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    Descendants of Dunedin ear, nose and throat physician and keen golfer Dr Kenneth Ross, (from left...

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    Golf stalwart’s family walk in his footsteps

    Direct descendants of a Dunedin golfing legend gathered from across the globe at the weekend to partake in a golf tournament held annually in their ancestor’s honour. 

    Colourful, fun, rainbow run

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Colourful, fun, rainbow run

    Molly Parsons, 7, of Dunedin, gets splashed in red powder at the Rainbow Run at Logan Park yesterday.

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    STV advice flawed: Simms

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    STV advice flawed: Simms

    Dunedin mayoralty runner-up Andrew Simms has expressed frustration about "misinformation" on how best to vote under the STV system.

    High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style

    Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday at Tuhura Otago Museum yesterday are (from left)...

    High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that a celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday should come with the right food and attire.

    Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes

    Adrian Cross snatches a bargain at the annual Dunedin Botanic Garden plant sale yesterday. PHOTO:...

    Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes

    Green-fingered customers had their chance to find something exotic or a good deal at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.

    Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’

    Mel and Melanie Tudor try out their purpose-built penny-farthings for the Dunedin Tweed Run...

    Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’

    A new bicycle makes for a good birthday present, but what about a new penny-farthing?

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    Barker’s win came down to the wire

    Mayor Barker with a lofty city panorama from her temporary office in Burns house. PHOTO STEPHEN...

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    Barker’s win came down to the wire

    Dunedin's new mayor did not take the lead until the 13th of 15 rounds in the STV vote count.

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    Red tape a barrier to apartment conversions

    About 830 full-time staff are working at the new four-storey ACC building in Dunedin, between...

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    'Prohibitively expensive': Red tape a barrier to apartment conversions

    Converting older, unused Dunedin office spaces into apartments is a good idea but excessive red tape is putting people off, a developer says.

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    Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break

    Dancers Anonymous performer Catherine Schroder dancing with Kadodo African Drumming founder...

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    Can’t put a good busker down after a six-year break

    Baby-faced Dunedin musicians and seasoned dancers were all on hand to help reboot a "dormant" Dunedin busking festival after a six-year hiatus.

    Drawing a line to help cruise tourists

    Blue lines on the footpath in front of the Dunedin Railway Station. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Drawing a line to help cruise tourists

    Coloured lines that have appeared around the city’s CBD are part of preparations for the upcoming cruise ship season.

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    Holden on to classic cars of our history

    Holden Enthusiasts Car Club of Otago life member Mike Dee with his father, John’s, 1964 EH Holden...

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    Holden on to classic cars of our history

    A Dunedin son paid his father back for putting up with his "misspent youth" by rebuilding and refurbishing his dad’s beloved vintage Holden.

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    Rosella saved after crash landing

    A unlucky eastern rosella parrot knocked itself cold after flying straight into Colin Perriman’s...

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    Rosella saved after crash landing

    A colourful parrot knocked itself out against the right Waldronville window.

    Parking restrictions in place at St Clair

    Parking changes are planned for the Esplanade in St Clair. Photo: ODT files

    Parking restrictions in place at St Clair

    Parking restrictions in St Clair have come into effect just as the weather gets warmer.

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    Week-long pilsner shortage ends

    Inch Bar duty manager Violetta Gerbersgagen pours a glass of Emerson's Pilsner last night, after...

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    Week-long pilsner shortage ends

    A Dunedin bar is glad its patrons’ favourite drop has been restocked after its reputation was put on the line because of a shortage.

    Final results released for ORC election

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    Final results released for ORC election

    Final election results for the Otago Regional Council show no change from preliminary results released earlier in the week. 

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    Tree puts homes at risk: owners

    A Mosgiel pin oak tree poses an urgent risk to people and property, the owners say. PHOTO:...

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    Tree puts homes at risk: owners

    A Mosgiel couple are again asking the council to let them remove an "extremely unsafe" tree from their property — and this time they have artificial intelligence on their side.

    Time out for toothfish vessel

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Time out for toothfish vessel

    The Australian longline fishing vessel Antarctic Aurora yesterday returned to Dunedin after a night at sea.

    Principal leaving role after 11 years

    Principal leaving role after 11 years

    A Dunedin secondary school principal has resigned after 11 years at the helm.

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    Pride in Austen’s work example of sensibility

    Tūhura Otago Museum humanities assistant collections manager Merryn Chynoweth holds up a walking...

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    Pride in Austen’s work example of sensibility

    A 19th-century walking stick and an "anti-slavery sugar bowl" are among the objects being displayed at Tūhura Otago Museum to celebrate the life of one of the literary world’s biggest stars.

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    Buskers taking to streets in festival

    Rosalind Manowitz is set to perform at the Buskers Festival Ōtepoti today. Photo: Gregor...

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    Buskers taking to streets in festival

    Dunedin's resident fairy is excited to be human for a change.
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      Parking restrictions in place at St Clair

    • Otago University staff (from left) Michael Swanson, Kirsten Eichstaedt, Kevin Maley and Beth...

      Staff move to allow Clocktower to be used more widely

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    • Dunedin jobseeker Olivia Edmonds, 19, says the job market "feels like every door is locked before...

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      Job-hunters doing it tough

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      Wildlife tour operator looks to peninsula

    • University of Otago dean of teaching and learning Prof Tim Cooper says universities need to learn...

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