Up, up and away
Up, up and away
A crane hoists away a section from one of two chimney stacks at Ravensdown’s Dunedin fertiliser plant yesterday.
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Multiple crews called to battle farming shed blaze
Multiple crews called to battle farming shed blaze
Firefighters from around the city were last night working to extinguish a fire in a large farming shed in Green Island.
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No ‘significant decline’ in city gull numbers yet
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No ‘significant decline’ in city gull numbers yet
Gull numbers may have passed their peak at Dunedin’s landfill, but the council says it has not yet seen any evidence of a significant decline in their numbers citywide.
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Sports bodies demand leaky roof fix
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Sports bodies demand leaky roof fix
National sporting competitions will dodge Dunedin unless the council urgently repairs the roof of the leaky Edgar Centre, councillors have been told.
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Councillors’ conduct ‘appalling’
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Councillors’ conduct ‘appalling’
The volunteer driver of Dunedin’s campaigning ambulance has called out councillors for showing a lack of respect and laughing while he presented at a hearing.
Bubble tea shop falls foul of cup ban
Bubble tea shop falls foul of cup ban
A bubble tea shop in the Link at the University of Otago says it is being unfairly targeted by the university’s disposable cup ban.
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Walk and Talk ‘sort of a living library’
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Walk and Talk ‘sort of a living library’
Anything you want to talk about, Dmitry Zavialov is keen to hear about. But you'll have to tell him about it while you are walking.
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Prof ‘shocked’ to get science prize
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Prof ‘shocked’ to get science prize
Jemma Geoghegan never planned to become a science communicator.
When the boats come in
When the boats come in
Three Port Otago tugboats and two pilot boats make their way through the lower Otago Harbour.
Booms heard before shed fire spews smoke
Booms heard before shed fire spews smoke
A fire at a large Green Island commercial shed is under control, but work to completely put it out continues.
Trio walk out on board chairman who made racist slur
Trio walk out on board chairman who made racist slur
Three Dunedin councillors have walked out of a presentation by a community board chairman who was censured in 2023 for a racist slur.
Stove fire ignites North Dunedin kitchen
Stove fire ignites North Dunedin kitchen
Adding wontons to meatballs was a recipe for a kitchen fire in a north Dunedin flat this afternoon.
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Sex offender appeals sentence
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Sex offender appeals sentence
A man who was jailed for sexually abusing a girl dozens of times when he was a teenager has appealed his sentence in hopes of getting home detention.
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Last call for tavern after licence lost
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Last call for tavern after licence lost
South Dunedin’s St Kilda Tavern could soon serve its last drinks after being stripped of its liquor licence due to concerns about its Auckland-based owner.
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
Reading time celebrates dame’s new book
A legendary New Zealand children’s author made reading time for a Dunedin primary school extra special.
Teen driver serious after traffic light crash
Teen driver serious after traffic light crash
A teenage driver who crashed into a Dunedin traffic light was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being cut from the vehicle.
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‘Dead hedgehog’ fills gap: chairman
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‘Dead hedgehog’ fills gap: chairman
Dunedin's Mayfair Theatre has been labelled a "dead hedgehog" in discussions about the city’s need for new or improved venues.
Drunk assaults Dunedin restaurant owner
Drunk assaults Dunedin restaurant owner
An “extremely intoxicated” man had to be pepper sprayed after allegedly chasing a woman down a Dunedin street before punching a restaurant owner in the face.
Discord over hospital cutbacks seen as 'extreme' risk
Discord over hospital cutbacks seen as 'extreme' risk
Discord among doctors and the community about the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks are regarded as an "extreme" risk by health authorities.
Crews called to car fire on southern motorway
Crews called to car fire on southern motorway
A car fire on Dunedin’s southern motorway, near Green Island, sparked an emergency response this morning.