Calm before the storm
Calm before the storm
University of Otago students line up in the rain for their exams at Smithells Gym yesterday.
Dunedin
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
The owner of a Dunedin business in the heart of the city’s bus hub has accused city leaders of doing nothing other than a survey to address safety concerns.
Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament
Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament
Tilly Murch, of Verdon College, and Elsie Anderson, of Trinity Catholic College, compete for the ball in the Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament at the Edgar Centre yesterday.
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
Find the money now or face "astronomically expensive restoration efforts" for Otago’s deepwater lakes later, a regional councillor says.
Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home
Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home
A balaclava-wearing trio wielding a crowbar and homemade taser attacked a man at his Wakari home, police say.
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'Don’t f... with me': Dunedin man breaches protection order
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'Don’t f... with me': Dunedin man breaches protection order
A Dunedin man who sent his ex-partner a string of "nonsensical" messages has been warned about further breaches of a protection order.
Car flips after coming to grief on gravel
Car flips after coming to grief on gravel
A driver found himself crawling out of his flipped car after hitting some loose gravel on a rural Dunedin road.
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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation
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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation
A "luxury" Otago taxi company, and the man behind it, have been hauled before the court, accused of exploiting foreign workers.
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
As Otago’s skies light up with spectacular auroral displays again, the question has been asked — are we seeing more aurora activity than ever before?
Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll
Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll
The Otago Regional Council says there is no simple solution to stop the rural town of Middlemarch from flooding, but the risk to life is lower than expected.
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Getting a traditional Samoan tātāu (tattoo) really does bring a tear to the eye — in more ways than one.
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Dunedin-Auckland flights boost welcomed
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Dunedin-Auckland flights boost welcomed
A boost in seats to flights between Auckland and Dunedin will help stimulate spending across the city in time for key events, an industry leader says.
Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
MetService says a weather system sweeping the country is ramping up, as rain and wind begin to lash different areas.
ACC urges caution in snow season
ACC urges caution in snow season
When it comes to snow-sport-related injuries, Otago is king of the mountain.
Tenancy terminated over assault threats
Tenancy terminated over assault threats
A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours, before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.
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Woman, dog pulled from ‘Blood Bucket’
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Woman, dog pulled from ‘Blood Bucket’
Retrieved from skateboard bowl: One woman, one dog, one ball.
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Road cone hotline 'fuelling risk' of abuse
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Road cone hotline 'fuelling risk' of abuse
The government’s war on road cones is "just fuel thrown on the fire" for road workers already suffering regular abuse, a Dunedin traffic management company boss says.
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Fear school zone will affect Māori community
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Fear school zone will affect Māori community
The Māori community at a Dunedin secondary school says its looming enrolment zone will diminish the roots of an important cultural partnership.
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Bus hub 'unsafe, unsuitable': principal
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Bus hub issues migrating to other stops, principal says
A lack of action at Dunedin’s bus hub is leading to overcrowding and dangerous conditions elsewhere as fearful students congregate at another stop, a principal says.
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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue
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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue
A $2 million work programme to control wilding pines and eradicate wallabies from Otago appears set to continue amid delays from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and no funding agreement...