Novel idea to make art with classics
Novel idea to make art with classics
Jane Austen, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes — a Dunedin artist has brought the words from the world’s greatest writers together into a single book.
Tim Scott
Police comb CCTV in search for missing Dunedin father
Police comb CCTV in search for missing Dunedin father
Police are working though a week's worth of CCTV footage as the family of a missing Dunedin father continues their search today.
Image shows missing Dunedin man on day of disappearance
Image shows missing Dunedin man on day of disappearance
Police searching for a missing Dunedin man have released a CCTV image taken on the day of his disappearance.
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New place for pizzas, performances
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New pizza, performance place in central city
A pair of first-time Dunedin bar owners have created the space "we wanted in the city ourselves".
Ambitious mix of science, theatre
Ambitious mix of science, theatre
Butterfly Flutters/January BurnsAllen Hall TheatreTuesday, March 19 Butterfly Flutters/January Burns aims to meld science with physical theatre.
Women play men in caricature of toxic masculinity
Women play men in caricature of toxic masculinity
Five Dunedin women are tackling toxic masculinity by stepping into the shoes of white men.
Harm reduction hui begins
Harm reduction hui begins
The morning after the largest student party of the year, academics, police and politicians have rallied in Dunedin for the city’s largest korero on alcohol and its associated harms.
Engineered stone benchtops 'made bogeyman'
Engineered stone benchtops 'made bogeyman'
A Dunedin stonemason says a popular benchtop has been made the ‘‘bogeyman’’ despite the industry’s steps to battle the associated health risks.
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Traditional methods keeping many modes of transport on the road
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Traditional methods keeping many modes of transport on the road
Without the craftmanship of Wayne Sheridan, much of the lower South Island would grind to a halt.
Wrapping up
Wrapping up
Work to surface the five-way intersection between George, London, Pitt and Frederick streets will come to an end in a matter of weeks.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ not all gloom for travelling troupe
‘Romeo and Juliet’ not all gloom for travelling troupe
A travelling troupe of troubadours are putting a fresh twist on a tragic tale.
Kmart hiring staff for new store
Kmart hiring staff for new store
Kmart says the opening date of its new Dunedin store will be announced in a matter of weeks.
Hiring for new store started, Kmart says
Hiring for new store started, Kmart says
Kmart says the opening date of its new Dunedin store will be announced in a matter of weeks.
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Council plans to fix potholes despite rates woes
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Council plans to fix potholes despite rates woes
The Dunedin City Council has vowed to fix "irksome" potholes despite the pressure on rates.
Challenging status quo with comedy
Challenging status quo with comedy
A transgender and nonbinary comedian is challenging the status quo and honouring a friend’s death — all while trying to make people laugh.
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DCC expects to sell Aurora for over $1 billion
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DCC expects to sell Aurora for over $1 billion
The Dunedin City Council is understood to be expecting to sell Aurora Energy for more than $1 billion.
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Govt can be ‘happily ignored’
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Govt can be ‘happily ignored’
A Dunedin city councillor has suggested the government could be "happily ignored to some degree" in order to battle mounting debt.
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Trains vs bikes: Taieri Gorge decision kicked down line
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Trains vs bikes: Taieri Gorge decision kicked down line
Tearing up train tracks to avert a "financial disaster" could jeopardise Otago railway services for good, councillors have heard.
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New app prevents waste of food: cafe owner
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New app prevents waste of food: cafe owner
A Dunedin cafe says it can now sell more stock, reduce its backlog and throw out less food — all thanks to a new app.
Comedy show student’s coming-of-age story
Comedy show student’s coming-of-age story
When Tama Alexander started university, he never thought he would be cutting his degree short to chase his comedy dreams.