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DunedinSeptember 16

Dunedin Marathon runners accused of treating nature ‘like a tip’

A trail of sticky energy gel packets strewn all over the peninsula was not the view a Dunedin cyclist was hoping for after the city’s annual marathon.
Laine Priestley
    Dunedin Marathon runners accused of treating nature ‘like a tip’
    Dunedin Marathon runners accused of treating nature ‘like a tip’
    DunedinSeptember 16

    Pioneer in Māori health dies

    A University of Otago teacher, scholar and pioneer in Māori health and dentistry, Emeritus Prof John Broughton, has died.
    Pioneer in Māori health dies
    Pioneer in Māori health dies
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    DunedinSeptember 15

    A wee piece of Scotland: purebred Highland pony perhaps a first for Dunedin

    A Scottish-born Dunedin woman has gotten herself a taste of home with what is believed to be the city’s first Highland pony.
    Laine Priestley
    A wee piece of Scotland: purebred Highland pony perhaps a first for Dunedin
    A wee piece of Scotland: purebred Highland pony perhaps a first for Dunedin
    DunedinSeptember 15

    SH1 northbound to close near Allanton for road rebuild

    A major road reconstruction on SH1 will trigger significant northbound closures starting next week.
    SH1 northbound to close near Allanton for road rebuild
    SH1 northbound to close near Allanton for road rebuild
    DunedinSeptember 15

    Sunshine brings beach day for Dunedin

    Unseasonably warm weather bought flocks of beach-goers to St Clair and St Kilda beaches.
    Laine Priestley
    Sunshine brings beach day for Dunedin
    Sunshine brings beach day for Dunedin
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    DunedinSeptember 15

    ‘Entirely unacceptable’: DCC staff accused of bypassing councillors in creating carpark site

    Dunedin City Council staff are being criticised for pushing ahead on a carpark project before informing councillors about it.
    Matthew Littlewood
    ‘Entirely unacceptable’: DCC staff accused of bypassing councillors in creating carpark site
    ‘Entirely unacceptable’: DCC staff accused of bypassing councillors in creating carpark site
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    DunedinSeptember 15

    Dunedin pensioner left to suffer in cold, mouldy council flat

    A Dunedin 85-year-old was forced to spend a cold, miserable weekend in a mould-infested house, fearing he was being turfed out and saying he was put in this position by his landlord — the Dunedin City Council.
    Steve Hepburn
    Dunedin pensioner left to suffer in cold, mouldy council flat
    Dunedin pensioner left to suffer in cold, mouldy council flat
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    DunedinSeptember 15

    Calls for council action over Dunedin cats

    The Dunedin City Council is not doing enough to control cats in New Zealand’s wildlife capital, advocates say.
    Grant Miller
    Calls for council action over Dunedin cats
    Calls for council action over Dunedin cats
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    DunedinSeptember 15

    Former university gymnasium to be sold

    At its peak, it provided space for countless sweltering students at any given time, but the former UniPol building could have a new lease of life soon.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Former university gymnasium to be sold
    Former university gymnasium to be sold
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    DunedinSeptember 15

    Airport security scanning moving to full-body scanners

    From Wednesday, security screening at Dunedin Airport will move fully to body scanners, replacing the use of walk-through metal detectors as the primary screening method.
    Steve Hepburn
    Airport security scanning moving to full-body scanners
    Airport security scanning moving to full-body scanners
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    DunedinSeptember 15

    Bubble burst: manager’s theft of 3420 litres of L&P blamed on ‘staggering’ alcohol use

    A Palmerston man who stole 2280 bottles of L&P from his workplace has admitted the fizzy fraud was down to his raging alcohol addiction
    Rob Kidd
    Bubble burst: manager’s theft of 3420 litres of L&P blamed on ‘staggering’ alcohol use
    Bubble burst: manager’s theft of 3420 litres of L&P blamed on ‘staggering’ alcohol use
    DunedinSeptember 14

    ‘Big bang’ as BMW catches fire outside ski shop

    A Dunedin woman was left “shaken” after her car burst into flames in a busy city street.
    Matthew Littlewood
    ‘Big bang’ as BMW catches fire outside ski shop
    ‘Big bang’ as BMW catches fire outside ski shop
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    DunedinSeptember 14

    Pieces of Otago’s financial, agricultural history up for auction

    A 1906 Bank of Australasia £1 note will go under the hammer at the Mowbray Collectables International Numismatic Auction, where it is estimated to attract bids of up to NZ$5000.
    John Lewis
    Pieces of Otago’s financial, agricultural history up for auction
    Pieces of Otago’s financial, agricultural history up for auction