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Strike not teachers’ first rodeo: union
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Strike not teachers’ first rodeo: union
Striking feels like the new standard, the regional chairman for the teacher’s union says.
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‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims
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‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims
A consultant has recommended an embattled University of Otago department be "reset" amid accusations of bullying, dysfunction and staff being spied on.
Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely
Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely
Just over a year after moving into the University of Otago Clocktower, vice-chancellor Grant Robertson — along with 70 other staff — is on the move.
A cut above
A cut above
Twenty-five years ago it took Bruce Foster a week to cut the 200m-long macrocarpa hedge at the front of his section.
Finishing touches
Finishing touches
Repairs to the Octagon’s covered walkway, required after it was crushed by a runaway truck last year (pictured above), are coming to an end.
Wet, wet, wet
Wet, wet, wet
Citycare contractors work to shut the water main in Hillside Rd, South Dunedin, about 4am yesterday after it burst and flooded the surrounding area.
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Pukehiki all in to upgrade its hall
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Pukehiki all in to upgrade its hall
A small settlement high atop Otago Peninsula is putting in a big effort to restore its 19th-century community hall.
Calling in the cavalry
Calling in the cavalry
A helicopter helps to transport sand as work continues to repair the Tunnel Beach Walk yesterday.
Lit up for breast cancer awareness
Lit up for breast cancer awareness
The Otago Boys’ High School tower block administration building was lit up pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Monday night.
Waikouaiti surrounded by green and blue
Waikouaiti surrounded by green and blue
Waikouaiti (estimated population 1310) is the first large town on the highway north of Dunedin and the last town inside the city boundary.
Students all grins for case study win
Students all grins for case study win
The University of Otago team has won the New Zealand National MBA Case Competition.
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Singing for the fallen
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Singing for the fallen
The Dunedin RSA Choir sings inside the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.
ORC preliminary results show no change
ORC preliminary results show no change
Updated election results for the Otago Regional Council have not changed the picture since early information on election day.
Making a splash
Making a splash
Wet weather brought numerous large puddles for drivers in the city to navigate yesterday.
Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block
Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block
A wanted man was tracked through a forestry block by dogs after he fled police in Mosgiel yesterday.
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Family going four from four as Class Act recipients
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Family going four from four as Class Act recipients
Palmerston's Paton family do enjoy doing things together, but this might be taking it to the next level.
Garage gutted, house saved from Belleknowes blaze
Garage gutted, house saved from Belleknowes blaze
A Belleknowes garage has been gutted by fire but a house has been saved thanks to the efforts of the ‘‘very, very brave firefighters’’ who fought the blaze.
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Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds
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Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds
In 2022, it was fairly clear what had happened.
Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police
Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police
A teenager waving around toy knives in central Dunedin allegedly lashed out at police once they found a real one tucked in his waistband.
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‘I think it’s a very interesting council’
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‘I think it’s a very interesting council’
Rounding out an unpredictable council lineup, with backgrounds in health, business and technology, Dunedin’s six new councillors say they are ready to get stuck into the big issues.