Man and machine team up to fell pine
Man and machine team up to fell pine
An arborist (right, wearing orange) clings to the trunk of a pine as a branch he has cut is lowered by crane.
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Rewarding to watch gardeners grow
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Rewarding to watch gardeners grow
As groceries become increasingly expensive in New Zealand, Otago Polytechnic is helping Dunedin Kāinga Ora tenants to put food on the table by showing them how to grow it.
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Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video
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Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video
A Dunedin businessman facing rape charges has a medical condition affecting his genitals which he would not want the accuser to see, his lawyer said.
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South to get 'game-changing' cancer blood test
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South to get 'game-changing' cancer blood test
A "game changing" blood test aimed at identifying people with colorectal cancer quicker and reducing New Zealand’s colonoscopy waiting lists is about to be rolled out across Otago and Southland.
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Law faculty exam errors disappoint
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Law faculty exam errors disappoint
A University of Otago student has told the Otago Daily Times he is losing faith in the law faculty after yet another exam blunder.
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'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first
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'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first
Lily Davies always had an uncanny knack of knowing the right spanners to hand to her dad when he was fixing the family car or his tractor.
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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'
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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'
A woman who claims she was pushed against the wall by a Dunedin businessman did not report it at the time, despite speaking to police soon after.
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Dunedin firm's access blocked by hospital works
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Dunedin firm's access blocked by hospital works
A Dunedin company which discovered entry to its business was changed massively overnight continues to juggle things but says hospital contractor CPB has owned its errors.
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Patent pending for biotech tool
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Patent pending for biotech tool
As the effects of global warming increase, Otago researchers have come up with a biotech ‘‘tool’’ that will help certain plants survive harsh environmental conditions.
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ORC to consult on bus fare changes
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ORC to consult on bus fare changes
Zones are back on the table for Otago bus users on the same day as Labour made a pitch to ride the buses for $10 a week.
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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays
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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays
The Fifa World Cup in the United States, or his parents’ 80th birthday celebrations in England?
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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs
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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs
Having his pupils miss an ‘‘epic school camp trip’’ due to the cost of living was not an option for one Dunedin primary school principal, so he decided to raise the money himself.
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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million
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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million
The estimated debt owed by a failed Dunedin builder has skyrocketed sevenfold to more than $6 million.
Garden in focus for competition
Garden in focus for competition
University of Otago postgraduate student Joy Maymay practises her photography skills at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.
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Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m
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Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m
A former employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2 million out of pocket.
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Big fans of wind farm bake cake
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Big fans of wind farm bake cake
A group of Dunedin primary school pupils made a cake adorned with hand-crafted chocolate wind turbines in honour of their favourite wind farm turning 15 years old.
Former Waikouaiti paralympian still going the distance
Former Waikouaiti paralympian still going the distance
For the second year in a row, Evan Clulee exceeded his goals in the nationwide Heart Foundation MyMarathon fundraiser.
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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse
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'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse
A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
A Dunedin man is spending his days in a historically hotly contested zone between Syria and Israel, ducking missiles in bunkers and monitoring both sides for truce breaches.