Dunedin

Aim to ensure wife’s life ‘was not a waste’

A Dunedin widower making sure his wife’s life "was not a waste" has started a petition to Parliament to open Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation laboratory around the clock.

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South looks best bet for NYE weather

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South looks best bet for NYE weather

Invercargill may be the place to be on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day if you want to stay dry.

String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads

String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads

Two teenage brothers driving around the neighbourhood on their dirt bikes found themselves getting blood taken by police after one crashed into a parked car.

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Sandcastle strategy a ‘winner’ for family

Aramoana cribbies (from left) William Davis, 10, James Glover, 13, Mark Glover, Liam Glover, 11,...

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Sandcastle strategy a ‘winner’ for family

For one large Dunedin extended family, a lazy holiday breakfast in an Aramoana crib was spent devising a strategy on how to create a show-stopping sand structure.

‘Unafraid’ cartoonist dies aged 84

‘Unafraid’ cartoonist dies aged 84

Former Otago Daily Times cartoonist Garrick Tremain has died, aged 84.

Father and son fillet their catch

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Father and son fillet their catch

The master, Lindsay Keith, supervises his apprentice and son, Alex, as they fillet fish following a successful morning’s fishing on Saturday.

Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour

Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour

A Dunedin flat erupted into chaos after a man was allegedly assaulted by his flatmate due to the household dog behaving out of character.

Pilot programme to foster youth digital leadership

An innovative pilot programme to help youth become leaders in addressing online harm and to identify the digital challenges that matter most to them is coming to Central Otago early next year.

Tui's Christmas Day pup first of the season

Tui and her pup having a snooze. Photo: Department of Conservation

Tui's Christmas Day pup first of the season

Tui the sea lion has given birth to the first pup of the Otago/New Zealand breeding season.

Bella on top of dog name list again

Seven-year-old cairn terrier Gizmo makes it ashore after abandoning a ride with paddleboarder...

Bella on top of dog name list again

If you yell the name "Bella" out at a Dunedin dog park, expect a swarm of labrador retrievers to answer the call.

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‘I’m just not prepared to be put off and put off’ for surgery

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‘I’m just not prepared to be put off and put off’ for surgery

A 77-year-old Dunedin man has been forced to continue working so he can pay to have private hip replacement surgery, rather than wait up to four years in the public system.

Magic moments: December 29

Enjoying bubbles on Christmas Day are Codie Leigh Harvey, 5, from Alexandra and Milly Charteris,...

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Life on hold waiting for surgery

Life on hold waiting for surgery

A 27-year-old Dunedin woman has effectively been put into menopause while she waits for surgery in New Zealand’s poorly performing health system.

Obituary: Clarinet teacher hit right notes

Barrie Rutledge teaches at Saturday Morning Music Classes. Photos: supplied

Obituary: Clarinet teacher hit right notes

Barrie Rutledge’s style is imprinted in Dunedin’s musical DNA.

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Best-laid moving plans turn to custard

Newly returned Dunedin resident Bill Fortes has been camping out in his home after a furniture...

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Best-laid moving plans turn to custard

A Dunedin couple who have just moved back to the city had their Christmas thrown into disarray when their possessions and presents failed to arrive with them.