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Obituary: ‘The Mirror’ reflected civic service

Bruce Malcolm was known as the unofficial mayor of Port Chalmers. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Obituary: ‘The Mirror’ reflected civic service

They called Bruce Malcolm many things during a life that spanned 90 years and countless hours of devoted service to his family, his community, his workmates and his favourite sporting codes.

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Never too old to learn

Peter Duncan has reason to celebrate. Today, he will become what is believed to be the oldest...

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Ex-teacher university’s oldest PhD graduate

Peter Duncan is living proof that there is no age limit on curiosity and that the mind never really retires.

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Dozens of student flats found wanting

An aerial view of the University of Otago and some of the student quarter. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Dozens of student flats found wanting

A major government-led inspection of flats in Dunedin’s student quarter has found dozens of breaches of healthy homes legislation, but no financial penalties have been dished out.

Keen-eyed KiwiRail workers rescue beached dolphin

Department of Conservation staff, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and volunteers carry a...

Keen-eyed KiwiRail workers rescue beached dolphin

Some alert KiwiRail workers led to a dolphin being successfully rescued from the edge of Blueskin Bay on Wednesday afternoon.

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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker at yesterday's meeting. PHOTO: YOUTUBE

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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting

Frustration was brewing at yesterday’s Dunedin City Council meeting, much like the storm clouds grumbling outside.

Deep Stream upgrade an exciting step forward

Train at the Deep Stream stop. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Deep Stream upgrade an exciting step forward

Sometimes it is the most subtle changes that make the biggest differences.

Southern Motorway reopens after crash

A crash between a car and a logging truck left three people injured and part of the Southern Motorway closed this afternoon.

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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research

The Otago Boys’ High School robotics team (from left) Stuart Scott, 14, Ryder Greig, 15, Jack...

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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research

A group of Dunedin secondary school students’ cutting-edge research has won them a national engineering competition and a trip to Texas.

New tug sails into future with nod to history

Port Otago has called its new tug Ōtepoti. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

New tug sails into future with nod to history

It has a name and will be on its way to the new home within the week.

Thunderstruck: region left shakin’ at the knees (or wet, anyway)

Lightning strikes above Vogel St in Dunedin. PHOTO: ALICIA SOUTHEE

Thunderstruck: region left shakin’ at the knees (or wet, anyway)

Many in the Dunedin area got a drenching yesterday afternoon after a major thunderstorm swept across the city and surrounding areas.

Carpark floated to ease parking woes

Carpark floated to ease parking woes

A multi-storey carpark has been floated by Dunedin City Council to address parking concerns around the new hospital.

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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence

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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence

A Dunedin man has avoided imprisonment for violent offending, including drop-kicking a kitten and mutilating its corpse.

Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January

Dunedin's Southern Motorway at Fairfield. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January

Overnight closures are scheduled for parts of State Highway 1 in Dunedin next month as essential roadworks are carried out.

Design prowess proves a winner

Annabel van Baalen, 13, sports her winning vest design. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Design prowess proves a winner

A touch of western class has won a Dunedin secondary student a national fashion award.

KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin

KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin

A KiwiRail crew and members of a coastal community jumped into action to successfully refloat a dolphin stranded half a kilometre from safety north of Dunedin.

Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence

Police officers at the scene of the crash in Beach St, Port Chalmers. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence

One of three people injured was taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence into Dunedin’s port and on to train tracks this morning.

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Govt funding for university ‘declining’

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Govt funding for university ‘declining’

A "mismatch" between government funding and other revenue streams has put the University of Otago in a tricky position, a union leader says.

Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows

Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows

Contractors work in Surrey St, Dunedin, this week to reduce the frequency of wastewater overflows.

Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex

Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex

A Mosgiel business owner offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex and told police he just wanted to help her, a court has heard.

Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull

A man who fractured the skull of another bar patron with a jug of beer has been spared jail by a Dunedin judge "given the time of year".

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