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South Dunedin flood works views aired
Praise and disdain were levelled at city councillors ahead of a fraught debate on South Dunedin’s future.
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Fears for Venezuelan quake victims
Fears for Venezuelan quake victims
When Kath Ruiz Halkett heard a devastating earthquake had hit Venezuela, just 40km from her home town, fear for her family came first.
Thankful for support after truck tips over
Thankful for support after truck tips over
Locals were queuing up to help after a concrete truck toppled over in Dunedin yesterday.
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Chills’ frontman and song honoured in plaque
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Chills’ frontman and song honoured in plaque
A site made famous by one of The Chills’ most celebrated songs now has a plaque memorialising its departed frontman Martin Phillipps.
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Gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
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Gravestone vandalism ‘troubling’
A Dunedin man has admitted scratching a name off a family gravestone because he was ‘‘angry about the past’’.
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Option delays consultation
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Option delays consultation
Working up another option for managing flood risks in South Dunedin long term will delay public consultation by at least four months.
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Pupils help others rug up for bedtime
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Pupils help others rug up for bedtime
When tasked with giving back to the community, a group of Dunedin pupils blew the challenge out of the water.
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‘Indignity, humiliation’ in violation
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‘Indignity, humiliation’ in violation
A Clutha man who violated a teenage woman during a late-night hunting trip, while his mate filmed, has been sentenced to home detention.
Octacan appeal still open
Octacan appeal still open
Presbyterian Support Otago Family Works manager Nicole Devereux sorts through cans donated during the annual Octacan Appeal yesterday.
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Receiving award a ‘full circle moment’
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Receiving award a ‘full circle moment’
For secondary school student Lula Joseph, accepting a young achievers’ award was a family tradition.
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Dunedin school targeted by offensive AI-generated image
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Dunedin school targeted by offensive AI-generated image
A Dunedin secondary school may be the latest victim in a growing trend nationwide of images being altered using AI to damage school reputations.
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Request to look out for whale entangled with pink buoy
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Request to look out for whale entangled with pink buoy
Increasing numbers of whales may be leading to more of them being entangled in fishing equipment — but it remains something of a mystery.
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Hopes charitable attitude can continue
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Hopes charitable attitude can continue
The man behind the cans has run his final donation drive.
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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin
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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin
Dunedin’s former Mad Butcher store will soon be reduced to rubble with a $10 million vehicle showroom complex to be built in its place.
Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast
Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast
A southern right whale/tohorā is reportedly entangled with a large pink buoy which is impairing its ability to move freely.
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What the duck is going on? Fowl play afoot in Mosgiel
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What the duck is going on? Fowl play afoot in Mosgiel
Mosgiel is being ‘‘terrorised’’ by a flock of small toy ducks that have appeared suddenly and with seemingly no explanation.
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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour
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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour
Dunedin’s council boss has scolded councillors over ‘‘discourteous’’ behaviour and costly AI use as a week of fractious debate on South Dunedin comes to a head.
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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio
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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio
New councillor Jo Galer appears set to lead the Dunedin City Council’s heritage portfolio alongside Cr Russell Lund.
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Upgrade for Olveston’s electrical systems
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Upgrade for Olveston’s electrical systems
Dunedin’s Olveston historic home will be left in the dark for the next three months while a major electrical upgrade is conducted.
Last-minute option halts South Dunedin flood plans
Last-minute option halts South Dunedin flood plans
Dunedin city councillors have reluctantly voted to hit pause on adaptation plans for South Dunedin for four months following a last-minute alternative solution from the regional council.