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    ‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims

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    ‘Reset’ for uni dept suggested amid bullying claims

    A consultant has recommended an embattled University of Otago department be "reset" amid accusations of bullying, dysfunction and staff being spied on.

    Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely

    Otago University staff (from left) Michael Swanson, Kirsten Eichstaedt, Kevin Maley and Beth...

    Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely

    Just over a year after moving into the University of Otago Clocktower, vice-chancellor Grant Robertson — along with 70 other staff — is on the move.

    A cut above

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    A cut above

    Twenty-five years ago it took Bruce Foster a week to cut the 200m-long macrocarpa hedge at the front of his section.

    Finishing touches

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    Finishing touches

    Repairs to the Octagon’s covered walkway, required after it was crushed by a runaway truck last year (pictured above), are coming to an end.

    Wet, wet, wet

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    Wet, wet, wet

    Citycare contractors work to shut the water main in Hillside Rd, South Dunedin, about 4am yesterday after it burst and flooded the surrounding area.

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    Pukehiki all in to upgrade its hall

    Pukehiki Hall Society member Mark McCawghan gives the Pukehiki Hall a fresh coat of paint. PHOTO:...

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    Pukehiki all in to upgrade its hall

    A small settlement high atop Otago Peninsula is putting in a big effort to restore its 19th-century community hall.

    Calling in the cavalry

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    Calling in the cavalry

    A helicopter helps to transport sand as work continues to repair the Tunnel Beach Walk yesterday.

    Lit up for breast cancer awareness

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    Lit up for breast cancer awareness

    The Otago Boys’ High School tower block administration building was lit up pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Monday night.

    Waikouaiti surrounded by green and blue

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    Waikouaiti surrounded by green and blue

    Waikouaiti (estimated population 1310) is the first large town on the highway north of Dunedin and the last town inside the city boundary.

    Students all grins for case study win

    The Otago University MBA case team (from left) coach Tony Garry, Yash Gautam, Prableen Singh,...

    Students all grins for case study win

    The University of Otago team has won the New Zealand National MBA Case Competition.

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    Singing for the fallen

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    Singing for the fallen

    The Dunedin RSA Choir sings inside the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.

    ORC preliminary results show no change

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    ORC preliminary results show no change

    Updated election results for the Otago Regional Council have not changed the picture since early information on election day.

    Making a splash

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    Making a splash

    Wet weather brought numerous large puddles for drivers in the city to navigate yesterday.

    Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block

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    Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block

    A wanted man was tracked through a forestry block by dogs after he fled police in Mosgiel yesterday.  

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    Family going four from four as Class Act recipients

    Proud parents Traci and Paul Paton, tailing this week on their Pigroot farm, will come to Dunedin...

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    Family going four from four as Class Act recipients

    Palmerston's Paton family do enjoy doing things together, but this might be taking it to the next level.

    Garage gutted, house saved from Belleknowes blaze

    Garage gutted, house saved from Belleknowes blaze

    A Belleknowes garage has been gutted by fire but a house has been saved thanks to the efforts of the ‘‘very, very brave firefighters’’ who fought the blaze.

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    Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds

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    Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds

    In 2022, it was fairly clear what had happened.

    Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police

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    Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police

    A teenager waving around toy knives in central Dunedin allegedly lashed out at police once they found a real one tucked in his waistband.

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    ‘I think it’s a very interesting council’

    New faces at the Dunedin City Council table are (from left) Mickey Treadwell, Doug Hall, John...

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    ‘I think it’s a very interesting council’

    Rounding out an unpredictable council lineup, with backgrounds in health, business and technology, Dunedin’s six new councillors say they are ready to get stuck into the big issues.

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    Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet

    Dunedin-born contemporary dancer, teacher and choreographer Jeremy Beck is the recipient of the...

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    Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet

    A Dunedin-born dance teacher hopes he will be able to grow the city’s dance community after being awarded a prestigious six-month fellowship.
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