Fire risk ‘high’ as mercury rises
Fire risk ‘high’ as mercury rises
Parts of coastal Otago are expected to swelter in temperatures nearing 30°C today, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to warn of high fire danger in the area.
John Lewis
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Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship
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Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship
If you simply asked for a flat white with no sugar — no problem.
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'He's clever': Ex-Otago mayor impresses on The Chase
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'He's clever': Ex-Otago mayor impresses on The Chase
We all know Tim Cadogan as the former Central Otago District mayor.
Treatment hope for migraine research
Treatment hope for migraine research
Often dismissed as a minor ailment, migraine headaches are a debilitating neurological disorder which affects about 640,000 New Zealanders.
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Smoothing out bumps in the road
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Smoothing out bumps in the road
Maintenance on Dunedin’s BMX track has its ups and downs.
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New light shed on ‘wonderful’ city poet
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New light shed on ‘wonderful’ city poet
What started as a seed of interest quickly grew into a major project for historian Diana Morrow.
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Runners don tutus for extra fun at weekly run
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Runners don tutus for extra fun at weekly run
Runners have a quirky sense of humour — especially those who participate in the Dunedin Botanic Garden parkruns every weekend.
Man and dog rescued after 60m fall
Man and dog rescued after 60m fall
A man and his dog were winched off a cliff face near Frankton this afternoon after slipping off a walking track.
Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall
Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall
A man and his dog were winched off a cliff face near Frankton this afternoon after slipping off a walking track.
Two hurt in serious crash near Glenorchy
Two hurt in serious crash near Glenorchy
Two people have been injured in a serious car crash - one critically - north of Glenorchy.
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‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award
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‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award
In a "shameful" moment on the international stage, New Zealand was handed a Dirty Ashtray Award this week.
Focus on ‘what we have available’
Focus on ‘what we have available’
An aversion to using mined or imported materials in ceramic artworks has won Jess Nicholson major recognition at the Te Uru Portage Ceramic Awards.
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Trust, PSA ordered to attend mediation
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Trust, PSA ordered to attend mediation
Nearly five years after a collective employment agreement at the Able Charitable Trust expired, the ERA has ordered the Dunedin mental health and addiction support charity and a union to attend mediation "as soon as possible".
On the ball: award-winning image nailed
On the ball: award-winning image nailed
Capturing an award-winning photo of a spectacular aurora in the skies above Dunedin, or watching a bruising battle between the Highlanders and the Crusaders — it was a night that left Chris Watson...
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Scholarships offer chance to advance neurological research
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Scholarships offer chance to advance neurological research
Watching multiple sclerosis progressively take its toll on her mother has been a motivating factor in Ria Knoef’s research of neurological disorders.
Suspicious blaze at Outram Glen
Suspicious blaze at Outram Glen
Fire crews spent much of yesterday evening dampening down hotspots on a suspicious vegetation fire at Outram Glen.
Suspicious Outram Glen fire extinguished
Suspicious Outram Glen fire extinguished
A suspicious vegetation fire at Outram Glen has been extinguished, but Fire and Emergency crews will remain on site for much of this evening, to dampen down hotspots.
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October weather broke many records
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October weather broke many records
After a month of highly volatile weather with "violent" winds and rain, few people will be surprised that many long-held records were broken across Otago and Southland during October.
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Virus mapped in fight against deadly bacteria
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Virus mapped in fight against deadly bacteria
To some, they may look like an arts and crafts decoration that could easily hang from the rear-view mirror in a car.
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Grant for investigation of preventative cancer therapies
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Grant for investigation of preventative cancer therapies
New research aims to provide doctors with a "sorely needed" non-invasive and easily accessible preventive therapy for women at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.