Fire at Dunedin restaurant property
An investigator has visited the scene of a fire that broke out at a building housing a Dunedin restaurant.
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
Dunedin city councillor Sophie Barker is not ruling out a tilt at the mayoralty but says there is plenty of work to be done before she makes her decision.
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
If you thought things were grim at the Otago Community Hospice, it could be a lot worse - we could lose the facility, through lack of funding.
Mum calls police after son damages home
Mum calls police after son damages home
If you were not impressed with your Mother’s Day gift this year, spare a thought for this mum.
Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash
Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash
Three patients have been transported to hospital in serious condition after a person was trapped in head-on crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Family’s find joins artefacts
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Family’s find joins artefacts
An extensive archaeological dig at Tiwai Point before the aluminium smelter was built was complemented by some extra treasure hunting.
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Email addresses shared by ORC
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Email addresses shared by ORC
Hundreds of people have been caught up in a privacy breach after the Otago Regional Council broke confidentiality and shared their email addresses - twice.
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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland
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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland
When someone from Switzerland emailed Dunedin piano builder Adrian Mann, asking him to build another one of his highly acclaimed and unusual Alexander pianos, he was sceptical.
'Bullsh***': Govt worker says sex tape was consensual
'Bullsh***': Govt worker says sex tape was consensual
Warning: sexual content. A government employee accused of making a secret sex tape told police the allegation was "bullsh**" and had ruined his life.
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More insect life may herald return of birds
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More insect life may herald return of birds
While the revamp of Dunedin’s George St may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is proving very popular with the city’s wildlife.
Speeding teen overtook officers while drunk: police
Speeding teen overtook officers while drunk: police
If you are drinking and driving, the best way to advertise the fact is to pass a police car at speed.
Event keeps waste out of landfill
Event keeps waste out of landfill
Old computers, bicycles and a lot of microwaves were just some of the household items a community organisation helped keep out of Dunedin’s landfill.
Onwards and upwards
Onwards and upwards
Climber Julia Hodgson grips a crimp tightly while she competes in the NZAC National Indoor Bouldering Series in Dunedin.
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Uni was ‘the time of our lives’
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Uni was ‘the time of our lives’
A group of graduates, now living in the big smoke, will look back on their years at the University of Otago as "the time of our lives".
Motel to no longer house homeless
Motel to no longer house homeless
A motel is shutting its doors to Dunedin’s homeless, saying providing rooms has been a "massive drain" on the owners. It follows a fire at the Oval on Friday, which destroyed a shack and tents where people have been sleeping.
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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill
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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill
A regional landfill operator has been given the cold shoulder by the DCC and was not approached for information while ratepayers could be stung with a $92.4m "gamble" instead, its manager says.
‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs
‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs
Dunedin mother and daughter Antonella and Valentina, 11, Condliffe plant a shrub during a "Trees for Families" event at Rotary Park, Shiel Hill, yesterday.
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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks
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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks
Contractors tendering for work on the new Dunedin hospital build have been warned about "significant" cuts.
Putting musical together ‘full-on challenge’, but fun
Putting musical together ‘full-on challenge’, but fun
Tackling the beast of a show that is Chess the Musical is an exciting challenge for director Greg MacLeod and his dedicated cast and crew.
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Misuse of mobility parks frustrates permit holder
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Misuse of mobility parks frustrates permit holder
A Dunedin man is calling on a South Dunedin supermarket to better patrol its mobility parking spaces after experiencing first-hand how ‘‘ridiculous’’ it can be for those who need them.