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Event a dress rehearsal for the big one
A partial eclipse was the perfect test run for a Dunedin astronomer ahead of the big one in less than three years’ time.
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New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’
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New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’
A Dunedin researcher’s spider senses were left tingling when a species new to science began falling from the sky.
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
An annual report has laid bare why rates are going up, one regional councillor says — too many staff, earning big pay rises and pocketing more than $100,000 annually.
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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’
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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’
Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium over the weekend, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.
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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together
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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together
A passion for puzzles is a common language connecting 3600 international speed puzzlers competing at the world champs, an Ōtepoti speed puzzler says.
Trust campaigning for consecutive hoiho wins
Trust campaigning for consecutive hoiho wins
The 2025 Bird of the Year race has started — and it appears to be getting pretty political, pretty quickly.
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Moran Chapel set to close this week
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Moran Chapel set to close this week
The Catholic Church has done a U-turn on keeping a central Dunedin chapel and will close it for financial reasons.
Collecting rubbish to help the homeless
Collecting rubbish to help the homeless
King’s High School students Sam Moore (left), 17, and Charlie Heller, 18, pick up rubbish outside Woolworths Dunedin Central yesterday.
Southerners catch glimpse of rare partial eclipse
Southerners catch glimpse of rare partial eclipse
Parts of the South offered up some of the best views of a partial solar eclipse this morning.
Wage gap really taking the cake
Wage gap really taking the cake
Event co-ordinator Glenda Alexander, of the Council of Trade Unions, holds a cake decorated to represent the 20% "chunk of pay women are missing".
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Toxic tar removal bill $8m: council
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Toxic tar removal bill $8m: council
Dunedin City Council faces an $8 million bill to remove toxic tar from a contaminated site in South Dunedin, a new report reveals.
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Stranded humpback whale dies despite rescue efforts
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Stranded humpback whale dies despite rescue efforts
An adult humpback whale, which stranded and died near Waitati on Saturday, left conservation groups and local residents emotionally spent yesterday.
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Hitting 100 a surprise for centenarian
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Hitting 100 a surprise for centenarian
A Dunedin centenarian says she is as surprised as anyone to be celebrating her 100th birthday.
City-wide cleanup
City-wide cleanup
Aroha Kaikorai Valley volunteers Caroline Thomson and Paul Southworth (front) along with other volunteers add to a pile of rubbish collected during a public cleanup on...
Technically spectacular show modernises musical
Technically spectacular show modernises musical
Taieri Musical: Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent Theatre, Thursday, September 18.
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Four selected for debate
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Four selected for debate
They are generally considered to be the four main contenders for the Dunedin mayoralty — Andrew Simms, Sophie Barker, Lee Vandervis and Jules Radich.
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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs
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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs
An Invercargill man spent almost eight decades collecting every Matchbox car he could find, and a portion of his labour of love will be auctioned.
Obituary: Leckie a cut above
Obituary: Leckie a cut above
James "Jim" Alexander Leckie never strayed far from home.
Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings
Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings
The University of Otago is showing it means business, after its online master of business administration (MBA) degree was recognised as one of the best in the world.
Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition
Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition
The Otago Peninsula Artists group (OpenArts Inc) is welcoming the arrival of spring with an exhibition encouraging artists and viewers to try something a little different.