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University 'incredibly disappointed' staff leaked to media

Staff from Otago Uni's troubled Business School marketing department say an "incredibly disappointed" email from their pro-vice-chancellor made them feel they had been warned not to leak information to media.

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Man breaches curfew for ramming two cars to steal vehicle

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Man breaches curfew for ramming two cars to steal vehicle

A Dunedin man who was meant to be at home on bail after ramming two cars was instead out stealing a vehicle.

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Columba troubleshooter 'not brought in for principal'

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Columba troubleshooter 'not brought in for principal'

An education "troubleshooter" was brought in to Columba College to investigate the board of trustees’ governance processes and practices.

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Octagon bar assault victim 'thought women's toilets were unisex'

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Octagon bar assault victim 'thought women's toilets were unisex'

A Dunedin man was left with a fractured nose and three broken teeth after he was assaulted in an Octagon bar.

Watch: Falling tree narrowly misses car on Kilmog

Dramatic dashcam footage has captured the moment a massive tree crashed onto the Kilmog north of Dunedin just missing a car.

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Academic questions ‘whose version of nature’ we are seeing

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Academic questions ‘whose version of nature’ we are seeing

Dunedin's parks and reserves, including the Dunedin Botanic Garden, risk becoming a colonial relic and need to better represent the knowledge and promises of the Treaty of Waitangi, an academic says.

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Heritage advocate ‘thrilled’ with honour

Structural engineer and heritage advocate Stephen Macknight, pictured near the Duke of Wellington...

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Heritage advocate ‘thrilled’ with honour

Protecting a city’s heritage is an uphill battle, a leading structural engineer and heritage restorer says.

Trees fall victim to gales

A tree snapped off its trunk, landing on a car in Butts Rd. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Trees fall victim to gales

Trees around Dunedin were felled in yesterday’s storms.

Barker appointed for university’s push into Q’town Lakes

Barker appointed for university’s push into Q’town Lakes

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has appointed Prof Richard Barker to drive the university’s ambitious plans in the Queenstown Lakes District.

State of emergency declared in Clutha

Updated 8.30 pm

A state of emergency has been declared for the Clutha district and some Dunedin residents face another night without power after widespread wind damage.

Largest public service strike in decades

Secondary teacher Sofie Welvaert was one of about 1500 people protesting at the Edgar Centre...

Largest public service strike in decades

Thousands of public service workers gathered en masse in the South as part of the largest co-ordinated strike action in the country in decades.

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Columba staff 'devastated' over principal’s departure

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Columba staff 'devastated' over principal’s departure

Columba College staff have been left "devastated" and "bewildered" after the school announced its absent principal will not be returning.

Barker to drive uni plans for Lakes District

Prof Richard Barker. Photo: OTAGO UNIVERSITY

Barker to drive uni plans for Lakes District

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has appointed Prof Richard Barker to drive the institution's ambitious plans in Queenstown and the Lakes District.

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‘Rotten egg’ smell caused by pond work

The Ravensdown fertiliser works at Ravensbourne. File photo

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‘Rotten egg’ smell caused by pond work

A pungent and foul "rotten egg" smell has left residents of a Dunedin suburb plugging their nostrils.

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Dunedin teen uncovers massive privacy breach

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Dunedin teen uncovers massive privacy breach

A Dunedin teenager has discovered a "shocking" privacy breach by an aged-care company which he estimates has affected thousands of people.

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Third youth arrested over burglary, chase

Police lead one of the arrested youths back to the car which lead a police chase through Dunedin...

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Third youth arrested over burglary, chase

A third youth has been arrested after an allegedly stolen car, spiked three times by police, was driven on its rims through Dunedin, sending sparks flying.

Wind rips branch off Otago Museum tree

A tree was sent tumbling and a "whisper dish" in place for decades was sent hurtling through the air like a flying saucer as wild wind hit Tūhura Otago Museum.