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'Aggressive behaviour' towards firies alleged

A man who is believed to be the homeowner is comforted while firefighters tackle a fire at 49...

'Aggressive behaviour' towards firefighters at house blaze alleged

Police were on hand for ‘‘crowd control’’ at the scene of a Dunedin house fire where aggressive behaviour by onlookers towards firefighters was alleged.

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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged

A helicopter lifts a load on to the roof of the outpatients building of the new Dunedin hospital...

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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged

The five-year delay between the opening of the new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building and the inpatient building will lead to many staffing and operational issues, a bombshell govt report says.

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‘Absolutely disgusting’ graffiti removed

West Harbour resident Jarrod Hodson, who is also the local community board chairman, paints out...

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‘Absolutely disgusting’ graffiti removed

A West Harbour resident who was quick to remove "hurtful" graffiti says such messages have no place in his community and he has a big bucket of paint to back that up.

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Agents ‘exercising caution’

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Agents ‘exercising caution’

Travel operators are working with caution following strikes across the Middle East, a Dunedin agent says.

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King flies in to support fundraisers

Former Cadbury employees and mental health advocates (from left) Fiona Dobber and Megan Fairley...

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King flies in to support fundraisers

A group of former Cadbury employees are doing something "phenomenal" with their mission to fundraise for mental health at their old work’s carpark, an advocate says.

Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights

Oscar Jeffries, of Maniototo, crosses the finish line in yesterday’s WeetBix Kiwi Kids TRYathlon...

Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights

Maniototo 9-year-old Oscar Jeffries was motivated when he stood on the start line of the WeetBix Kiwi Kids TRYathlon — motivated to beat his twin brother, that is.

Otago/Southland pipe band championships

The Ashburton County Scottish Society Pipe Band marches into the competition zone at North Ground...

Otago/Southland pipe band championships

The pipes were calling Dunedin residents at the weekend as pipe bands from Christchurch south battled it out at the Otago/Southland Pipe Band Championships.

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Approach to consultation on table

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Approach to consultation on table

A pared-back approach to Dunedin’s annual plan consultation clears the way for early and significant engagement on the next decade of spending, the council says.

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Dahlia judges put through their paces

Dunedin Dahlia Circle member Mark Penty holds one of the winning entries, a "Louis White" dahlia...

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Dahlia judges put through their paces

Judging a dahlia show requires a sharp eye for detail, including the ability to spot even the most minuscule of faults in a flower.

Concord house fire contained, two taken to hospital

A "well alight" house blaze in Dunedin has been contained by fire crews, as two people have been taken to hospital in moderate conditions.

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Market a help in search for volunteers

Dunedin Riding for Disabled Association treasurer Tina Marshall holds a fundraising bucket during...

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Market a help in search for volunteers

The fact that "horses don’t judge" is key for a Dunedin therapy programme helping the city’s youth succeed.

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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged

Forsyth Barr Stadium. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged

Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is in a financially unsustainable position unless the city council puts in more funding, councillors have been told.

One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction

One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction

One person has died after a serious crash near Clarks Junction left three people injured on Wednesday, February 18.

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Inland Revenue shift to new premises

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Inland Revenue shift to new premises

Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake site leader Emma Butler stands outside the government department’s new offices in the Mataukareao building in Great King St yesterday.

Work to get rid of of invasive sycamore continues

Halo Project's Source to Sea project manager Alice Macklow holds a sycamore tree on Blueskin Rd...

Work to get rid of of invasive sycamore continues

Work continues to get rid of sycamore trees around the Mt Cargill area, but that is only the tip of the iceberg, say those doing the work.

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Two new NPD fuel stations coming

A new NPD station at Mosgiel is due to open in the next couple of months. IMAGES: SUPPLIED

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Two new NPD fuel stations coming

The chief executive of one of the biggest self-serve fuel companies in New Zealand says there is unlikely to be a demise of staffed fuel stations in the future.

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Staff left in dark as owner leaves NZ

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Staff left in dark as owner leaves NZ

Dart Engineering owner Regan Williamson is living in Canada, leaving workers in the company’s Queenstown and Dunedin businesses emotional and unsure of their futures.

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New fast-food outlet on way for South D

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Popeyes set to open in South Dunedin

Fried chicken fast-food giant Popeyes has been given the nod for a Dunedin store.

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DCC signals possible 10.5% rates increase

"... there are some things we have no control over, such as the increasing maintenance costs,...

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DCC signals possible 10.5% rates increase

A rates increase of 10.5% could be coming for Dunedin residents, as bigger council budgets are needed for water services, roading and footpaths and an extra stadium bill.

Only five ‘warm’ days all summer

Members of the public battle the rain near the Octagon in Dunedin in late December. The city’s...

Only five ‘warm’ days all summer

If you thought Dunedin’s weather was lousy this summer, you were not alone.

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