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Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital

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Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital

Staff are concerned the children’s wing and paediatrics department at the new Dunedin hospital will not have enough space to carry out some of its functions.

Highway changes planned before hospital build

The proposed Barnes Dance crossing at the intersection of St Andrew St and State Highway 1 in...

Highway changes planned before hospital build

Planned changes to Dunedin’s one-way system ahead of the new hospital build include a Barnes Dance crossing and a pair of traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossings.

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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat

Warren Gray was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment for stealing underwear from a student flat....

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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat

A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing men’s underwear from a student flat and stashing hundreds of pairs at his house.

Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson signs the shirt of fan Avaley Bambry, 9, of Dunedin, at Dunedin...

Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive

The All Blacks have touched down in Dunedin for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’

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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’

Demands to keep rates rises low at the same time as ensuring Dunedin’s infrastructure is up to the task are hard to reconcile, the city’s mayor says.

Ponding to be probed

Ponding to be probed

Surface water remained beside Queens Gardens in central Dunedin yesterday morning after the weekend’s rainfall.

Children buzzed to make robots

Clara Stevens, 11, shows off her butterfly robot at the New Zealand International Science...

Children buzzed to make own robots at science fest

There was plenty of whirring and buzzing at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum.

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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions

Manuel Pouwhare says he is "consumed by complete and utter shame". PHOTO: FELICITY DEAR

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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions

A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing 11 charity donation boxes to fund his drug and gambling addictions.

Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders

Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders

An elderly woman crashed into a rubbish truck in Dunedin after she did not look when changing lanes, police say.

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Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor

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Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor

Aurora Energy could have sold for as much as $1.9 billion if conditions were highly favourable, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has suggested.

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Flood response ‘incompetent’, ‘ignorant’

Flood-weary and fed-up ... Concerned about sewage polluting Surrey St yesterday are (from left)...

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Council response to flooding ‘incompetent’, ‘ignorant’

The city council’s response to flood-weary Surrey St residents has been slammed as "disingenuous", "incompetent" and "ignorant".

All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test

The All Blacks have touched down for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Watch: Hybrid car engulfed in flames in Dunedin crash

The occupants of a hybrid car scrambled to safety when it burst into flames after crashing into a power pole in Dunedin this afternoon.

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Emery enjoys the ride at children’s music awards

Mother and daughter duo Amanda and Emery Goodwin, 11, celebrate their big win at the Aotearoa...

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Emery enjoys the ride at children’s music awards

A prestigious national singing award was swept up by a Dunedin pupil after she dazzled judges by singing an original song written by her mother.

New movement on Dunedin hospital site

Contractors move equipment on to the south end of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatients building site yesterday.

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Comments on homeless people spark feud

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Comments on homeless people spark feud

A Dunedin sports leader has hit back after a former mayor accused him of "punching down" against the city’s homeless.

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Councils sharing services on agenda

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Councils sharing services on agenda

An agreement to share water services between the Dunedin and Christchurch City Councils could be just the start of a new era of co-operation, councillors say.

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