Suspicious Outram Glen fire extinguished
Suspicious Outram Glen fire extinguished
A suspicious vegetation fire at Outram Glen has been extinguished, but Fire and Emergency crews will remain on site for much of this evening, to dampen down hotspots.
'It's a last resort': Firefighters to walk off job again
'It's a last resort': Firefighters to walk off job again
After a week of fighting large fires across Dunedin, firefighters will be walking off the job for one hour after union negotiations failed yet again.
Remodelled Navy Park taking (new) shape
Remodelled Navy Park taking (new) shape
Navy Park is undergoing a transformation, with the upgrade project shared between the Dunedin City Council and Dream South D.
On high
On high
Contractors suspended in a basket carry out structural checks at the First Church of Otago yesterday.
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Fenz restructure: 20 jobs could go in South
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Fenz restructure: 20 jobs could go in South
Anxiety levels are "through the roof" as up to 20 Fire and Emergency New Zealand staff in the South face losing their jobs before Christmas.
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Insurer’s wind damage bill $30m
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Insurer’s wind damage bill $30m
The biblical wind which hit the South last month has led to nearly 7000 insurance claims and one insurer is looking at a near $30 million bill.
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No roof, no power, no customers
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No roof, no power, no customers
It is not the way Barry Gordon imagined he would bring up 40 years of owning the Concord Garage.
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‘Otago is the envy of many’ economically
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‘Otago is the envy of many’ economically
Otago's economy is the envy of many others — strong, resilient and growing, a new report says.
Students enjoying hands-on class
Students enjoying hands-on class
An all-girls Dunedin secondary school is empowering its students with the tools they need to succeed in traditionally male-dominated industries.
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‘Beautiful’ design reflects city identity
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‘Beautiful’ design reflects city identity
The arrival of a "beautiful" new iwi-backed building in central Dunedin reflects the city’s distinctive Ōtākou identity, mana whenua say.
Photos: Northern Cemetery coming up roses
Photos: Northern Cemetery coming up roses
When families and buildings are lost to time, the roses remain.
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'It was scarily close to our house'
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'It was scarily close to our house'
Neighbours have described the intensity of the heat coming from a central Dunedin house - "deliberately" set alight - going up in flames.
Unenforceable parks paid for: DCC
Unenforceable parks paid for: DCC
Parking revenue came in for the Dunedin City Council at Albany St when time restrictions could not be enforced.
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Neonatal unit ‘best’ in country: mother
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Neonatal unit ‘best’ in country: mother
A Dunedin mother says the city’s neonatal intensive care unit is "the best in the country" — and she should know, as her daughter spent nine weeks in the unit.
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Closure of youth organisation ‘devastating’
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Closure of youth organisation ‘devastating’
The "devastating" closure of a long-running Dunedin youth non-profit reflects successive governments’ failure to invest in the sector, its chairman says.
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Rescue chopper pilot chases car after laser attack
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Rescue chopper pilot chases car after laser attack
An Otago rescue helicopter pilot pursued a car for about 30km north of Dunedin after two paramedics had lasers shot in their eyes from the ground.
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Dunedin man in botched drug deal 'vulnerable to being bullied'
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Dunedin man in botched drug deal 'vulnerable to being bullied'
A Dunedin man involved in a botched methamphetamine deal has been described as being as much a victim as an offender.
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Fair trading breach fines to be raised
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Fair trading breach fines to be raised
Raising penalties for breaches of fair trading law is a "shot across the bows" of companies that exploit their customers, a University of Otago academic says.
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Hand-made toys had contaminated sand
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Hand-made toys had contaminated sand
Successful enterprise never came easy. But it has landed something of a cruel blow on Frankie and Quinn Cropper.
Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene
Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene
Footage of the bloody crime scene where a Dunedin man was found stabbed to death has been played for a jury.