Matthew Littlewood

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University appears set to give academics more say

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University appears set to give academics more say

The University of Otago appears set to bow to pressure from a group of more than 120 professors by giving academics more say over how the institution is run.

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ORC pitches 50c bus fares

The Otago Regional Council has suggested raising bus drivers' pay. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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ORC pitches 50c bus fares

A proposal to drastically reduce bus fares in Dunedin to a 50c flat rate is awaiting a government agency’s approval.

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Firefighters suppress blaze on Blueskin Bay island

A firefighter talks with Warrington Surf Lifesavers about gaining access to Rabbit Island in...

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Firefighters suppress blaze on Blueskin Bay island

Firefighters battled a blaze on Rabbit Island in Blueskin Bay, north of Dunedin, yesterday.

Fire on island in Blueskin Bay

A fire has destroyed about one hectare of pine and scrub forest on Rabbit Island in Blueskin Bay, north of Dunedin.

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Technician gearing up for new trade

Arend Sijnja has just completed a New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering. PHOTO:...

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Technician gearing up for new trade

If you had asked Arend Sijnja anything about trucks four years ago, he would have been stumped.

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Rain radar tech has ‘economic benefits’

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

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Rain radar tech has ‘economic benefits’

Further investment in rain radar technology will have benefits for the Otago economy, a regional councillor says.

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Spike in cases indicates ‘fifth wave’ of Covid

Pharmacist Leigh Ribeiro, of Roslyn Pharmacy, says there has been an increase in requests for...

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Spike in cases indicates ‘fifth wave’ of Covid

Covid-19 cases and deaths are climbing in the South, as a leading epidemiologist warns New Zealand has entered its "fifth wave" of the virus.

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Natural ways for Glenorchy safety backed

Lake Wakatipu, looking towards Glenorchy. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Natural ways for Glenorchy safety backed

Nature-based adaptations such as planting trees and soft engineering options have been backed to save the flood-prone and earthquake-risk township of Glenorchy.

Huge increase in Otago residents taking the bus

The wheels on the buses keep going round and round in the Otago region.

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Call to revive Christchurch to Dunedin train

Idling rail carriages. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Call to revive Christchurch to Dunedin train

A railway advocacy group is calling on the Otago Regional Council to investigate the possibility of reviving an inter-regional rail service from Dunedin to Christchurch.

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Council report against river gold dredging

The Upper Clutha River. Photo: ODT files

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Council report against river gold dredging

A controversial goldmining proposal for the Clutha River has hit another snag after an Otago Regional Council planner recommended it be declined.

Homebrew award winner launches brewery at beer fest

Brewer Olly Rudd eyes up his beer at the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival at Forsyth Barr...

Homebrew award winner launches brewery at beer fest

A year ago, Olly Rudd was just another competitive home brewer at the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival.

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Home brewer now a festival stall-holder

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Home brewer now a festival stall-holder

A year ago, Olly Rudd was just another competitive home brewer at the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival.

Gym relocation complete just in time for summer

Les Mills chief executive Brett Sutton shows off the company’s new gym which opened at the...

Gym relocation complete just in time for summer

Dunedin people wanting to get fit for summer have an extra reason to do so with the opening of a new $9 million gym in the Meridian Mall just in time for the holiday season.

Cost of living puts bite on foodbank

Presbyterian Support Family Works social work team leader Joellene Warrington is calling on...

Rising cost of living puts bite on foodbank stocks

A Dunedin charity is reporting double-digit spikes in demand for food parcels as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.

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Uni travel budget blows out

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Uni travel budget blows out

The University of Otago has overspent its travel budget for the year to date by nearly $1.5 million, but says it is still down on pre-Covid 19 levels.

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Skepticism over latest Te Pūkenga restructure proposal

The Otago Polytechnic is to become part of a single crown entity. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Skepticism over latest Te Pūkenga restructure proposal

A restructure of the digital department at the Otago Polytechnic Te Pūkenga will not result in job losses, the national polytechnic says.

Fog delays flights at Dunedin Airport

Fog at Dunedin Airport. Photo: ODT Files

Fog delays flights at Dunedin Airport

Heavy fog has led to cancellations and delays of several flights arriving at and departing from Dunedin Airport this morning.

Pupils score top in NZ for ICAS exams

Otago Girls’ High School pupils Lauren Gibbens, 16 (left), and Ciara Coffey, 14, celebrate...

Pupils score top in NZ for ICAS exams

An Otago Girls’ High School pupil was surprised to win an international test competition, especially considering she had forgotten she was sitting it until the test day.

Historic poster sells at auction

Hayward’s auctioneer John More with a band poster promoting the first Dunedin Sound gig at the...

Historic poster sells at auction

A gift from some of the Dunedin Sound’s most notable luminaries to the former owners of the Empire Tavern has gone under the hammer.

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