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    Up to tricks

    Seth Buckley. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

    Up to tricks

    Canterbury resident Seth Buckley, 20, shreds a trick on a rail in the middle of the University of Otago campus during a Otago University Snow Sports Club and Red Bull Rail Jam at Union Lawn yesterday.

    Pupils' work joins exhibition

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Pupils' work joins exhibition

    Halfway Bush School year 5 pupil Isla Srey, 10, and her peers show their artwork that will be displayed in an Otago Art Society gallery at the Dunedin Railway Station next month.

    Rats! Supermarket facing $200k fine over infestation

    A rat was photographed in the supermarket's deli section.

    Rats! Supermarket facing $200k fine over infestation

    A South Dunedin supermarket could face a bill of $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.

    Nurse-led service proving a plus for patients and clinicians

    Archie Auchinvole, Gabby Hawkins (centre) and Jen Gapuz are part of a nurse-led team specialising...

    Nurse-led service proving a plus for patients and clinicians

    A new nurse-led cystoscopy service at Dunedin Hospital is helping bladder cancer patients receive their essential follow-up care on time.

    Many teens worried about drug use

    The number of Dunedin secondary school students who vape has increased significantly since the...

    Many teens worried about drug use

    While it appears smoking and drinking are ways for teens to rebel, Otago researchers have been stunned to find many of them are actually worried about their own use of drugs, including alcohol.

    ‘Just trying to have a laugh’

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    ‘Just trying to have a laugh’

    A Dunedin mayoral candidate’s late-night social media activity has landed him in hot water with the council’s electoral officer.

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    University event celebrates, promotes te reo Māori

    University of Otago students of Maori Maumahara Paringatai (left) and Lilli Baxter use poi while...

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    University event celebrates, promotes te reo Māori

     Tears were shed by a generation denied access to te reo when they heard the language sung loudly and proudly by Māori students at the University of Otago.

    Monogamous chip-stealers backed for bird of year

    Enterprise Dunedin destination manager and Dunedin Wildlife Hospital chairwoman Sian Sutton is...

    Support for red-billed gulls to win Bird of the Year

    They mate for life, successfully co-parent and spend their days having fun. However, their chip-thieving antics have given red-billed gulls a bad rap around town.

    Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges

    The trial is being heard at the Timaru District Court. Photo: ODT files

    Prominent Otago man ‘relieved’ to be cleared of sex charges

    A prominent Otago man is "relieved" he has been cleared of sexual assault charges against him.

    Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town

    Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town

    Heavy-duty big wheelers are tearing up the tarmac into Dunedin.

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    Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November

    Photo: ODT files

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    Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November

    Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride will be under way before Christmas, the city council says.

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    Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers

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    Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers

    A combination of tight supply, high carbon taxes and rising costs has led to a scarcity of second-hand cars, and the virtual death of a cheap second-hand runabout vehicle, dealers say.

    Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack

    Photo: Getty Images

    Father and son in alleged Mosgiel bat attack

    A father and son hunting for a Mosgiel resident armed with baseball bats allegedly resorted to smashing up the person's car.

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    Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project

    The Albany St project was part of a initiative which aimed to provide a safe walking and cycling...

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    Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project

    A group of councillors have moved to resurrect a contentious Dunedin cycleway project that was axed.

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    Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled

    Sally Barkman is hoisted into a boat at Taieri Mouth. Photos: supplied

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    Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled

    A proposed multi-use venue which would allow disabled people to get on and into coastal waters has been described as life-changing and the first of its kind in the South Island.

    A fountain for dog and man

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    A fountain for dog and man

    City dog Bert tries an inclusive drinking fountain installed in lower Stuart St as part of the Bath St upgrade.

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    Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures

    Sophie Barker.

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    Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures

    Dunedin mayoralty contender Sophie Barker has challenged a key claim from rival Andrew Simms about the Smooth Hill landfill’s viability.

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    Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree

    A fallen gum tree snapped power lines in Morris Rd near Mosgiel yesterday morning. PHOTO: GERARD...

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    Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree

    A downed tree left over 500 homes without power in Mosgiel yesterday, in the same area where a gum tree hitting a power line likely started a massive fire 10 years ago.

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    Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern

    Brian Roper. Photos: supplied

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    Otago Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern

    The financially stretched University of Otago is taking a hard look at papers and programmes which do not meet "market needs".
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