Smoke prompts fire crew callouts in Dunedin
Smoke prompts fire crew callouts in Dunedin
Smoke coming the toilets of a University of Otago building this morning turned out to be the result of an extractor motor burning out.
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Garage goes up in flames in Winton
Garage goes up in flames in Winton
A garage went up in flames at a residential property in Southland this morning.
Backing for passenger rail
Backing for passenger rail
The Dunedin City Council looks set to push for reintroduction of a passenger rail service between the city, Christchurch and Invercargill.
Backing for passenger rail
Backing for passenger rail
The Dunedin City Council looks set to push for reintroduction of a passenger rail service between the city, Christchurch and Invercargill.
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Radich criticised over ‘fearmongering’ claims
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Radich criticised over ‘fearmongering’ claims
A Dunedin mayoralty aspirant who wants the George St revamp to be reviewed says he has highlighted fears about high crime because he is worried about people’s safety.
'Fear in my belly' over mayoral candidate confrontation
'Fear in my belly' over mayoral candidate confrontation
An 80-year-old woman says she was left shaken by Dunedin mayoralty aspirant Lee Vandervis confronting her after a candidates’ debate.
Confrontation, no-shows and a theory debunked
Confrontation, no-shows and a theory debunked
Having an altercation with an 80-year-old woman is far from a great look for a mayoralty candidate.
'Fear in my belly' over Vandervis confrontation
'Fear in my belly' over Vandervis confrontation
An 80-year-old woman says she was left shaken by Dunedin mayoralty aspirant Lee Vandervis confronting her after a candidates’ debate.
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Space for performing arts debated
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Space for performing arts debated
The call for action on performing arts was unmistakable.
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Candidates share their views at debate
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Candidates share their views at debate
Support has emerged for reinstating a train service from Dunedin to Middlemarch, as well as for the DCC to do more to honour the Treaty of Waitangi, at the latest candidates debate in the city.
Plenty of options for dropping off completed voting forms
Plenty of options for dropping off completed voting forms
Dunedin voters have plenty of places to drop off their completed forms now that voting has opened in local body elections.
Flowing water analogy helps explain STV
Flowing water analogy helps explain STV
Voting papers have been sent out. Unlike other councils in the South, the Dunedin City Council uses the STV system. This need not leave voters confused, although the system is technical.
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Radich team's George St call under fire
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Radich team's George St call under fire
A call from the Team Dunedin political ticket to review the George St revamp mid-project has been condemned as rash and potentially wasteful.
Pre-ballot box considerations
Pre-ballot box considerations
Appetite for spending, taking action over climate change and decisions about transport are among key issues for voters to think about when they elect the next Dunedin City Council. Grant Miller reports.
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Team Dunedin wants review of George St project
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Team Dunedin wants review of George St project
The Team Dunedin ticket in the city council election is calling for a review of the George St revamp, while work on the makeover continues.
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Opinion: The parking infringement and the puzzling meeting closed to media
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Opinion: The parking infringement and the puzzling meeting closed to media
Otago Daily Times reporter Grant Miller casts his expert eye over some of the peculiar goings on across the South as candidates push their case ahead of local body elections.
Reassurance sought on hospital: mayor
Reassurance sought on hospital: mayor
Dunedin's mayor is seeking "categorical reassurance" rumoured cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital are off the table.
Dunedin City Council: How they rated
Dunedin City Council: How they rated
Otago Daily Times reporter Grant Miller has regularly attended council meetings. He gives his personal assessment of how they have fared this term.
Queen‘ was a constant, consistent presence’
Queen‘ was a constant, consistent presence’
Rituals such as watching the Queen’s Christmas broadcast were built into the fabric of New Zealanders’ lives, and she was the only head of state many had known, Dunedin’s Mayor has reflected.
Greenfields development hearing progressing
Greenfields development hearing progressing
A detailed hearing is getting to the business end about where more housing might be allowed on the outskirts of Dunedin.