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Princes St site development pushed back to November
A central Dunedin development has been given another nine months to start work by the city council.
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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase
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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase
Dunedin City Council by-election candidates are not impressed by the possibility of a 10.5% rates rise.
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By-election to be contested by 14
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By-election to be contested by 14
A field of 14 candidates will contest the Dunedin City Council by-election to pursue the seat left open by the death of councillor and former mayor Jules Radich.
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Near $20m extension to boardwalk to begin
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Near $20m extension to boardwalk to begin
The Dunedin City Council is set to start work on an almost $20 million extension to an Otago Peninsula cycleway and shared pathway with the construction of a new boardwalk.
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City supermarket tickets labelled a ‘scam’
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City supermarket tickets labelled a ‘scam’
A Dunedin man says photographic ‘‘proof’’ of his apparently illegal parking at a central city supermarket is laughable.
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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers
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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers
Victor Billot did not offer the phrase ‘‘hate to say I told you so’’, but the stadium critic got near it.
Two taken to hospital as crews fight ‘well alight’ blaze
Two taken to hospital as crews fight ‘well alight’ blaze
Two people were taken to hospital both in a moderate condition after a house fire in the Dunedin suburb of Concord.
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Funding, staffing risks flagged
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Funding, staffing risks flagged
The five-year delay between the opening of the new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building and the inpatient building will lead to many staffing and operational issues, a bombshell govt report says.
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‘Absolutely disgusting’ graffiti removed
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‘Absolutely disgusting’ graffiti removed
A West Harbour resident who was quick to remove "hurtful" graffiti says such messages have no place in his community and he has a big bucket of paint to back that up.
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Agents ‘exercising caution’
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Agents ‘exercising caution’
Travel operators are working with caution following strikes across the Middle East, a Dunedin agent says.
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King flies in to support fundraisers
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King flies in to support fundraisers
A group of former Cadbury employees are doing something "phenomenal" with their mission to fundraise for mental health at their old work’s carpark, an advocate says.
Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights
Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights
Maniototo 9-year-old Oscar Jeffries was motivated when he stood on the start line of the WeetBix Kiwi Kids TRYathlon — motivated to beat his twin brother, that is.
Otago/Southland pipe band championships
Otago/Southland pipe band championships
The pipes were calling Dunedin residents at the weekend as pipe bands from Christchurch south battled it out at the Otago/Southland Pipe Band Championships.
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Approach to consultation on table
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Approach to consultation on table
A pared-back approach to Dunedin’s annual plan consultation clears the way for early and significant engagement on the next decade of spending, the council says.
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
Judging a dahlia show requires a sharp eye for detail, including the ability to spot even the most minuscule of faults in a flower.
Concord house fire contained, two taken to hospital
Concord house fire contained, two taken to hospital
A "well alight" house blaze in Dunedin has been contained by fire crews, as two people have been taken to hospital in moderate conditions.
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Market a help in search for volunteers
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Market a help in search for volunteers
The fact that "horses don’t judge" is key for a Dunedin therapy programme helping the city’s youth succeed.
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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged
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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged
Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is in a financially unsustainable position unless the city council puts in more funding, councillors have been told.
One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction
One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction
One person has died after a serious crash near Clarks Junction left three people injured on Wednesday, February 18.
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Inland Revenue shift to new premises
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Inland Revenue shift to new premises
Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake site leader Emma Butler stands outside the government department’s new offices in the Mataukareao building in Great King St yesterday.