Southern Motorway reopens after crash near Fairfield
Updated 10.10 am
A section of State Highway One has reopened following a single-vehicle crash near Fairfield this morning.
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Ex-Highlander’s father-son fishing trip goes awry
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Ex-Highlander’s father-son fishing trip goes awry
The only thing a former Highlander and his son caught during their fishing trip on a jetski yesterday was a ride back to shore.
Drunken hide and seek ends with a ticket to court
Drunken hide and seek ends with a ticket to court
A Mosgiel man was found hiding from police behind his neighbour’s fence after drunkenly crashing into multiple parked cars.
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Diabetes drug cuts prostate cancer risk
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Diabetes drug cuts prostate cancer risk
Researchers have been ‘‘surprised’’ to find a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes has the beneficial ability to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Fallen native usurped in Tree of the Year race
Fallen native usurped in Tree of the Year race
A centuries-old Dunedin tree is facing some fierce competition from a northern rival as the battle for New Zealand’s top tree heats up. The ‘‘Mighty Old Mataī’’, at Glenfalloch Woodland...
Students’ can-do attitude helps charity
Students’ can-do attitude helps charity
After being tasked with collecting food for charity, a group of Dunedin secondary school students asked what else they could do.
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Rise in dumping in Wenita forests ‘unwelcome hassle’
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Rise in dumping in Wenita forests ‘unwelcome hassle’
Everything from computers to stolen cars is being dumped in Wenita’s forests and the problem is only getting worse.
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Otago’s new marine reserves celebrated
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Otago’s new marine reserves celebrated
The conservation minister says Otago’s marine reserves are in good hands, and has hailed a new approach to protect the region’s offshore environment.
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Children’s sports injuries rising: ACC
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Children’s sports injuries rising: ACC
Concerns are growing about a sizable jump in the number of winter sports injuries among 10 to 14-year-olds in the southern regions.
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Advantages of single authority highlighted
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Advantages of single authority highlighted
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is warning anything but one Otago-wide authority will lead to inefficiencies, worse outcomes for communities and a loss of knowledge.
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Call to ‘stop the drama’ over South Dunedin
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Call to ‘stop the drama’ over South Dunedin
A pair of councillors have been accused of ‘‘appalling’’ theatrics by colleagues in the latest instalment of contentious debate over South Dunedin’s future.
The sun also rises
The sun also rises
A cyclist rides along Portsmouth Dr in Dunedin as the winter sun rises over the upper reaches of Otago Harbour.
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Embassy brings pop-up consulate to city
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Embassy brings pop-up consulate to city
Having to travel to Wellington to get some ‘‘face-to-face’’ advice about passports is a bit of a faff.
Smell of burning a false alarm
Smell of burning a false alarm
A firefighter leaves the Regent Theatre in the Octagon in Dunedin just after noon yesterday after being called to investigate a smell of burning.
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Foleys awarded $50m in hospital contracts
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Foleys awarded $50m in hospital contracts
A Dunedin plumbing company has been awarded more than $50 million in work for the new hospital — the single biggest project in its 90-year history.
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Parking ‘fiasco’ costs Dunedin council $100k
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Parking ‘fiasco’ costs Dunedin council $100k
A $100,000 spend on the failed rollout of camera cars to issue Dunedin motorists with parking fines has been labelled a ‘‘fiasco’’.
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SH1 changes get greenlight from NZTA board
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SH1 changes get greenlight from NZTA board
Transport officials are preparing to implement multimillion-dollar changes to State Highway 1 in Dunedin and around the city’s new hospital.
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‘Complete wuss’ to brave water for charity
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‘Complete wuss’ to brave water for charity
A midwinter swim across Otago Harbour is not usually on Grant McLean’s to-do list.
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Young surfers ready to ride waves of world stage
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Young surfers ready to ride waves of world stage
Dunedin is quickly rising to the top of the scoreboard when it comes to internationally recognised surfers.
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Former city council finance chief Logie dies, aged 61
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Former city council finance chief Logie dies, aged 61
Former Dunedin City Council chief financial officer Gavin Logie has died.