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Flying flag for hatching of 1000th albatross

The 1000th albatross chick (also below) to hatch at Taiaroa Head held by Doc ranger Scott Latimer...

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Flying flag for hatching of 1000th albatross

Dunedin's mayor says she will raise a flag to mark the 1000th chick to be hatched at Taiaroa Head and celebrate the city as an "icon of wildlife throughout the world".

Changing up bathroom space

Work to replace the toilet block near the railway pedestrian overbridge in central Dunedin has begun.

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Ong’s complaint ‘insufficient’

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Ong’s complaint ‘insufficient’

An 11th-hour discussion with an independent investigator could determine whether a Dunedin city councillor’s complaint about "discriminatory remarks" goes any further.

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Post shop operators condemn closures

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Post shop operators condemn closures

The addition of two more NZ Post outlets to be closed, in Oamaru and in the Octagon in Dunedin, has shocked the store’s owners, who have vowed to fight the "ratshit" decision.

Peninsula walker takes a tumble

Peninsula walker takes a tumble

Emergency services rescue a patient after a fall near the Soldier’s Memorial in Highcliff Rd on Otago Peninsula.

Prominent Dunedin man has sex charges dismissed

Prominent Dunedin man has sex charges dismissed

A former Dunedin lawyer and recipient of a Queen’s Birthday honour has had serious sex charges against him dismissed.

Driver 'rammed and punched' in Dunedin road rage

Driver 'rammed and punched' in Dunedin road rage

Police are hunting an angry Dunedin driver who allegedly rammed another car and punched the occupant in the face after exploding into a fit of sudden road rage.

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Champ wasn’t expecting to win

In basketball circles they say "white men can’t jump".

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Year of the Horse celebrations take shape

Dunedin City Council lanterns logistics manager Rebecca Rowe with the God of Fortune lantern that...

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Year of the Horse celebrations take shape

Preparations are under way to bring in the Year of the Horse with authentic Chinese lanterns in Dunedin.

Plank-waving pensioner sows panic in Dunedin street

Police were called to Lock St. Photo: Google Maps

Plank-waving pensioner sows panic in Dunedin street

An intoxicated pensioner waving a knife and a plank of wood around in a Dunedin street caused a passing pedestrian to flee into a nearby address.

Teen's banner day goes bad after dobbing dad steps in

A teenager has been dobbed in by his dad after being caught on camera making off with a Dunedin restaurant's $1600 custom-made banners.

Cars banished in Town Belt trial

The closure of a 1.8km section of Dunedin’s Town Belt for three months has started.

Axe falls on Otago post shops

Nine of Otago’s community post shops - including seven in Dunedin - are to close.

ORC alters survey format in quest for more responses

ORC alters survey format in quest for more responses

A $50,000 random ratepayer survey should help the Otago Regional Council focus on the public’s priorities, the chairwoman says.

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Owner forced to close due to surgery complications

Infinite Clothing co-owner Rose Fisk says her nearly 15-year career as a second-hand clothing...

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Owner forced to close due to surgery complications

Health complications and surgery wait times have forced the owner of a Dunedin second-hand clothing store to give up her dream job.

Duty free cost NZ $96m tax revenue

Duty free cost NZ $96m tax revenue

Duty-free tobacco sales in NZ international airports means up to $96m of tax revenue has not made it to key parts of the country’s health system, including programmes aimed at reducing smoking, new research shows.

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Vice-chancellor takes aim at ‘unsustainable’ funding model

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson is looking forward to a challenging year....

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Vice-chancellor takes aim at ‘unsustainable’ funding model

A radical shake-up of how universities are funded is desperately needed, the University of Otago vice-chancellor says.

Vigilante killer ready to live ‘a normal life’

The victim was lured to ILT Stadium Southland. Photo: Google Maps

Vigilante killer ready to live ‘a normal life’

An Invercargill man involved in a vigilante murder says he now wants to attend church and live "a normal life".

‘Beloved’ dog killed in Mosgiel house fire

A Mosgiel family's beloved dog Sumo who died in a house fire on Sunday. PHOTO: GIVEALITTLE

‘Beloved’ dog killed in Mosgiel house fire

A beloved family dog was killed in a large house fire that tore through a Mosgiel home on Sunday.

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Student bar’s compliance woes: Bog licensed until October despite two incidents

The Bog Irish Bar on the corner of London and George Sts has had its liquor licence renewed until...

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Student bar’s compliance woes: Bog licensed until October despite two incidents

A central Dunedin pub with a history of locking fire exits has been granted another reprieve after police were abused by patrons during a drunken 21st.

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