Four injured in Balclutha crash
Four injured in Balclutha crash
Four people have been injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Balclutha.
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Construction firm's entities liquidated
Construction firm's entities liquidated
Commercial construction firm Naylor Love has appointed liquidators for three companies as part of a routine cleanup - including a more than a century-old former main entity.
Tesla’s vehicle superchargers welcomed
Tesla’s vehicle superchargers welcomed
A carpark outside a pet shop is not the first spot you would think Tesla would pick to make its Dunedin debut — and to offer the chance for a test drive.
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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy
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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy
When Euan Thomson looks out his living room window, he sometimes thinks he has spied an elephant.
Naylor Love entities liquidated in ‘routine tidy-up’
Naylor Love entities liquidated in ‘routine tidy-up’
Naylor Love has appointed liquidators for three companies as part of a routine cleanup — including a more than a century-old former main entity.
‘Strong demand’ for flights into, out of city
‘Strong demand’ for flights into, out of city
More than 100,000 passengers are expected to fly to and from Dunedin over the summer holidays as Air New Zealand says there is "strong demand" for flights.
Noise insulation proposal embraced
Noise insulation proposal embraced
A live music advocacy group has welcomed proposed changes to noise regulations in central Dunedin which it says will give them a chance to open new venues and protect threatened ones.
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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation
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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation
A witness described molten plastic as "dripping down the stairway" while tenants evacuated from a fire in a central Dunedin building.
Fire extinguished in Octagon building
Fire extinguished in Octagon building
Firefighters swarmed the Octagon this afternoon, after reports of a fire on the top floor of a central Dunedin building.
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Mining company hails passing of Fast-track Approvals Bill
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Mining company hails passing of Fast-track Approvals Bill
Santana Minerals has confirmed it will use the new fast-track legislation to apply for its proposed $5 billion Central Otago gold mine.
10 hurt after 'rough landing' in hot air balloon
10 hurt after 'rough landing' in hot air balloon
Ten people have been injured after a hot air balloon had a ‘‘rough landing’’ in a paddock near Luggate.
10 hurt after 'rough landing' in hot air balloon
10 hurt after 'rough landing' in hot air balloon
Ten people have been injured after a hot air balloon had a ‘‘rough landing’’ near Luggate.
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Competition brings festive feel to city
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Competition brings festive feel to city
Snowmen, nutcrackers and even the Grinch adorned shopfront windows in George St as businesses vied to be the best decorated.
Climate protesters highlight extinct species
Climate protesters highlight extinct species
Protesters at Dunedin's Railway Station hold tombstone-like placards of species they say are extinct due to climate change.
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Woollies action worth it: union
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Woollies action worth it: union
Dunedin Woolworths workers earned a 6.8% pay increase over two years after they stood up for themselves at work "and really, really ran with it", a union representative says.
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Bar which let licence lapse urged to be ‘proactive’
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Bar which let licence lapse urged to be ‘proactive’
The owners of a central Dunedin bar have been urged to be more proactive after they traded without a current liquor licence for nearly a year.
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One taken to hospital after crash
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One taken to hospital after crash
One person was transported to hospital with moderate injuries after a car left the road and rolled on to its side in Dunedin yesterday.
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Hotel, apartments possible on Princes St site
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Hotel, apartments possible on Princes St site
A new Princes St hotel could fill the void left by recently demolished derelict buildings in Dunedin’s city centre.
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More than 1000 visit inaugural lavender festival
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More than 1000 visit inaugural lavender festival
More than 1000 people basked in the fragrant fields of Dunedin’s inaugural lavender festival over the weekend.
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Self-deprecating tone controversial
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Self-deprecating tone controversial
The tone of a self-deprecating Dunedin marketing campaign has not quite landed with the city’s tourism industry, councillors have heard.