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Plea to plan ahead to mitigate Mosgiel transport headaches

Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board chairwoman Rebecca Shepherd says Mosgiel’s transport network needs...

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Plea to plan ahead to mitigate Mosgiel transport headaches

Mosgiel’s transport network requires urgent attention amid increasing growth pressures, Dunedin city councillors have been told.

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Second death being looked at

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Second death being looked at

WorkSafe is investigating the second workplace fatality involving waste management company Waste Co in the space of less than a year.

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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce

Our Food Network members Angela Howell (left) and Robyn Zink look over Belleknowes land which was...

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Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce

Swapping ornamental garden beds for crops could boost Dunedin’s resilience and address growing food insecurity, the city council has heard.

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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

Mossbrae Lifecare in Argyle St, Mosgiel. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

The manager at the centre of many complaints at Mossbrae rest-home has left, resigning abruptly and departing straight away.

Jury to decide if shooting murder or self-defence

When a terminally ill man was shot dead on his doorstep, dragged inside, and his house set alight, it was either a ‘‘cold-blooded murder’’ or a case of ‘‘kill or be killed’’ for the man who pulled...

On the cutting edge of career options

On the cutting edge of career options

Ngaki Kiore and Zyanalee Parata of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti School, play with the hair of a mannequin at a careers expo.

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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

The family of a man who died at a Mosgiel rest-home say they are heartbroken over the care he received and the facility is not equipped to handle palliative care patients.

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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

John McLaren says the Court of Appeal’s decision to reduce the sentence of his son’s killer...

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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.

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Free pool entry for disabled proposed

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Free pool entry for disabled proposed

Free access to Dunedin pools would make a world of difference for those with lifelong disabilities, the city council has been told.

Apology after delays led to tumour growth

Apology after delays led to tumour growth

Health New Zealand Southern has apologised for multiple delays to the treatment of a young man’s eye which led to the growth of a cancerous tumour.

Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response

Police raced to a Dunedin primary school after a pupil allegedly threatened a teacher and classmate this afternoon.

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Galer's lead over Hawkins cut in by-election race

Dunedin City Council by-election frontrunner Jo Galer holds her schnauzer, Ralph, at her home in...

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Galer's lead over Hawkins cut in by-election race

The Dunedin City Council by-election race has tightened up - Jo Galer's lead over Aaron Hawkins has been cut to 250 votes.

Sliding into a musical month

University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.

Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend

Gareth Smither stabbed Karen Jacobs more than 30 times then attacked her with a garden spade, all while her young daughter was in the house.

Major overhaul of playground

Work has begun on the revamp of the Opoho Park Playground.

Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

Parts of the country will not be able to afford insurance within 10 years as more extreme weather events hit the country, the Climate Change Commission says.

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View plan document lacks detail

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View plan document lacks detail

The Dunedin City Council has been accused of lacking transparency over the way it presents key financial information.

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Collection of a rock star

Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery curator Bruce Mahalski shows off a handful of hand-drawn...

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Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’

Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.

Bus hub killer fails to have conviction quashed

Bus hub killer fails to have conviction quashed

A teenager who stabbed another schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub has failed to have his manslaughter conviction overturned.

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Students face ‘uncertain’ future

The government’s decision to scrap the fees-free scheme was an unwelcome
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Students face ‘uncertain’ future

Otago students say they may not finish their degrees after being blindsided by the government’s decision to scrap fees-free study.

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