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    NZ must speak up for international law: specialist

    International law specialist Prof Alexander Gillespie, of the University of Waikato, argues New...

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    NZ must speak up for international law: specialist

    Amid a volatile world, an international relations and law specialist visiting Dunedin was careful to put a short-term horizon on his message for young New Zealanders.

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    Inland Port fast-track details laid out

    Jane Borthwick. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Inland Port fast-track details laid out

    Water quality, impact on mana whenua and road noise will be top of the panel’s mind, as hearings for Port Otago’s Southern Link Inland Port project get under way.

    Bright start to day

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Bright start to day

    Runners set out on the Leith Harbour free time trial about 9am yesterday morning, backlit by the rising sun.

    Hole lot of trouble for driver in South Dunedin

    Hole lot of trouble for driver in South Dunedin

    A driver was left with that sinking feeling in South Dunedin early this morning when their ute become lodged in a hole apparently created by a burst water main.

    Crane your neck to see crane

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    Crane your neck to see crane

    A Liebherr LTR11200 telescopic crawler crane (pictured right) places the cab on one of three tower cranes starting to be assembled on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site yesterday.

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    Cable car line remnants found during works

    Andrew Robinson checks out the remains of a cable car line in Elgin Rd in Dunedin that was...

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    Cable car line remnants found during works

    Remnants of a 120-year-old cable car line have been discovered during some routine water pipe maintenance in Dunedin.

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    No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties

    Karilyn Canton. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties

    The city council has no intention of ‘‘waving a heavy stick’’ at South Dunedin property owners over proposed buy-ups for flood mitigation work, its legal counsel says.

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    United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners

    2026 Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award winner and University of Otago law and politics...

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    United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners

    Two University of Otago graduates are off to top universities in the United States after winning Fulbright New Zealand Awards.

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    Intersectional feminism speech qualifies for finals

    Contestants in the Rakaia to Milton regional heat for this year’s Lions Young Speechmaker Contest...

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    Intersectional feminism speech qualifies for finals

    A Dunedin teenager has once again made it into the finals of a national speech competition, this time for her reflection on intersectional feminism.

    Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

    Vienna Aldridge looks skyward during the level 5/6/7 Social competition. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

    Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

    The region’s best rhythmic gymnasts showed off their talent at the Otago Rhythmic Gymnastic Championships at the Edgar Centre over the weekend.

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    Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever

    Robert Patman. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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    Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever

    The co-ordinator of the 60th Otago Foreign Policy School says the ‘‘rules’’ New Zealand once understood are more ‘‘at threat’’ and yet ‘‘more important’’ than in decades.

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    Supermarket in hot water over mould on shelves

    Black mould found on deli baskets at the Woolworths in Andersons Bay Rd. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Supermarket in hot water over mould on shelves

    After recovering from a rat infestation, the Woolworths South Dunedin supermarket in Andersons Bay Rd is again under the microscope for "bloody disgusting" black mould on shelves, and MPI is investigating.

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    Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks

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    Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks

    Analysis estimated to cost $60,000 is expected to bring focus to talks about reshaping local government in Otago.

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    Two more senior staff resign from city council

    Jeanine Benson. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Two more senior staff resign from city council

    Two more senior Dunedin City Council staff have resigned from the organisation.

    Foggy mirror

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    Foggy mirror

    Nature’s pre-sunrise paint brush coloured the underside of clouds which in turn reflected off fog hanging over Otago Harbour in this recent view from Unity Park.

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    Woman adds to family plumbing legacy

    Apprentice plumber Bryleigh Scannell is hard at work after winning a Bunnings Women in...

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    Woman adds to family plumbing legacy

    Great-Granddad did it, granddad did it, uncle does it, the cousin does it, and now Bryleigh Scannell does it.

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    Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings

    Chris Wilson is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of...

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    Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings

    The mosque shooter, who moved to Dunedin 18 months before his terrorist attack, was on an inevitable path to destruction, the authors of a new book say.

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    Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring

     Kade Springer. Photo: Rob Kidd

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    Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring

    A Dunedin man became a ‘‘money mule’’, attempting to launder more than $50,000 for an international fraud ring, after one online message.

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    Man traps, threatens to shoot escort

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Man traps, threatens to shoot escort

    After a Southern man became obsessed with an escort, he trapped her in his car and threatened to kill her, a court has heard.

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    Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin

    The Dunedin City Council discusses a rates increase at yesterday's council meeting. PHOTO: GERARD...

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    Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin

    Dunedin councillors lamented a missed opportunity for financial discipline as an 8.9% rates rise was approved.
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