High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style
High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday should come with the right food and attire.
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Colourful, fun, rainbow run
Colourful, fun, rainbow run
Molly Parsons, 7, of Dunedin, gets splashed in red powder at the Rainbow Run at Logan Park yesterday.
Double whammy of wild weather
Double whammy of wild weather
Wild weather that caused chaos across the South has eased, but MetService warns of more to come - including a "big day" later in the week.
Woman 'couldn't be bothered' complying with police
Dunedin woman 'couldn't be bothered' complying with police
A Dunedin woman stopped for allegedly speeding "couldn’t be bothered" to comply with police and ended up arrested.
Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes
Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes
Green-fingered customers had their chance to find something exotic or a good deal at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.
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Holden on to classic cars of our history
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Holden on to classic cars of our history
A Dunedin son paid his father back for putting up with his "misspent youth" by rebuilding and refurbishing his dad’s beloved vintage Holden.
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Rosella saved after crash landing
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Rosella saved after crash landing
A colourful parrot knocked itself out against the right Waldronville window.
Parking restrictions in place at St Clair
Parking restrictions in place at St Clair
Parking restrictions in St Clair have come into effect just as the weather gets warmer.
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Week-long pilsner shortage ends
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Week-long pilsner shortage ends
A Dunedin bar is glad its patrons’ favourite drop has been restocked after its reputation was put on the line because of a shortage.
Final results released for ORC election
Final results released for ORC election
Final election results for the Otago Regional Council show no change from preliminary results released earlier in the week.
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Tree puts homes at risk: owners
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Tree puts homes at risk: owners
A Mosgiel couple are again asking the council to let them remove an "extremely unsafe" tree from their property — and this time they have artificial intelligence on their side.
Time out for toothfish vessel
Time out for toothfish vessel
The Australian longline fishing vessel Antarctic Aurora yesterday returned to Dunedin after a night at sea.
Principal leaving role after 11 years
Principal leaving role after 11 years
A Dunedin secondary school principal has resigned after 11 years at the helm.
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Pride in Austen’s work example of sensibility
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Pride in Austen’s work example of sensibility
A 19th-century walking stick and an "anti-slavery sugar bowl" are among the objects being displayed at Tūhura Otago Museum to celebrate the life of one of the literary world’s biggest stars.
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Buskers taking to streets in festival
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Buskers taking to streets in festival
Dunedin's resident fairy is excited to be human for a change.
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DCC chief calls Ong to meeting
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DCC chief calls Ong to meeting
New Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has made people feel "uncomfortable", prompting the council’s CEO to invite him to a meeting to discuss ways to ensure a safe and professional workplace.
Unlicensed driver injured
Unlicensed driver injured
An unlicensed teenager driver who "convinced" his friend to let him have a go on his motorbike almost instantly crashed, injuring himself.
Flying finish
Flying finish
Otago halfback Dylan Pledger dives over to score early in the second half to help power his side to a 41-17 win against Bay of Plenty in the NPC semifinal at Forsyth Bar...
NZPFU pleased with support for ‘last resort’ strike
NZPFU pleased with support for ‘last resort’ strike
Walking off the job was a "last resort" for Dunedin firefighters sick of their concerns being ignored.
Direen receives honour
Direen receives honour
Dunedin musician and poet Bill Direen has been honoured as an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate recipient.