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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

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Budget cut by millions amid construction delays

Almost $30 million has been taken out of the Dunedin City Council’s proposed capital spending programme for the next year amid construction delays for waste management facilities.

Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay

Police at the scene on Friday night. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a person at a Dunedin property yesterday afternoon.

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Disco Shrimp wows the wearable arts show

Sarah Connolly models Jason Connolly’s (left) latest creation — Disco Shrimp. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Disco Shrimp wows the wearable arts show

Meet Disco Shrimp.

Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity

Emergency services descended on an abandoned Great King St property after a body was found by a...

Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity

A Dunedin boarding-house resident who stabbed another man to death and was later seen dancing beside the police cordon was insane at the time.

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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference

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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference

A Dunedin woman lied about having terminally ill parents to secure a tenancy from which thousands of dollars of furnishings later went missing.

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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade

A conference room in the Dunedin Civic Centre is part of an award-winning upgrade. PHOTOS: PETER...

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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade

An award-winning $2.1 million refurbishment at the Dunedin City Council shows self-serving bureaucracy in action, a councillor says.

Charge over alleged dating app assault 'too high'

Charge over alleged dating app assault too high, lawyers contend

Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.

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Research in space physics recognised by world body

University of Otago space physicist Prof Craig Rodger has won the International Union of Radio...

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Research in space physics recognised by world body

A University of Otago physicist has become just the second New Zealander in nearly 60 years to win a prestigious international science award for his work in space physics.

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Young dancers to learn overseas

Nell Mace-David and Gus Carr show the grace for which they have been chosen to attend training at...

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Young dancers to learn overseas

Nell Mace-David and Gus Carr appear to have a little more spring in their step this week, after being selected to train at prominent international dance schools in North America.

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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing

Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis presents a modified debt chart at a Dunedin City Council...

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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing

Warnings of out-of-control ‘‘debt monsters’’ did not stop Dunedin city councillors from potentially opening the way to more borrowing.

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Tossed into ‘Toss the Boss’ by boss

Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children youth justice team supervisor Tony Cavanagh takes the...

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Tossed into ‘Toss the Boss’ by boss

When Tony Cavanagh’s boss came up to his desk, he was immediately suspicious.

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Not 'a sliver of remorse' from Pokemon card thief

Photo of Pokemon cards attached. Caption: Photo: Getty Images

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Not 'a sliver of remorse' from Pokemon card thief

A shop worker caught on CCTV stealing rare Pokemon cards valued at $20,000 from his employer has not shown ‘‘a sliver of remorse’’, a person connected to the case says.

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Extension to Middlemarch not on track

The Tairi Gorge Train. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Extension to Middlemarch not on track

Any restoration of train services to Middlemarch will not be on a fast track.

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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%

Dunedin Council chambers. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%

The Dunedin City Council has shaved its proposed rates rise to 8.8% for the coming year.

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Marking of 100th milestone a ‘miracle’

Ruby Patton celebrates her upcoming 100th birthday with friends at the Leslie Groves Day Care...

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Marking of 100th milestone a ‘miracle’

Two weeks ago, Ruby Patton was ill in a hospital bed, seemingly unconscious, and was not expected to wake up again.

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From despair to delight as rings returned

Alicia Wheeler and her daughter Bessie with the rings which were lost but have been returned....

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From despair to delight as rings returned

It has been a rollercoaster of emotions for a Dunedin mother over the past few months, ranging from despair and hopelessness to absolute elation.

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Young moth-spotter hauls species back out of history

Luca Nikkel where he loves being — out in the garden looking for creatures. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Young moth-spotter hauls species back out of history

If it creeps and crawls, then chances are Luca Nikkel will have seen it and photographed it.

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Phone blamed for assault

Photo of intersection attached. Caption: Photo: Google Maps

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Phone blamed for assault

A man who smacked a Dunedin woman’s bottom because he was frustrated with his phone thought it was better to hit her there than anywhere else.

The Kids Sing

A parent waves to his child before the choirs begin singing.

The Kids Sing

More than 1300 children from 24 Dunedin schools performed at The Kids Sing, the Otago Primary Schools Choral Festival, in the Dunedin Town Hall across Wednesday and last nights.

Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker

Dr Ashleigh Barrett-Young. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker

A specific biomarker in blood plasma named pTau181 may be another clue to identifying people who may go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

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