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Water collaboration with Christchurch considered

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Water collaboration with Christchurch considered

Buying pipes in bulk, shared technical troubleshooting and reduced dependency on consultants could flow out of Dunedin collaborating with Christchurch in delivering water services.

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‘Obsession’ leads to Wikipedian placement

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‘Obsession’ leads to Wikipedian placement

What started out as a hobby quickly became "an obsession".

Bungling pair swap blame for tipsy carpark confusion

An allegedly drunk duo engaged in a tat-for-tat blame game over who was trying to drive their vehicle out of a Dunedin carpark complex.

Car crashes into water at Andersons Bay inlet

Car crashes into water at Andersons Bay inlet

A person had to be assisted from their vehicle after it slid into the water at Andersons Bay inlet in Dunedin tonight.

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Big Sing ‘a huge honour’

A Dunedin secondary school is looking forward to having home turf advantage for when they take on the nation’s best choirs.

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Freedom camping policing to change

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Freedom camping policing to change

Regular patrols in Dunedin to enforce freedom camping rules have been deemed unnecessary, but they could be reinstated if problems arise.

Contractor sought for ‘essential slip repair works’

The bill after last October’s floods is set to mount further as the call goes out for conductors to repair seven slips across Dunedin.

Rain cannot ‘dampen’ festival enthusiasm

Dunedin Midwinter Carnival installation assistant Adele Cleverley takes a five-minute break as...

Rain cannot ‘dampen’ festival enthusiasm

The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival will not let the forecast wet weather "dampen" an amazing event this weekend.

Sandbagging station opens as Dunedin awaits deluge

A sandbagging station has been set up as Dunedin's council makes "all necessary preparations" for the predicted heavy rain overnight.

Council candidacy information event to be held

People considering becoming a council candidate can attend an information evening in Dunedin next week.

Aaron Palmer, a licensed cadastral surveyor with Terramark, operates a drone to examine the Dunedin District Court building to assess the condition of the internal gutters on the roof as they are not visible from any accessible locations.

Research projects gain funding of $1m each

Otago research projects on glowworms, natural hazards, heart attacks and reconstructive surgery have each received about $1 million in funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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Otago University rape victim had to fight to have case heard

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Otago University rape victim had to fight to have case heard

A woman raped in an Otago University hall of residence had to fight to get her case heard after the city’s prosecutors declined to take on the case.

Tourists ‘stoked’ at whale pod discovery

Harbour tourist boat Monarch lurks close to a pod of up to 7 Right whales which mooched around in...

Tourists ‘stoked’ at whale pod discovery

It was difficult to tell who was having more of a whale of a time — the whales, or the tourists on board an Otago Harbour wildlife cruise.

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Academic calls out ‘toxic’ school

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Academic calls out ‘toxic’ school

An academic has taken his grievances to Parliament to blow the whistle on the University of Otago's "toxic" Business School.

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Kitten kicker denies abusing housemates

Cory Gilliand-Dickson outside the Dunedin District Court after admitting ill-treatment of a...

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Kitten kicker denies abusing housemates

A man who admitted drop-kicking a kitten says he never abused the people he lived with.

Work on building advancing

Changes are afoot for the historic Sims building in Port Chalmers: it begins to change shape as...

Work on building advancing

Work is well and truly forging ahead to turn a derelict Port Chalmers building into a community venue.

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Man sexually assaulted victim, held knife to her throat

Tyrone Wairepo was jailed for 32 months for a prolonged attack on a woman. PHOTO: FELICITY DEAR

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Man sexually assaulted victim, held knife to her throat

A woman who believed she was going fruit picking in Roxburgh instead was sexually assaulted and had a knife held to her throat.

'Pretty incredible': Otago basks in June warmth

'Pretty incredible': Otago basks in June warmth

It was brief, but today’s 18°C temperatures along coastal Otago have been a welcome relief from the usual frigid midwinter weather.

Machete lands gardener at sharp end of law

A gardener being handcuffed after he was spotted carrying a machete in Opoho yesterday. Photo:...

Cops called on Dunedin gardener using machete

A gardener using a machete in Opoho found himself in handcuffs after a worried member of the public called the police.

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