Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash
Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash
Three patients have been transported to hospital in serious condition after a person was trapped in head-on crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
Dunedin city councillor Sophie Barker is not ruling out a tilt at the mayoralty but says there is plenty of work to be done before she makes her decision.
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Uni was ‘the time of our lives’
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Uni was ‘the time of our lives’
A group of graduates, now living in the big smoke, will look back on their years at the University of Otago as "the time of our lives".
‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs
‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs
Dunedin mother and daughter Antonella and Valentina, 11, Condliffe plant a shrub during a "Trees for Families" event at Rotary Park, Shiel Hill, yesterday.
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Email addresses shared by ORC
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Email addresses shared by ORC
Hundreds of people have been caught up in a privacy breach after the Otago Regional Council broke confidentiality and shared their email addresses - twice.
Charity gig to honour late musician
Charity gig to honour late musician
A late Dunedin musician would be stoked at a collection of ‘‘great musos’’ continuing his charitable work in salute.
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Uni wants to demo award winning building
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DCC may thwart plan to demolish 'unique and special' lecture theatres
Plans to demolish award winning University of Otago lecture theatres have hit a snag as the city council moves to protect the building.
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DCC asked to rethink development charges
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DCC asked to rethink development charges
Proposed increases to development contributions would throw the brakes on Dunedin’s business growth, the city council has been told.
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DCC negligent: flood action group
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DCC negligent: flood action group
The council has been accused of negligence and deliberate appeasement tactics over South Dunedin flood management.
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Desire to push trail project forward
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Desire to push trail project forward
Dunedin's tunnels trail doesn’t need to be a ‘‘Rolls-Royce’’, it just needs to be done, the city council had been told.
Splitting playground funds ‘wrong way to go’
Splitting playground funds ‘wrong way to go’
"Do it once, do it really well" is the message to Dunedin city councillors considering a spruce-up of the city’s playgrounds.
Pupils’ safety request met with questions
Pupils’ safety request met with questions
Portobello children, pleading their case for safety improvements around their school, did not escape a few tough questions from one Dunedin city councillor.
Community pitches in to aid flood victims
Community pitches in to aid flood victims
A little bit of everything is up for auction to support a Dunedin family still dealing with the fallout from last year’s floods.
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Benefits and opportunities of cycle trails highlighted
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Benefits and opportunities of cycle trails highlighted
Dunedin risks missing out on a significant tourism boost if it does not connect to Otago’s sprawling cycle trail network.
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‘Keep your promise’: children to council
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‘Keep your promise’: children to council
Dunedin school children are dipping a toe in the turbulent waters of local government, asking the city council to "keep your promise" on Otago Peninsula's shared pathway.
House 'extensively damaged' in Queenstown blaze
House 'extensively damaged' in Queenstown blaze
Fire crews have contained a blaze that has left a home "extensively damaged" in Queenstown this afternoon.
Stolen vehicle found being stripped in South D garage
Stolen vehicle found being stripped in South D garage
A man spotted speeding at over 100kmh on George St had a stolen vehicle being stripped for parts in his garage, police say.
Boy charged over car thefts 'went to see some mates'
Boy charged over car thefts 'went to see some mates'
A 15-year-old boy has been charged following a spate of car thefts across the South Island.
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Council set to put issue of glass bottles back in play
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Council set to put issue of glass bottles back in play
The issue of glass bottles in North Dunedin is about to become a "high-priority topic" as the council prepares to send its alcohol policy back to the drawing board.
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‘Saddened’ by demolition, but ‘safety is paramount’
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‘Saddened’ by demolition, but ‘safety is paramount’
The decision to pull down part of the Dunedin Gasworks Museum is a sad but necessary one, a museum trustee says.