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Insurance Council’s aim to ‘reduce risk’

Insurance Council of New Zealand chief executive Kris Faafoi (right) visits St Clair in Dunedin...

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Insurance Council’s aim to ‘reduce risk’

The insurance industry wants to be involved in solutions for communities vulnerable to flooding — rather than being eager to retreat, its leading advocate says.

People ‘reeling’ after death of student

People ‘reeling’ after death of student

A University of Otago student who died after a car crash is being remembered as a "force to be reckoned with".

No injuries in two-vehicle crash

No injuries in two-vehicle crash

A two-vehicle crash in Macandrew Rd, South Dunedin led to a large emergency service response yesterday.

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Govt planning halt 'riding roughshod' over communities

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Govt planning halt 'riding roughshod' over communities

A Dunedin city councillor says her blood "runs cold" at the government’s decision to halt council planning work ahead of an overhaul of resource management laws.

Panels reflect ORC building’s new name

A feature panel is now secured to the side of the Otago Regional Council’s new premises,...

Panels reflect ORC building’s new name

Two feature panels being installed on the side of the Otago Regional Council building this week hold clues to the name of the new premises.

Resource written to help autistic workers, jobseekers

University of Otago management lecturer and researcher Dr Dana Ott holds some copies of the...

Resource written to help autistic workers, jobseekers

People with autism are often framed by what society thinks they are unable to do, rather than what they are good at.

The inside job

The inside job

The inside of Dunedin’s new ACC building is taking shape. The building, called ACC Ōtepoti, is located between High and Dowling Sts.

Here’s looking at you

Here’s looking at you

Aotea Security technician Albert Fremlin adds a camera to the CCTV system in the Octagon, Dunedin, on Tuesday.

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Second player in sex-video scandal

Green Island Rugby Club. File photo: ODT

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'Completely unacceptable': Second player in sex-video scandal

A second player from a Green Island rugby team has admitted to secretly filming a half-naked woman and posting it to a group chat.

New resident spreading the word — ‘lovely’

Auckland expat Deborah Hull-Brown has thrown herself firmly into getting involved in her new city...

New resident spreading the word — ‘lovely’

An Auckland woman who has moved to Dunedin is making it her mission to tell people how lucky they are to live here.

ORC reveals name of new headquarters

Construction workers secure a feature panel to the side of the Otago Regional Council’s new...

ORC reveals name of new headquarters

Two feature panels being installed on the side of the Otago Regional Council building this week hold clues to the name of the new premises.

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Blind pensioner in court over crowbar attack

Pottki Tangimetua outside the Dunedin District Court after being granted bail in April. PHOTO:...

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Blind pensioner avoids conviction for crowbar attack on neighbour

A legally blind pensioner has avoided any punishment for attacking his rowdy neighbour with a crowbar.

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Studying conspiracy theories

Beijing Normal University philosophy associate professor M Dentith is in Dunedin to give talks...

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Studying conspiracy theories

Some conspiracy theorists recommend we only go out in public with aluminium-foil hats on — to protect our brains from being scanned.

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Elderly pay price for Covid ‘complacency’

The Home of St Barnabas Trust is in a Covid-19 lockdown while New Zealand rides the eighth wave...

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Elderly pay price for Covid ‘complacency’

The elderly are paying the price for people’s complacency towards Covid-19, a Dunedin aged-care advocate says.

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Frustration at lack of info about work on Civic Centre

Dunedin city councillor Andrew Whiley says councillors should have received more information...

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Frustration at lack of info about work on Civic Centre

Lack of detail about a $23 million upgrade of the Dunedin City Council headquarters has left some councillors frustrated.

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Dunedin named best peaceful getaway in Asia-Pacific

Melbourne couple Kerryn and Danny Robinson take a selfie in front of the Dunedin Railway Station....

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Dunedin named best peaceful getaway in Asia-Pacific

Forget places with hot and steamy climates.

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Chambers work not finalised

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Chambers work not finalised

The Dunedin City Council has yet to nail down precisely what will be required for seismic strengthening of the Municipal Chambers.

Fog disrupts flights

Dunedin International Airport Ltd has been told to re-examine the airport’s international flight...

Fog disrupts flights

Dunedin Airport had 13 flight disruptions due to fog yesterday.

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Ballroom dancer closes his school after 49 years

Retiring dance choreographer John Gardener with his 1974 Asian Pacific Championships Latin dance...

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Ballroom dancer closes his school after 49 years

A Dunedin dance teacher has hung up his dancing shoes after nearly 50 years of teaching couples how to find their way around a ballroom.

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Social worker suspended over dodgy Covid vaccine exemption

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Social worker suspended over dodgy Covid vaccine exemption

A Dunedin-based social worker who issued a shonky Covid-19 vaccine exemption has been suspended for a year.

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