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Misled by sign into free parking
A Dunedin woman is questioning a parking ticket she received last Sunday when a sign right above the park shows paid parking was not required that day.
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Opening date for uni building
Opening date for uni building
The troubled and long-delayed building for the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus finally has an opening date, as the university looks to grow student numbers across the board.
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Dognapping case ‘unusual’
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Dognapping case ‘unusual’
A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
A rural principal juggling teaching with implementing sweeping curriculum changes is determined to make it work for her pupils.
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Councillor upset by email
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Councillor upset by email
An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable dinosaur.
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Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down
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Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down
Benedict Ong says he has contacted police over serious concerns for his safety after a man allegedly ripped down his home security cameras.
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
They told Mila Smith de Zeeuw: ‘‘Go study in Dunedin. It’ll be great. You’ll have a whale of a time’’.
College of Education campus relocating
College of Education campus relocating
Invercargill’s University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.
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'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen
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'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen
John McIntosh was in a drug-fuelled haze when he finally decided to become a New Zealand citizen after seven decades in this country.
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Prospect of sealing road gets closer
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Prospect of sealing road gets closer
Residents concerned about the safety of a pothole-ridden, gravel Dunedin road are buoyed the council has taken a step towards sealing it.
Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney
Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney
Illuminating the Dunedin skyline is a projection featuring three stars upon the chimney at Speight’s Brewery.
Imagine food, glorious food
Imagine food, glorious food
Do you fill up more at the supermarket when you’re hungry? Scientific research might confirm why.
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Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group
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Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group
New Zealand’s biggest alcohol company says the actions of a small, student-led Dunedin group were why liquor laws needed to change.
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Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
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'Simply unacceptable': Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
A Dunedin forestry boss groped two women working at a bar during his company party, a court has heard.
‘Always being active’ keeps centenarian motoring
‘Always being active’ keeps centenarian motoring
Joan Hardey raises a glass as she nears 100 years — and is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Council silent on ‘major event’
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Council silent on ‘major event’
The council is staying tight-lipped over a ‘‘major event’’ proposed for Dunedin being discussed behind closed doors today.
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Car crimes driving repair demand
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Car crimes driving repair demand
While groups of youths run rampant causing severe damage to countless stolen cars, it is up to Dunedin panel beaters to clean up after them.
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First families move into homes under philanthropic scheme
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First families move into homes under philanthropic scheme
Chace Moody reckons without Roger Fewtrell, his young family would not have been able to buy their first home.
Remains of man missing for year found
Remains of man missing for year found
Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline have been identified as those of a ‘‘kind-hearted fella’’ who went missing nearby in May last year.