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Otago has 'work to do' before getting out of new 'federation'

Education Minister Penny Simmonds says changes are needed because the creation of Te Pūkenga has...

Otago has 'work to do' before getting out of new 'federation'

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says the government will look at removing Otago Polytechnic from its newly created "federation" model but there was still a "little bit of work to do" for the institute to get to a surplus.

Call to include feral cats in predator-free strategy

Call to include feral cats in predator-free strategy

A feral cat stalks prey on Otago Peninsula in this file photo.

Fun in the sun

Fun in the sun

Sisters Aqila, 9, and Aleeya Subkhan, 5, of Dunedin, make the most of the sunny weather in Dunedin yesterday.

‘Marked improvement’ in mental health shown

‘Marked improvement’ in mental health shown

The South is showing "marked improvement" in most of its mental health targets, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says.

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Student’s vegan chocolate a hit

University of Otago food sciences and chemistry student Lucian Petherick holds the Hokey Pokey...

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Student’s vegan chocolate a hit

Unlike Willy Wonka, chocolate-maker Lucian Petherick blends into a crowd.

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Dunedin rugby player shared secret sex video with team-mates

Green Island Rugby Club. File photo: ODT

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Dunedin rugby player shared secret sex video with team-mates

A Dunedin rugby player who secretly filmed a woman in a sex act and sent the video to a group of team-mates won't be stood down for this weekend's game.

Fresh facility to pave way into new careers

Skills Group head of operations and delivery Jess Corbett sits among the new furniture in the...

Fresh facility to pave way into new careers

Dunedin is set to become the first South Island city to host a range of new career pathway courses.

Cop assaulted in back-to-school Maccas brawl

A 15-year-old girl allegedly assaulted a police officer as a back-to-school brawl between 20 teenagers erupted outside a Dunedin fast food restaurant.

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‘Little written’ about costs

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has endorsed plans to restore Dunedin's Municipal Chambers,...

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‘Little written’ about costs

Little written information was provided to DCC elected representatives before they agreed $14 million should be spent on preserving and upgrading the Municipal Chambers, a councillor says.

Frustration reveals driving issues

Frustration over an empty petrol tank has revealed one man's questionable activities.

Arrest after 'threats and posturing'

Arrest after 'threats and posturing'

A show of "threats and posturing", accompanied by an array of improvised weapons, led to the arrest of one man in Dunedin.

Uber hailed in attempt to evade police

Uber hailed in attempt to evade police

Two men fleeing a car crash in Dunedin hailed an Uber in their attempt to escape from police.

Uni launches bid to fund residency

University of Otago College of Education 2025 Children’s Writer in Residence Samantha Montgomerie...

Uni launches bid to fund residency

Determined to get the prestigious Children’s Writer in Residence fellowship back in place for 2027, the University of Otago has launched a major fundraising campaign.

Otago Polytechnic, SIT to return to regional governance

Otago Polytechnic, SIT to return to regional governance

Otago Polytechnic and the Southern Institute of Technology will be among the ten institutes to return to regional governance, the government has announced.

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Call to move health staff ‘bizarre’

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Call to move health staff ‘bizarre’

A call to transfer mental health workers from Dunedin to Central Otago is "bizarre", Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.

Sightings to identify possum hot spots

St Hilda's Collegiate international student Yu Yamaguchi, 17, (left) and host sister Kayla van...

Sightings to identify possum hot spots

Dunedin residents are being asked to rug up, step outside into the night and keep their eyes and ears peeled for furry pests holed up in backyards across the city.