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    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

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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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

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Making a splash

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

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    Family going four from four as Class Act recipients

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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.

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    Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds

    Photo: ODT files

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    Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds

    In 2022, it was fairly clear what had happened.

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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.

    Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

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    Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

    A man who allegedly stole his grandmother’s car from Queenstown was busted by police after being caught speeding in Dunedin.

    Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

    A Dunedin man allegedly never delivered a laptop he sold on Facebook marketplace. Photo: Getty...

    Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

    A Dunedin man forbidden from accessing social media was arrested after allegedly using Facebook for a scam, police say.

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    Newcomers win seats across all of city’s bodies

    Vote here . . . Well, some of you anyway. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Newcomers win seats across all of city’s bodies

    Dunedin's community boards will sport plenty of new faces this term, after 15 members did not seek re-election.

    Towards the final count: progress v preliminary results

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    Towards the final count: progress v preliminary results

    Progress results mean not all ordinary votes have been counted yet.

    Last-minute voters turn out, eventually

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Last-minute voters turn out, eventually

    With the town hall clock ticking down to noon on Saturday, Ruth Vaughan and partner Gerald Davies parked in the Octagon to complete their voting papers for Dunedin's local body election.

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    Palestine support to continue

    Rinad Tamimi, of Dunedin, is cautiously optimistic about a US-led peace deal between Israel and...

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    Palestine support to continue

    Actions in Dunedin to support Palestine could change but will not stop after last week’s announcement of a peace deal, an organiser says.

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    Koru Care group heads to Australia

    In front of an 11-strong crew of Koru Care children heading to the Gold Coast are Sophia...

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    Koru Care group heads to Australia

    A chance of a lifetime has arrived for 11 young southern people.

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    Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated

    OUT - Andrew Whiley. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated

    It is with a mixture of surprise and disappointment that five incumbents leave the Dunedin City Council table after failing to be re-elected.

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    Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor

    Jules Radich. Photo: supplied

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    Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor

    Defeated Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has cleared out his office.

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    Early start no barrier for keen rave fans

    DJ Vanessa Cook, known as TRON, DJs at an early morning rave at Errick’s on Saturday. Photos:...

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    Early start no barrier for keen rave fans

    It was early, damned early, for your normal raver.

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    ‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

    A local elections ballot box at the University of Otago this week. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    ‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

    Gardening, mowing lawns and walking on the beach were a few ways nervous council candidates in Dunedin passed the time as they waited for votes to be tallied up.

    Interim results show swing to right

    The soon-to-be completed regional council building in Dunedin. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

    Interim results show swing to right

    The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.
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