‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ eclipse drawcard for city
For the first time, Dunedin will actively advertise its dark side to tourism companies.
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Sextet keeps it clean for graduation
Sextet keeps it clean for graduation
The thing about the University of Otago Capping Sextet is that they have quite the reputation for being crude and even a little bit lewd.
Graduands parade before ceremonies
Graduands parade before ceremonies
University of Otago graduands march along George St on Saturday ahead of their graduation ceremony in the Dunedin Town Hall.
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Dapper crew raise funds for causes
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Dapper crew raise funds for causes
When a motorcycle roars past in Dunedin, one expects to see heavily tattooed riders with black leather jackets and a patch or two.
40 cats ‘homed’ at adoption day
40 cats ‘homed’ at adoption day
Feline fans had a day to remember at the Civic Hall in Green Island yesterday.
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Smiles for ‘pretty impressive milestone’
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Smiles for ‘pretty impressive milestone’
Playing on a football ground as hard as concrete and ‘‘cold as’’, many parents had to tell their budding young football stars it was ‘‘character building’’.
Painted penguins net a pretty penny
Painted penguins net a pretty penny
They have spent time all over Otago, but yesterday was the moment for these penguins to find new homes — for a price.
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Tunnels trail support sought
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Tunnels trail support sought
It is not cash but co-operation that is needed to unlock a ‘‘once-in-a-generation’’ opportunity for a tunnels trail, the Dunedin City Council has been told.
Miner, industry body donate to ecosanctuary
Miner, industry body donate to ecosanctuary
There may be gold in those fields — but some of the money from it is going towards protecting a ‘‘multi-generational’’ ecosanctuary.
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New councillor straight into the thick of things
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New councillor straight into the thick of things
Jo Galer is to be welcomed to the Dunedin City Council table today.
Ong posts speculation about employment settlement
Ong posts speculation about employment settlement
A Dunedin councillor set to face the judgement of his colleagues today over confidentiality breaches may have compounded the situation, again.
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Seal road, fed-up residents tell DCC
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Seal road, fed-up residents tell DCC
Residents living in a bumpy, pothole-ridden gravel road at Dunedin’s Saddle Hill have had enough.
All eyes on the ball
All eyes on the ball
About 800 children from 129 teams across Dunedin took to the fields of Sunnyvale yesterday for the 50th anniversary Green Island Junior Football Club seven-a-side tournament.
Scott Technology charged by WorkSafe over death
Scott Technology charged by WorkSafe over death
WorkSafe has laid charges against a listed Dunedin robotics company over the death of an employee.
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Price concern, costs hurting city’s hospitality industry: owner
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Price concern, costs hurting city’s hospitality industry: owner
Hospitality is getting tougher as increased price sensitivity and higher costs starts to bite, says one of the city’s biggest operators.
Obituary: many elements in productive life
Obituary: many elements in productive life
Robert Melville Carr had a thirst for knowledge from a young age.
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Student grabbed, shoved off bike by car passenger
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Student grabbed, shoved off bike by car passenger
A high school student, who was cycling, was badly shaken after he was grabbed by a passenger in a passing car and then shoved on to the road.
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Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition
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Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition
A Dunedin bottle store owner pulled up by police over two-decades-old Speight’s signage says it represents a wider ‘‘cherry-picking strategy’’ against them.
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Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session
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Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session
Southern helicopter paramedics were put through their paces yesterday during an intense medical training featuring hyper-realistic human mannequins and deer heads.
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Working conditions ‘insane’ at laboratory
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Working conditions ‘insane’ at laboratory
A former worker at an Invercargill medical laboratory blamed over the death of a cancer patient says ‘‘insane’’ working conditions were a recipe for mistakes.