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A family moved by steam
For one Southland family, steam engines are much more than a novelty — they are their transport, their hobbies, their assets and even their kitchen.
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Double-digit power rises coming this winter
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Double-digit power rises coming this winter
Winter is coming and so are power bills containing double-digit increases.
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Public input invited on water supply bylaw
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Public input invited on water supply bylaw
A "rough around the edges" draft bylaw managing Dunedin’s approach to drinking water has been sent for public consultation.
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Tourist throngs watching penguins from road causing concern
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Tourist throngs watching penguins from road causing concern
Booming tourists numbers are causing concerns along Waterfront Rd near Oamaru Penguins.
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Council can ‘achieve’ zero rates rise
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Council can ‘achieve’ zero rates rise
A zero rates increase has been proposed by the Otago Regional Council, chairwoman Hilary Calvert sounding out a warning for Dunedin to keep its hands off Port Otago.
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Breeding for gentler honeybees
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Breeding for gentler honeybees
Producing calm and docile bees for New Zealand beekeepers is the goal for a Mosgiel-based honeybee breeding programme.
Aurora apologises for cuts
Aurora apologises for cuts
Residents in the Outram areas have been inconvenienced with a trio of rolling power cuts caused by a perfect storm of preparation for upgrades and damaged equipment.
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HNZ lambasted for not firming up new hospital lab solution
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HNZ lambasted for not firming up new hospital lab solution
The government is researching how to deliver pathology services throughout the country, as Dunedin waits on the future of its pathology department.
Nitrate ‘news not good’
Nitrate ‘news not good’
Widespread degradation of Southland’s drinking water safety has been exposed in a council-commissioned report.
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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes
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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes
Cows were the likely cause of alarmingly high nitrate spikes in Gore’s drinking water supply last year, an Environment Southland report indicates.
Slater good to go despite stair fright
Slater good to go despite stair fright
International surfing great Kelly Slater almost ruled himself out of the 105th New Zealand Open on Monday night.
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Contract sharing concerns Treasury
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Contract sharing concerns Treasury
A new contract-sharing arrangement between the government and Australian construction giant CPB for the new Dunedin hospital had boffins at the Treasury worried about the risks.
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Roadworks spike as focus on resealing
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Roadworks spike as focus on resealing
Seeing a roadworks sign on every second corner?
Businesswoman appointed trustee
Businesswoman appointed trustee
The Otago Community Trust has announced a new trustee, while the charitable trust’s chairman will continue for a second four-year term.
Murder-accused’s name still suppressed
Murder-accused’s name still suppressed
The identity of the man accused of killing a Clutha vet will remain secret until at least next month.
Road blocked after crash
Road blocked after crash
Emergency services attend an incident in Strathallan St, South Dunedin, in which a ute towing a trailer with a digger rolled on to its side about 3pm yesterday.
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Broke into ex’s house, attacked friend
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Broke into ex’s house, attacked friend
Wielding a machete and a baseball bat, an Alexandra man broke into his ex-partner’s house and attacked her friend.
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‘Thanks but no thanks’ to bus appeal
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‘Thanks but no thanks’ to bus appeal
Otago regional councillors say student safety will be compromised if the government goes ahead with changes to the Queenstown school bus routes.
One hurt as car crashes into Dunedin house
One hurt as car crashes into Dunedin house
Dunedin firefighters helped free a trapped driver who crashed into the side of a house this evening.
Govt optimistic of support for India free trade deal
Govt optimistic of support for India free trade deal
The Free Trade Agreement with India is better than almost every other trade agreement with India, says the trade minister, who is optimistic it will get the political support needed to ratify it.