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Ong hoping to serve on council for decades
Decades of service could be in front of him at the Dunedin City Council, Cr Benedict Ong hopes.
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Staff scared as inspectors raise 'serious concerns' over troubled Dunedin hospital
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Staff scared as inspectors raise 'serious concerns' over troubled Dunedin hospital
'Scared' staff at the troubled Wakari Hospital say the building is falling apart and have serious safety concerns as inspectors identify "a range of potentially serious concerns".
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Demolishing Archway lecture theatres a ‘waste’, expert says
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Demolishing Archway lecture theatres a ‘waste’, expert says
Plans to bowl a set of brutalist Dunedin lecture theatres, possibly in exchange for a formal garden, have been labelled a ‘‘waste’’ by one academic.
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Councillors dispute pest plan success
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Councillors dispute pest plan success
A comment by an Otago regional councillor on pest plans has been labelled a ‘‘joke’’ and ‘‘ludicrous’’ by a fellow councillor.
'Your socks or your bitches': Gang's ultimatum before 'sickening' Dunedin attack
'Your socks or your bitches': Gang's ultimatum before 'sickening' Dunedin attack
A “sickening” pack attack on a group of students at a 21st party in North Dunedin has led to three gang members being locked up.
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Getting involved after much-needed support
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Getting involved after much-needed support
A Dunedin mum has praised the work of a neonatal charity supporting families facing an ‘‘emotional rollercoaster’’ as it begins its annual appeal.
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University tackles fuel crisis impact
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University tackles fuel crisis impact
The University of Otago has established a high-powered working group to deal with the ongoing fuel crisis.
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‘Really grateful’ for mouthguards for junior rugby players
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‘Really grateful’ for mouthguards for junior rugby players
Young Dunedin rugby players wear new mouthguards provided by Port Otago.
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
Time to break out the robot, the backpack kid, the floss, the lasso — ooh, and the Carlton Banks.
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Fears rules on lead could nix North Dunedin development
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Fears rules on lead could nix North Dunedin development
Aspirations for better housing in North Dunedin could be thwarted by the city council’s stance about residual lead in soil, developers say.
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Building not protected due to ‘gap’ in rules
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Building not protected due to ‘gap’ in rules
A ‘‘dramatic and important’’ hospital building could not be granted meaningful heritage protection due to a quirk in Dunedin’s planning rules.
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Free laundry service means ‘everything’
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Free laundry service means ‘everything’
A free laundry service has set out on its endeavour to connect with people doing it tough across Dunedin.
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Dunedin student uses wages to feed those in need
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Student uses wages to feed those in need
A Dunedin secondary school student hopes others will follow in his footsteps after he was caught filling a local food pantry with groceries paid for by his part-time wages.
Biology Olympiad dream so close
Biology Olympiad dream so close
A Dunedin secondary school student’s dream is within reach after he was chosen to represent New Zealand on the world stage.
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Teacher’s career in jeopardy after fifth conviction
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Teacher’s career in jeopardy after fifth conviction
A teacher's career hangs in the balance after being convicted of drink-driving for the fifth time.
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New mooring anchored in history
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New mooring anchored in history
After decades searching for a suitable site, the ORC finally has a new head office. Kim Dungey looks inside the multimillion-dollar building that has divided councillors and ratepayers.
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Inside the ORC's shiny new headquarters
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New ORC offices needed to happen: CEO
Whether central government decides to abolish regional councils or not, the construction of a new Otago Regional Council headquarters still needed to happen, its chief executive says.
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Partner's attack knocked out Dunedin woman and made her 'somersault'
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Partner's attack knocked out Dunedin woman and made her 'somersault'
A Dunedin man who has been locked up for repeated violence against a woman says he is not a criminal.
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Way clear for award-winning lecture theatres to be smashed down
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Way clear for award-winning lecture theatres to be smashed down
The way is clear for the University of Otago to demolish its award-winning brutalist lecture theatres.
Sea lion breeding success hailed
Sea lion breeding success hailed
For the first time in more than a century, Otago’s New Zealand sea lion/pakake population has produced more than 35 pups, putting it officially on track to breeding colony status.