Fund open for applications, $919k allotted
Fund open for applications, $919k allotted
Otago's contestable fund for environmental projects across the region opened last week for applications.
Dunedin
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$123k paid to chair’s company
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$123k paid to chair’s company
Te Kāika paid $123,000 into a private company 100% owned by its chairwoman, the under-investigation charity’s accounts reveal.
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Firefighting contest tests skill, speed
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Firefighting contest tests skill, speed
With nine volunteer fire brigades running around a Dunedin park, the city may have been the safest place to be over the weekend.
Race Relations Day chance to ‘bring people together’
Race Relations Day chance to ‘bring people together’
Kazbah Studio dancers (from left) Sylvia Edge, Stefanie Kalmakof and Amanda Kennedy perform at the 2026 Race Relations Day event at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum on Saturday.
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All aboard knitting, chatting
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All aboard knitting, chatting
Plenty of yarns were spun when almost 200 knitters clambered into five train carriages destined for Oamaru at the weekend.
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Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni
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Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni
The University of Otago is not planning to build weapons as part of any partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), it says.
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Crowds flock to Strath Taieri for 122nd A&P show
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Crowds flock to Strath Taieri for 122nd A&P show
It was no Wānaka, but Strath Taieri’s A&P Show capped off a busy month demonstrating the best of the community, an organiser says.
‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’
‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’
Audience participation was the order of the day at this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival which wrapped up last night, after 91 events over the past fortnight.
Eid celebration marks Pakistan societies’ merger
Eid celebration marks Pakistan societies’ merger
Two separate Pakistan societies have become one in an effort to connect the entire community together.
Jailed for ‘persistent’ underage sex
Jailed for ‘persistent’ underage sex
A Southland man who claimed sex with an underage girl was a case of ‘‘mutual attraction’’ has been jailed for more than two years.
Cruise ship protest catches fishers’ attention
Cruise ship protest catches fishers’ attention
People fishing off Warren Lewis fishing jetty in Port Chalmers watch a demonstration by Climate Liberation Aotearoa supporters.
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Cheating, collusion hits over 100 cases
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Cheating, collusion hits over 100 cases
Academic misconduct breaches at the University of Otago topped 100 during the past year.
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Students staying on track to support mental health
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Students staying on track to support mental health
Running 100km within 24 hours may feel like a hard slog in the mud for most, but a large contingent of Dunedin teenagers have taken on the challenge to fundraise for mental health.
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Council debate — when things get out of hand
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Council debate — when things get out of hand
A councillor tired of being interrupted walks out.
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ORC workshop ‘to flesh out thoughts’
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ORC workshop ‘to flesh out thoughts’
An increased focus on eliminating lagarosiphon, backing school buses and a deep dive into consenting are some of the priorities the Otago Regional Council is considering.
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Workshop offers chance for cultural immersion
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Workshop offers chance for cultural immersion
A Cook Island performing arts group is inviting Dunedin audiences to partake in a "full immersion" of the culture for the first time since their formation.
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Man vital link in drug distribution, court told
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Man vital link in drug distribution, court told
A Dunedin man caught as part of a nationwide police drug sting on the Comancheros gang has been jailed for more than six years.
Work on rooms begins
Work on rooms begins
Work has begun on the old Hillside workshops administration rooms in Hillside Rd.
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Firm to help in council CEO hunt
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Firm to help in council CEO hunt
A recruitment agency’s previous interaction with the Dunedin City Council is unrelated to its involvement in selecting a chief executive, the council says.
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Ong told to remove defamatory post
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Ong told to remove defamatory post
Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has been told commentary from him on social media is defamatory and he should remove it.