New cancer treatment machine arrives at hospital
A new treatment machine that arrived at Dunedin Hospital this morning has been labelled "a significant step forward for cancer care in the South".
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Uneasiness over playground cuts
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Uneasiness over playground cuts
The money may not be much, but significant meaning is attached to it.
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Call for govt housing scheme to be funded in city
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Call for govt housing scheme to be funded in city
A government scheme that finds homes for homeless people as well as tailored support must be funded in Dunedin, a housing hui will be told today.
Two-tug helpline for ‘Happinui’
Two-tug helpline for ‘Happinui’
Happinui is towed up Otago Harbour yesterday afternoon by Port Otago tug Otepoti (left), while Taiaroa has the stern line.
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Mystery initiative possible for stadium
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Mystery initiative possible for stadium
As Forsyth Barr Stadium looks to secure a ‘‘circuit-breaker’’ event, it has emerged a mystery Dunedin initiative could be in line for government backing.
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Fence shored up
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Fence shored up
Dunedin City Council contractors work on a fence along Shore St in Andersons Bay yesterday.
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Resident concerned car wreck leaking oil
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Resident concerned car wreck leaking oil
Anti-freeze, heavy metals and engine oil are believed to be leaking from a crashed vehicle left for about three weeks at a popular Dunedin picnic spot.
Snail mail arrives, 60 years late
Snail mail arrives, 60 years late
‘‘I know that NZ Post can be slow at times, but this one seems to take the cake.’’
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Man terrorised victim with AI revenge porn
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Man terrorised victim with AI revenge porn
A Palmerston man used artificial intelligence to create explicit images of a woman to torment her, a court had heard.
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Gold Coast flight ditched as fuel costs bite
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Gold Coast flight ditched as fuel costs bite
Jetstar will be dropping one of its transtasman flights from Dunedin for a period in late winter.
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Student fees helping bridge gap
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Student fees helping bridge gap
The University of Otago is relying on international and domestic student fees to make up the nearly $2 million forecast shortfall in government enrolment funding.
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Climbing gym set to expand at new site
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Climbing gym set to expand at new site
A Dunedin bouldering gym is on the move and more than doubling in size to keep up with out-of-control demand that has forced some customers to cancel their memberships.
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Value of cruise ships to economy stressed
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Value of cruise ships to economy stressed
Claims that environmental damage from cruise ships outweighed their economic benefits have been rubbished.
Researchers discover Antarctic island usually hidden by ice
Researchers discover Antarctic island usually hidden by ice
Associate Prof Linn Hoffmann boarded a research vessel to study marine phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean
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Unions, institutions, workers mark May Day with stoppage
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Unions, institutions, workers mark May Day with stoppage
Union members of all stripes made their voices heard on International Workers’ Day, or May Day, in Dunedin.
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A history of violence: Dunedin gang attack ringleader 'a lethal weapon'
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A history of violence: Dunedin gang attack ringleader 'a lethal weapon'
A petrol-station-forecourt assault in 2019 led to the death of John-Boy Rakete’s victim - five years later he was at it again in a Dunedin attack a judge called "sickening".
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Dunedin student uses wages to feed those in need
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Student uses wages to feed those in need
A Dunedin secondary school student hopes others will follow in his footsteps after he was caught filling a local food pantry with groceries paid for by his part-time wages.
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
Time to break out the robot, the backpack kid, the floss, the lasso — ooh, and the Carlton Banks.
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Ong hoping to serve on council for decades
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Ong hoping to serve on council for decades
Decades of service could be in front of him at the Dunedin City Council, Cr Benedict Ong hopes.
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Building not protected due to ‘gap’ in rules
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Building not protected due to ‘gap’ in rules
A ‘‘dramatic and important’’ hospital building could not be granted meaningful heritage protection due to a quirk in Dunedin’s planning rules.