Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has heard the chorus of concern about planned cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, but will not be reigniting protest action.
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Mayfair slammed amid calls for cut reversal
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Mayfair slammed amid calls for cut reversal
Disharmony in Dunedin theatre circles has hit a crescendo amid a chorus of calls for a $17.1 million council budget cut to be reversed.
Above average temperatures predicted for winter with less snow on the slopes
Above average temperatures predicted for winter with less snow on the slopes
While many southerners may be rubbing their hands together with glee at news that temperatures are ‘‘very likely’’ to be warmer than average over the next three months, others may not be so pleased.
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Invest heavily now: submission
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Invest heavily now: submission
A call for Dunedin to invest heavily in achieving its zero carbon plan has been backed by 150 Dunedin residents.
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Cause of kākāpō disease identified
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Cause of kākāpō disease identified
As if the odds were not already stacked against New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō population, now Otago researchers are trying to save them from another plight — crusty bum.
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Pair join contributions hike fight
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Pair join contributions hike fight
Two of Dunedin’s business giants have joined the fight against a major hike in development contributions they say will stifle the city’s growth.
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Driver 's...-scared' speeding cars will hit a child
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Driver 's...-scared' speeding cars will hit a child
A concerned school bus driver is terrified cars "screaming past at 100km an hour" will seriously hurt or kill a child if authorities continue to ignore the problem.
PM brushes off hospital concerns
PM brushes off hospital concerns
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon yesterday defended progress on the new Dunedin hospital project, despite rising clinician concern about possible cuts to planned beds in the facility.
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‘Keep your promise’: children to council
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‘Keep your promise’: children to council
Dunedin school children are dipping a toe in the turbulent waters of local government, asking the city council to "keep your promise" on Otago Peninsula's shared pathway.
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Benefits and opportunities of cycle trails highlighted
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Benefits and opportunities of cycle trails highlighted
Dunedin risks missing out on a significant tourism boost if it does not connect to Otago’s sprawling cycle trail network.
Lunch to honour stepmother
Lunch to honour stepmother
When Kate Vaha'akolo lost her stepmother to breast cancer earlier this year, it left her searching — searching for a way to deal with the grief, and bring awareness of breast cancer to other women.
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Club seeks help for new lights
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Club seeks help for new lights
One of Dunedin’s biggest rugby clubs is asking the council to help keep the lights on at one of the city’s busiest training fields.
Aim to create drugs to combat antibiotic resistance in animals
Aim to create drugs to combat antibiotic resistance in animals
Chemically modified antibiotics which only activate in the presence of infection may be the answer to the world’s growing antibiotic resistance problem.
Henry and chums ready to delight
Henry and chums ready to delight
Dunedin Model Train Show organiser Trevor Buchanan places Henry on a Thomas the Tank Engine track yesterday at the Taieri Bowling Club.
Community pitches in to aid flood victims
Community pitches in to aid flood victims
A little bit of everything is up for auction to support a Dunedin family still dealing with the fallout from last year’s floods.
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Stream of toxicity
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Stream of toxicity
A Dunedin river sits at death’s door, hidden from sight and needing rescue for more than a century.
Stolen vehicle found being stripped in South D garage
Stolen vehicle found being stripped in South D garage
A man spotted speeding at over 100kmh on George St had a stolen vehicle being stripped for parts in his garage, police say.
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Reprieve for man who tried to throw ex-partner off balcony
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Reprieve for man who tried to throw ex-partner off balcony
A Dunedin man with a "horrible" history of violence has been sentenced to home detention after trying to throw his ex-partner off a balcony.
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Rugby offers leadership experience
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Rugby offers leadership experience
A Dunedin school’s new principal is planning on bringing some of the lessons he has learnt on the rugby field into the classroom.
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Discarded bottles, wobbly patron put liquor licence at risk
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Discarded bottles, wobbly patron put liquor licence at risk
Reports of discarded bottles, a wobbly patron and "fresh vomit" have called the sale of alcohol at Outram’s rugby club into question.