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Middlemarch house fire sparks up again

A Middlemarch Volunteer Fire Brigade fire appliance and water tanker were back in action at the town tonight after a damaging house fire flared up again unexpectedly.

Toitu may reach record visitor numbers

Toitu likely to reach record visitor numbers

Visitor attendance at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum is likely to reach a record 320,000 for the year, museum director Jennifer Evans predicts.
Man seriously hurt in Anzac Ave crash

Man seriously hurt in Anzac Ave crash

A man has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a collision between a car and scooter in the city this afternoon.
NZTA to finish shared path

NZTA to finish shared path

More than two years after a massive cost blowout put the project on hold, funding for the final section of the Dunedin to Port Chalmers shared path has finally been confirmed.

Man seriously hurt in Anzac Ave crash

A man has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a collision between a car and scooter in the city this afternoon.

Middlemarch house fire sparks up again

A Middlemarch Volunteer Fire Brigade fire appliance and water tanker were back in action at the town tonight after a damaging house fire flared up again unexpectedly.

Dunedin residents disagree over euthanasia issue

Dunedin residents disagree over euthanasia issue

A citizens' jury led by the University of Otago has failed to reach a verdict on whether or not euthanasia should be legalised.

Left in limbo after Burnside blaze

Valley Lumber Yard owner Peter Chalmers is frustrated a report into the cause of the Burnside...

Owner still waiting for answers on cause of fire

Four months after fire tore through his Burnside lumber yard, Peter Chalmers is still waiting to be told how and why it happened.

Toitu may reach record visitor numbers

A ''Dunedin Sound'' Evening will be held at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum. Photo: ODT

Toitu likely to reach record visitor numbers

Visitor attendance at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum is likely to reach a record 320,000 for the year, museum director Jennifer Evans predicts.

Harbour display popular

A pop-up display of architectural models for a proposed long-term Otago Harbour development has proved popular with visitors to the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.

Long-serving cop quits to run pub

Long-serving cop quits to run pub

After 16 years, Middlemarch's sole police officer is calling it a day.

Resource consent for St Hilda's arts facility

An image by Dwelling Architectural Design lead designer Cameron Grindlay, of the new visual and...

Resource consent for St Hilda's arts facility

Construction of a new multimillion-dollar visual and performing arts centre at St Hilda's Collegiate School may begin as early as next month, after the project received resource consent from the Dunedin City Council.

NZTA to finish shared path

West Harbour Community Board chairman Steve Walker celebrates the news that the St Leonards to...

NZTA to finish shared path

More than two years after a massive cost blowout put the project on hold, funding for the final section of the Dunedin to Port Chalmers shared path has finally been confirmed.

Critic 'will continue to challenge'

Critic editor Joel McManus pictured at the Critic office yesterday. Photo: Linda Robertson

Critic 'will continue to challenge'

The University of Otago's ''period drama'' has come to a full stop but the editor of Critic says the magazine will ''continue to challenge people''.

Support jobs go at Otago University

Support jobs go at Otago University

Sixty-five support services workers at the University of Otago have received hand-delivered letters informing them that their jobs will be disestablished.

Teachers begin pay discussion meetings

Teachers begin pay discussion meetings

More than 16,000 New Zealand secondary school teachers will meet over the next two weeks to discuss their upcoming collective agreement negotiations with the Government.

ZooMoo crew to glue you to new viewing

ZooMoo crew to glue you to new viewing

A Dunedin-made puppet TV show bringing conservation to kids will have a more uniquely New Zealand feel as it teams up with a new online platform.

Doctor accused of murder also on sex charge

Dunedin health professional Venod Skantha accused of murdering Amber-Rose Rush (16) appears in...

Doctor accused of murder also on sex charge

A Dunedin doctor accused of murdering a teenager is also charged with indecent assault.

Boy struck by car in Musselburgh

Boy struck by car in Musselburgh

A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after he was hit by a car in the Dunedin suburb of Musselburgh yesterday morning.

Partner assaulted after making 'rubbish' breakfast

Man jailed after brutal assault on partner

A man who subjected his partner to a brutal attack after a ''rubbish'' breakfast has been jailed for two and a-half years.

Hotel design may be revised again

The man behind Dunedin's latest five-star hotel bid may go back to the drawing board again, after a new look for his project failed to win over critics.

Accreditation review for radiology in June

Radiology can operate without accreditation, but the loss of status means Dunedin Hospital is...

Accreditation review for radiology in June

Southern District Health Board says it will seek an accreditation review of Dunedin hospital's radiology department next month.

After-hours care may change

An artist's impression of the new Dunedin Hospital.

After-hours care may change

Dunedin's proposed new hospital may see changes in the way after hours medical care is provided in the city, the new chairman of the Dunedin Urgent Doctors and Accident Centre committee says.

Jobs disestablished at Otago University

Sixty-five support services workers at the University of Otago have been told their jobs will be disestablished and given the option to move into lower-level positions.

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