Humpback whale dies after stranding
Updated 11.27 am
An adult humpback whale that got stranded on a sandbar near Waitati has died.
Dunedin
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Unauthorised native plantings not meant to offend
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Unauthorised native plantings not meant to offend
A guerilla gardener concedes he did "jump the gun" when he planted more than 50 natives bushes in a central Dunedin park without official say-so.
Obituary: Leckie a cut above
Obituary: Leckie a cut above
James "Jim" Alexander Leckie never strayed far from home.
Fizzing for brewing collectibles
Fizzing for brewing collectibles
A trove of Dunedin brewing history is heading for the spotlight.
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Partial solar eclipse on Monday
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Partial solar eclipse on Monday
Few of us like Mondays, for very good reasons.
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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister
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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister
After years of delay, the government has finally signed a contract with Australian construction giant CPB to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building.
Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition
Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition
The Otago Peninsula Artists group (OpenArts Inc) is welcoming the arrival of spring with an exhibition encouraging artists and viewers to try something a little different.
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.
Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay
Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay
Conservation groups and about 30 locals have gathered in Blueskin Bay as a humpback whale tries to free itself from a sandbar.
Vehicles collide in Mornington
Vehicles collide in Mornington
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington today.
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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs
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Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs
An Invercargill man spent almost eight decades collecting every Matchbox car he could find, and a portion of his labour of love will be auctioned.
Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show
Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show
Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.
Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
It happened on a Wednesday in October.
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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park
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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park
A multimillion-dollar makeover has begun on Dunedin’s former Aaron Lodge site, to turn it into the "most tech-advanced holiday park" in New Zealand.
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It's a monster weekend
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It's a monster weekend
Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.
Cows ‘severely injured’
Cows ‘severely injured’
Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.
Warning for wet, windy weekend
Warning for wet and windy weekend
It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.
Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings
Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings
The University of Otago is showing it means business, after its online master of business administration (MBA) degree was recognised as one of the best in the world.