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RMA’s 2GP impact concerns remain

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RMA’s 2GP impact concerns remain

The implementation of a plan more than a decade in the making has been hailed as a major milestone that is about ensuring Dunedin is ‘‘a fantastic city to live in’’, the mayor says.

Polytech campuses set to reopen after bomb threat

Dunedin’s Otago Polytechnic plans to reopen on Tuesday after being forced to evacuate all staff and students and close due to a bomb threat.

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Playtime resumes

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Playtime resumes

Lottie Farrell enjoys a day at the newly-reopened Opoho playground on Saturday.

Strong winds forecast for Dunedin, Clutha

Strong winds forecast for Dunedin, Clutha

A gusty night may be ahead for parts of the South.

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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

An old photo of Riselaw Road Gospel Hall. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

The Brethren movement had ‘‘a philosophical aversion to committing anything to paper’’ making the history of some churches difficult to trace.

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No sinister motive behind Ong camera tampering, man says

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No sinister motive behind Ong camera tampering, man says

Dunedin’s mayor says she is deeply concerned by harassment of elected members as more details of an alleged incident at a councillor’s house emerge.

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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor

Keshava Cavenagh was jailed for 10 months for a raft of crimes including stealing a tip jar....

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Thief broke into building, defecated on floor

A Dunedin man who broke into a building while on the run after stealing a tip jar, defecated on the floor, a court has heard.

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Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss

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Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss

Troubled laboratory company Awanui Labs has posted a deficit for the third consecutive year amid a chastening economic climate.

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Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award

Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust chairman Brent Irving walks on the Chain Hills Tunnel trail, which...

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Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award

Eagle-eyed users of the Chain Hills Tunnel trail may notice something slightly different about the tunnel entrance at Wingatui on their next visit.

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City’s bus patronage creeps up, defying boom elsewhere

The Dunedin bus hub in Great King St is full of buses yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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City’s bus patronage creeps up, defying boom elsewhere

Dunedin is bucking the trend in getting back on the bus.

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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

Christopher Todman outside the Dunedin District Court during his December trial for historical...

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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

A former Dunedin teacher seemed like a father figure to children at his church, but in reality was using his trusted positions to betray families and sexually abuse boys.

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Back of Port Chalmers foundry building set to receive facelift

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Back of Port Chalmers foundry building set to receive facelift

An area behind a derelict Port Chalmers building will become a hive of activity once again next week, when work begins to remove wilding pines.

New crossing set for New World Centre City

A new pedestrian crossing layout outside New World Centre City will be installed as part of
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New crossing set for New World Centre City

Changes to the road layout as a result of the new Dunedin hospital are set to begin with a new crossing near New World Centre City.

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Mixed views over future of dinosaur

Visiting the dinosaur slide at Marlow Park are the Latu family, of Dunedin, Ben, Megan and 18...

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Mixed views over future of dinosaur

Is the fate of Dunedin’s beloved dinosaur worthy of national headlines, or has a wave of nostalgia ‘‘hijacked’’ decision-making? It depends who you ask.

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Mother urges blood donation after child’s life saved

Blood transfusion recipient Sofia Hayes plays with her Barbies as her mother Bridget Hayes...

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Mother urges blood donation after child’s life saved

When Sofia Hayes was born, she was so limp and pale her mother feared the worst.

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Mystery career gets man clemency

Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mystery career gets man clemency

A Dunedin man avoided a conviction for possessing more than 10g of meth because of the potential impact on his mystery career.

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Thousands lost due to roadworks

Alto Express co-owners Simon and Bryony Smith are frustrated about the roadworks in Kaikorai...

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Thousands lost due to roadworks

A Dunedin cafe owner says the business is ‘‘haemorrhaging money’’ in the tens of thousands just two months after opening because of controversial roadworks.

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Not enough being done for flood mitigation: son

Dunedin man Steve Lucas recounted his late father’s experience with flooding in South Dunedin...

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Not enough being done for flood mitigation: son

When Steve Lucas found his elderly father on his South Dunedin couch surrounded by sewage water, the then 94-year-old could not believe his home had flooded again.

Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’

Samoan Advisory Council chairman Afamasaga Asemaga Taele-Pavihi and Tūhura Otago Museum Pacific...

Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’

One of the most significant gallery redevelopments in Tūhura Otago Museum’s history has been given a ‘‘heartwarming’’ thumbs up by members of Dunedin’s Pacific Island community.

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Last piano solos for departing musician

Pianist Cameron Monteath and conductor Emanuel Nolden get ready for their performance with the...

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Last piano solos for departing musician

A musical prodigy will be performing his final Dunedin piano solo before he heads off to Finland to study at one of Europe’s most prestigious music academies.

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