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Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures
Dunedin mayoralty contender Sophie Barker has challenged a key claim from rival Andrew Simms about the Smooth Hill landfill’s viability.
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride will be under way before Christmas, the city council says.
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
A downed tree left over 500 homes without power in Mosgiel yesterday, in the same area where a gum tree hitting a power line likely started a massive fire 10 years ago.
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
A proposed multi-use venue which would allow disabled people to get on and into coastal waters has been described as life-changing and the first of its kind in the South Island.
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Uni to focus on ‘market needs’
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Uni to focus on ‘market needs’
The financially stretched University of Otago is taking a hard look at papers and programmes which do not meet "market needs".
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Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project
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Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project
A group of councillors have moved to resurrect a contentious Dunedin cycleway project that was axed.
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
A combination of tight supply, high carbon taxes and rising costs has led to a scarcity of second-hand cars, and the virtual death of a cheap second-hand runabout vehicle, dealers say.
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Heavy-duty big wheelers are tearing up the tarmac into Dunedin.
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
They were supposed to turn right but they turned left and, with that, it became the not-quite Dunedin half-marathon for many.
Pratchett’s humour translated to an ‘endlessly funny’ play
Pratchett’s humour translated to an ‘endlessly funny’ play
Witches discover that their home territory is being overrun by malevolent elves and, as if that wasn’t bad enough, one of their number is going to marry the local king.
A fountain for dog and man
A fountain for dog and man
City dog Bert tries an inclusive drinking fountain installed in lower Stuart St as part of the Bath St upgrade.
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New navigation station for Otago Harbour
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New navigation station for Otago Harbour
A new navigation station in Otago Harbour will reduce risks for vessels navigating access to the upper harbour.
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Further smear bid over moa ‘de-extinction’ criticism
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Further smear bid over moa ‘de-extinction’ criticism
An Otago paleogenetics researcher who has been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plan to "de-extinct" the giant moa, continues to be targeted by online articles aimed at discrediting him.
Red-billed gull backed in bird of year contest
Red-billed gull backed in bird of year contest
Hold onto your chips there's a new bird in town.
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful’s proposal to fund a homeless outreach centre out of his own salary has raised eyebrows among other candidates.
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Residents angered at sale of site
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Residents angered at sale of site
Angry Port Chalmers residents are putting words into action against a planned sale of a site once set aside for a public housing project, but Kāinga Ora is sticking to its decision.
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
The Smooth Hill landfill was a key dividing line among prominent Dunedin mayoralty candidates at a packed debate last night.
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Imagine a man of simple means trying to get by in an increasingly fractured society while guiding his fellow humans through trials and tribulations.
Power restored after falling tree snaps lines
Power restored after falling tree snaps lines
Power is gradually being restored after it was cut to hundreds of customers in Mosgiel and surrounding areas when a tree fell on a power line this morning.
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Council hopes camp will reopen by Xmas
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Council hopes camp will reopen by Xmas
A Waikouaiti campsite is on track to reopen before Christmas after an archaeological discovery brought upgrade work to a halt, the Dunedin City Council says.