Time to jam
Time to jam
Pupils from 10 schools across Dunedin were in full ukulele mode at the Ōtepoti Dunedin Ukulele Jam at Taieri College yesterday.
Strong winds on way for Dunedin, Southland
Strong winds on way for Dunedin, Southland
Another weather front bearing down on the South is set to bring strong winds to parts of Otago, including Dunedin, and Southland.
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Larnach Castle swindler stole $90k - but never spent it
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Larnach Castle swindler stole $90k - but never spent it
A man who stole nearly $90,000 from Larnach Castle while he was employed there never spent a cent of it.
Firefighters' action ‘pretty sombre occasion’
Firefighters' action ‘pretty sombre occasion’
Dunedin will have an hour without the sounds of fire engine sirens when firefighters from around the city walk off the job on Friday.
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Shock as four jailed over violent home invasion
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Shock as four jailed over violent home invasion
A violent home invasion over a $340 firewood spat has led to the jailing of four people, sparking scenes of shock in the courtroom.
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Agonising to fall just short
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Agonising to fall just short
It was "gut-wrenching" to fall just short of council election after indications of early success, a Dunedin candidate says.
Watch: ODT Class Act 2025
Watch: ODT Class Act 2025
The ODT Class Act awards celebrate the excellence of young people in the southern region.
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Mementoes from historic exhibition about to turn 100
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Mementoes from historic exhibition about to turn 100
The items in a Dunedin man’s decades-long collection from the city’s largest exhibition are turning 100 next month.
Masked teens nabbed by cops after Outram break-in
Masked teens nabbed by cops after Outram break-in
Three masked teens who fled the scene of an alleged Outram burglary were busted heading towards Dunedin, police say.
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‘Very brave’ firefighters save house
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‘Very brave’ firefighters save house
A garage has been gutted but a house saved thanks to the "very, very brave firefighters" who rushed to contain a roaring fire at a Dunedin property.
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Tohu whenua’s $141,544 cost defended by council
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Tohu whenua’s $141,544 cost defended by council
The value obtained from the installation of cultural markers along the Otago Harbour shared pathway is certainly worth the cost, the Dunedin City Council says.
Real knife revealed
Real knife revealed
A teenager waving around toy knives in Dunedin allegedly lashed out at police once they found a real one tucked in his waistband.
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Strike not teachers’ first rodeo: union
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Strike not teachers’ first rodeo: union
Striking feels like the new standard, the regional chairman for the teacher’s union says.
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‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims
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‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims
A consultant has recommended an embattled University of Otago department be "reset" amid accusations of bullying, dysfunction and staff being spied on.
Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely
Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely
Just over a year after moving into the University of Otago Clocktower, vice-chancellor Grant Robertson — along with 70 other staff — is on the move.
A cut above
A cut above
Twenty-five years ago it took Bruce Foster a week to cut the 200m-long macrocarpa hedge at the front of his section.
Finishing touches
Finishing touches
Repairs to the Octagon’s covered walkway, required after it was crushed by a runaway truck last year (pictured above), are coming to an end.
Wet, wet, wet
Wet, wet, wet
Citycare contractors work to shut the water main in Hillside Rd, South Dunedin, about 4am yesterday after it burst and flooded the surrounding area.
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Pukehiki all in to upgrade its hall
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Pukehiki all in to upgrade its hall
A small settlement high atop Otago Peninsula is putting in a big effort to restore its 19th-century community hall.
Calling in the cavalry
Calling in the cavalry
A helicopter helps to transport sand as work continues to repair the Tunnel Beach Walk yesterday.