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Library staff shift floated as loans drop
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Library staff shift floated as loans drop
Book borrowings at the University of Otago libraries have nosedived by more than 67% in the past five years as staff restructuring is proposed.
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Funding sought for music scene
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Funding sought for music scene
Major council funding is still needed to revitalise Dunedin’s live music scene, an advocacy group says.
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Govt has no plan for dry years: Woods
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Govt has no plan for dry years: Woods
The government is being accused of not having a plan for future dry years, as hydro lakes remain historically low.
Tenant’s possessions destroyed in blaze
Tenant’s possessions destroyed in blaze
A tenant of a property destroyed by a fire says she has "lost everything". Neighbour Nick Moore helped residents out of the burning house in Calton Hill.
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Power 'crisis' could mean forced electricity restrictions
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Power 'crisis' could mean forced electricity restrictions
New Zealand is in a power supply "crisis" that could lead to restrictions on electricity use for all Kiwis, some of the country's largest companies warn.
Woman 'traumatised' after Dunedin Hospital errors
Woman 'traumatised' after Dunedin Hospital errors
A lack of consultation and a last-minute change in surgeon left a woman "traumatised" after her treatment at Dunedin Hospital.
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Hospital build ‘too large’ for NZ market
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Hospital build ‘too large’ for NZ market
The lid has been lifted on the catalogue of mismanagement and confusion behind cost blow-outs at the new Dunedin hospital.
Hope film spurs positivity in ‘uncertain times’
Hope film spurs positivity in ‘uncertain times’
The director of New Zealand film We Were Dangerous hopes audiences will find some positivity from the film in these "uncertain times".
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‘We need to start power conservation’
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‘We need to start power conservation’
Electricity generators appear to be playing "Russian roulette" with lake levels and the New Zealand public, and conservation of power must start now, a Mackenzie district councillor warns.
‘Confusion’ over draft district plan
‘Confusion’ over draft district plan
"Confusion" over proposed planning rules in the Gore district outlining areas of Māori significance has led to the farming lobby considering a meeting with local iwi to "clear the air".
Students’ creativity impresses
Students’ creativity impresses
Creativity of all forms will be celebrated in the Otago University Students’ Association’s "art week".
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Outage fears as hydro lakes under the pump
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Outage fears as hydro lakes under the pump
Historically low hydro lake levels are opening the country to the risk of "widespread" electricity shortages, Transpower has warned.
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Remaining in NZ ‘a death sentence’
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Remaining in NZ ‘a death sentence’
A Dunedin woman afflicted with a rare disease says staying in New Zealand without treatment will be a "death sentence".
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Slash not an issue for Otago region, ORC hears
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Slash not an issue for Otago region, ORC hears
Forestry slash is simply not an issue in Otago compared with other parts of the country, the region’s industry body says.
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MP's demands to ORC questioned, welcomed
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MP's demands to ORC questioned by some, welcomed by others
The government has been accused of undermining local democracy as it piles pressure on the Otago Regional Council over fears new rules will hit ratepayers with "astronomical" costs.
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‘Confusion’ over rules on areas of significance
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‘Confusion’ over rules on areas of significance
"Confusion" over proposed planning rules in the Gore district outlining areas of Māori significance has led to the farming lobby considering a meeting with local iwi to "clear the air".
Bargain hunters score for a cause
Bargain hunters score for a cause
Bargain hunters managed to secure high-end fashion at low-end prices as tens of thousands of dollars was raised for the Otepoti Dunedin Whanau Refuge at a pop-up fashion sale.
Revived tools to head back to gardens
Revived tools to head back to gardens
Your old gardening tools could be put to reuse as part of a drive to encourage budding gardeners.
Farewell for Phillipps
Farewell for Phillipps
There were tears of joy and sorrow at the Glenroy Auditorium yesterday, as Dunedin marked the death of one of the city’s favourite musical sons.
Martin Phillipps farewelled
Martin Phillipps farewelled
It was standing room only at the Glenroy Auditorium, as Dunedin marked the passing of one of the city’s favourite musical sons.