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Budget secrecy claims ‘mischievous’

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Budget secrecy claims ‘mischievous’

Claims about secrecy around Dunedin City Council budgets have been labelled mischievous and ignorant, but the council now faces a call to publicly disclose 30 items of potential cost savings.

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Wine, sleep key to ‘a long life’

Rosa Marshall celebrating her 100th birthday at Birchleigh Residential Care Centre in Mosgiel....

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Wine, sleep key to ‘a long life’

While you can argue sex, drugs and alcohol are the key to a happy life, Rosa Marshall says sleep, prescription medicines and lots of good wine are the key to ‘‘a long life’’.

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‘Nothing funny’ about play-fighting

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‘Nothing funny’ about play-fighting

A knife-wielding Dunedin teen appeared to attack someone just metres from where a fatal stabbing took place at the city’s bus hub, a court has heard.

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Police out from 5am on St Patrick’s Day

Students got the party started early at their Stuart St flat this morning, reminding commuters...

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Police out from 5am on St Patrick’s Day

After four couches were set alight before dawn on St Patrick’s Day last year, police will be on patrol from as early as 5am today to counter this year’s expected madness.

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South Dunedin Street Festival

A busy Dunedin thoroughfare was transformed into a ‘‘melting pot of a celebration’’ when an annual street festival returned at the weekend.

Man 'spat in the face' of officer during George St arrest

The man was arrested on George St. File photo: Gerard O'Brien

Man 'spat in the face' of officer during George St arrest

A young man who was headbutting windows and "yelling and lunging" at people along Dunedin’s main drag allegedly spat in a police officer’s face as he was being arrested.

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Residents frustrated by lack of notification

Roadworks at the bottom of Glenross St, Kaikorai Valley. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Residents frustrated by lack of notification

Residents of a Dunedin street are frustrated at the lack of notification about an all-hour road closure that has been imposed at one end of their road.

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No budget secrecy: mayor

A prominent by-election candidate for the Dunedin City Council has questioned its secrecy around budgets.

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DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills

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DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills

Planned resource management reform is on the right track, but needs to address some practicality pitfalls, the Dunedin City Council has told the government.

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Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise

Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club members (from left) Harrison Carter, 9, Stanley Smith,...

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Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise

The Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club are within striking distance of becoming a competitive team capable taking on other powerchair football clubs around the country, after receiving a $10K grant.

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‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton

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‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton

The Commonwealth Games King’s Baton has been presented at an event at the Dunedin Railway Station.

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Audience will be included in whodunnit

Starring in The Circus* of Lord Azure the Miraculous at this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival are ...

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Audience will be included in whodunnit

An immersive murder mystery show at a historic Dunedin home will see one audience member framed for the shocking crime.

Peak performance

Theo Nicholson tackles Mt Cargill in the 43rd edition of Three Peaks mountain race event overlooking Dunedin yesterday.

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‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal

Matthew Peppercorn, of community support group Weka, and researcher Wayne Meighan ahead of their...

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‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal

Dunedin's connection to a psychoactive substance with reported addiction-disrupting properties will be traversed in an upcoming presentation.

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National rodeo finals

Klay Lanigan, of Cambridge, leaves his horse Streaker in the steer wrestling event.

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National rodeo finals

The National Rodeo Finals drew a sizable crowd to the Waikouaiti Sports Ground on Saturday.

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Sports centre roof patch job this year

Basketball Otago general manager Jodi Brown eyes the roof of Dunedin’s Edgar Centre, which is...

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Sports centre roof patch job this year

A roof replacement for Dunedin’s Edgar Centre cannot come soon enough, say sports leaders staring down the barrel of another season hampered by leaks.