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    Santa greets the crowd during the annual Santa Parade along George St yesterday.

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    Rain fails to dampen jolly spirit

    A spit of rain did nothing to deter throngs of festive folk lining Dunedin’s main drag to catch a glimpse of the big man himself.

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    Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil

    "Once the soil has been identified with lead in it, or contaminants in it, that’s when a plan...

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    Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil

    Developments have stalled in Dunedin while the city council awaits urgent guidance about interpreting soil contamination rules, a surveying firm planner says.

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    ‘Strategic direction’ of ORC to be reviewed

    Michael Laws. Photo: supplied

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    ‘Strategic direction’ of ORC to be reviewed

    Changing "ideologies" at the Otago Regional Council have prompted a strategic review, labelled poor governance by one councillor.

    Dunedin hunter’s death ‘a terrible accident’

    Kate Aynsley's gun likely went off by accident as she either fell or fumbled in steep, slippery...

    Dunedin hunter’s death ‘a terrible accident’

    The death of a Dunedin hunter in rugged West Otago terrain was a terrible accident, a coroner has found.

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    Athletes carry torch as Games approach

    Holding the Torch of Hope on Saturday are (from left) Debbie Kennedy, Senior Sergeant Bruce Benn...

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    Athletes carry torch as Games approach

    Dunedin police officers teamed with some of Otago’s top athletes to usher the Special Olympics National Summer Games’ Flame of Hope through the city on Saturday.

    Dozens make waves in bid to become manu champion

    Alkino Adrenata, 12, of Dunedin, makes a splash while competing in the 8-12-year-old category as...

    Dozens make waves in bid to become manu champion

    A splash so big it nearly touched the ceiling of Moana Pool has landed one competitor in Dunedin a step closer to being crowned world manu champion.

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    Reusable cup drive hits obstacle

    Photo: Getty Images

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    Reusable cup drive hits obstacle

    A drive by the Dunedin City Council to phase out single-use coffee cups at several facilities has run into a commercial obstacle.

    Lotto 2538

    Lotto 2538

    Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw

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    ‘Genuine joy’ over being granted liquor licence

    On-licence and off-licence applications for the St Kilda Tavern, on the corner of Prince Albert...

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    ‘Genuine joy’ over being granted liquor licence

    The owner of an embattled South Dunedin pub says he feels "immense relief" about being granted a liquor licence after others failed.

    Christmas in the Gardens

    Photos: Peter McIntosh

    Christmas in the Gardens

    Performing at the Christmas in the Gardens on Saturday are (from left) Rainbow Rosalind, Nicole Jenkins and Cadyne Geary.

    Getting in the festive spirit

    Danielle McQueen-Richards, daughter Lily McQueen-Richards, 9 months, and niece Octavia Hosking, 3...

    Getting in the festive spirit

    Photos by Peter McIntosh

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    Over 1000 climb aboard warship for up-close look

    Kevin Dwyer, of Port Chalmers, photographs Royal New Zealand Navy warship HMNZS Te Kaha at the...

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    Over 1000 climb aboard warship for up-close look

    More than a thousand people seized the rare opportunity to inspect a visiting Royal New Zealand Navy warship up-close in Dunedin at the weekend.

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    Polytech sticking with change to telehealth

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    Polytech sticking with change to telehealth

    Despite grave concerns about Otago Polytechnic’s plan to dump its student health GPs and replace them with a telehealth system, the institution’s leaders are ploughing ahead

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    ‘Pleasantly feral’ memories surface in Unicol reunion

    Former University College residents and University of Otago alumni (from left) Bridget Williams,...

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    ‘Pleasantly feral’ memories surface in Unicol reunion

    First-year life in University College back in the 1970s was "pleasantly feral", and the friendships forged in the residential college have lasted a lifetime

    Performance equally exhilarating, elegant

    Somi Kim is excited to return to performing. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Performance equally exhilarating, elegant

    Hypnotic sounds reverberated around the foyer of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery for the large audience listening to the excellent music performed by the NZTrio

    ‘Messiah’ delivered with decisive energy, enthusiasm

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    ‘Messiah’ delivered with decisive energy, enthusiasm

    A good-sized audience revelled in the popular evergreen Messiah in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday night.

    Illegal military links alleged

    Flag of Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Getty Images

    Illegal military links alleged

    South African police have arrested four men on their way to Russia on suspicion they would contravene the country’s laws against assisting foreign military forces.

    Pro-business president seeks new economic reality

    Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz. Photo: Reuters

    Pro-business president seeks new economic reality

    A clock running clockwise marks end of leftist regime in Bolivia

    World in pictures

    A visitor stands next to a stall at the Striezelmarkt Christmas market on its opening day in...

    World in pictures

    Recent photographs from Reuters

    Air NZ's A320 aircraft return to normal service after grounding

    Air New Zealand says all A320neo aircraft in its fleet will receive a software update. File photo...

    Air NZ's A320 aircraft return to normal service after grounding

    Air New Zealand's Airbus A320 aircraft are returning to normal operations, after receiving software updates during a global recall.
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    • Dunedin city councillors and residents met yesterday to discuss wastewater overflows in Surrey St...

      Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’

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      Running start to every morning in November for a good cause

    • Thomas Vialletet. Photo: supplied via RNZ

      Death ‘has left an ache in our hearts’

    • Tents at the Kensington Oval yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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      ‘Tent City’ violence fears

    • Dunedin Railway Station is sitting pretty after it was named as one of the world’s top 20 railway...

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      Dunedin Railway Station among best in world

    • St Clair’s former Albert House, at the corner of Albert and Beach Sts, is being developed by Blue...

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      Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain

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