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.
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.
Final push in petition for catheterisation lab 24/7 operating hours
Final push in petition for catheterisation lab 24/7 operating hours
A petition in honour of a grieving widower’s late wife to open Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation lab 24/7 has surpassed the 7000 mark and is looking for one final push today.
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Ball proves popular in inaugural year
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Ball proves popular in inaugural year
It was a night for celebrating strength, compassion and community while championing a cause.
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Scandinavian roots inspire new Gardens cafe
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Scandinavian roots inspire new Gardens cafe
It may not be exactly like Ikea with its Swedish meatballs — but it will be close.
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Splash, bang, gallop: ready for her shot
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Splash, bang, gallop: ready for her shot
Michaela Hincks is more than a one-trick pony.
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Double graduation, twice the celebration for family
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Double graduation, twice the celebration for family
Apart from the occasional birthday party, today’s University of Otago graduation ceremony may be one of the last milestones fraternal twins Catrin and Alex Ogilvie get to experience together.
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Council raises Ong behaviour with govt
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Council raises Ong behaviour with govt
Dunedin’s mayor and city council boss have raised Cr Benedict Ong’s behaviour with the government.
Conscientious objection
Conscientious objection
Kevin Clements speaks at an International Conscientious Objectors Day gathering at the Archibald Baxter Memorial Garden yesterday.
Diesel was the winner on the day
Diesel was the winner on the day
A yachtsman gives up and drops his sails after any breeze dropped to nothing in Dunedin’s upper harbour.
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Meth-addicted Dunedin dad dragged into shady underworld
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Meth-addicted Dunedin dad dragged into shady underworld
The ‘‘slippery slope’’ of methamphetamine addiction led to a Dunedin father of five playing a vital role in a large-scale drug-dealing scheme, a court has heard.