Clark stripped of some duties
Clark stripped of some duties
Invercargill's controversy-plagued mayor Nobby Clark has been stripped of all ceremonial duties by his councillors, after narrowly avoiding a motion asking him to resign.
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'I'm shocked': Historic Dunedin home faces demolition
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'I'm shocked': Historic Dunedin home faces demolition
Heritage advocates are shocked the Dunedin City Council has approved the demolition of a historic Dunedin home and fear other buildings could face the same fate.
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'Disappointing': Leary's comment on mayor’s holiday criticised
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'Disappointing': Leary's comment on mayor’s holiday criticised
MP Ingrid Leary has been criticised after accusing Dunedin’s mayor of jetting away on holiday when the city needs him.
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'Difficult choices' ahead as polytech changes signalled
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'Difficult choices' ahead as polytech changes signalled
Asset sales and cuts to course offerings could be on the cards as another major shakeup of New Zealand’s polytechnic network has been revealed.
Corporate class goes down swinging at charity fight night
Corporate class goes down swinging at charity fight night
Dunedin's corporate class pulled no punches at the weekend.
More rain expected in city but worst over
More rain expected in city but worst over
More wet weather is on its way for Dunedin after a bit of a squishy weekend.
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‘Demolition by neglect’ a concern
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‘Demolition by neglect’ a concern
Councils are calling on the government to make it easier to reuse unoccupied historic buildings, or risk swathes of them becoming "demolished by neglect".
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Proposed speed limit changes now on backburner
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Proposed speed limit changes now on backburner
A raft of speed limit reductions throughout Dunedin will remain stalled after the government raced ahead with new proposed limits.
YSAR ‘chuffed’ with funding
YSAR ‘chuffed’ with funding
The Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) organisation now has more ways to communicate.
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Low lake levels prompt 'cautious approach'
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Low lake levels prompt 'cautious approach'
Hydro operators are keeping a close watch on lake levels, with no major downpour on the horizon.
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Quality of education ‘at risk’: union
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Quality of education ‘at risk’: union
The Tertiary Education Union is calling on the University of Otago to halt a restructure proposal which could "put the quality of education and research at risk".
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Chopper crash reveals relaxed attitude
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Chopper crash reveals relaxed attitude
A Wānaka helicopter crash that killed a pilot and two Doc staff revealed a relaxed attitude among pilots and operators towards in-flight safety risks, a new report has found.
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Polluter 'completely nuked' property
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Discount for polluter stuns neighbour
A carbon farming business which was recently fined for "carelessly" spraying indigenous wetlands and native forests was almost charged with a similar offence a decade ago.
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Sex offender’s appeal dismissed
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Sex offender’s appeal dismissed
A sex offender who wanted a shorter sentence because he was drunk at the time of his actions has lost his appeal.
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Hospital protest floated as ‘lack of delivery’ probed
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Hospital protest floated as ‘lack of delivery’ probed
Some Dunedin city councillors say it might be time to bring the placards out again in support of the new Dunedin hospital building.
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Proposed 6% tuition hike ‘disheartening’
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Proposed 6% tuition hike ‘disheartening’
University of Otago students are crying foul over a proposal which could see their tuition fees hiked by 6% next year.
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Floated cuts a ‘kick in the guts’
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Floated cuts a ‘kick in the guts’ for ‘profitable’ school
Proposed cuts to a "high-performing" University of Otago school are a "kick in the guts", staff say.
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Bishop confronted by protesters in city
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Bishop coy on hospital plans
National MP Chris Bishop had to make a hasty departure from protesters while in Dunedin to talk hospitals and housing yesterday.
Chris Bishop visits new Dunedin social housing complex
Chris Bishop visits new Dunedin social housing complex
Housing Minister Chris Bishop attended the opening of a social housing complex near Dunedin's waterfront on Thursday.
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Otago slips in global university rankings
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Otago slips in global university rankings
The University of Otago has slipped slightly on a major international ranking table, and lags behind its main rival Auckland.