Daffodil pilferers warned to nip it in the bud
Daffodil pilferers warned to nip it in the bud
The Dunedin City Council says people are pilfering daffodils from the garden beds at the Oval - and the council wants it to stop.
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Answers demanded from Reti over hospital confusion
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Answers demanded from Reti over hospital confusion
Southern people deserve answers over the new Dunedin hospital after the Health Minister raised the spectre of throwing out plans for the inpatient building and starting again, local MPs say.
Rare Bank of Otago £5 note up for grabs
Rare Bank of Otago £5 note up for grabs
Like beauty, value is in the eye of the beholder.
Playing 72 holes for men’s mental health
Playing 72 holes for men’s mental health
Tommy Cummins firmly believes that if you bottle things up, bad things happen.
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Fears over apartments beside iconic music venue
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Apartments going up beside the Crown
Construction of apartments next to one of Dunedin’s last remaining live music venues has started, amid hope the development will not threaten its future.
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Dunedin boss 'smacked woman's bottom'
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Dunedin woman says boss's harassment included smacking bottom
A woman says she was smacked on the bottom and repeatedly driven to tears by her boss’ behaviour when she worked at a Dunedin company.
Man 'threatens to kill' patrons in Octagon bar
Man 'threatens to kill' patrons in Octagon bar
A 53-year-old Queenstown man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill two people at a Dunedin bar last night.
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Services stretched as funds cut
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Services stretched as funds cut
More Dunedin charities are speaking up about funding cuts, with one charity leader having to reduce shifts and deliver unfunded programmes.
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NZ Bird of the Year makes Emmys debut
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NZ Bird of the Year makes Emmys debut
It looked like things might turn into a squawking flap for a few seconds at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, when two prominent television presenters started fighting over our very own hoiho.
Road clear after landslide on Dunedin highway
Road clear after landslide on Dunedin highway
A landslide that partially blocked a Dunedin highway last night has now been cleared.
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Funds to ‘keep the lights on’ left unspent
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Funds to ‘keep the lights on’ left unspent
The government is dragging its feet spending money allocated to "keep the lights on" at Dunedin’s dilapidated hospital while a new one is built, a former emergency department head is warning.
Man jailed for threatening to kill ex-partner and breaching order
Man jailed for threatening to kill ex-partner and breaching order
A woman was "disgusted" after her former partner called her a "selfish cow" and threatened to send revenge porn to her friends.
Confusion over Dunedin hospital 'phased build' comments
Confusion over Dunedin hospital 'phased build' comments
The health minister says the new Dunedin hospital "remains under active consideration" but is refusing to confirm if the project may be a phased build.
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Radich revives hospital campaign
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Radich revives hospital campaign
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has reactivated the campaign against cuts to the new hospital project after taking the fight to Wellington.
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OMV takes issue with climate action score
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OMV takes issue with climate action score
OMV says its high score in the University of Otago’s recently launched corporate Climate Action Tracker Aotearoa reflects the company’s commitment to transparency.
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No rush to work out water services
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No rush to work out water services
The Dunedin City Council is in no rush to work out how it will provide water services in the coming years or in what ways it might work with its neighbours.
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Killer refuses to attend first parole hearing
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Killer refuses to attend first parole hearing
After 17 years in prison to contemplate the murder he committed, a Dunedin killer remains tight-lipped.
Woman stole almost $7000 from friend
Woman stole almost $7000 from friend
A woman drained her friend’s bank account of nearly $7000 after she was entrusted to help him, a court has heard.
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Call for ocean carbon forum to be established
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Call for ocean carbon forum to be established
New Zealand’s oceans are 15 times larger than its land mass — and while the marine environment is copping some of the worst effects of climate change, the country’s vast ocean asset could also play...
Councillors opt for online engagement
Councillors opt for online engagement
Online activity will be enough community engagement before the Dunedin City Council drafts its next long-term plan, councillors have decided.