Whales continue to frolic around harbour mouth
Whales came close enough to shore at Long Beach near Dunedin for an onlooker to hear the sound of them crashing back into the water.
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Small but mighty cancer diagnosis device a winner
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Small but mighty cancer diagnosis device a winner
Time really is of the essence when you only have three minutes to showcase a scientific initiative that could save lives and change the world.
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Clock ticking on bid to replace important weather satellite
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Clock ticking on bid to replace important weather satellite
In just a matter of months, an important satellite that helps forecast the weather across the southern hemisphere is due to burn up over the Pacific Ocean.
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Lack of sleep worth it to see win
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Lack of sleep worth it to see win
St Clair Golf Club professional Patrick Moore spent some quality time in front of the television yesterday witnessing history.
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Cook ‘contested figure’: author
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Cook ‘contested figure’: author
This is a Cook book which may be unpalatable for some.
Plan to fund company with tax on 'super-rich'
Plan to fund company with tax on 'super-rich'
Plans for a publicly owned renewable power company funded by the taxes of the super-rich were announced by the Greens at Dunedin’s historic gasworks yesterday, which ‘‘rightly places fossil fuels...
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Meth-plying muso appeals prison term
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Meth-plying muso appeals prison term
A prominent Dunedin music figure who was jailed for paying a 15-year-old girl for sex has filed an appeal.
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Dunedin rated as hot spot for slips
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Dunedin rated as hot spot for slips
Dunedin has been identified as the region’s landslip hot spot and eight parts of the city have been singled out as potentially needing higher priority in managing risks.
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Bus arrival reliability in decline
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Bus arrival reliability in decline
Traffic congestion around the Dunedin bus hub, driver retirements, health and depleted resources have all been cited as causes for a recent spate of missed buses in Dunedin.
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Plan for pathology review welcomed
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Plan for pathology review welcomed
A long-awaited review into an industry ‘‘utterly essential’’ to the modern health system could point to the need for pathology services in the new Dunedin hospital.
Reason for students to rise early
Reason for students to rise early
University of Otago students Mateo Gutierrez Teran (left), from Madrid, and Guillermo Davnis, from Barcelona, celebrate Spain's 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the Fifa World Cup final...
Out-of-this-world experience puts stars in their eyes
Out-of-this-world experience puts stars in their eyes
Frances Mulconroy goes all starry-eyed when you start talking about the solar system and the mysteriousness of the Milky Way.
Hungry drunk driver found eating roast dinner behind wheel
Hungry drunk driver found eating roast dinner behind wheel
A drunk man driving erratically on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway was discovered eating a roast dinner behind the wheel, police say.
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Issues not fault of staff: Calvert
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Issues not fault of staff: Calvert
Dunedin councillors have been urged to look in the mirror regarding any problems with the way the city council functions.
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Vandervis pitches southern super council
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Vandervis pitches southern super council
A super council covering Otago and Southland should be explored to help create a powerhouse region, a Dunedin city councillor has argued.
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Science festival chiefs happy to share ideas internationally
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Science festival chiefs happy to share ideas internationally
Two high-flying luminaries from Taiwan’s scientific community will take back plenty of ideas from their visit to Dunedin.
Robotics workshop boosts interest
Robotics workshop boosts interest
Is it possible to build a robot that will make my bed, do the dishes, take out the rubbish bins and mow the lawns?
Erratic driver admitted huffing butane gas, police say
Erratic driver admitted huffing butane gas, police say
A Dunedin man who was allegedly driving into oncoming traffic on a southern highway admitted to huffing from a butane gas canister while behind the wheel, police say.
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Dunedin’s stars shine a light on good tourism opportunities
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Dunedin’s stars shine a light on good tourism opportunities
A visiting researcher is in Dunedin to work on an astrotourism project which may prove useful for tourism organisations preparing for the 2028 total solar eclipse.
An invigorating dip
An invigorating dip
Jacqueline Manson cools off yesterday in a recently installed shower at the St Clair Esplanade, Dunedin.