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    Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert and finance general manager Nick Donnelly talk...

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    New ORC offices needed to happen: CEO

    Whether central government decides to abolish regional councils or not, the construction of a new Otago Regional Council headquarters still needed to happen, its chief executive says.

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    Partner's attack knocked out Dunedin woman and made her 'somersault'

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    Partner's attack knocked out Dunedin woman and made her 'somersault'

    A Dunedin man who has been locked up for repeated violence against a woman says he is not a criminal.

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    Way clear for award-winning lecture theatres to be smashed down

    The University of Otago plans to demolish its brutalist Archway Lecture Theatres (centre) in the...

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    Way clear for award-winning lecture theatres to be smashed down

    The way is clear for the University of Otago to demolish its award-winning brutalist lecture theatres.

    Sea lion breeding success hailed

    More than 35 New Zealand sea lion pups have been tagged in Coastal Otago this breeding season....

    Sea lion breeding success hailed

    For the first time in more than a century, Otago’s New Zealand sea lion/pakake population has produced more than 35 pups, putting it officially on track to breeding colony status.

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    Mayoral boards dropped: Calvert

    Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Mayoral boards dropped: Calvert

    The proposed changes to local government have fallen out of favour, the Otago Regional Council chairwoman says.

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    Art festival sparks ‘friendly curiosity’

    Artist and South Dunedin Street Art Trail committee member Claire Rye has brought a splash of...

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    Art festival sparks ‘friendly curiosity’

    An organiser has hailed South Dunedin’s inaugural street art festival a success, as the celebration of local people, stories and history comes to a close.

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    Vandervis slams $25k bus stop extension

    Cr Vandervis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Vandervis slams $25k bus stop extension

    A Dunedin city councillor has criticised a decision to spend up to $25,000 extending a bus stop over safety concerns, saying it will deplete centre-city ‘‘amenity’’.

    Govt not addressing dog attacks: advocates

    A little blue penguin. Photo: Getty Images

    Govt not addressing dog attacks: advocates

    The penguin massacre at Long Beach is just the latest chapter in a long list written in blood, an advocacy group calling for more dog control on beaches says.

    High winds loosen canopy

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    High winds loosen canopy

    Firefighters were called to South Dunedin yesterday to secure a large glass canopy, which buckled in high winds about 4pm.

    Doc appeals for info on penguin deaths

    A little penguin, or kororā. Eight of the birds were reported dead at Long Beach last weekend....

    Doc appeals for info on penguin deaths

    The Department of Conservation is still seeking information about penguin deaths at Long Beach near Dunedin.

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    Dunedin stabbing accused bandaged in court as identity stays secret

    Police arrest a man on the ground after an alleged stabbing in Dunedin's Heriot Row this morning....

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    Dunedin stabbing accused bandaged in court as identity stays secret

    The man charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a central Dunedin address at the weekend has appeared in court, but his identity remains a secret.

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    Mother distraught over baby's ‘poisoning’ at Dunedin Hospital

    A Dunedin mother says her baby was violently sick after ingesting formula at Dunedin Hospital...

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    Mother distraught over baby's ‘poisoning’ at Dunedin Hospital

    A distraught mother is fighting for answers after her baby was ‘‘poisoned’’ at Dunedin Hospital and the spotlight of blame fell on her.

    Ong spills secret five minutes after ‘confidentiality’ warning

    Cr Ong. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Ong spills secret five minutes after ‘confidentiality’ warning

    Five minutes after being told ‘‘this matter is to be treated as confidential’’, a controversial Dunedin city councillor revealed he was facing a formal complaint about confidentiality breaches.

    Fuel crisis renders plan out of date: Laws

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    Fuel crisis renders plan out of date: Laws

    An annual plan has been passed but it may have to come back to the Otago Regional Council table as high fuel costs hit.

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    Mayor makes Bayfield production opening in vogue

    PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Mayor makes Bayfield production opening in vogue

    The cast had a special guest to celebrate the opening night of Bayfield High School’s production of Nice Work If You Can Get It.

    Male-specific questions to go

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    Male-specific questions to go

    A change to blood donation screening is being hailed as a ‘‘landmark change’’.

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    Gullible students make Otago highs the highest in NZ

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    Gullible students make Otago highs the highest in NZ

    Otago having the highest cost of cannabis per ounce could be down to a local drug dealer doing his part by ‘‘overcharging students’’.

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    Setting the standard in fridge efficacy

    Otago food science Prof Phil Bremer and Prof Indrawati Oey are part of a long-term international...

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    Setting the standard in fridge efficacy

    About a third of food production around the world goes to waste every year — about 1.3 billion tonnes in total.

    Tree topples near Otakou golf course

    Motorists wait while the tree is cleared this afternoon. PHOTO: ROSS KENNEDY

    Tree topples near Otakou golf course

    A fallen macrocarpa tree led to the closure of Harington Point Rd for a period of time earlier today.

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    Girls trade up on visit to hospital site

    CPB project manager Jason Tutty leads a group of high-school students on to the new Dunedin...

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    Girls trade up on visit to hospital site

    A drive to get more young women into the construction industry formed the backdrop of a special visit to the new Dunedin hospital building site yesterday.
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      Girls trade up on visit to hospital site

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      New restaurant brings Filipino flavours to Dunedin

    • Anglo stud owners Katy and Tim Button and some of their heifer calves they are selling at an...

      Catlins farmers calling time after three decades

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