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City kids udderly taken with farm life
City kids went country for the day during a meet-up between two very different Dunedin schools.
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Award recipients told: 'It’s about where you finish’
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Award recipients told: 'It’s about where you finish’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is confident the future of Otago is in good hands after meeting the region’s top secondary school achievers.
Flight nurses gather for seminar
Flight nurses gather for seminar
Flight nurses from throughout New Zealand gather at the HeliOtago hangar as they begin a two-day seminar run by the College of Air and Surface Transport Nurses (Coastn) yesterday.
Barker extends mayoral lead; no changes to councillors
Barker extends mayoral lead; no changes to councillors
Dunedin mayor-elect Sophie Barker extended her margin over second-placed candidate Andrew Simms in final election results.
Class Act 2025
Class Act 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was in Dunedin yesterday to speak to 56 Otago Daily Times Class Act 2025 award recipients from 29 Otago secondary schools at the Dunedin Public Art...
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Police not pursuing ‘treating’ complaint against new councillor
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Police not pursuing ‘treating’ complaint against new councillor
A complaint to police about new Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong will not be taken any further.
$90m announced to support flood protection schemes
$90m announced to support flood protection schemes
The government has poured millions of dollars into flood-protection schemes, including six in the Otago region.
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Man guilty over shotgun incident
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Man guilty over shotgun incident
An Invercargill man who pointed a sawn-off shotgun at a pedestrian in Gore later stripped naked to prove to police he had nothing to hide.
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Treasury criticised polytech plans
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Treasury criticised polytech plans
Reforms that shook up New Zealand’s polytechnics, resulting in job losses, lacked detail and were highly risky, the government’s financial watchdog says.
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'Viper’s nest': Columba College calls in troubleshooter
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'Viper’s nest': Columba College calls in troubleshooter
Columba College has called in a top educational troubleshooter, but says there is no instability at the school.
Albatross colony soars to record season
Albatross colony soars to record season
It has been a bumper season for toroa/northern royal albatross this season, as the last of the chicks has set off from Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on new adventures.
Neighbours at war: Woman's eye gashed in Caversham
Neighbours at war: Woman's eye gashed in Caversham
A woman was left with a gash above her eye after neighbourly relations turned sour between two Caversham residents.
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‘Pike River’ premiere to fundraise for Playhouse
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‘Pike River’ premiere to fundraise for Playhouse
A celebrated Dunedin film-maker is giving back to the small city theatre where he got his start in the performing arts.
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New councillor accused of breaking law
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New councillor accused of breaking law
A new Dunedin city councillor and high-profile "paper boy" has been accused of breaching electoral law.
'Incoming 2026': Baby on way for de Groot and wife
'Incoming 2026': Baby on way for de Groot and wife
Highlanders hero Ethan de Groot is preparing for his biggest test yet.
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Claims lawyer incompetent thrown out
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Claims lawyer incompetent thrown out
The Court of Appeal has shut down claims by a Dunedin sex attacker that his lawyer was incompetent and ruined his trial.
Event offers students ‘lived experience’
Event offers students ‘lived experience’
For nearly 20 years, volunteers have told the University of Otago’s medical students their stories — and it has helped keep students at the cutting edge.
Official results expected tomorrow
Official results expected tomorrow
Final results for the Dunedin City Council election are expected tomorrow.
Full of stock for fundraiser
Full of stock for fundraiser
Dunedin Host Lions Club garage sale convener Jenni Mattingly holds a teddy bear amid boxes full of donated goods up for grabs at the club’s annual fundraiser.
Time to jam
Time to jam
Pupils from 10 schools across Dunedin were in full ukulele mode at the Ōtepoti Dunedin Ukulele Jam at Taieri College yesterday.