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Proposal held up by failure to respond

"We were left with no further options to engage iwi to discuss the proposal and the concerns they...

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Proposal held up by failure to respond

Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.

Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay

Conservation groups and about 30 locals have gathered in Blueskin Bay as a humpback whale tries to free itself from a sandbar.

Vehicles collide in Mornington

Emergency services were called to the crash about 10.20am. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Vehicles collide in Mornington

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington today.

Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show

The first of two Hot Wheels Monster Truck Dunedin shows was held today at Forsyth Barr Stadium....

Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show

Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.

Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause

Maia Alderson-Muir is preparing to shave her head for a very important cause — the Life Matters...

Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause

It happened on a Wednesday in October.

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It's a monster weekend

Travelling the world and loving it, monster truck driver Rebecca Schnell will be behind the wheel...

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It's a monster weekend

Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.

Cows ‘severely injured’

Cows ‘severely injured’

Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.

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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.

Warning for wet, windy weekend

Warning for wet and windy weekend

It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.

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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

A rat (and its reflection in a mirrored shelf partition) on a supermarket shelf at Countdown...

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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

Workers at a South Dunedin supermarket feel "vindicated" after hearing the store could face a bill of more than $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.

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Pupils build a playful legacy at school

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School pupils (from left) Nellie Rawle, 12, Matilda Bullard, 12, Yasmin...

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Pupils build a playful legacy at school

A group of Dunedin pupils have ensured they will be remembered every time their peers play on their school’s playground.

Hazy daze smothers morning

Smog hangs in the still morning air around North Taieri late last month.

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Church’s apology deemed insincere

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Church’s apology deemed insincere

The Presbyterian Church has been slammed as insincere over a "performative" public apology to historical abuse survivors it plans to make in Dunedin next week.

Cows wandering on road badly hurt in Outram crash

Two cows which had escaped their paddock were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram early this morning.

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Watch: Chick takes dip before first successful flight

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Watch: Chick takes dip before first successful flight

It was second time lucky for a slightly sodden albatross chick after its first attempt at flight ended with a tumble from Taiaroa Head into Otago Harbour.

No large-scale ‘retreat’ from South Dunedin before 2100

There will be no large-scale "retreat" from South Dunedin before the turn of the century, a new report suggests.

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Bid to revive cycleway project ‘grandstanding’

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Bid to revive cycleway project ‘grandstanding’

An attempt to revive a cycleway project in Dunedin’s student quarter is nothing more than "grandstanding" before next month’s election, an opponent says.