History of port church and its people remembered
A 15-year labour of love for a Port Chalmers woman has culminated in the unveiling of a shrine and displays commemorating the history of the St Mary Star of the Sea church.
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Strait to be swum for sprinklers
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Strait to be swum for sprinklers
Water is both "the challenge and the solution" for David Hutchinson.
Heartfelt thanks to hospital
Heartfelt thanks to hospital
With help from local businesses, a Queenstown man dropped off almost $3000 worth of ‘thank you’ goodies to Dunedin Hospital after a life-and-death medical event seven months earlier.
Obituary: Radich a passionate promoter of Dunedin
Obituary: Radich a passionate promoter of Dunedin
Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich lived a full and colourful life.
Indestructible pilot’s story to be told
Indestructible pilot’s story to be told
They say cats have nine lives, but Timaru-born pilot James "Spud" Hayter managed to rack up 19.
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Dementia patients' forced shift 'appalling’
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Dementia patients' forced shift 'appalling’
A desperate lack of dementia beds in Dunedin has resulted in the "appalling" situation of patients being shipped out of the city.
‘A sheltering haven for everyone’
‘A sheltering haven for everyone’
The tide has turned for a local club as years of fundraising have culminated in a modern facility to watch over the waves at Warrington.
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Coach to tackle cafe ownership
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Coach to tackle cafe ownership
With a resume that includes coaching for the Highlanders and Black Ferns, Riki Flutey expects his sporting expertise will come in handy manning the helm of a Dunedin cafe.
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Name suppression for man who tied up toddler
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Name suppression for man who tied up toddler
A Dunedin man who tied his toddler’s legs together, leaving her injured for nearly two months, has had his name permanently suppressed.
New public toilet facilities to boost accessibility
New public toilet facilities to boost accessibility
Dunedin is set to become the first city in the South Island with a fully accessible $750,000 Changing Places bathroom.
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Adjusting tasks of DCC firm suggested
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Adjusting tasks of DCC firm suggested
Am alternative idea has emerged for fostering economic development in Dunedin — tweaking an existing council company.
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Work begins on new town housing project
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Work begins on new town housing project
Another town housing project is about to spring up in Dunedin — this time on the former Bayfield Bowling Club site in Bayfield Rd.
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Wet weather no concern for cruise ship tourists
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Wet weather no concern for cruise ship tourists
Tourists on a rare two-night stay in Dunedin did not let the wet weather get in the way of their travels.
Summer art exhibition attracts over 100 entries
Summer art exhibition attracts over 100 entries
More than 100 Otago artists feature in the Otago Art Society’s summer exhibition at the Dunedin Railway Station.
Timber!
Timber!
Portobello Rd traffic was down to one lane yesterday as arborists felled a large macrocarpa tree in Ivanhoe Rd.
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Stab wound penetrated to within 2cm of heart
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Stab wound penetrated to within 2cm of heart
A stabbing in central Dunedin left the victim with a wound just 2cm from his heart, a court has heard.
Rare visitor spotted
Rare visitor spotted
Erect-crested penguins are normally found on New Zealand’s subantarctic Bounty and Antipodes island groups, but this juvenile was among sea lions at a Dunedin beach.
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Builder had to ‘learn place pretty quickly’
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Builder had to ‘learn place pretty quickly’
Not surprisingly, Stephen Jory has forgotten the number of times he has smashed his thumb with a hammer on a building site over the past 50 years.
Stormy snapshot
Stormy snapshot
A couple pause to take a photograph while walking along Smaills beach on a blustery day recently.
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Removal planned for scout hall before blaze
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Removal planned for scout hall before blaze
Plans to remove the Roslyn scout hall were under way a week before a large fire ripped through the more than 100-year-old building.