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Man who planted cenotaph shrubs asked to remove them

Dunedin RSA president Bob Barlin says the removal of unauthorised plantings (below) in Queens...

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Man who planted cenotaph shrubs asked to remove them

A man who planted 58 native shrubs around Dunedin’s cenotaph without official sign-off has been asked to remove them at his own cost.

Car spiked after Dunedin disorder incident

Police search a spiked car in Strawberry Ln, off Upper Junction Rd in Roseneath. PHOTO: GREGOR...

Car spiked after Dunedin disorder incident

Police have spiked a car and arrested the driver after a disorder incident in Sawyers Bay this morning.

Car ends up in ditch after failed overtaking

Car ends up in ditch after failed overtaking

An overtaking manoeuvre gone wrong a driver crashing into a ditch north of Waikouaiti, police say.

Teen spotted wearing allegedly stolen clothing

A fashion-forward Dunedin teenager was arrested wearing the clothing he had allegedly stolen from properties in Castle St.

Arrests made after police break up Octagon fight

Arrests made after police break up Octagon fight

Four people, including a teenager, were arrested after police broke-up a fight in the Octagon yesterday afternoon.

Voter turnout tracking well

Voter turnout tracking well

Dunedin and Queenstown voter turnout is trailing that of other southern councils with less than two weeks until polls close.

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Dog complaints, impounds down: council

Good girl Millie Fry, 14, takes in the sea breeze in John Wilson Ocean Dr yesterday. PHOTO:...

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Dog complaints, impounds down: council

Give Fido a bone - Dunedin’s dogs are behaving better than before.

Flying on coffee

Flying on coffee

Ash Thom, general manager of Dunedin Airport’s new cafe, Fuel to Fly, pours a coffee yesterday before the cafe’s opening this morning.

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New library brings new energy

The children’s corner, featuring the rākau kōrero, or story tree.

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New library brings new energy

Stocked with a recording studio, a creative makerspace, 12 keen-as staff and a collection weighing more than 12 tonnes

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DCC misses out on $200k for tar work

Property services group manager, Anna Nilsen. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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DCC misses out on $200k for tar work

Consent hurdles mean the Dunedin City Council has missed out on $200,000 in government funding to help shift South Dunedin’s toxic tar.

Bells signal albatross homecoming

Rt Rev Dr Andrea McDougall. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Bells signal albatross homecoming

Bells rang throughout Dunedin yesterday, marking the homecoming of an albatross (toroa) to the mainland.

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Motion to support homeless ‘starting point’

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Motion to support homeless ‘starting point’

Dunedin may wear the costs of supporting the city’s homeless community after getting the cold shoulder from central government, councillors say.

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Pipes, pumps insufficient, manager says

"[Climate change is] going to be transformational, so everything is accelerating at an...

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Pipes, pumps insufficient, manager says

Pipes and pumps alone will not be enough to protect South Dunedin from future flooding, the city council has been told.

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Toxic tar removal bill $8m: council

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Toxic tar removal bill $8m: council

Dunedin City Council faces an $8 million bill to remove toxic tar from a contaminated site in South Dunedin, a new report reveals.

Wage gap really taking the cake

PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON / REPORT: RUBY SHAW

Wage gap really taking the cake

Event co-ordinator Glenda Alexander, of the Council of Trade Unions, holds a cake decorated to represent the 20% "chunk of pay women are missing".

City-wide cleanup

City-wide cleanup

Aroha Kaikorai Valley volunteers Caroline Thomson and Paul Southworth (front) along with other volunteers add to a pile of rubbish collected during a public cleanup on...

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Hitting 100 a surprise for centenarian

St Barnabas resident Betty Miller turned 100 on Saturday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Hitting 100 a surprise for centenarian

A Dunedin centenarian says she is as surprised as anyone to be celebrating her 100th birthday.

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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together

Dunedin speed puzzler Alison Jacobs is competing in her first World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in...

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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together

A passion for puzzles is a common language connecting 3600 international speed puzzlers competing at the world champs, an Ōtepoti speed puzzler says.

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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’

A monster truck gets good air after jumping over some cars.

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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’

Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium over the weekend, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.

Monster trucks wow thousands in Dunedin

The first of two Hot Wheels Monster Truck Dunedin shows was held today at Forsyth Barr Stadium....

Monster trucks wow thousands in Dunedin

Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.

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