Gale-force winds forecast — chance of tornadoes
Coastal parts of Otago and Southland are being urged to batten down the hatches as gale-force winds, and possibly tornadoes, are expected to hit the southern regions today.
Dunedin
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Supporters join nationwide protest to ‘stand up for justice and humanity’
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Supporters join nationwide protest to ‘stand up for justice and humanity’
About 20 Dunedin Palestinian supporters have made a trip to Auckland to support a nationwide protest to push the government to impose sanctions on Israel.
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Secondary teachers set to strike after offer rejected
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Secondary teachers set to strike after offer rejected
Secondary school teachers are striking next week after the government’s latest pay offer was rejected as "a waste of time", an Otago union representative says.
Ahead of the game
Ahead of the game
Otago Girls' High School year 12 student Kaida "Kandi Lei" Rumble, 16, is ready for the 5th annual Esports Brawl today.
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Twins’ lifelong rivalry set to run high in half-marathon
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Twins’ lifelong rivalry set to run high in half-marathon
When Sam Shaw was born, he came out about 10 minutes before his identical twin brother Beno.
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Student rep hoping to continue role
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Student rep hoping to continue role
An embattled student representative is hoping to remain in his role after receiving a formal letter to resign from the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) executive.
Sweet success
Sweet success
Desmond-Emila Makasini, 26, celebrates with his daughter Aliana Makasini, 6, after graduating from Otago Polytechnic with a master’s of architecture at the Dunedin Town Hall.
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Removing carparks will boost safety: AA chairman
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Removing carparks will boost safety: AA chairman
Transport changes in South Dunedin, including the removal of carparks, are the only way to ensure safe traffic flow, the Otago chairman of the Automobile Association says.
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Teams’ skills not up for debate after wins
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Teams’ skills not up for debate after wins
A Dunedin secondary school has dominated a city-wide debating tournament, winning in multiple grades.
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Intuitive grades given out of 10
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Intuitive grades given out of 10
Grant Miller has been to a lot of Dunedin City Council meetings in the past three years.
Time for new owner to fill shoes
Time for new owner to fill shoes
A beloved Dunedin shoe manufacturer, owned by the same family for close to 150 years, is on the market.
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Nightmare trial included some controversies
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Nightmare trial included some controversies
At the end of a gruelling three-week trial, a prominent sportsman was found not guilty of serious child abuse allegations after maintaining his innocence for two years.
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Lack of doctor upsets retired GP
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Lack of doctor upsets retired GP
The former GP of East Otago Medical Centre is "shocked" it no longer has its own doctor.
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Medals won by champion NZ boxer/athlete for auction
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Medals won by champion NZ boxer/athlete for auction
Some "very rare" pieces of Otago sporting history from one of the region’s most prominent sportsmen will go under the hammer at an auction next week.
Obituary: weaving people, cultures together
Obituary: weaving people, cultures together
ROKA HURIHIA NGARIMU-CAMERON Master Weaver A master of her craft, Roka Hurihia Ngarimu-Cameron MNZM dedicated a lifetime to the preservation of traditional Māori weaving and caring for...
Standards wanted for indoor air quality
Standards wanted for indoor air quality
Public health researchers have warned poor air quality inside hospitals, schools, workplaces, public buildings and homes is "a major, but largely invisible, health risk".
Resource recovery park work begins next month
Resource recovery park work begins next month
Work on Dunedin’s nearly $80 million "resource recovery park" at Green Island will begin next month and be complete before the end of the decade, the city council says.
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Agent 'inundated' as derelict old Dunedin hospital goes on market
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Agent 'inundated' as derelict old Dunedin hospital goes on market
A derelict former Dunedin hospital has already attracted significant interest after it was put on the market yesterday.
Motorcyclist was ‘truly compassionate soul’
Motorcyclist was ‘truly compassionate soul’
A motorcyclist who was killed in a crash south of Dunedin is being remembered as a "truly compassionate soul".
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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault
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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault
Police are investigating an alleged assault at a Dunedin secondary school which has left a mother fearful for her son’s safety.