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'Foolish mistake': Man fined for haul of illegal pāua
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'Foolish mistake': Man fined for haul of illegal pāua
A Balclutha man has been fined after taking five times the daily limit of pāua and most of his catch was undersized.
Dunedin
Social agency thrilled to secure government funding
Social agency thrilled to secure government funding
A Dunedin social agency is thrilled ongoing government funding will allow it to continue harnessing relationships to help the city’s homeless community.
Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn
Arsonist couple stayed to watch Dunedin buildings burn
A pair of arsonists involved in a spree of five fires over four days stuck around to watch the targeted buildings burn, a court has heard.
Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss
Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss
Forsyth Barr Stadium's new boss says he was attracted by the stadium's "phenomenal legacy as a world-class, ‘must-play’ destination for major acts touring New Zealand".
Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'
Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'
Conditions uncovered during a visit to a Wakari ward included a patient being secluded in their room for 18 months and others being blocked from using the toilet.
First look at Hillside office refurbishment
First look at Hillside office refurbishment
Site manager Bob Macklin, of Naylor Love, gives Southern Heritage Trust chairwoman Joy Baker a tour of the refurbishment work that has been done to date on the former Hillside Workshops manager’s...
Fire closes busy central city road
Fire closes busy central city road
A fire in the boiler of a Dunedin business closed part of a busy highway for about half an hour.
Council’s policy on whistleblowers undergoing review
Council’s policy on whistleblowers undergoing review
The Dunedin City Council’s policy about whistleblowers is being reviewed.
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WellSouth responds to new PHO
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WellSouth responds to new PHO
A rival primary health organisation (PHO) to WellSouth has led to a cleanout of associates, but the organisation insists it is still the best provider in a ‘‘fragmented’’ environment.
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Ex-DCC executive ‘just helping’ flood group
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Ex-DCC executive ‘just helping’ flood group
A former council executive is downplaying her involvement in a petition calling for South Dunedin stormwater action.
Skid row: Dunedin drivers slip and slide on ice-rink road
Skid row: Dunedin drivers slip and slide on ice-rink road
What do you get when you combine a hard frost, no grit and an off-camber corner?
'Cable fault' cuts power to 700 for two hours
'Cable fault' cuts power to 700 for two hours
Power has been restored to properties in the hill suburbs bordering Otago Harbour after crews repaired a cable fault.
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Under-fire Wakari staff hit back at claims
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Under-fire Wakari staff hit back at claims
Staff at an under-fire Wakari Hospital ward say they work with integrity and professionalism in ‘‘highly challenging situations’’ and patients will suffer if the ward closes.
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Fewer road cones govt’s aim: minister
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Fewer road cones govt’s aim: minister
Southern councils are on a must-do-better list as the government clamps down on the use of road cones.
Overgrown Chinese grave unveiled; new mystery unfolds
Overgrown Chinese grave unveiled; new mystery unfolds
For decades, few people - if anyone - knew there was a headstone hidden beneath a massive bush at Dunedin’s Southern Cemetery.
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DCC attrition rate worries councillor
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DCC attrition rate worries councillor
Loss of senior staff at the Dunedin City Council is worrying, raising questions about workplace culture, a councillor says.
Dunedin woman with $90k in KiwiSaver 'stuck renting for life'
Dunedin woman with $90k in KiwiSaver 'stuck renting for life'
A Dunedin woman says she is stuck renting for life, and in a much worse position for retirement, because of the rigidity of KiwiSaver withdrawal rules.
$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix
$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix
A new lease of life may be coming for Dunedin’s former Fortune Theatre, though it could cost close to $4 million.
Icy morning crashes on same stretch of Dunedin motorway
Icy morning crashes on same stretch of Dunedin motorway
A single-vehicle crash closed part of Dunedin's Southern Motorway for a time this morning, close to where a multi-vehicle accident snarled traffic for hours yesterday.
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Runabout gets out and about into ditch
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Runabout gets out and about into ditch
Rally driver Tom Bond's main car was laid up so the runabout had a go. And did it run about - right into a ditch.