Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'
Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'
The Latam Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Sydney to Santiago passed above Dunedin at sunset yesterday, casting a shadow on the clouds above the plane’s route.
Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage
Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage
Hits from Miley Cyrus, Adele and Queen filled the air at the weekend as young singers blew "the back off the auditorium wall" for SongFest’25!.
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University unfazed by dwindling donations
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University unfazed by dwindling donations
The University of Otago is brushing off another dramatic drop-off in donations to its Foundation Trust, saying donors continue to seek other ways to contribute.
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
A grieving widower is vowing to continue a campaign to improve access to the Dunedin cardiac cath lab after his wife’s death.
Side-by-side crash injures two
Side-by-side crash injures two
Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital, one with serious injuries, after a crash involving a side-by-side off-road vehicle at the weekend.
Pristine vinyl in music sale
Pristine vinyl in music sale
A mountain of donated music and entertainment material has been sorted and priced ready for bargain-hunters at next weekend’s giant Regent Music Sale.
Obituary: A teacher, a mentor and leader
Obituary: A teacher, a mentor and leader
Beyond all the medals and awards, lay a steely and quiet (mostly quiet) determination, a focus, a stubborn perseverance.
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Ozone data fears as satellites’ time runs out
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Ozone data fears as satellites’ time runs out
The clock is about to run out on the lifespan of several ozone detection satellites, which could have a major impact on the precision of the southern hemisphere’s weather forecasts.
Removal of churches from protected list decried
Removal of churches from protected list decried
Dunedin is "sleepwalking" into a heritage desert, an advocate says.
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'Gator on run for three years
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Alligator captures Burns Fellow’s imagination
At 200kg, Saturn was a muscle-bound fellow with a menacing smile and a more-than-slightly aggressive nature.
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Dispute ends with $6k settlement
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Dispute ends with $6k settlement
A legal dispute between a Dunedin mayoral hopeful and a city councillor has ended with an apology, a retraction and a settlement out of court.
Frustration as Tomahawk plans stall
Frustration as Tomahawk plans stall
Locals are frustrated that plans to turn the former Tomahawk School site into a recreation space have gone nowhere.
Making penguins’ fish smoothies ‘intense’
Making penguins’ fish smoothies ‘intense’
The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital will set about making hundreds of litres of fish smoothies for penguins before the breeding season begins.
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9-year-old to take on world’s best juniors
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9-year-old to take on world’s best juniors
Joanna Ke has come a fair way. The Dunedin 9-year-old is playing golf people double her age could only dream about.
Event teaches students how to protest
Event teaches students how to protest
Protestors who are not fans of being pepper-sprayed, handcuffed or locked up in a police cell spent two hours learning how to avoid the common commotions.
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Chance to perform at the Globe ‘insane’
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Chance to perform at the Globe ‘insane’
Last year, in front of school mates. This year, treading the boards at the Globe Theatre in London for the Bard.
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Govt policy won’t stop plan hearings
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Govt policy won’t stop plan hearings
An ongoing update to Dunedin’s district plan is unlikely to be caught up in the government’s plan-stop policy, the council says.
Local govt nominations ahead of last election at 20
Local govt nominations ahead of last election at 20
Dunedin's council hopefuls are slightly quicker off the mark this election, as the nomination period for local government elections ticks over halfway.
Speedster's bus pass move backfires
Speedster slams into cars in bus overtake gone wrong
A speeding Dunedin driver ended up unconscious on the ground after overtaking a bus around a blind corner and slamming into parked cars.
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Polytech merger leaves MP baffled
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Polytech merger leaves MP baffled
Penny Simmonds had already seen Otago Polytechnic plans to erase a $10 million shortfall before placing it in a "federation" of underperforming institutions.