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ORC staff moot boating rule changes

Dunedin harbour from the Heads. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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ORC staff moot boating rule changes

Drink-driving tests will not hit the water in Otago, but traffic in Otago Harbour will be more closely monitored as changes arrive for boating in the region.

Whānau always happy to do some horsing around

The McEwan family (from left) Brent, Jordan, Lachie and Shannon, at the Forbury Park Trotting...

Whānau always happy to do some horsing around

Most of the people at this year’s Forbury Park Trotting Club Christmas on the Grass event left their children at home.

Mosgiel shed fire leads to firearms find

Mosgiel shed fire leads to firearms find

A 75-year-old man who allegedly lit a Mosgiel shed on fire was caught with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition in his car, police say.

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Checkpoint picks up drink-drivers, other infringements

Dunedin police carry out breath testing in Cumberland St, early yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Checkpoint picks up drink-drivers, other infringements

Police nabbed a driver who had more than twice the legal breath alcohol limit during an early morning centre city checkpoint yesterday.

Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant

University of Otago pathology and molecular medicine researcher Dr Jim Smith has received a...

Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant

Blood samples from New Zealand men undergoing prostate biopsies could soon pave the way towards a simple blood test for the early detection of prostate cancer.

All aboard the Christmas Express

All aboard the Christmas Express

The Buchan family (from left) Oliver, 5, Sadie, 8, and Teresa, all of Dunedin, prepare to take a ride on the Christmas Express, from Dunedin Railway Station to Hindon, yesterday.

Life’s a beach in early summer heat

As temperatures touched 30°C in Dunedin yesterday, the city’s beaches were very popular.

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Derelict former rest-home sold; demolition ‘priority’

The former Glamis Hospital, at 28 Montpellier St, has been sold after sitting abandoned since...

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Derelict former rest-home sold; demolition ‘priority’

Dunedin's dilapidated former Glamis Hospital has been sold, and its demolition will be "priority number one", its new owner says.

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George St demolition granted, plans for use uncertain

Oakwood Properties Ltd has been granted a two-year extension for resource consent to partially...

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George St demolition granted, plans for use uncertain

A pair of heritage buildings in Dunedin’s main street have been given the green light for demolition, but plans to develop them into new apartments are up in the air.

Parkrun addict hits 500 mark

Parkrun addict hits 500 mark

Chris Hext raises his arm in triumph on Saturday, after he completed his 500th parkrun.

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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions

King’s High School year 13 students (from left) Seva Solomatenko, Nic Schollum, Luke Hammond and...

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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions

A wind-powered battery design and a practical solution to home security have positioned a Dunedin secondary school team of engineers among the best scientists of their age in the country.

BMX bandit gives back

REPORT: MARK JOHN / PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

BMX bandit gives back

Southland-raised world class BMX rider Nick Cowie, 18, flies over the Forrester Park BMX track on Saturday.

Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies

Celebrating a milestone are (from left) Aileen Harwood, 25, Isabelle Earley, 23, Laura Sunderland...

Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies

Friends make everything better.

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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks

Nancy Mcallister, of Dunedin, keeps a wary eye out for dive-bombing birds on a Three Mill Hill...

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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks

A Canadian hiker went "low-budget Jedi" with a stick, trying to protect herself from what she believed was a dive-bombing kea attack on a walking track near Dunedin.

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Polytechnic’s new council ‘pleased’ to get started

Fresh out of their first meeting yesterday are newly appointed Otago Polytechnic Council members ...

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Polytechnic’s new council ‘pleased’ to get started

Otago Polytechnic’s new council is ready to get stuck in as the institute takes another step towards independence.

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Consent variation granted for cost-cutting changes to hospital’s design

Contractors pour concrete at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building. It is...

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Consent variation granted for cost-cutting changes to hospital’s design

The government’s cost-cutting redesign of the new Dunedin hospital has moved another step forward.

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Nordic flavour to be added to botanic garden cafe

ADJØ co-owners Caitlin Holloway and Jonas Jessen Hansen have been offered the lease of the...

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Nordic flavour to be added to botanic garden cafe

The couple behind a Nordic-inspired central city eatery taking over the Dunedin Botanic Garden cafe say it feels fitting to go back "to where it all started".

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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick

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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick

The Dunedin City Council’s interpretation of rules about lead contamination of soils — which developers have criticised as overly cautious — appears to have the all-clear

Training needs unmet: striking firefighters

Career firefighters and supporters from across Dunedin gather at the Dunedin Railway Station...

Training needs unmet: striking firefighters

Many fresh-faced Dunedin career firefighters are getting their first experience of battling an out-of-control blaze while on the job

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Star service takes unhealthy turn

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Trouble in the village: Star service takes unhealthy turn

Disgruntled employees, allegations of misconduct, personal grievances - even breaches of its govt-funded social service contracts - are some issues plaguing the Dunedin health organisation.

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