Masked pair spotted 'scoping out' Green Island homes
Masked pair spotted 'scoping out' Green Island homes
Alarmed residents called the police after two masked men were spotted ‘‘scoping out properties’’ in Green Island this morning, police said.
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Dunedin woman one of last to receive QSM
Dunedin woman one of last to receive QSM
When Lynore Farry was awarded a QSM in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List, little could she have known she would be one of the last in a long line to receive the award from the late Queen.
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Cargill’s Castle to rise from ruins
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Cargill’s Castle to rise from ruins
Cargill's Castle is about to become a hive of activity for the first time in nearly half a century.
Cargill’s Castle gets new building consent
Cargill’s Castle gets new building consent
Cargill's Castle is about to become a hive of activity for the first time in nearly half a century.
Graduand’s PhD thesis worth its salt
Graduand’s PhD thesis worth its salt
Nan Xin Wang’s research is not to be taken with a pinch of salt.
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Waimate noses ahead as source of NZ’s best water
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Waimate noses ahead as source of NZ’s best water
Think of it as wine tasting — without the need to spit out the samples — and you have the essence of a water tasting competition.
Waimate noses ahead as source of NZ’s best water
Waimate noses ahead as source of NZ’s best water
Think of it as wine tasting - without the need to spit out the samples - and you have the essence of a water tasting competition.
Quake aftermath ‘hiding in plain sight’
Quake aftermath ‘hiding in plain sight’
Being fashioned into balls for beach cricket is one use for kelp, but it turns out it can also be used for many other more important things.
‘Accidental miracle’ restores sight
‘Accidental miracle’ restores sight
Scientists are calling it "an accidental miracle" after research aimed at alleviating chronic pain restored the sight of a Dunedin woman with an acute form of glaucoma.
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Uni looking to cut costs by optimising space use
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Uni looking to cut costs by optimising space use
The University of Otago is looking to save money by squeezing more staff into smaller spaces.
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Sea lions ‘had a good go’ at paddle
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Sea lions ‘had a good go’ at paddle
A nip was all it took to convince Mark Stevenson he had overstayed his welcome at St Clair Beach yesterday.
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Temperatures set to plummet across southern regions
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Temperatures set to plummet across southern regions
Temperatures are set to plummet across the southern regions again as more sleet and snow is forecast for Central Otago.
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A century of Ford motoring on parade
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A century of Ford motoring on parade
What a difference 100 years makes.
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Junior doctor finds time for PhD
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Junior doctor finds time for PhD
Ellie-May Jarvis says "impossible" is just a matter of opinion.
Junior doctor set to graduate with PhD
Junior doctor set to graduate with PhD
Ellie-May Jarvis says "impossible" is just a matter of opinion.
Rowdy trio thrown out of Dunedin motel
Rowdy trio thrown out of Dunedin motel
Three occupants of a George St motel were thrown out by Dunedin police this morning, following a noise complaint.
Facebook fraudster tried to trick cops
Facebook fraudster tried to trick cops
A man wanted for alleged Facebook fraud gave false details to police during a routine traffic stop early today.
Dunedin drivers snared in early morning speed trap
Dunedin drivers snared in early morning speed trap
An early morning speed trap in South Dunedin netted five speeding motorists in less than 30 minutes today.
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Council letter 'should not have been sent'
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DCC apologises for sending cemetery plantings letter
The Dunedin City Council has apologised to a Port Chalmers man after he was sent an insensitive letter telling him to remove plantings from in front of the graves of his two sons.
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'Like a horror film': Muttonbirds fall from the sky
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'Like a horror film': Muttonbirds fall from the sky
Snow was falling, the wind was howling, and muttonbirds were falling out of the sky.