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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day

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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day

A corporate troubleshooter is being paid $2500 a day to lead the new Dunedin hospital’s build due to ministerial claims the project could drag down Health NZ without his leadership.

Pair in Dunedin road rage as feud boils over

Pair in Dunedin road rage as feud boils over

An ongoing feud bubbling away between two Dunedin men hit boiling point when they tried to ram each other off the road.

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First step toward demolition of award-winning lecture theatre

The University of Otago Archway Lecture Theatres. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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First step toward demolition of award-winning lecture theatre

A planner's recommendation could clear the way for the University of Otago to demolish an award-winning lecture theatre.

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Melting dolphins mimic threat

Otago Polytechnic Dunedin School of Art student Jemma Edenborough displays her 54 Māui dolphins...

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Melting dolphins mimic threat

A Dunedin artist has left 54 Māui dolphin sculptures made from ice to melt in the Octagon to draw attention to the species’ fast-approaching extinction.

Otago returns to top 200 in world university rankings

Otago returns to top 200 in world university rankings

The University of Otago has returned to the top 200 in the QS World University Ranking for the first time since 2022.

Highgate home to be demoed for luxury townhouses

The house at 339 Highgate gets demolished to make way for new townhouses. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Highgate home to be demoed for luxury townhouses

A substantial Highgate property is being demolished to make way for five luxury townhouses selling for up to $1.4 million each.

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Educative approach to smoking, vaping sought

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Educative approach to smoking, vaping sought

Peer pressure will help stub out smoking and vaping in Dunedin public spaces, the city council hopes.

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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti

Fernando Hernandez. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti

D-Day is approaching for the fate of the proposed Waikato medical school.

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Swindler rips off Larnach Castle to tune of $90k

Larnach Castle where Antonio Bae worked and swindled more than $80,000. Photo: ODT files

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Swindler rips off Larnach Castle to tune of $90k

A former supervisor at Larnach Castle who stole nearly $90,000 from his employer says he did it because he "wanted more".

All set for a European adventure

All set for a European adventure

Kaikorai Valley College students Alyssa Bayne (left) and Amy Hitchcox, both 17, pose with a skull and a globe in front of their peers, ahead of their European trip later this month.

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'Significant' bus hub disorder included BB gun

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'Significant' bus hub disorder included BB gun

Security guards recorded an average of one "significant" incident every 10 days after taking over at Dunedin’s bus hub in the wake of last year’s fatal stabbing, official information shows.

Project reminder of beauty of city

University of Otago student Emma Milburn is painting 100 paintings of places in Dunedin. Photo:...

Project reminder of beauty of city

A University of Otago student has taken it upon herself to remind people of the beauty of Dunedin by creating 100 paintings showcasing the city’s most iconic spots, and some of its hidden gems.

Effectiveness of suicide prevention action plan questioned

Clare Curran. File photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Effectiveness of suicide prevention action plan questioned

Whether the new suicide prevention action plan will be effective with a workforce struggling to retain numbers is being questioned by a Dunedin-based mental health charity.

Matariki time for reflection, celebration — and kai

Logan Park High School student Nalia Holmes-Haweturi, 13, enjoys a meal from an above-ground kai cooker at the Otago Polytechnic.

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Dunedin man caused ‘maximum mayhem’ after ute stolen

The stolen ute belonging to Joshua Bennett-Bardwell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Dunedin man caused ‘maximum mayhem’ after ute stolen

A Dunedin man took matters into his own hands and went on a rampage after his prized ute was stolen.

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‘Balance’ sought in naming of South Dunedin library

The South Dunedin Library building. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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‘Balance’ sought in naming of South Dunedin library

Māori and English names could both feature at South Dunedin’s new library complex — a move described by the mayor as bringing balance.

Watch: Walkers go slip, sliding away on icy Dunedin streets

The butt-slide and the pole-grab were among the methods hastily employed as Dunedin walkers went skittering down steep ice-covered footpaths this morning.

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Urgent surgery needed after teen's 'incredibly violent' assault

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Urgent surgery needed after teen's 'incredibly violent' assault

A teenager kicked a man in the face while he was on the ground, leaving him with six damaged teeth that required urgent surgery, a court has heard.

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Dunedin Airport lashes out at government

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Dunedin Airport lashes out at government

Dunedin Airport has accused the government of double-dipping and questionable law-making in a submission calling on it to abandon a move which raises the cost of bringing back international flights.

$11.9m for new recycling machinery

$11.9m for new recycling machinery

The Dunedin City Council has put $11.9 million towards high-end machinery to sort rubbish from the yellow-lidded mixed recycling bins.

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