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    Ian Selby judges a black Pekin cockerel at the 49th annual Dunedin Poultry Show at Forrester Park...

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    600 birds of a feather flock together at show

    Poultry, caged birds, waterfowl and pigeons were well-represented in a Dunedin show at the weekend.

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    Minister ‘hiding behind percentages’ on road changes

    Cr Andrew Simms. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Minister ‘hiding behind percentages’ on road changes

    Suggestions by the government Mosgiel traffic congestion and trucks in the main street are not much to worry about have been panned.

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    Council to consider gymnastics funding

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    Council to consider gymnastics funding

    A funding boost to the tune of $100,000 a year could help secure the future of gymnastics in Dunedin, councillors have been told.

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    Good weather brings dragon boat recruits to harbour

    Dunedin locals try their hand at dragon boat racing on Otago Harbour for the first time during...

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    Good weather brings dragon boat recruits to harbour

    Sunny skies and a glass-like harbour drew in a huge crowd for a Dunedin dragon boat team’s callout to possible recruits.

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    90kg tuna from area set to be marine reserve

    Jason Lewis and the bluefin tuna he caught off the Dunedin coast on Tuesday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    90kg tuna from area set to be marine reserve

    Another hefty bluefin tuna has been caught off the Dunedin coast, but the big catches may become even harder to bag, as some of the fishing area will soon move into a marine reserve where fishing...

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    Cuts to technology subjects anger teachers

    Attending their annual conference in Dunedin yesterday were (from left) Home Economics Technology...

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    Cuts to technology subjects anger teachers

    A government plan to gut food and technology as a school subject will fail children who do not learn nutrition and life skills at home, teachers say.

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    Survey findings suggest no mandate for govt tobacco policies

    Janet Hoek. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Survey findings suggest no mandate for govt tobacco policies

    Findings of a new survey show New Zealanders share the concerns of health researchers about the covert influence the tobacco industry exerts on government policy, and the resounding failure of...

    One person’s unwanted threads are another’s vintage treasure

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    One person’s unwanted threads are another’s vintage treasure

    Searching for hidden treasures within the clothes racks at the be-loved Vintage and Pre-Loved Market on Saturday is organiser Joanna Livingston.

    Lantern-making for carnival begins

    Romi Thomson, 6, displays a lantern created at a workshop at the Meridian Mall in Dunedin on...

    Lantern-making for carnival begins

    Cocoons have been created.

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    NZTA criticised over Mosgiel traffic priorities

    A truck travels down Mosgiel's Gordon Rd. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

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    NZTA criticised over Mosgiel traffic priorities

    The government must not be allowed to drag the chain in sorting out Mosgiel transport troubles, community advocates say.

    Alleged murderer to appear in court

    A police officer keeps watch at the intersection of Somerville St and Marne St in Andersons Bay,...

    Alleged murderer to appear in court

    A man charged with murder is set to appear in the Dunedin District Court today, after a death in the city on Friday evening.

    Ukraine riding school beckons city man again

    Dunedin man Trevor Sutherland is heading back to Ukraine. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Ukraine riding school beckons city man again

    A Dunedin man is heading back to a place he calls ‘‘surreal insanity’’.

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    Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo

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    Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo

    Maintaining a 100kmh speed limit along a Dunedin coastal road has proven more popular than options to reduce the limit.

    Outstanding architecture

    In Bramble Close House, by Condon Scott Architects, stepped forms work with the land while making...

    Outstanding architecture

    Twenty-seven projects, ranging in scale from a small house to a multi-level carpark building, were recognised in the 2026 southern architecture awards in Dunedin last night.

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    ‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals

    Dianne Angell’s dog, Nancy, a 3-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, is one of five finalists for...

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    ‘Dogtor’ Nancy in Dog of the Year finals

    Need a cuddle, comfort or companionship during your Dunedin Hospital stay?

    Food waste reduction solution in the bag

    Modaks Espresso owner Mariska Munro Du Preez is part of a scheme to rescue food. PHOTO: GERARD O...

    Food waste reduction solution in the bag

    Globally, a third of food goes to waste, but a new service in Dunedin hopes to stop some of that heading to the bin.

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    Husband satisfied with wife’s care at Mossbrae

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    Husband satisfied with wife’s care at Mossbrae

    He was born during the Great Depression and grew up during World War 2, so Bob Fairhurst knows what tough going is.

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    Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

    Rolleston Prison. PHOTO: GOOGLE MAPS

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    Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

    A Dunedin builder who was sentenced to nearly 15 years for the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter has been no model prisoner, the Parole Board heard.

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    Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

    DCC Council chambers. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

    Almost $30 million has been taken out of the Dunedin City Council’s proposed capital spending programme for the next year amid construction delays for waste management facilities.

    Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay

    Police at the scene on Friday night. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

    Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay

    A man has been charged with murder after the death of a person at a Dunedin property yesterday afternoon. 
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