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.
ORC $2m fund model confirmed
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
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$350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species
The usual advice is: Don’t panic, keep calm.
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Society marks 90 years of love for 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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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities
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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.
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
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
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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.
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Dusting off their dancing shoes
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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.
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
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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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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.
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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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Building repairs give chance to upgrade
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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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Family walk ‘for a cure’ in memory of Nicola
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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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Value of cruise ships to economy stressed
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Value of cruise ships to economy stressed
Claims that environmental damage from cruise ships outweighed their economic benefits have been rubbished.
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Gold Coast flight ditched as fuel costs bite
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Gold Coast flight ditched as fuel costs bite
Jetstar will be dropping one of its transtasman flights from Dunedin for a period in late winter.
New cancer treatment machine arrives at hospital
New cancer treatment machine arrives at hospital
A new cancer treatment machine that arrived at Dunedin Hospital this weekend has been labelled "a significant step forward" for health care in the South.
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Student fees helping bridge gap
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Student fees helping bridge gap
The University of Otago is relying on international and domestic student fees to make up the nearly $2 million forecast shortfall in government enrolment funding.
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Man terrorised victim with AI revenge porn
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Man terrorised victim with AI revenge porn
A Palmerston man used artificial intelligence to create explicit images of a woman to torment her, a court had heard.