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    Dunedin Railways’ new name creates a stir

    The station is on the move.

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    ‘It wasn’t a fight, it was an assault’

    Jack Bartlett was sentenced to community work and ordered to pay his victim $2000 after an...

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    ‘It wasn’t a fight, it was an assault’

    A medical student who attacked a man, breaking his jaw and leaving him unable to eat solid food for weeks, failed in his bid to avoid a conviction.

    Seal of approval

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    Seal of approval

    Abseilers seal the joins at the new Dunedin hospital outpatient building.

    New principal vows to help girls flourish

    Nicky Whitham-Blackwell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    New principal vows to help girls flourish

    A new principal at a prestigious Dunedin school promises to help young women not only flourish, but also to ‘‘influence the world around them in positive and brave ways’’.

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    In-house support for homeless

    Brent Weatherall. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    In-house support for homeless

    Emotions ran high as Dunedin councillors hammered out an approach to supporting the city’s homeless, ultimately looking inward to deliver their envisioned changes.

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    Otago folk feel safest: report

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    Otago folk feel safest: report

    People in the Otago region feel the safest in the country, but many still experience significant isolation, a new survey on society reveals.

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    Council debate erupts into spat

    Photo: LDR/ Matthew Rosenberg

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    Council debate erupts into spat

    A discussion about parking changes erupted into a spat between two Dunedin councillors after one apparently told the other to ‘‘shut up’’.

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    Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

    Owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston are leaving the Carey’s Bay Hotel. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

    Time is about to be called for Carey’s Bay Hotel owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston.

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    Fortune building to go on market

    The building at 231 Stuart St in Dunedin started as the Trinity Methodist Church in 1870 and was...

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    Fortune building to go on market

    The heritage of a landmark central Dunedin building dating back to 1870 will need to be respected as options for its future are considered, councillors say.

    Barker new head of hoihoi trust

    Norcombe Barker at Sandfly Bay on Otago Peninsula. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Barker new head of hoihoi trust

    Norcombe Barker is leading the charge to save the hoiho from extinction on the New Zealand mainland.

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    Candidates urge council to be more transparent

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    Candidates urge council to be more transparent

    A series of Dunedin City Council by-election candidates have called for transparency as the ways the organisation might improve after two whistleblower complaints still remain a mystery.

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    Global success for Taurite Tū programme

    Jenny Solomon, 79, left, and Ellen Patrick, 85, take part in fall prevention programme Taurite Tū...

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    Global success for Taurite Tū programme

    International success for an Ōtākou fall prevention programme is thanks to the kaumātua at the project’s heart, an organiser says.

    ORC customer support closed during move

    Getting a feel for the new Otago Regional Council building are council science and resilience...

    ORC customer support closed during move

    ​​​​​​​The opening of the new ORC building will lead to its customer support service in Dunedin being closed for two days.

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    Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues

    Benedict Ong. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Confidentiality breach condemned by colleagues

    Potential investment in Dunedin worth more than $50 million could be at risk because of a city councillor’s confidentiality breach, another councillor says.

    Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back

    New Years Eve fireworks light up the Octagon in this file photo. Photo: Christine O'Connor

    Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back

    Fireworks are back for Dunedin's next New Year's Eve celebrations and will light up the sky above the Octagon to bring in 2027.

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    Te Kaika undertook 28 ‘critical actions’ to lift suspension

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    Te Kaika undertook 28 ‘critical actions’ to lift suspension

    Te Kāika was required to undertake 28 ‘‘critical actions’’ to lift the suspension of its accreditation to deliver social care for children and young people.

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    Anzac Day tipped to hit 21°C

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    Anzac Day tipped to hit 21°C

    Anzac Day 2026 looks set to be a Dunner stunner for the second time in three years, temperatures forecast to reach 21°C in the city.

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    Drugs, cash found in motel after trip from Nelson

    Dunedin District Court. File photo: ODT

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    Drugs, cash found in motel after trip from Nelson

    A man brought his family on a 750km road trip to Dunedin for a drug deal.

    City could get two Green MPs

    Francisco Hernandez. Photo: Gregor Richardson

    City could get two Green MPs

    Dunedin could still be in with a chance of having two Green Party MPs after the election in November.

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    Increase in dividends being considered to ease ratepayers’ pain

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    Increase in dividends being considered to ease ratepayers’ pain

    A "significant increase" in dividends could be coming Dunedin City Council’s way, as it considers calling on its companies to help ease pressure on ratepayers.
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