Rotary takes on garden revitalisation
The Rotary Club of Dunedin Central has joined forces with the Bradford School community to take on the massive job of revitalising the school’s gardens and orchard.
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To campaign or not to campaign?
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Councillors split over hospital campaign
The Dunedin City Council is split over whether to relaunch a campaign to fight cuts to the city’s new hospital.
Genealogists keen to ‘catch up’
Genealogists keen to ‘catch up’
A shared passion for understanding the past through family history has inspired members of the NZ Society of Genealogists Dunedin branch for the past 55 years.
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Burned by a Walter Mitty
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Burned by a Walter Mitty
Why settle for being a bus driver or security guard when you can be a globetrotting millionaire property investor? Rob Kidd reports on a Dunedin man who blurred the lines between fantasy and reality.
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Plan changes in offing for better heritage protection
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Plan changes in offing for better heritage protection
Boosting interim protection for Dunedin buildings perceived to have heritage value could be one approach to preserve character in the city.
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Airport birdstrike risk may rise: report
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Airport birdstrike risk may rise: report
The risk of birdstrike at Dunedin Airport could increase as work transforms the Green Island landfill site from a tip into a resource recovery park, a bird hazard assessment says.
Forming connections through art a focus
Forming connections through art a focus
A research project has shed light on the transformative power of art.
Man admits exposing himself on beach
Man admits exposing himself on beach
Two young girls saw a rail enthusiast exposing himself on a Dunedin beach, a court has heard.
Offending close to where friend was killed
Offending close to where friend was killed
A man's erratic driving in which his car became airborne was only a few blocks away from where his friend died in a car crash last year.
Step up with your applications
Step up with your applications
More pavers from George St in Dunedin are set to be reused by community groups and residents in various landscaping projects.
‘Pure joy’ as schools spread kindness
‘Pure joy’ as schools spread kindness
Spreading kindness in the community brought "pure joy" to the faces of Dunedin school children.
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Minister mum on which polytechnics to stand alone
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Minister mum on which polytechnics to stand alone
Six polytechnics could be stand-alone by the start of next year, but Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds is shying away from saying which ones.
A flare for drama
A flare for drama
Otago University marine scientist Associate Prof Will Rayment holds a flare as part of a health and safety training day at the Portobello Marine Laboratory.
Horsing around
Horsing around
Otago Boys’ High School student Thomas Cargill, 16, rides Kade with help from Otago rugby players Jake Te Hiwi (left) and Levi Harmon at the New Zealand Riding for Disabled Association...
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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’
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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’
Fonterra and Meridian Energy have landed at the top of a new climate change scorecard for New Zealand’s top carbon emitters.
Cask drunk before incident
Cask drunk before incident
A man who drank a three-litre cask of wine caused carnage while trying to leave a Dunedin carpark.
Competition comes down to the wiring
Competition comes down to the wiring
Tansley Electrical apprentice Daniel France adds wiring for an extra one-bedroom sleepout and workshop during the 2024 Master Electricians Apprentice Challenge yesterday.
Grimaldi pipped at post, Robinson giving up javelin
Grimaldi pipped at post, Robinson giving up javelin
Dunedin athletes have missed out on Paralympic medals - Anna Grimaldi agonisingly missed the long jump podium by the slimmest of margins, while Holly Robinson says it's time to stop competing in the javelin.
Cancer Society of Otago and Southland 25th Anniversary Spring Ball, Dunedin Town Hall
Cancer Society of Otago and Southland 25th Anniversary Spring Ball, Dunedin Town Hall
Suits, ties, dresses and gowns were donned for the Naylor Love Cancer Society of Otago and Southland 25th Anniversary Spring Ball at the Dunedin Town Hall last night.
Teens charged after arson attempt
Teens charged after arson attempt
Birthday celebrations got out of hand when two teenagers allegedly attempted to set fire to a property’s kitchen on Thursday.