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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

University of Otago students (from left) Ava Shaw, Scarlett Murphy and Sian Norton say flatting...

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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

By-election candidates have weighed in on whether a contentious Dunedin City Council policy is needlessly getting in the way of housing redevelopment opportunities in student areas.

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Pool roof intact again after windstorm

Ravensbourne Primary School principal Jo Wilson admires the new roof vent in the Ravensbourne...

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Pool roof intact again after windstorm

Getting a pool roof fixed after extreme winds tore part of it from its structure was a welcome relief for the principal of a Dunedin school.

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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

The vandal who unbolted and knocked over the South’s newest speed camera is not the "hero" many are making them out to be, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.

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Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins

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Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins

Accusations of misleading rhetoric and allusions to ‘‘dirty politics’’ have been traded, as Dunedin City Council by-election candidates clash over claims about stormwater issues.

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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

The counterfeit money Timothy Devlin used to buy vouchers from Melbourne Dairy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills has learned a hard lesson — ‘‘if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is’’.

Central city roadworks to begin

Work to resurface sections of road in Dunedin’s central city will begin this week.

Mental health education needed early: Kirwan

Sir John Kirwan, of the Mitey Sir John Kirwan Foundation, looks at a book with Port Chalmers...

Mental health education needed early: Kirwan

Giving children a mental health ‘‘toolbox’’ early is crucial, a mental health advocate says.

Getting a feel for life as an Otago student

Jacinda McKenzie leads daughter Charli McKenzie, of Fairlie, around the campus. PHOTOS: PETER...

Getting a feel for life as an Otago student

Prospective students flocked to Dunedin in their thousands at the weekend to get a brief taste of campus lifestyle and the tertiary educational opportunities on offer.

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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought

Valley Motor Court director Andrew Caithness says the business had to shut for three days last...

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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought

The Dunedin City Council has been slammed for ‘‘absolute incompetence’’ over roadworks, which have forced two businesses to close their doors.

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Science enthusiast earns his badge

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Science enthusiast earns his badge

When a Dunedin secondary student with a jersey full of scientific achievement badges noticed one area was not covered, he designed one of his own.

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Family take up fight for iconic lecture theatres

Sandra Robinson, widow of Lou Robinson, is worried what might happen to the Archway Lecture...

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Family take up fight for lecture theatres

The daughter and widow of one of the key engineers behind the University of Otago’s Archway Lecture Theatres are petitioning for the building’s protection.

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The junior block at North East Valley Normal School where mould remediation work took place late...

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The discovery of widespread mould at a Dunedin primary school has triggered a major refurbishment of teaching spaces.

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Warning of wave of quake work

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Warning of wave of quake work

A wave of costly work upgrading heritage buildings is looming for Dunedin city, including a possible $90 million bill for one council building, warns a city councillor.

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

DropKicks and Errick’s owner Rebecca Ellis has decided to close both Dunedin live music venues ‘...

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

A woman who poured her life savings into two Dunedin music venues is walking away after a shocking incident and is pointing the finger at previous owners.

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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

Ashburton resident Alden Thomas with his steam locomotive during the Otago Model Engineering...

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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

Members of the Otago Model Engineering Society spent their 90th anniversary steeped in nostalgia.

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Dusting off their dancing shoes

Rasa School of Dance hip-hop dancers Edmund Lu, 11 (left), and Ollie Croft, 12, perform at the...

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Dusting off their dancing shoes

The cliche stoic Kiwi afraid of dancing in public was nowhere in sight as crowds took to a central Dunedin street for a boogie at the weekend.

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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

Central Otago Model Society member Logan Ralston, 13, of Queenstown, checks out the American "N"...

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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

Model train enthusiasts are hoping the weekend’s celebrations will lead to greater momentum in recruiting new members.

ORC $2m fund model confirmed

The pūhoro pattern mesh on the lower part of the building symbolises the movement of water as it...

ORC $2m fund model confirmed

The Otago Regional Council has confirmed the model it will use to deliver its $2 million Large-scale Environmental Fund (LSE), with the final process to be decided next month.

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$350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

Gold clams: an invasive species which is threatening freshwater ecosystems in New Zealand. Photo:...

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$350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

The usual advice is: Don’t panic, keep calm.

New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

Otago's brand new average speed safety camera has been yanked from the ground and burned up before it even became operational.

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