Homes to be bought for social housing
Homes to be bought for social housing
Kāinga Ora is planning to buy seven new homes from a Dunedin developer to bring more homes to the Otago community.
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Service links past and present
Service links past and present
The Anzac service at King’s High School was a great opportunity to connect with the school’s past and present, the pupils say.
2028 eclipse tipped to pull crowds in the South
2028 eclipse tipped to pull crowds in the South
Tourists are expected to flock to Otago for a southern sequel to the total solar eclipse which wowed North America yesterday.
McDouall clan gathers for celebration
McDouall clan gathers for celebration
They came from all over the world, but they all have their surname in common.
Apprentices nailing it on regional stage
Apprentices nailing it on regional stage
The region’s best apprentice builders had their skills assessed "down to the last millimetre" in a gruelling eight-hour challenge at the weekend.
Information event to commemorate earthquake
Information event to commemorate earthquake
Nearly 50 years after the earth gave Dunedin its most recent decent shake, geologists are warning of the likelihood of another major earthquake to hit the city. Matthew Littlewood reports.
Clan gathers for celebration
Clan gathers for celebration
They came from all over the world, but they all have their surname in common.
Dalmore filled with song as Feastock takes hold
Dalmore filled with song as Feastock takes hold
Fea St in Dunedin rumbled to the sound of bands over the weekend.
Call for member’s removal fails
Call for member’s removal fails
A panel member in a controversial Queenstown housing hearing has kept his place despite an attempt to remove him.
Students' behaviour 'improved out of sight'
Students' behaviour 'improved out of sight'
A retiring Campus Watch staffer says University of Otago students’ behaviour has improved "out of sight" in the past decade.
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Trust not regained post closure: staff
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Trust not regained post closure: staff
Staff at a rat-affected supermarket in Dunedin say management "still have some way to go" to regaining their total trust.
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Rats! Rodents are back
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Rats! Rodents are back
Rats are again being found at a Dunedin supermarket that reopened in February after a shutdown forced by a rodent infestation.
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Meteorite on tour here before heading overseas
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Meteorite on tour here before heading overseas
It came from the sky, crashed near Lake Tekapo and will soon make its trip around the world.
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Out with the old, in with the new at uni
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Out with the old, in with the new at uni
The University of Otago’s historic coat of arms is coming down as it prepares for the launch of its new logo next month.
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Call to add cruise ship emissions to target
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Call to add cruise ship emissions to target
A climate change advocate is calling for the Dunedin City Council to include cruise ships in its emissions target.
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Cautious optimism over review of system
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Cautious optimism over review of system
University of Otago advocates are "cautiously optimistic" about a review that could can the performance-based system that helps fund universities.
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City council decides days are numbered for single-use cups
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City council decides days are numbered for single-use cups
A Dunedin city councillor has been successful in his bid to make council-owned venues free of single-use coffee cups.
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Opponents of demolition plan crossing fingers
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Opponents of demolition plan crossing fingers
Heritage advocates are "crossing their fingers" a controversial proposal to knock down a historically significant Dunedin home might be on the backburner.
Delivery of new bins begins
Delivery of new bins begins
Dunedin residents’ new bins should be arriving over the next few weeks ahead of the council’s changed approach to recycling and waste management.
Self-destructing NZ Post may breach laws: union
Self-destructing NZ Post may breach laws: union
The union representing the country’s postal workers is not ruling out legal action against New Zealand Post ahead of major planned job losses.