Calling in the cavalry
Calling in the cavalry
A helicopter helps to transport sand as work continues to repair the Tunnel Beach Walk yesterday.
Dunedin
Lit up for breast cancer awareness
Lit up for breast cancer awareness
The Otago Boys’ High School tower block administration building was lit up pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Monday night.
Waikouaiti surrounded by green and blue
Waikouaiti surrounded by green and blue
Waikouaiti (estimated population 1310) is the first large town on the highway north of Dunedin and the last town inside the city boundary.
Students all grins for case study win
Students all grins for case study win
The University of Otago team has won the New Zealand National MBA Case Competition.
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Singing for the fallen
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Singing for the fallen
The Dunedin RSA Choir sings inside the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.
ORC preliminary results show no change
ORC preliminary results show no change
Updated election results for the Otago Regional Council have not changed the picture since early information on election day.
Making a splash
Making a splash
Wet weather brought numerous large puddles for drivers in the city to navigate yesterday.
Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block
Man bitten by police dog after fleeing into forestry block
A wanted man was tracked through a forestry block by dogs after he fled police in Mosgiel yesterday.
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Family going four from four as Class Act recipients
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Family going four from four as Class Act recipients
Palmerston's Paton family do enjoy doing things together, but this might be taking it to the next level.
Garage gutted, house saved from Belleknowes blaze
Garage gutted, house saved from Belleknowes blaze
A Belleknowes garage has been gutted by fire but a house has been saved thanks to the efforts of the ‘‘very, very brave firefighters’’ who fought the blaze.
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Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds
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Analysis: Hard to read what result heralds
In 2022, it was fairly clear what had happened.
Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police
Teen brandishing toy knives also had real one - police
A teenager waving around toy knives in central Dunedin allegedly lashed out at police once they found a real one tucked in his waistband.
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‘I think it’s a very interesting council’
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‘I think it’s a very interesting council’
Rounding out an unpredictable council lineup, with backgrounds in health, business and technology, Dunedin’s six new councillors say they are ready to get stuck into the big issues.
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Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet
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Uni’s 2026 arts fellows city-born dancer, Wellington poet
A Dunedin-born dance teacher hopes he will be able to grow the city’s dance community after being awarded a prestigious six-month fellowship.
Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car
Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car
A man who allegedly stole his grandmother’s car from Queenstown was busted by police after being caught speeding in Dunedin.
Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'
Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'
A Dunedin man forbidden from accessing social media was arrested after allegedly using Facebook for a scam, police say.
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Newcomers win seats across all of city’s bodies
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Newcomers win seats across all of city’s bodies
Dunedin's community boards will sport plenty of new faces this term, after 15 members did not seek re-election.
Towards the final count: progress v preliminary results
Towards the final count: progress v preliminary results
Progress results mean not all ordinary votes have been counted yet.
Last-minute voters turn out, eventually
Last-minute voters turn out, eventually
With the town hall clock ticking down to noon on Saturday, Ruth Vaughan and partner Gerald Davies parked in the Octagon to complete their voting papers for Dunedin's local body election.
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Palestine support to continue
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Palestine support to continue
Actions in Dunedin to support Palestine could change but will not stop after last week’s announcement of a peace deal, an organiser says.