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The three options for South Dunedin

Protect, restore, reshape: The three options for South Dunedin

Seven flood risk management options for South Dunedin have been narrowed to a shortlist of three, which have price tags ranging from $1.63 billion to $2.45b.

Person airlifted to Christchurch Hospital as vehicle 'jack-knifes' on Dunedin motorway

One person has been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition following a crash on Dunedin's Southern Motorway this afternoon.

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South D residents slam plans as 'betrayal'

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South D residents slam plans as 'betrayal'

South Dunedin residents say they have been blindsided by proposed property acquisitions which they fear will ‘‘condemn’’ the suburb.

Dunedin poet ‘lost to care’ before suicide

Ian Loughran at Taste Merchants in 2015. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Dunedin poet ‘lost to care’ before suicide

A Dunedin poet died by suicide after his mental healthcare ‘‘fell below appropriate standards in ways that contributed to his death’’, a coroner has found.

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Happy vibe for All Whites’ match

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Happy vibe for All Whites’ match

University of Otago students from the Bay of Plenty (from left) Richard Cunliffe, Jose Farrell, Daniel O’Neill-Prosser and Archie Glubb sit back and watch the All Whites.

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‘Several breaches’ spark call for reform

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‘Several breaches’ spark call for reform

A year after major reforms were introduced to reduce youth vaping, new research shows it is having a ‘‘limited impact’’ in New Zealand and researchers have called for further legislation to tighten...

Team breaks school’s chess title dry spell

Otago Boys' High School chess team (from left) Thisun Kuruppuarachchi, Scott Samuel, Noah Wilson...

Team breaks school’s chess title dry spell

It has been a long time between tournament wins.

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Building permits plummet in South Dunedin over flood fears

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Building permits plummet in South Dunedin over flood fears

Building permits in South Dunedin have plummeted more than 80% amid fears the impact of flooding has caught up with the low-lying suburb.

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‘Spiritual connection’ as generations meet

Hendrika Weegenaar, who turned 100 last Thursday, with her signed card from King Charles in her...

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‘Spiritual connection’ as generations meet

Meeting her first great-great-grandchild during her 100th birthday celebration was a special moment for a Dunedin woman.

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Possible extinction of hoiho put squarely in the frame

Dunedin wildlife photographer Astrid Erasmuson stands beside some of the images she captured for...

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Possible extinction of hoiho put squarely in the frame

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to witness the extinction of a species?

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AI image use floated to prompt Caversham spruce-up

Caversham Community Group leader Tony Culling with some AI-generated images that could make empty...

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AI image use floated to prompt Caversham spruce-up

Sticking pictures of people in busy shops, on the windows of empty shops in Caversham, may be the answer to changing the fortunes of the ‘‘rundown, embarrassing’’ area.

Orokonui kākā make Dunedin their home

A kākā feeds on feijoas in a Maitland St resident’s backyard last June. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Orokonui kākā make Dunedin their home

After being extinct in Dunedin for about 150 years, encounters with endangered kākā are becoming increasingly common across the city.

Setting the weld on fire

Setting the weld on fire

KiwiRail workers fuse rails together in a fiery display at St Leonards yesterday.

Arrest made over alleged Port Chalmers School firearms incident

Port Chalmers School. File photo: Google Maps

Arrest made over alleged Port Chalmers School firearms incident

A man has been arrested over a firearms incident that sent Port Chalmers School into lockdown last month, police say.

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Concerns after hospital builder loses Corrections work

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Concerns after hospital builder loses Corrections work

Health New Zealand is brushing aside concerns about massive contracting company CPB, after the firm lost its contract to oversee the building of a North Island prison.

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'Good to get it out around the community’

Trinity Catholic College pupils James Black and Mana Moata’ane lift the Ranfurly Shield yesterday...

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Shield tours Otago: ‘good to get it out around the community’

A shield well travelled.

Library ‘hive of activity, a haven’

8-month-old daughter Daisy at the South Dunedin Library yesterday. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Library ‘hive of activity, a haven’

A local mother has skipped trips to the city centre in favour of the new South Dunedin library facilities thanks to all the toys available.

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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police

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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police

A woman who accused a Dunedin businessman of rapes and assaults has repeatedly lied to police and ‘‘manipulated’’ witnesses, the defence says.

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Dismay in Dunedin Iranian community

Iranian Roozbeh Karimi, of Dunedin, is sceptical about whether ‘‘the deal’’ to end the war...

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Dismay in Dunedin Iranian community

‘‘A lot of people have died, and nothing’s changed.’’

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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

Residents of a small coastal Dunedin community feel ‘‘unseen and unheard’’ after a committee recommended reducing speed limits despite overwhelming opposition.

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