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Derelict former rest-home sold; demolition ‘priority’

The former Glamis Hospital, at 28 Montpellier St, has been sold after sitting abandoned since...

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Derelict former rest-home sold; demolition ‘priority’

Dunedin's dilapidated former Glamis Hospital has been sold, and its demolition will be "priority number one", its new owner says.

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Mayor to head CEO committee

Mayor Sophie Barker. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Mayor to head CEO committee

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker appears set to chair the committee that monitors the performance of the city council’s chief executive.

All aboard the Christmas Express

All aboard the Christmas Express

The Buchan family (from left) Oliver, 5, Sadie, 8, and Teresa, all of Dunedin, prepare to take a ride on the Christmas Express, from Dunedin Railway Station to Hindon, yesterday.

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ORC staff moot boating rule changes

Dunedin harbour from the Heads. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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ORC staff moot boating rule changes

Drink-driving tests will not hit the water in Otago, but traffic in Otago Harbour will be more closely monitored as changes arrive for boating in the region.

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Checkpoint picks up drink-drivers, other infringements

Dunedin police carry out breath testing in Cumberland St, early yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Checkpoint picks up drink-drivers, other infringements

Police nabbed a driver who had more than twice the legal breath alcohol limit during an early morning centre city checkpoint yesterday.

Life’s a beach in early summer heat

As temperatures touched 30°C in Dunedin yesterday, the city’s beaches were very popular.

Whānau always happy to do some horsing around

The McEwan family (from left) Brent, Jordan, Lachie and Shannon, at the Forbury Park Trotting...

Whānau always happy to do some horsing around

Most of the people at this year’s Forbury Park Trotting Club Christmas on the Grass event left their children at home.

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Rescue of Hillside building appreciated by ex-staff

Dunedin Public Libraries digital outreach co-ordinator Jill Bowie films former Hillside workshops...

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Rescue of Hillside building appreciated by ex-staff

A former staffer says it means everything to him that a heritage building at Dunedin’s Hillside workshops has been given a second life.

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George St demolition granted, plans for use uncertain

Oakwood Properties Ltd has been granted a two-year extension for resource consent to partially...

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George St demolition granted, plans for use uncertain

A pair of heritage buildings in Dunedin’s main street have been given the green light for demolition, but plans to develop them into new apartments are up in the air.

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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations

Oxford Court Lifecare resident Connie Nelson, 104, is well looked after at the South Dunedin rest...

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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations

At least one family are tired of being told they should shift their mother out of an embattled South Dunedin rest-home.

Getting the community on two wheels

Getting the community on two wheels

A community project is making Christmas presents easier for Dunedin families with some deals on wheels.

Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant

University of Otago pathology and molecular medicine researcher Dr Jim Smith has received a...

Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant

Blood samples from New Zealand men undergoing prostate biopsies could soon pave the way towards a simple blood test for the early detection of prostate cancer.

Parkrun addict hits 500 mark

Parkrun addict hits 500 mark

Chris Hext raises his arm in triumph on Saturday, after he completed his 500th parkrun.

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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions

King’s High School year 13 students (from left) Seva Solomatenko, Nic Schollum, Luke Hammond and...

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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions

A wind-powered battery design and a practical solution to home security have positioned a Dunedin secondary school team of engineers among the best scientists of their age in the country.

BMX bandit gives back

REPORT: MARK JOHN / PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

BMX bandit gives back

Southland-raised world class BMX rider Nick Cowie, 18, flies over the Forrester Park BMX track on Saturday.

Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies

Celebrating a milestone are (from left) Aileen Harwood, 25, Isabelle Earley, 23, Laura Sunderland...

Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies

Friends make everything better.

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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks

Nancy Mcallister, of Dunedin, keeps a wary eye out for dive-bombing birds on a Three Mill Hill...

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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks

A Canadian hiker went "low-budget Jedi" with a stick, trying to protect herself from what she believed was a dive-bombing kea attack on a walking track near Dunedin.

Tramper dies, another rescued on remote West Coast track

A tramper has died and another has been rescued from a remote track on the West Coast.

Flooding death toll tops 900 in Indonesia

A survivor walks through tree trunks stranded at a mosque in an area affected by flash flooding...

Flooding death toll tops 900 in Indonesia

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900.

Arrests at Tower of London after crumble and custard thrown at display

Take Back Power members hold a sign as they stand after they threw food at a display case...

Arrests at Tower of London after crumble and custard thrown at display

Four people were arrested at the Tower of London after they threw food at a display case containing the Imperial State Crown.

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