Truck breaks down on Rakaia bridge
Motorists using the Rakaia River bridge should expect delays after a truck broke down this morning.
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‘Sad day’: bowling club putting property on market
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‘Sad day’: bowling club putting property on market
A lack of members and rising costs have culminated in a prominent Dunedin bowling club making the difficult decision to put its property up for sale.
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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni
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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni
The University of Otago still has to find an extra $23.5 million in savings and its situation could be made worse if the government does not come to the party on Budget day.
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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier
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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier
A Dunedin pub which faces having its liquor licence suspended over fire safety breaches had blocked exits nearly three years ago, a patron says.
Milky Way photo in global top 25
Milky Way photo in global top 25
It was not until Kavan Chay left Gore that he discovered it had one of the best views of the night sky in the world.
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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care
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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care
A medical professional has admitted incomplete paperwork created a gap in a Dunedin poet’s care before his death.
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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash
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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash
The death of a "bright, adventurous" 7-year-old was allegedly caused by his mother, who is accused of using methamphetamine before a car crash in which he was killed.
Family thanks community
Family thanks community
The family of a missing Dunedin man have nothing but appreciation for the way he was looked after by his mates since moving to the South.
Shoplifter’s getaway fails
Shoplifter’s getaway fails
A Dunedin shoplifter who hopped on a bus to make his getaway with stolen phones worth $5294 did not get far.
Strike to protest pay freeze
Strike to protest pay freeze
More than 1500 workers at the Ministry of Education will walk off the job today to protest a pay freeze and attempts to reduce terms of employment.
DCC urged to ‘top up’ heritage property sales
DCC urged to ‘top up’ heritage property sales
The Dunedin City Council has been urged to balance personal cost with public benefit as it considers the fate of properties planned for heritage protection.
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Landmark fire station faces demolition
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Landmark fire station faces demolition
A landmark Dunedin red-brick fire station faces demolition despite the city’s moves to protect it.
Lanterns ahoy
Lanterns ahoy
Milla Ayson, 6, of Dunedin, admires a large sailing ship lantern on display at the Meridian Mall yesterday.
Bill passes first reading to disestablish Te Pūkenga
Bill passes first reading to disestablish Te Pūkenga
Legislation to disestablish New Zealand’s centralised vocational education and training system passed its first reading in Parliament.
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Changing give way rule for buses unlikely: union
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Changing give way rule for buses unlikely: union
A bid to give buses the right of way when leaving bus stops has been backed by the drivers’ union.
Dinosaur lovers excited
US palaeontologist’s visit hotly anticipated
Word that a world-leading vertebrate palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist is coming to Dunedin has put dinosaur-lovers in a flap of excitement.
Assault charge for alleged steak thief
Assault charge for alleged steak thief
Police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened to kill a Dunedin security guard over some stolen steaks.
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Rabbits reinvading private land, report says
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Rabbits reinvading private land, report says
Feral rabbits in rail corridors and cycle trails are reinvading private land, frustrating efforts to control the pests, Otago Regional Council staff say.
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Dunedin apprentice wins national award
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Dunedin apprentice wins national award
An apprentice who is keen to learn and "actually listens" has been named New Zealand’s best young panelbeater.
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Old cottage ‘busiest-ever listing’
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Old cottage ‘busiest-ever listing’
A real estate agent has been busy fielding inquiries about Lewis Cottage over the past two weeks, almost as busy as life in the two-room dwelling with a family of 17.