Shell shock in store as shelves empty of eggs
Shell shock in store as shelves empty of eggs
Eggs are in short supply across the country as new regulations ban cages and the industry may take months to meet the demand.
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Kavanagh College drops disgraced bishop’s name
Kavanagh College drops disgraced bishop’s name
The name of a disgraced bishop has been scrubbed from the Dunedin secondary school that bore it.
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Altered states without ape-like metamorphosis
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Altered states without ape-like metamorphosis
In an effort to expand his horizons, reporter Wyatt Ryder is sampling the weirdest that Dunedin has to offer.
A story with a point — in fact, many points
A story with a point — in fact, many points
Reporter Wyatt Ryder is pushing outside his comfort zone. This time he turns himself into a human porcupine — mostly for your entertainment, but also in the hope it...
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Number of pupils disciplined for assault falls 40%
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Number of pupils disciplined for assault falls 40%
The number of school pupils disciplined for assault in Otago and Southland has dropped by almost 40% in the last four years.
There is a cute cat on my blankie
There is a cute cat on my blankie
Her name is ruby and we just watched a movie together. It is Christmas Eve
Big boy on a moulting tour
Big boy on a moulting tour
A juvenile elephant seal was spotted playing at the Kaikorai Estuary in Dunedin this week.
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Pole book raising funds for surf club
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Pole book raising funds for surf club
Months after the last pole relinquished itself to the ocean, the St Clair Surf Life Saving Club has released a book to honour the Dunedin landmark.
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New ORC chief executive aware of challenges
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New ORC chief executive aware of challenges
Newly appointed Otago Regional Council chief executive Richard Saunders is "under no illusions" about the challenges the organisation is facing.
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'We’re in Corstorphine. Everyone ignores us'
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'We’re in Corstorphine. Everyone ignores us'
Some Corstorphine residents are questioning whether roadworks in Dunedin’s wealthier suburbs have been botched as they say theirs have been.
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Public pube-shaving the last straw
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Public pube-shaving the last straw
Seeing her neighbour shave his pubic hair in public was the last straw for a Dunedin woman, who then called the police.
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Young composer inspired to write ode to war
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Young composer inspired to write ode to war
For Dimitri Latton most songs start out as a hum.
Neither one thing nor the other
Neither one thing nor the other
Harvestella feels like playing the gaming equivalent of 2-in-1 shampoo, a half-baked RPG with a farming system taped on to the side, writes a disappointed Wyatt Ryder.
Man bitten after threatening, assaulting police officers
Man bitten after threatening, assaulting police officers
Dunedin police say a man ended up with a dog bite and a weekend in the cells after assaulting and threatening to kill officers.
Public pube-shaver 'educated' by police
Public pube-shaver 'educated' by police
Police "educated" a man who was caught shaving his pubic hair in front of his Dunedin home.
City feeling alive as graduation week wraps up
City feeling alive as graduation week wraps up
A week full of ceremonies, parades and bustling hospitality marked a true return to Dunedin’s graduation season after years of cancelled events.
Charity trees 'spirit of Christmas'
Charity trees 'spirit of Christmas'
With plastic Christmas trees "going out of fashion", one community group is hoping customers will help it raise some money for charity by buying a sustainable alternative.
Neither one thing nor the other
Neither one thing nor the other
HARVESTELLA From: Square Enix For: Switch, PC ★+
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Expats bring their own flavour to football’s pinnacle
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Expats bring their own flavour to football’s pinnacle
It's Messi v Mbappe. It's dulce de leche v chocolate-filled croissant.
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Bucking bull king lives on in spirit, genes
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Bucking bull king lives on in spirit, genes
Ten years on from his death, a world champion United States bucking bull continues to spawn progeny across the world, including three in Otago.