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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought

Valley Motor Court director Andrew Caithness says the business had to shut for three days last...

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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought

The Dunedin City Council has been slammed for ‘‘absolute incompetence’’ over roadworks, which have forced two businesses to close their doors.

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Science enthusiast earns his badge

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Science enthusiast earns his badge

When a Dunedin secondary student with a jersey full of scientific achievement badges noticed one area was not covered, he designed one of his own.

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Family take up fight for iconic lecture theatres

Sandra Robinson, widow of Lou Robinson, is worried what might happen to the Archway Lecture...

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Family take up fight for lecture theatres

The daughter and widow of one of the key engineers behind the University of Otago’s Archway Lecture Theatres are petitioning for the building’s protection.

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The junior block at North East Valley Normal School where mould remediation work took place late...

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The discovery of widespread mould at a Dunedin primary school has triggered a major refurbishment of teaching spaces.

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Warning of wave of quake work

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Warning of wave of quake work

A wave of costly work upgrading heritage buildings is looming for Dunedin city, including a possible $90 million bill for one council building, warns a city councillor.

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

DropKicks and Errick’s owner Rebecca Ellis has decided to close both Dunedin live music venues ‘...

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

A woman who poured her life savings into two Dunedin music venues is walking away after a shocking incident and is pointing the finger at previous owners.

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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

Ashburton resident Alden Thomas with his steam locomotive during the Otago Model Engineering...

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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

Members of the Otago Model Engineering Society spent their 90th anniversary steeped in nostalgia.

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Dusting off their dancing shoes

Rasa School of Dance hip-hop dancers Edmund Lu, 11 (left), and Ollie Croft, 12, perform at the...

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Dusting off their dancing shoes

The cliche stoic Kiwi afraid of dancing in public was nowhere in sight as crowds took to a central Dunedin street for a boogie at the weekend.

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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

Central Otago Model Society member Logan Ralston, 13, of Queenstown, checks out the American "N"...

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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

Model train enthusiasts are hoping the weekend’s celebrations will lead to greater momentum in recruiting new members.

ORC $2m fund model confirmed

The pūhoro pattern mesh on the lower part of the building symbolises the movement of water as it...

ORC $2m fund model confirmed

The Otago Regional Council has confirmed the model it will use to deliver its $2 million Large-scale Environmental Fund (LSE), with the final process to be decided next month.

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$350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

Gold clams: an invasive species which is threatening freshwater ecosystems in New Zealand. Photo:...

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$350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

The usual advice is: Don’t panic, keep calm.

New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

Otago's brand new average speed safety camera has been yanked from the ground and burned up before it even became operational.

Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win

A lucky punter won a million dollars in Saturday’s Lotto draw. It was sold at the Windsor On the...

Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win

A Port Chalmers man says he carried a $1 million Lotto ticket around in his wallet for a week while he let the magnitude of the prize sink in.

Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'

Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'

A Dunedin man pulled over after swerving all over the road claimed the alcohol he consumed shouldn’t count because it was the "the blood of Christ".

Gang brawl erupts in crowd at charity boxing event

The Dunedin Town Hall could be covered in scaffolding for five years. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Gang brawl erupts in crowd at charity boxing event

The action at a charity boxing event spilled out into the crowd when members of a Dunedin gang spotted out-of-town rivals from across the ring.

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Devotee, lettuce-lover loyal for 71 years

Best Cafe co-owner Neisha Nilsen and longtime regular Francis Greenhalgh at Best Cafe on Saturday...

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Devotee, lettuce-lover loyal for 71 years

Hand-cut chips and "proper lettuce" are just some of the reasons Francis Greenhalgh has been going to Best Cafe for lunch every Saturday for 71 years.

Relay raises over $250k

Relay raises over $250k

More than 1000 people took part in this year’s Dunedin Relay for Life at Forsyth Barr Stadium, raising over $250,000 for the Cancer Society.

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Love of Lindauer fuels fundraising

Looking forward to a high tea yesterday afternoon are the Lindy Chicks (from left) Miriam Rose,...

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Love of Lindauer fuels fundraising

Four Mosgiel women who came up with a plan 12 years ago had 50,000 reasons to smile yesterday.

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Show shines a light on joys of gardening

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Show shines a light on joys of gardening

Dunedin Horticultural Society show manager Neil Judd examines the winning entry in floral arts for children at the society’s autumn show at the St Kilda Bowling Club yesterday.

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Family walk ‘for a cure’ in memory of Nicola

Walking for a Cause participants and Relay for Life ambassadors Jayne Jepson and Andrew Petrie at...

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Family walk ‘for a cure’ in memory of Nicola

When Nicola Petrie went into Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department in pain in September 2024 she did not expect to leave 13 hours later with a terminal bowel cancer diagnosis.

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