AI prank prompts callout
An end-of-year prank at a Dunedin secondary school involving AI-generated images of staff ended with police being called.
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Honours awarded for service
Honours awarded for service
Olympic rower Hamish Bond poses with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at yesterday morning’s investiture ceremony in the Dunedin Town Hall.
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‘Nailing role of elected member’ among topics at new councillors’ training
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‘Nailing role of elected member’ among topics at new councillors’ training
How to navigate council meetings, managing risk and getting to grips with government reforms were three subjects on the agenda for new councillors who gathered in Dunedin.
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Council CEO’s salary nears $500,000
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Council CEO’s salary nears $500,000
Remuneration for Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham remained shy of $500,000 in the previous financial year.
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‘Value for money’ a council priority
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‘Value for money’ a council priority
New Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert is looking to streamline the organisation, saying a refocus is needed on value for money for ratepayers.
Rifle fired at home
Rifle fired at home
A Sawyers Bay resident has been left shaken after a rifle was fired at their home, damaging a window.
Remains of toppled trees may serve city
Remains of toppled trees may serve city
The remains of the Anzac Ave trees which collapsed and crashed in last week’s heavy winds in Dunedin could be made into firewood.
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Bravery medals awarded for helping stop knife attack
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Bravery medals awarded for helping stop knife attack
A corrections officer awarded the Bravery Star for his role in thwarting a man’s frenzied knife attack said the trauma of the day would live with him forever.
A grade organ recital of a list of notable Bs
A grade organ recital of a list of notable Bs
Organist David Burchell gave a recital on Norma, the town hall organ, on Sunday afternoon.
Event to showcase 200m-long Buller Declaration
Event to showcase 200m-long Buller Declaration
A 200m-long health "declaration" will be the focus of a health hīkoi making its way to Dunedin.
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Spiritualist centre opened
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Spiritualist centre opened
A church that believes it is possible to communicate with the dead has opened a new centre in Dunedin.
Green Island assault: police in plea for information
Green Island assault: police in plea for information
Police are appealing for information about a Green Island assault in the early hours of the morning.
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Retiring principal’s school became his ‘community’
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Retiring principal’s school became his ‘community’
The outgoing principal of Dunedin’s Balmacewen Intermediate says curriculum is important — but a school’s culture matters even more.
Advice to stay ‘well clear’ as winds hit
Advice to stay ‘well clear’ as winds hit
Otago and Southland residents are being reminded to stay "well clear" of trees and damaged buildings — particularly over the next few days as the regions are set to be hit with more strong winds.
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Trees possibly compromised: botanist
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Trees possibly compromised: botanist
Trees knocked over by the ferocious wind last week may have been compromised by shallow root systems or being top-heavy, a botanist says.
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School buries time capsule during new hall construction
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School buries time capsule during new hall construction
A Dunedin school is hoping to capture a moment in its history in a time capsule so future generations can look back on it.
Write-offs likely after give way fail at problem intersection
Write-offs likely after give way fail at problem intersection
Two cars are likely to be written after a teenage driver failed to give way, causing a crash at a problem Dunedin intersection, police say.
Sawyers Bay victim shaken after home shot at
Sawyers Bay victim shaken after home shot at
A Sawyers Bay resident has been left shaken after a rifle was fired at their home damaging a window.
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Former head of hospital build resigns
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Former head of hospital build resigns
The person formerly in charge of the new Dunedin hospital project has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
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National day of solidarity Rā Whakamana celebrated
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National day of solidarity Rā Whakamana celebrated
Dunedin people have celebrated one of New Zealand’s founding documents as a "living" covenant, 190 years after it was signed.