Iconic Central Otago pub saved
Iconic Central Otago pub saved
A historic Central Otago pub described as a "very big part of the community" has been saved from closure.
John Lewis
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Simulated supermarkets to help youth
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Simulated supermarkets to help youth
At Woolworths’ new mini supermarkets, you can buy stuff, but it can never leave the store.
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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry
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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry
Doc staff have closed their investigation into the deaths of little blue penguins, believed to have been killed by a dog at Long Beach due to lack of evidence.
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‘Bittersweet’: Velvet Burger closed after 20 years
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‘Bittersweet’: Velvet Burger closed after 20 years
Beloved Dunedin fast-food outlet Velvet Burger Octagon has announced its closure after 20 ‘‘incredible’’ years in the city centre.
Taane to headline Matariki festival
Taane to headline Matariki festival
Always on My Mind singer Tiki Taane has been confirmed as the headline act for this year’s sparkling lineup of events at Dunedin’s Puaka Matariki Festival.
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The South feels the heat - and wind - in autumn 2026
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The South feels the heat - and wind - in autumn 2026
If autumn 2026 felt more like summer than the actual summer did, it may be because parts of Otago and Southland had their second-warmest, driest and windiest autumn on record.
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Time for farmers to reflect on injury prevention
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Time for farmers to reflect on injury prevention
Southland farmers feature prominently in the latest Accident Compensation Corporation statistics, which show more than 1500 were injured in their line of work during 2025.
Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’
Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’
One of the most significant gallery redevelopments in Tūhura Otago Museum’s history has been given a ‘‘heartwarming’’ thumbs up by members of Dunedin’s Pacific Island community.
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Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award
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Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award
Eagle-eyed users of the Chain Hills Tunnel trail may notice something slightly different about the tunnel entrance at Wingatui on their next visit.
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Back of Port Chalmers foundry building set to receive facelift
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Back of Port Chalmers foundry building set to receive facelift
An area behind a derelict Port Chalmers building will become a hive of activity once again next week, when work begins to remove wilding pines.
College of Education campus relocating
College of Education campus relocating
Invercargill’s University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
They told Mila Smith de Zeeuw: ‘‘Go study in Dunedin. It’ll be great. You’ll have a whale of a time’’.
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Gum disease remedy studied
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Gum disease remedy studied
A University of Otago researcher is working with the world’s number one-ranked dental school to study the ability of a new mānuka oil nanoparticle gel to treat gum disease.
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Cold and wet winter for parts of South
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Cold and wet winter for parts of South
Meteorological winter has officially arrived, and Earth Sciences New Zealand is warning Southland and inland Otago residents to be ready for a cold and wet one this year.
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Archers hit fundraising target for wall repairs
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Archers hit fundraising target for wall repairs
Sitting on the toilet and hearing a thud on the wall next to their head was becoming ‘‘a little disconcerting’’ for women in the changing rooms at the University of Otago’s Clubs and Societies Centre.
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Core may hold sea level rise answers
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Core may hold sea level rise answers
An Antarctic sediment core, providing an environmental record stretching back about 17 million years, may hold answers to how long we have before coastal areas become inundated by rising sea levels.
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Architecture students win big at Australasian awards
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Architecture students win big at Australasian awards
A "quietly powerful synthesis of landscape, colour and environmental stewardship" has won an Otago Polytechnic architecture student a major award.
Māori-led disorder care ‘underused’
Māori-led disorder care ‘underused’
Despite Māori experiencing eating disorders, Māori-led approaches to treatment pathways and national policy-making are being "significantly underused", new Otago-led research shows.
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Stray golf balls a winner for hospice
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Stray golf balls a winner for hospice
The thwack of a golf ball being hit, followed by a salvo of obscenities and flying clubs, is music to Bill Nichol’s ears.
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Show celebrates artist’s recovery from stroke
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Show celebrates artist’s recovery from stroke
Where there is a will, human nature will always find a way.