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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.

Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition

Dunedin artist Paul Wheeler has taken a different approach to the "Tall & Thin" theme of the...

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.

Fizzing for brewing collectibles

Dunedin collector Stephen Tarasiewicz shows ceramic jars used by breweries during the early years...

Fizzing for brewing collectibles

A trove of Dunedin brewing history is heading for the spotlight.

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Partial solar eclipse on Monday

A partial solar eclipse, like the one that will rise off the coast of Otago on Monday morning....

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Partial solar eclipse on Monday

Few of us like Mondays, for very good reasons.

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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park

Stayhub Holiday Park Dunedin owner Adam Stewart and his staff have started refurbishing the...

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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.

Humpback whale dies after stranding

People gather to look at the dead humpback whale washed ashore at Doctors Pt on this morning...

Humpback whale dies after stranding

Warning: distressing images. An adult humpback whale that got stranded on a sandbar at Blueskin Bay suffered significant injuries and later died, Doc says.

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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.

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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.

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Proposal held up by failure to respond

"We were left with no further options to engage iwi to discuss the proposal and the concerns they...

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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.

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

Emergency services were called to the crash about 10.20am. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Vehicles collide in Mornington

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington today.

Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show

The first of two Hot Wheels Monster Truck Dunedin shows was held today at Forsyth Barr Stadium....

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

Maia Alderson-Muir is preparing to shave her head for a very important cause — the Life Matters...

Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause

It happened on a Wednesday in October.

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It's a monster weekend

Travelling the world and loving it, monster truck driver Rebecca Schnell will be behind the wheel...

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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’

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.

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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

A rat (and its reflection in a mirrored shelf partition) on a supermarket shelf at Countdown...

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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

Workers at a South Dunedin supermarket feel "vindicated" after hearing the store could face a bill of more than $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.

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Pupils build a playful legacy at school

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School pupils (from left) Nellie Rawle, 12, Matilda Bullard, 12, Yasmin...

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Pupils build a playful legacy at school

A group of Dunedin pupils have ensured they will be remembered every time their peers play on their school’s playground.

Hazy daze smothers morning

Smog hangs in the still morning air around North Taieri late last month.

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