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    Fuel prices giving bike shops a boost

    Bike House bike mechanic George Preclik with a cargo bike, which is gaining in popularity.PHOTO:...

    Fuel prices giving bike shops a boost

    Two wheels are becoming more popular than four.

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    Mayor urges careful speech

    Sophie Barker

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    Mayor urges careful speech

    Dunedin's mayor has again cautioned councillors to be careful about how they speak about city council staff.

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    30-year employee there to see OceanaGold NYSE listing

    Quenton Johnston

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    30-year employee there to see OceanaGold NYSE listing

    When Quenton Johnston first started work at the Macraes gold mine almost 30 years ago, he thought it would be a great opportunity to explore New Zealand’s rugged mountains and have an adventurous...

    Police investigate digger crash that closed motorway

    Police investigate digger crash that closed motorway

    Police want dashcam footage as they investigate how a digger fell off a truck and blocked Dunedin's Southern Motorway for three hours today.

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    Trump thanked for boost in e-bike use

    Steve Walker

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    Trump thanked for boost in e-bike use

    United States President Donald Trump could help Dunedin to achieve climate aspirations, a city councillor says.

    Collector couple give important art collection to city

    Art collectors Mary Barr  and Jim Barr (right), of Wellington, have enjoyed a long relationship...

    Collector couple give important art collection to city

    A well-curated relationship between a gallery and two art collectors has resulted one of New Zealand’s most significant private collections of contemporary art being bestowed on Dunedin.

    Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

    Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

    In a rare occurrence social media messaging and science are promoting the same message when it comes to fibre — eat more. 

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    Aim to uncover fish toxin secrets

    University of Otago chemistry researcher Dr Nicholas Green has received a $2million research...

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    Aim to uncover fish toxin secrets

    Fish have long been known as a source of high-quality protein, essential omega-3 fatty acids, and various vitamins and minerals vital for heart and brain health.

    Hooked on fishing

    Hooked on fishing

    Rugged up on a cool Easter Monday, Virgilio Almonte, of Dunedin, baits his hook at the Steamer Basin wharf. April opened with a run of clear, close to 20°C days. By Sunday, the clouds had rolled in...

    Images from moon 'really amazing'

    The moon is seen from a camera outside the Orion spacecraft after the Artemis II astronauts...

    Images from moon 'really amazing'

    For the past 50 years, Dr Ian Griffin has been waiting, ever so patiently, to turn his attention to ‘‘the dark side’’ once again.

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    Air NZ makes further cuts, changes to southern flights

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    Air NZ makes further cuts, changes to southern flights

    More cuts are set to hit flights in the South as rising fuel costs continue to affect the national carrier.

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    Student’s surveying sheds lights on depths

    Fourth year surveying student Grace Cinque with the vessel she uses to survey the Otago Harbour...

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    Student’s surveying sheds lights on depths

    She could not have picked a better couple of days to get some grid work done.

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    Candidates take aim at rates, rising costs

     PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Candidates take aim at rates, rising costs

    Rates rises, cost of living and debt management are front of mind for Dunedin’s by-election candidates.

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    Emissions fall; target likely missed

    The landfill is due to close before the end of the decade. Photo: ODT files

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    Emissions fall; target likely missed

    Advances in Dunedin’s waste management have helped the city cut total greenhouse gas emissions by 13% since 2019.

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    Suspicions changes might be delayed

    Otago Regional Council  chairwoman Hilary Calvert

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    Suspicions changes might be delayed

    The timeline for local government changes has slipped, with predictions the reforms may differ considerably and regional councils will get a stay of execution until 2028.

    Hoping to put all the eggs in one basket

    Hoping to put all the eggs in one basket

    Edendale sisters Sonya, 14, and Emily, 6, Versteynen were on the hunt for the secret golden Easter egg at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum yesterday.

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    Businessman may face ban from running companies

    Malcolm Burns

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    Businessman may face ban from running companies

    A bankrupt Mosgiel businessman could be banned from running companies for up to a decade after facing three liquidations in the past four years.

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    Bayne goes deep into ‘pain cave’ in 24hr ultramarathon

    John Bayne, of Dunedin, is not quite ready to put the running shoes back on after he ran 245.5km...

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    Bayne goes deep into ‘pain cave’ in 24hr ultramarathon

    Jogging for a very long time is how John Bayne describes what he just did.

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    Former restaurant owners failed 'to account for taxation'

    The former Harbourside Grill restaurant located in the Customhouse building, in Fryatt St,...

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    Former restaurant owners failed 'to account for taxation'

    A restaurant which until last year operated out of a prominent building on Dunedin’s waterfront has gone bust owing more than $400,000 after its owners appeared to fail ‘‘to account for taxation’’.

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    STIs less common than thought during gold rush

    Men, women and children gathered outside George’s Dunstan Hotel, in Clyde, during the 1870s....

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    STIs less common than thought during gold rush

    Popular fiction about the Otago gold rush era would have you believe sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were rife among the gold fields’ populations.
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