Temporary limit in place on hill road
A temporary 30kmh speed limit has been posted near the bottom of Three Mile Hill Rd between North Taieri and Halfway Bush in Dunedin.
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Speed limit around Kuri Bush could yet be lowered
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Speed limit around Kuri Bush could yet be lowered
A previously abandoned plan to lower speed limits around Kuri Bush has made a reappearance as the Dunedin City Council gears up for public consultation.
Signs of an upcoming election
Signs of an upcoming election
Yesterday marked two months until the local body election and the first day candidates were allowed to erect hoardings.
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Radich stands by letter to government
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Radich stands by letter to government
Despite community backlash and being opposed to writing it, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is standing by his letter to the government seeking sanctions against Israel.
‘Sometimes you can’t even focus on your schoolwork’
‘Sometimes you can’t even focus on your schoolwork’
Second-year computer science student Ambrosia Hardie and second-year law student Karis O’Brien, both from Auckland, do not feel they are getting good value for the money they pay for their North...
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Flat conditions leave some unimpressed
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Flat conditions leave some unimpressed
Dunedin students believe they are getting a raw deal as rents continue to climb, and housing conditions fail to meet their basic needs.
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Thrills: ‘I just love being in the kart’
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Thrills: ‘I just love being in the kart’
Motorsport is not just a sport for Jack McGrath, it is an emotion.
Dogs locate hiding alleged intoxicated driver
Dogs locate hiding alleged intoxicated driver
An alleged drink driver had to be located by the dog squad at his Port Chalmers property after leading officers on a police chase.
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Hip-hop dancers need more room to move
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Hip-hop dancers need more room to move
As hip-hop dancers take over Dunedin schools, the list of venues to host city-wide competitions becomes smaller and smaller.
Stolen shoes, drink driving: Dunedin teens run afoul of law
Stolen shoes, drink driving: Dunedin teens run afoul of law
A Dunedin teenage girl was caught sneaking out of the house and taking off in her parent’s car.
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Summit offers chance for global break
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Summit offers chance for global break
A Dunedin band feels it is on the verge of breaking out globally after being selected among the best independent acts from New Zealand.
Mosque attack videos were for 'work purposes'
Mosque attack videos were for 'work purposes': accused
A government employee on trial for allegedly having footage of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks says he had it for work purposes.
New sea ice research results ‘shocking’
New sea ice research results ‘shocking’
Is it midnight or midday — at this time of year, it is almost impossible to tell at Scott Base.
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Left ‘violated’ by deletion of Meta account
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Left ‘violated’ by deletion of Meta account
The arbitrary permanent deletion by Meta of a Dunedin dance school’s Instagram account containing years of memories has left the school’s owner feeling "violated".
Flooded with inspiration
Flooded with inspiration
Award-winning composer and violinist Nathaniel Otley performs at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on Saturday.
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Council finances hot topic at meeting
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Council finances hot topic at meeting
Spending was top of mind for the candidates and crowd at one of Dunedin’s first public meetings of the local body election campaign.
Clumps of hair pulled out in late night assault
Clumps of hair pulled out in late night assault
A young woman had clumps of hair ripped from her scalp and took multiple blows to the head during an alleged assault by a teenage girl in central Dunedin.
Pacing themselves
Pacing themselves
The under-10 competitors (below) begin racing in the final round of the Ariki Athletics and Harriers Club Kids XC Series at Chingford Park yesterday, while at the end of the race Ruby Wells, 6, ...
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Robertson sorry for way slashed scholarships communicated
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Robertson sorry for way slashed scholarships communicated
Vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has apologised for blindsiding staff with drastic cuts to University of Otago scholarships.
Hip-hop til you drop
Hip-hop til you drop
The Otago and Southland Hip-Hop Unite NZ Schools Regional Competition attracted 72 teams to the Regent Theatre in Dunedin on Saturday.