Region top in use of ketamine
Region top in use of ketamine
Otago is leading the country in ketamine use as new data reveals the region is a particular hotbed for the increasingly popular party drug.
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Petrol cans sell out amid oil price rise
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Petrol cans sell out amid oil price rise
Can't buy it. Can’t store it. Petrol is becoming hard to find, but never mind — simply do what many in the South are doing: hop on the bus.
‘Trooper’ in setback after cancer returns
‘Trooper’ in setback after cancer returns
Just one year after ringing a bell marking the end of his cancer treatment, Noah Dobier, of Dunedin, is facing more aggressive intervention to rid him of the disease.
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Waikouaiti
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Waikouaiti
A motorcyclist is in a serious condition following a crash in Waikouaiti.
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Demand placing pressure on diesel supply
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Demand placing pressure on diesel supply
Diesel pumps are running dry across Otago and contractors are ramping up their prices to cover skyrocketing fuel costs.
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Stadium needs significant upgrade: DVML
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Stadium needs significant upgrade: DVML
Councillors will be asked to back a significant investment in Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium so it can stage a wider range of events.
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By-election candidate triggered bomb scare
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By-election candidate triggered bomb scare
A man whose actions triggered a bomb scare at a council is standing in the Dunedin City Council by-election.
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‘Significant increase’ in EV, hybrid sales reported
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‘Significant increase’ in EV, hybrid sales reported
Dunedin's car dealers are reporting a surge in electric vehicle sales, as concerns about fuel prices and availability grow.
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Fenz hid information, firefighters claim
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Fenz hid information, firefighters claim
Firefighters have accused their bosses of hiding vital information about their working conditions from the government.
Ong faces pay cut amid conduct allegations
Ong faces pay cut amid conduct allegations
A pay cut could be coming for embattled Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong, while he also faces code of conduct proceedings.
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Perfect colleague Steve excelling in his line of work
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Perfect colleague Steve excelling in his line of work
Meet Steve.
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Fish & Game seeking meeting over new bylaw
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Fish & Game seeking meeting over new bylaw
A new water supply bylaw set to be introduced this year has led to one fishing advocacy group seeking a meeting with the Dunedin City Council over access and stocking arrangements.
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Art, composition fellowships returning
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Art, composition fellowships returning
After a 12-month hiatus in the Frances Hodgkins visual art and Mozart composition fellowships, the University of Otago has announced they will be resuming next year.
Rural health push can do more: study
Rural health push can do more: study
Rural health professional programmes are successfully getting more doctors into rural medical practices, but research has found the programmes need to be expanded.
Sensory stimulation and wry commentary
Sensory stimulation and wry commentary
A feat of technical mastery, the writing and production of Motion Sickness are equally as impressive as the passion and perseverance with which its creative team execute it.
Successful blend of arias and dance
Successful blend of arias and dance
Opera Otago’s contribution to Dunedin’s Fringe Week opened in Hanover Hall on Tuesday evening with Arias at Dusk, a unique performance of popular operatic arias.
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‘Celebration of the female form’
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‘Celebration of the female form’
Sparkling costumes and big feather fans feature at a traditional Dunedin burlesque show inspired by the vintage glamour of the pre-1950s.
Moir’s risque tales hit mark
Moir’s risque tales hit mark
Dear Stalker, by award-winning comedian Harriet Moir and staged at Te Whare O Rutukia, has a sellout season for good reason.
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Finding ways to reduce food waste
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Finding ways to reduce food waste
Eyes widened to the size of dinner plates when Elena Piere managed to save 13.1 tonnes of food waste from going to landfill last year.
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Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI
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Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI
The unlikely combination of a poem and an AI-backed report on the merits of chopping down a protected tree in Mosgiel have failed to sway planners.