Scholarship award timely for student
Scholarship award timely for student
The timing could not have been better for Alexander Lea.
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Fed Farmers calls for stadium rethink
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Fed Farmers calls for stadium rethink
Increasing costs for Dunedin’s stadium should not be disproportionately passed on to those living in the city’s far-flung hinterlands, Federated Farmers says.
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Building and gallery upgrades seen as vital to museum’s future
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Building and gallery upgrades seen as vital to museum’s future
Redevelopment and restoration of two key parts of Tūhura Otago Museum could be vital to the institution’s strength for decades, its director says.
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'I feared for my life': Bloodied Dunedin woman leapt from moving car
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'I feared for my life': Bloodied Dunedin woman leapt from moving car
A Dunedin woman fearing for her life jumped out of a moving car to save herself from the ‘‘creep’’ who robbed and assaulted her, a court has heard.
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Dr Glam to play guitar again
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Dr Glam to play guitar again
Break out your spandex pants, your wild wig, flashy jewellery, anything else with glitter and sequins on, and cement on a loud layer of makeup — your chance to dress up as a ’70s glam rock alter...
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Auction ‘protest against extinction’
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Auction ‘protest against extinction’
Bidding on an endangered species of penguin in a dimly lit auction room may seem slightly fishy.
Ready teddy
Ready teddy
Amelia Havill, 3, of Dunedin, watches carefully as Dunedin School of Medicine third-year student Laurence Guite gives her teddy bear a check-up at Tūhura Otago Museum’s Teddy...
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Songs replace shushes among shelves
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Songs replace shushes among shelves
Unlike some musicians, Olivia "Liv" Breese is pretty straitlaced — she doesn’t have a bad bone in her body.
Covid-19 effect latest topic of longitudinal Dunedin Study
Covid-19 effect latest topic of longitudinal Dunedin Study
The effects of Covid-19 on participants of the Dunedin Study are to be part of the latest phase of research in the detailed study of human health and development.
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Conditions placed on Ong have support
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Conditions placed on Ong have support
Efforts to halt ongoing confidentiality breaches by a Dunedin councillor have found support from some around the council table.
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Grow the economy, DCC told
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Grow the economy, DCC told
There is insufficient urgency from the Dunedin City Council in its planning around what the city needs to do to grow its economic base, attract and retain talent, Business South says.
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Submitters swing in behind tunnels trail
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Submitters swing in behind tunnels trail
A deluge of support for the Dunedin Tunnels Trail has made up the majority of submissions on the city council’s annual plan.
Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general
Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general
A Dunedin woman was duped out of up to $800,000 over five years by a scammer who she believed to be a retired four-star US general.
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Care delays hard on parents too, mother says
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Care delays hard on parents too, mother says
A mother who fought for nearly a decade to get her son a diagnosis says the state of paediatrics in the South is taking a toll on parents’ mental health.
Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police
Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police
A foiled escape on wheels followed by a 30m foot chase culminated in a woman allegedly threatening to kill officers in Mosgiel, police say.
Community boards lay out their priorities
Community boards lay out their priorities
Dunedin's community boards are calling for the Dunedin City Council to put more effort into local adaptation, mitigation and the emergency response for extreme weather events.
Honorary degree — and a little Mozart
Honorary degree — and a little Mozart
Otago alumnus Prof Jonathan Lemalu performs Non piu andrai from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro after being presented with an honorary doctor of music degree.
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No funds remain for owner, creditors
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No funds remain for owner, creditors
The owner of a collapsed Dunedin kebab restaurant owing more than $140,000 says he "lost everything" after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Councils square off over port
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Councils square off over port
The "cash-strapped" Dunedin City Council has been warned to keep its hands off Port Otago, as three city councillors eye up regional assets.
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Dunedin video game creators bring Pavs home
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Dunedin video game creators bring Pavs home
Two Dunedin video game companies have taken home national awards celebrating the inclusiveness and diversity of their games.