Dunedin

Wild winds for parts of South, chance of snow on roads

Gale-force winds are on the way for some in the South, including Dunedin, and there is the chance of snow on some higher roads in the region.

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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered

MP for Dunedin Rachel Brooking flicks the switch on Speight’s Brewery new electric boiler...

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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered

Speight's are brewing up a sustainable future by becoming the first Lion-owned brewery to install an electric boiler.

Māori diet largely plants, study finds

Māori diet largely plants, study finds

New light has been shed on Māori diet and burial practices prior to European colonisation.

Travelling through time, space to Antartica

Travelling through time, space to Antartica

Tāmati Matthews, of Dunedin, uses immersive virtual reality to explore Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Hut at an exhibition in Tūhura Otago Museum.

Double delight

The delight was doubled over Otago Harbour on Monday afternoon, when a double rainbow stretched from one side to the other.

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Building demolition for supermarket carpark

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Building demolition for supermarket carpark

Demolition has begun on a second building that is being cleared to make way for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket.

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Club’s licence could be cancelled, judge warns

The St Kilda Bowling Club had its liquor licence suspended for one month recently by the Alcohol...

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Club’s licence could be cancelled, judge warns

A Dunedin bowls club has been warned its liquor licence is ‘‘on a knife-edge’’ after being accused of behaving more like a bar than a sports club.

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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain

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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain

Reliance on LPG at Moana Pool in Dunedin is set to be reduced when the heat recovery system is upgraded, but the extent of efficiency gains is not yet clear.

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Shift stadium focus: Vandervis

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Shift stadium focus: Vandervis

Dunedin City Councillor Lee Vandervis is calling for the city to shift its aspirations for the stadium, after the sudden departure of its boss.

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St Kilda Brass win back-to-back national titles

St Kilda Brass band members and conductor Peter Adams hold some of the silverware they won at the...

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St Kilda Brass win back-to-back national titles

Teamwork makes the dream work.

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‘Creep’ jailed, 40 years on from crimes

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‘Creep’ jailed, 40 years on from crimes

A Dunedin sex offender described by his victims as an ‘‘evil predator’’ and a ‘‘creep’’ has been locked up.

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Man sentenced for role in bid to steal scaffolding

The scaffolding is constructed and seats installed for the Otago Daily Times temporary stand at...

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Man sentenced for role in bid to steal scaffolding

Two men posed as tradies in a failed attempt to steal scaffolding from a Dunedin building, a court has heard.

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HNZ not considering more hospital cuts

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HNZ not ‘currently’ considering further hospital cuts

Health New Zealand (HNZ) says it is not ‘‘currently’’ looking at further cuts to the new Dunedin hospital amid cost pressures caused by the conflict in Iran.

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Waste diversion initiatives put on hold, emissions target at risk

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Waste diversion initiatives put on hold, emissions target at risk

Consideration of schemes to keep construction and demolition waste out of landfills has been delayed by the Dunedin City Council.

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Scrabble day good practice for tournament

Ruth Groffman lines up her next word at the National Scrabble Day celebrations at the South...

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Scrabble day good practice for tournament

Celebrating the birthday of Scrabble’s inventor provided some much-needed practice for this weekend’s major tournament in Dunedin.

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Stuffed wildlife care raises awareness for hospital

Emi-Rose Linzey, 7, patches up her stuffed giraffe Luna at the Wildlife ER session at Tūhura...

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Stuffed wildlife care raises awareness for hospital

A giraffe with a broken neck and a unicorn with a sprained horn were just some of the injuries being patched up by a collection of Dunedin’s youngest new vets.

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Departing Doorn 'positive about stadium pipeline'

Dunedin Venues Management chief executive Paul Doorn believes he is leaving the stadium in a good...

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Departing Doorn 'positive about stadium pipeline'

The sudden departure of Forsyth Barr Stadium boss has been viewed as ‘‘bittersweet’’ by his colleagues.

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Mayor-owned company’s 'miraculous' claims may breach code

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Mayor-owned company’s 'miraculous' claims may breach code

A company 50% owned by Dunedin’s mayor appears to be breaching advertising standards by claiming its skin cream has ‘‘miraculous’’ benefits.

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Chinese tourist numbers increasing

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Chinese tourist numbers increasing

A major resurgence in tourism around Otago may be on the horizon, as a growing body of travel data from Chinese tourism platforms and travel industry reports suggests Chinese tourism to New Zealand...

Speeding driver foiled by line of traffic

Speeding driver foiled by line of traffic

A Dunedin man’s attempt at fleeing from police at top speed was foiled when he got stuck in a line of traffic.

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