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Don’t ‘lie’: claim cuts not over fuel
A home care service has denied cutting visits over fuel prices, a comment rubbished by one Dunedin client.
Murderer’s lies reveal ‘arrogance’
Murderer’s lies reveal ‘arrogance’
A Dunedin man has been jailed for life for the killing of his ex-employee, but the reason for his frenzied attack may never be known.
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Ong to be offered help with pitch
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Ong to be offered help with pitch
Dunedin City Council staff are to talk with Cr Benedict Ong after Easter about how they may support a presentation from him about debt financing.
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Ongoing protest highlights pay equity
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Ongoing protest highlights pay equity
Union protesters gathered in Queens Gardens yesterday to highlight pay equity issues.
Outreach service options on table
Outreach service options on table
The Dunedin City Council will consider options on a homeless outreach service at a closed-door meeting today.
Bigger procession, two-session format for this year’s midwinter carnival
Bigger procession, two-session format for this year’s midwinter carnival
The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival is back for another year with a new format and a bigger procession set to be staged.
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
Not all owners of bars in Dunedin’s Octagon are jumping for joy at the prospect of relaxed laws on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts
Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts
Playing crucial roles in the development of Samoa’s healthcare and education systems has earned a ‘‘trailblazing’’ University of Otago alumnus a major award in recognition of his lifetime...
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McNaughton remembered for ‘amazing’ contribution
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McNaughton remembered for ‘amazing’ contribution
Dunedin man Craig McNaughton, who won an Emmy Award, and was nominated for another one on the day he died, has been remembered for his huge contribution to revolutionising the way people view...
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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook
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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook
If you are an arborist or topiary enthusiast, this might send you over the hedge.
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Winning image ‘unique and strong’
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Winning image ‘unique and strong’
Farmers and gardeners abhor them for their destructive nature — and let’s face it, they are not the most photogenic of insects.
Putting a smile on your face
Putting a smile on your face
Laughter Yoga participants (from left) Michelle Gillanders, Charlotte Manley, 13, Rhonda Young, Clara-Jade Gillanders, 9, John Gillanders, Nicky Tāmati and Heather Hay at All Saints Anglican Hall...
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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff
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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff
An Otago transport company owner says it may only be a few months before he has to start reducing drivers’ hours, or, worst-case scenario, start laying staff off, if diesel prices continue to soar.
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Depot asbestos contamination ‘no secret’
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Depot asbestos contamination ‘no secret’
Workers were warned not to go into parts of a bus depot which homeless people were sleeping in, due to health and safety concerns over asbestos, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
Free laundry service new point of connection
Free laundry service new point of connection
A free laundry service will offer a new point of connection for people experiencing hardship across Dunedin, an organiser says.
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Fuel prices putting flight schools in tough position
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Fuel prices putting flight schools in tough position
Flight schools are operating ‘‘day-by-day’’ with an anxious eye on runaway fuel prices adding thousands to their operating costs.
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The road is long for Scots boarder
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The road is long for Scots boarder
A new pupil at Otago Boys’ High School is following in his dad’s footsteps, even though it was a 19,000km jaunt to school.
Couch fire in Castle St investigated
Couch fire in Castle St investigated
Police are making inquiries after a couch was set alight in Dunedin’s student quarter overnight.
Teen accused of stealing Caversham cars
Teen accused of stealing Caversham cars
A teenager has been arrested after three cars were allegedly stolen from a Dunedin suburb.
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Taxi driver denies assault, kidnapping claims
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Taxi driver denies assault, kidnapping claims
A Dunedin taxi driver accused of detaining and sexually assaulting two women says the allegations against him are ‘‘totally, very untrue’’.