Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
MetService says a weather system sweeping the country is ramping up, as rain and wind begin to lash different areas.
ACC urges caution in snow season
ACC urges caution in snow season
When it comes to snow-sport-related injuries, Otago is king of the mountain.
Tenancy terminated over assault threats
Tenancy terminated over assault threats
A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours, before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.
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Woman, dog pulled from ‘Blood Bucket’
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Woman, dog pulled from ‘Blood Bucket’
Retrieved from skateboard bowl: One woman, one dog, one ball.
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Road cone hotline 'fuelling risk' of abuse
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Road cone hotline 'fuelling risk' of abuse
The government’s war on road cones is "just fuel thrown on the fire" for road workers already suffering regular abuse, a Dunedin traffic management company boss says.
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Fear school zone will affect Māori community
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Fear school zone will affect Māori community
The Māori community at a Dunedin secondary school says its looming enrolment zone will diminish the roots of an important cultural partnership.
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Bus hub 'unsafe, unsuitable': principal
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Bus hub issues migrating to other stops, principal says
A lack of action at Dunedin’s bus hub is leading to overcrowding and dangerous conditions elsewhere as fearful students congregate at another stop, a principal says.
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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue
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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue
A $2 million work programme to control wilding pines and eradicate wallabies from Otago appears set to continue amid delays from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and no funding agreement...
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Deepwater lake monitoring options presented
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Deepwater lake monitoring options presented
Up to $20 million could be required to safeguard Otago’s iconic deepwater lakes, a report to the Otago Regional Council says.
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Council has ‘obligations to protect’ endemic species
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Council has ‘obligations to protect’ endemic species
Otago is home to 360 species found nowhere else in the world, a new report says.
Retail rage: Man slapped with shoe in Dunedin mall assault
Retail rage: Man slapped with shoe in Dunedin mall assault
A man who assaulted a stranger in the middle of a busy Dunedin mall missed every punch he threw so resorted to a shoe, police say.
Diner knocked down in St Clair hit and run
Diner knocked down in St Clair hit and run
A man out for a meal with friends in St Clair was run over by a stranger after a confrontation escalated.
Teen who nicked parents' car calls mum after crashing
Teen who nicked parents' car calls mum after crashing
A young teenager who nicked his parents' car for a joyride around Allanton soon found himself ringing mum and dad after getting the car stuck in a hedge.
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Bus hub: Focus on central city safety
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Bus hub: Focus on central city safety
Preventing crime at Dunedin’s bus hub could hinge on ensuring threats are responded to rapidly, deploying prominent patrols and adjusting the area’s design, a report suggests.
Driver more than five times the limit on SH1
Driver more than five times the limit on SH1
Police are frustrated after extremely high breath alcohol levels were recorded by Otago drivers over the long weekend.
Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours
Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours
A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "Boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.
Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body
Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body
Slashing the number of birthing rooms by 40% at the new Dunedin hospital is worrying midwives, concerned there may not be enough beds for expectant mothers.
Dunedin to get winter flights boost
Dunedin to get winter flights boost
Air New Zealand is using bigger planes to boost seat numbers between Dunedin and Auckland - for a limited time.
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Real solutions before ‘saving the world’
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Real solutions before ‘saving the world’
South Dunedin stormwater issues should be sorted out "before we embark on saving the world", a mayoralty candidate says.
Concern unis will be weakened by focus on science
Concern unis will be weakened by focus on science
Next year's funding boost for science courses and other associated subjects won't drive up enrolments in those fields, universities warn.