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Future of Ministries for Women, Pacific Peoples up in air

Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche. Photo: RNZ

Future of Ministries for Women, Pacific Peoples up in air

The Public Service Commissioner is considering a major shake-up of several government agencies, including the Ministries for Women and Pacific Peoples.

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Bid by outspoken councillor to put spoke in wheels

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Bid by outspoken councillor to put spoke in wheels

An outspoken councillor was practically obliged to be quiet when it counted, as plans for the contentious Dunedin cycleway project were axed.

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Man smashed windows with trolley, punched bus driver in face

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Man smashed windows with trolley, punched bus driver in face

A Dunedin man has been jailed after smashing windows with a shopping trolley and punching a bus driver in the face.

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Council to review soil regulations

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Council to review soil regulations

Dunedin city councillors have asked their staff to find out whether they are setting the right rules for properties with lead-contaminated land.

Blooming marvellous way to welcome spring

Blooming marvellous way to welcome spring

The first day of meteorological spring is on Monday, and true to form, the magnolias in the University of Otago quad are blossoming wildly amid the recent settled weather.

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Repeat drink-driver avoids jail

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Repeat drink-driver avoids jail

Thirteen, unlucky for some, but not for Douglas Te Amo.

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Decision to can cycleway project hailed

The Dunedin City Council has put the kibosh on a cycleway in Albany St. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Down-to-the-wire decision to can cycleway project lauded

A business owner is hailing the axing of a contentious central Dunedin cycleway project after years of feeling ignored by a "tone-deaf" council.

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'Mean-spirited' paid Sunday parking approved

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'Mean-spirited' paid Sunday parking approved

A last-ditch effort to retain free Sunday parking in Dunedin’s central city has been shot down amid claims of electioneering.

Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage

University of Otago law student Oliver O’Connor films a netball game at Dunedin’s Edgar Centre...

Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage

If you thought playing sport was fast and furious, spare a thought for the University of Otago students who are processing live footage of the Winter Tournament this week.

Going around in circles to raise funds for mural

Taieri College head boy Caleb Walker, 17, ponders his upcoming 24-hour walk around Wingatui...

Going around in circles to raise funds for mural

Taieri College head boy Caleb Walker sure lives up to his name.

Artworks on display for awards

Artworks on display for awards

Kings High School year 12 student Yahya Albahnasawi, 16, stands next to his artwork, which is on display at the Dunedin School of Art Secondary Schools Art Awards Exhibition 2025.

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Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says

Otago Regional Council contractors use a sonic drill to take core soil samples at the Taieri...

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Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says

An engineers’ report has potentially saved the Otago Regional Council millions of dollars by recommending the Outram floodbank does not need extra protection in the short term.

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Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar

The fossil-rich Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch has been bought by the DCC for more than $900...

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Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar

Controlling dust at the fossil-rich Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch has cost the Dunedin City Council more than $180,000.

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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework

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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework

More than one in three Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) claims for concussion in New Zealand are from teenagers.

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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution

A major overhaul of parts of Wakari Hospital should begin before the end of this year. PHOTO:...

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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution

A major overhaul of a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital should begin before the end of the year, but workers are worried it will be merely a "Band-Aid" solution.

Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people

The teacher exchanged explicit messages and photos with a teenage girl. File photo: Getty Images

Erroneous Ministry of Justice text sent to 8000 people

The Ministry of Justice has apologised after a text message about fines was sent to thousands of people.

Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: Calvin Samuel / RNZ

Health NZ under fire for secrecy over private hospital contracts

Health NZ is refusing to reveal how much it is paying private hospitals to perform elective surgeries under a new national contract - a move critics say makes it impossible to know if taxpayers are getting value for money.