Morale low after more polytechnic cuts
The Otago Polytechnic has been called "incredibly short-sighted" after slashing its post-graduate occupational therapy programme.