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    Disabled Persons Assembly NZ kaituitui Chris Ford is pleased with the redevelopment of George St....

    Street revamp focuses on accessibility

    Disability advocates say they have been consulted well on the George St redevelopment in Dunedin and do not expect accessibility will be an issue.

    Police inquiry continues

    Police inquiry continues

    Police are continuing inquiries into an incident at a junior rugby game between Southern and Kaikorai clubs at Bathgate park last Saturday.

    Firm cleared of endangering wildlife

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Firm cleared of endangering wildlife

    The Department of Conservation has cleared a Dunedin business of endangering wildlife while doing sand extraction work at Tomahawk Beach last year.

    Plan for tar clean-up still in the pipeline

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    Plan for tar clean-up still in the pipeline

    A remediation plan has yet to be put in place to deal with the toxic waste left behind when the Dunedin Gasworks in South Dunedin closed more than 30 years ago.

    Driver unhurt after car rolls

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    Driver unhurt after car rolls

    A 33-year-old Dunedin driver escaped unscathed after their car rolled yesterday.

    Portobello road to reopen

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    Portobello road to reopen

    Portobello Rd, in Dunedin, is set to reopen in full this afternoon after being closed because of a rockfall and unstable rock on the roadside cliff.

    Max launches science podcasts but worries about the volume

    University of Otago student Max Balloch (19) has turned his bedroom into a recording studio to...

    Max launches science podcasts but worries about the volume

    No news, no commercials, no music and no talkback — just science.

    Only 49% of southern pupils going to school regularly

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    Only 49% of southern pupils going to school regularly

    Less than half the pupils in the southern region regularly attended school in term one as Covid-19 swept the country — and opinions differ on whether attendance has improved since.

    Numbers in hospital in South plunging

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    Numbers in hospital in South plunging

    The number of people in hospital in the South who have Covid-19 has plunged in the past week, providing a much-needed easing of the workload of clinicians, especially in rural hospitals.

    Speeding driver late

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    Speeding driver late

    A Dunedin woman who police clocked driving at more than 160kmh found herself running even later to work than she already was.

    Strike a success: firefighters

    Career firefighters (from left) Firefighter Justin Reid with baby Maia, Senior Firefighter Matt...

    Strike a success: firefighters

    Professional firefighters across the South walked off the job yesterday, demanding senior management engage with them over a list of grievances.

    Stumbling drunk driver

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    Stumbling drunk driver

    A Dunedin man will appear in court after stumbling drunkenly towards cops when he was pulled over in the early hours of the morning.

    Drunk and disorderly

    Drunk and disorderly

    Police arrested an intoxicated man who urinated on the wall in front of officers after he was asked to leave a Dunedin bar.

    Promise over industry transformation plan

    Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash addresses the Southland Otago Regional Engineering...

    Promise over industry transformation plan

    Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash will either achieve great things for southern engineering firms, or have to come back to Otago and explain why not.

    What’s all this, then?

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    What’s all this, then?

    Mystery surrounds a sculpture on University of Otago grounds.

    Mission accomplished

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Mission accomplished

    Oil tanker Sti Larvotto passes shags sunning themselves as it departs after discharging oil at the fuel wharf in Dunedin yesterday.

    Firefighters’ limited strike continues

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    Firefighters’ limited strike continues

    A Dunedin representative of the firefighters union has said industrial action would continue next week with stoppages had been avoided for now.

    Leader on a mission to help others

    Otago University Students’ Association president Melissa Lama is graduating today with a master...

    Leader on a mission to help others

    Growing up in a country where her family were considered illegal immigrants, Melissa Lama never had any plans to study at university.

    ODT's local body election coverage

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    ODT's local body election coverage

    It has been a challenging couple of years for the South and now, more than ever, we need astute and inspiring leadership to help restore the fortunes of the region.

    Car rolls in Ravensbourne

    Car rolls in Ravensbourne

    A driver has escaped unscathed after his car rolled in Dunedin this morning.
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