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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says

Buster the yellow-eyed penguin surveys Little Papanui Beach Wildlife Reserve on Otago Peninsula....

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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says

Unexplained mortalities where yellow-eyed penguins "seem to drop dead out of the blue" have been blamed on harmful environmental changes, prompting the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust to endorse a co-ordinated response.

Crossbow used in alleged murder attempt

Further evidence before plea by attempted murder-accused

An alleged murder attempt by a Dunedin man involved the use of a crossbow, the Otago Daily Times understands.

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Enrolment zone proposed as school bursting at seams

Queen’s High School head girl Frankie McAuliffe, 17, stands in front of her peers and principal...

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Enrolment zone proposed as school bursting at seams

A South Dunedin school has turned itself around so drastically an enrolment zone is set to be introduced to limit its growth.

Sex tape accused: ‘I slept with the wrong person’

A government employee accused of making a secret sex tape told police the allegation was "bulls..." and had ruined his life.

‘Gutted’ over fire at restaurant

Brazen resturant owner Jacinda Reid, PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

‘Gutted’ over fire at restaurant

The owner of a Dunedin restaurant destroyed in a fire says she’s "absolutely gutted" and does not know what she will do next.

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‘Adolescence’ teaches us about ‘the broader context we live in’

Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper in a scene from the Netflix series Adolescence. PHOTO: NETFLIX

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‘Adolescence’ teaches us about ‘the broader context we live in’

Hit Netflix show Adolescence should be the start of the conversation about society and social media, a University of Otago media specialist says.

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Fewer top staff sign of ‘disrespect’

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Fewer top staff sign of ‘disrespect’

The absence of senior staff from Dunedin’s long-term plan hearings showed a lack of respect for submitters and a "thumbing of the nose" towards elected members, a councillor says.

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New signs called for to protect sea lions

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New signs called for to protect sea lions

A Dunedin woman is calling on the city council to install clearer and permanent speed restrictions near sea lion habitats.

Mulligan bringing show to city after cold call

Jesse Mulligan. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Mulligan bringing show to city after cold call

After failing to grab the spotlight, Dunedin’s isite will be centre stage when a national radio show comes to town.

Fire at Dunedin restaurant property

Fire at Dunedin restaurant property

An investigator has visited the scene of a fire that broke out at a building housing a Dunedin restaurant.

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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor

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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor

Dunedin city councillor Sophie Barker is not ruling out a tilt at the mayoralty but says there is plenty of work to be done before she makes her decision.

Govt funding falls short, hospice says

Govt funding falls short, hospice says

If you thought things were grim at the Otago Community Hospice, it could be a lot worse - we could lose the facility, through lack of funding.

Mum calls police after son damages home

Mum calls police after son damages home

If you were not impressed with your Mother’s Day gift this year, spare a thought for this mum.

Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash

Fire fighters attend to patients from a car crash between a car and a ute towing a horse float on...

Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash

Three patients have been transported to hospital in serious condition after a person was trapped in head-on crash in Dunedin this afternoon.

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Family’s find joins artefacts

Tūhura Otago Museum kaupapa Māori curator Dr Gerard O'Regan holds a moa bone and partly formed...

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Family’s find joins artefacts

An extensive archaeological dig at Tiwai Point before the aluminium smelter was built was complemented by some extra treasure hunting.

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Email addresses shared by ORC

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Email addresses shared by ORC

Hundreds of people have been caught up in a privacy breach after the Otago Regional Council broke confidentiality and shared their email addresses - twice.

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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland

Dunedin piano builder Adrian Mann sits at one of two Alexander pianos he is building for a buyer...

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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland

When someone from Switzerland emailed Dunedin piano builder Adrian Mann, asking him to build another one of his highly acclaimed and unusual Alexander pianos, he was sceptical.