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Revenue ramps up for classic annual event
The latest instalment in a bookish "never-ending story" raised more than $130,000 for a Dunedin institution.
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Bumper backyard crop
Bumper backyard crop
Despite the damp summer, Dunedin’s plum trees have yielded a bumper crop for Community Fruit Harvest Dunedin Ōtepoti volunteers over the holiday season.
Hospice changes alongside region for 40 years
Hospice changes alongside region for 40 years
Otago Community Hospice is about to celebrate 40 years of working in palliative care and it is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Support for foundation heartfelt
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Support for foundation heartfelt
Out of nowhere, lying in bed, Karen Broad’s heart started to "race and flutter" again.
Ong escorted out of meeting by fellow councillors
Ong escorted out of meeting by fellow councillors
A controversial Dunedin city councillor has had privileges revoked over his behaviour and was then escorted out of a meeting with tape over his mouth.
Police name victim of fatal Port Chalmers crash
Police name victim of fatal Port Chalmers crash
Police have officially named the man killed in a Port Chalmers crash late last month.
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Major roundabout coming to Princes St
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Major roundabout coming to Princes St
A new roundabout could be built beside the Oval in Dunedin next summer, as part of a proposed three-year programme of adjustments along Princes St.
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School marks 130 years of guiding girls
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School marks 130 years of guiding girls
When St Hilda’s Collegiate was founded, the common belief was girls’ brains would not be able to cope with learning.
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Simms to head grants subcommittee
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Simms to head grants subcommittee
First-term councillor Andrew Simms has been picked to lead a restructured approach to Dunedin’s grants decision-making.
English rock star donates underwear during brief visit
English rock star donates underwear during brief visit
Facilitating a "penguin experience" for a pair of English rock stars landed one Dunedin collector an unforgettable memento.
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Reprieve after groping colleague
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Reprieve after groping colleague
A Dunedin nurse was permitted to continue working at the hospital after groping a colleague as she tended to an unconscious patient.
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Greens to go all in for Dunedin
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Greens to go all in for Dunedin
Expect to see Chlöe Swarbrick in town a lot this year as the Green Party steps up its profile in Dunedin, political editor Mike Houlahan writes.
‘Nice vibe’ as thousands enjoy toga party
‘Nice vibe’ as thousands enjoy toga party
Students from Knox College make their way to the Otago University Student Association’s annual toga party, held last night on Union Lawn.
One injured in central Dunedin crash, driver to face charges
One injured in central Dunedin crash, driver to face charges
A man will appear in court following a central Dunedin crash which caused moderate injuries last night.
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Airports unhappy with domestic monopoly
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Airports unhappy with domestic monopoly
While Air New Zealand does not see the lack of airline competition in New Zealand as a problem, Dunedin Airport and many other regional airports around the country do.
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Tūhura wins ‘Museum of the Year’ award
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Tūhura wins ‘Museum of the Year’ award
What Tūhura Otago Museum may lack in size and resources, it makes up for in passion, creativity and drive.
Here there be dragons, fire horses
Here there be dragons, fire horses
Dunedin City Council lanterns logistics manager Rebecca Rowe admires a dragon lantern in the Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden pond yesterday.
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Sale provides a year’s worth of reading
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Sale provides a year’s worth of reading
Frank McCarthy openly admits he was illiterate until he was nearly 10 years old.
NZ facing 'severe shortage' of neurologists
NZ facing 'severe shortage' of neurologists
Continuing growth in the number of New Zealanders with multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke means the country is facing a "severe shortage" of neurologists.
Firefighters ramping up pressure
Firefighters ramping up pressure
Dunedin firefighters take to the streets after walking off the job for the 12th time as part of ongoing industrial action.