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‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

A local elections ballot box at the University of Otago this week. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted

Gardening, mowing lawns and walking on the beach were a few ways nervous council candidates in Dunedin passed the time as they waited for votes to be tallied up.

Interim results show swing to right

The soon-to-be completed regional council building in Dunedin. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

Interim results show swing to right

The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.

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Getting into the rhythm

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Getting into the rhythm

Koffie Fugah, of the Kadodo drum and dance school, shows how it is done at a West African drum and dance workshop in Mosgiel on Saturday.

Interesting concert brings music of ‘neglected composer’ to life

Interesting concert brings music of ‘neglected composer’ to life

An appreciative audience supported the Oamaru Chorale’s second visit to Dunedin to perform the music of little-known classical composer Marianna Martines.

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Day for the beach

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Day for the beach

St Kilda Beach is covered with people as temperatures soared in Dunedin on Saturday.

Donning dresses to raise cancer awareness

MTF Dunedin and Dunedin South team members (from left) Karyn Costello-Duffy, Denise Ross, Tori...

Donning dresses to raise cancer awareness

The team at MTF Dunedin and Dunedin South are swapping their usual office wear for frocks this month in support of "Frocktober".

Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out

Former emergency department specialist Dr John Chambers has been elected to council. Photo: ODT...

Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out

Dunedin City Council has six new faces and five incumbents have been given the boot, based on provisional results.

Free haircuts for people in need coming to Dunedin

Invercargill-based community advocate Melissa Aitken (seated) gets some attention from Dunedin...

Free haircuts for people in need coming to Dunedin

After a decade of successful events in Invercargill, community advocate Melissa Aitken is bringing her Free Haircuts and Services for Those in Need project to Dunedin.

ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected

Hilary Calvert has been elected as an Otago Regional councillor. Photo: Supplied

ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected

The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.

‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty

Sophie Barker, who is set to be Dunedin’s next mayor, is particularly grateful for the support of...

‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty

Sophie Barker has been told she has won the Dunedin mayoralty.

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Robots at the gates: uni academic group uneasy on AI use

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Robots at the gates: uni academic group uneasy on AI use

The University of Otago wants to open the door to artificial intelligence, but a group of academics would rather keep it closed.

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Move aside pickleball, new racquet sport padel is here

Pure Padel co-founder Thomas Price and doubles partner Rachel Bowden before playing a game of...

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Move aside pickleball, new racquet sport padel is here

A racquet sport growing at great speed globally is set to make its way to Dunedin.

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Wildlife tour operator looks to peninsula

The Otago Peninsula with Taiaroa Head (foreground) and the Spit (right) looking towards Port...

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Wildlife tour operator looks to peninsula

Another venture for tourists to view mammals on the Otago Peninsula will be the 12th permitted tourism operator working in the area as a monitoring plan is developed to measure activity.