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Candidates grilled at by-election meeting
Finances, transparency and infrastructure were top of mind for voters and candidates at the first public meeting of Dunedin’s by-election.
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Firm owes $5.4m after owner flees: report
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Firm owes $5.4m after owner flees: report
A defunct Otago engineering company owes nearly $5.4 million after its owner fled overseas, according to documents released yesterday.
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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident
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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident
A Mossbrae rest-home resident is not happy with his care, saying there has been no hot water in his room for more than two weeks and night-time meals are inedible.
Wheelchair user hit on Dunedin pedestrian crossing
Wheelchair user hit on Dunedin pedestrian crossing
A wheelchair user was taken to hospital after they were hit by a car on a Dunedin pedestrian crossing.
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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated
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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated
Extending a bus stop in central Dunedin could cost up to $25,000, as a tree, lamppost, bench and rubbish bins would need to make way.
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Reduced waiting times aim of new unit
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Reduced waiting times aim of new unit
A new nurse-led unit at Dunedin Hospital aimed at reducing the burden of the pressured emergency department (ED) is now fully operational.
ODT among NZ's most-trusted news brands
ODT second on most-trusted news brand list
The Otago Daily Times has been named New Zealand’s second-most trusted news brand, in the annual Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand 2026 report.
Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts
Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts
Two Dunedin teachers preparing to host their third Pink Ribbon Breakfast are encouraging others to back the cause.
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Cruise spending up despite cancellations
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Cruise spending up despite cancellations
Dunedin's 2025-26 cruise ship season has ended prematurely with a splash.
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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use
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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use
A University of Otago health academic has criticised the Mental Health Minister’s shift towards "peer-led" support to address the looming crisis.
Wild winds for parts of South, chance of snow on roads
Wild winds for parts of South, chance of snow on roads
Gale-force winds are on the way for some in the South, including Dunedin, and there is the chance of snow on some higher roads in the region.
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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered
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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered
Speight's are brewing up a sustainable future by becoming the first Lion-owned brewery to install an electric boiler.
Māori diet largely plants, study finds
Māori diet largely plants, study finds
New light has been shed on Māori diet and burial practices prior to European colonisation.
Travelling through time, space to Antartica
Travelling through time, space to Antartica
Tāmati Matthews, of Dunedin, uses immersive virtual reality to explore Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Hut at an exhibition in Tūhura Otago Museum.
Double delight
Double delight
The delight was doubled over Otago Harbour on Monday afternoon, when a double rainbow stretched from one side to the other.
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Building demolition for supermarket carpark
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Building demolition for supermarket carpark
Demolition has begun on a second building that is being cleared to make way for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket.
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Club’s licence could be cancelled, judge warns
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Club’s licence could be cancelled, judge warns
A Dunedin bowls club has been warned its liquor licence is ‘‘on a knife-edge’’ after being accused of behaving more like a bar than a sports club.
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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain
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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain
Reliance on LPG at Moana Pool in Dunedin is set to be reduced when the heat recovery system is upgraded, but the extent of efficiency gains is not yet clear.
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Shift stadium focus: Vandervis
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Shift stadium focus: Vandervis
Dunedin City Councillor Lee Vandervis is calling for the city to shift its aspirations for the stadium, after the sudden departure of its boss.
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St Kilda Brass win back-to-back national titles
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St Kilda Brass win back-to-back national titles
Teamwork makes the dream work.