Kmart comeback likely for 2024
Kmart comeback likely for 2024
Work has already begun on the new Kmart site in South Dunedin and doors could open in early 2024.
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Return of foreign students boosts uni
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Return of foreign students boosts uni
The return of international students is expected to contribute to a forecast $20 million increase in tuition-related income for the University of Otago next year.
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Tarras airport site analysis 'in final stages'
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Tarras airport site analysis 'in final stages'
The preferred runway alignment and flight paths of a proposed airport at Tarras are expected to be confirmed early next year.
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Dairy crime fund ‘token gesture’
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Dairy crime fund ‘token gesture’
Dundas Corner Dairy owner Mabel Ma, who closed her North Dunedin dairy for two hours yesterday, said she believed almost every dairy in the city had been robbed.
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Lake Onslow project could cut electricity costs: minister
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Lake Onslow project could cut electricity costs: minister
A pumped hydro scheme at Lake Onslow could bring down electricity prices across New Zealand, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods says.
St Kilda home badly damaged
St Kilda home badly damaged in blaze
A St Kilda house has been badly damaged in a fire.
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1080 fears at Dunedin beach unfounded
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1080 fears at Dunedin beach unfounded
A sign warning of toxic 1080 on Dunedin’s Aramoana Beach this week appears to be a false alarm, erected by a community member in error.
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Suspected human cause of seal injury
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Suspected human cause of seal injury
The Department of Conservation has asked wildlife veterinarians to examine the injuries of a leopard seal that came ashore at St Clair Beach with a deep scar on its face.
Social justice vital to urban planning
Social justice vital to urban planning
City planners and policy-makers are forever thinking about how to make today’s cities more sustainable - and Tufts University's Julian Agyeman, of Boston, encourages that.
Missing eggs case may remain a mystery
Missing eggs case may remain a mystery
The Department of Conservation (Doc) says it may never crack the case of Dunedin’s missing albatross eggs — and fears remain the eggs may have been poached.
Pair captured on camera — again
Pair captured on camera — again
Two men caught on camera allegedly stealing an e-bike from Dunedin’s city centre featured again on CCTV the following day as they racked up thousands of dollars on a stolen credit card spending...
Thieves rack up thousands on stolen credit card - police
Thieves rack up thousands on stolen credit card - police
Two men caught on camera stealing an e-bike from central Dunedin featured again on CCTV the following day as they racked up thousands of dollars on a stolen credit card spending spree, police say.
Bystanders assaulted in Octagon fracas
Bystanders assaulted in Octagon fracas
Members of the public scored a ‘‘massive’’ assist, helping police make a quick arrest after an ugly assault in Dunedin’s city centre.
Mystery of missing albatross eggs may never be solved
Mystery of missing albatross eggs may never be solved
The Department of Conservation says it may never crack the case of Dunedin’s missing albatross eggs.
Tourists stopped by police report apparent road rage
Tourists stopped by police report apparent road rage
Two tourists stopped by police when their rental vehicle crossed the centre line on State Highway 1 on Wednesday night said they had just escaped a violent confrontation south of Dunedin.
Man found holding keys to crashed car refuses breath test
Man found holding keys to crashed car refuses breath test
A 32-year-old with a history of driving while disqualified was found drunk and holding the keys to a damaged car blocking the road early this morning, Dunedin police say.
Tourists claim Waihola road rage attack
Tourists claim Waihola road rage attack
Two tourists pulled over for crossing the centre line told police they had just escaped a violent confrontation south of Dunedin.
People likely introduced mould that killed kakapo
People likely introduced mould that killed kakapo
People at the forefront of efforts to save New Zealand’s beloved flightless parrot, the kakapo, likely introduced the black mould that killed several of the already critically endangered population...
A rare, royal visit
A rare, royal visit
A king penguin, likely from a large colony on Tasmanian State Reserve Macquarie Island, visited the beach at Fortrose Spit, in Southland.
Lake Onslow project cost 'understated'
Lake Onslow project cost understated, Contact says
Contact Energy has made waves after reports the company’s chairman told shareholders the cost of the proposed $4 billion Lake Onslow project had been vastly understated.