Watch: Kayakers run rapids past clocktower
As the rain fell in Dunedin today the clock started ticking for the inevitable arrival of the Water of Leith kayakers.
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First tick for proposed cafe despite objection
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First tick for proposed cafe despite objection
A suburban cafe proposed for a historic Dunedin corner store has passed its first test after being decried by a neighbour as a magnet for anti-social behaviour.
Legless drunk driver fails to outrun police
Legless drunk driver fails to outrun police
A Dunedin driver who smashed into a traffic light tried to flee police on foot but was allegedly so drunk he was ‘‘hardly able to stand on his own’’.
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Lack of rentals leaves disabled woman ‘traumatised’
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Lack of rentals leaves disabled woman ‘traumatised’
A lack of safe rental housing has left a young disabled Dunedin woman "deeply traumatised" with brain injuries, sepsis events and having surgeries to pin severely broken ankles.
Public toilets vandalised
Public toilets vandalised
A vandal who targeted four of Dunedin’s public toilets destroyed ‘‘anything not made of steel and bolted down’’, meaning the DCC is $5000 out of pocket for repairs.
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Ritchies drivers left in limbo
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Ritchies drivers left in limbo
Bus drivers for Ritchies Transport in Dunedin are reporting an increased amount of sick leave taken, as the company grapples with losing contracts, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Ta’avao 'heartbroken' over son's death
Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao 'heartbroken' over son's death
New Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao has made the gut-wrenching announcement that his ‘‘beautiful boy’’ Leo has died.
Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae
Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae
Māori University of Otago students have received a special welcome at Puketeraki Marae to help them connect with each other and mana whenua.
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Dunedin rugby player loses appeal over secret sex tape
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Dunedin rugby player loses appeal over secret sex tape
A Dunedin man who sent a secret sex tape to dozens of his rugby mates has failed to have his conviction quashed.
Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles
Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles
A goth-themed party in Dunedin’s student quarter ended with three people being transported to hospital "in various states of consciousness" after having objects thrown at their heads, police say.
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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake
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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake
The view from above is stunning but the view down below not so good.
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Adjustment to managing major contracts
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Adjustment to managing major contracts
The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.
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Future consultation to take new approach
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Future consultation to take new approach
Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.
Uni students are back in town
Uni students are back in town
University of Otago students are back in Dunedin and getting their bearings about town at the students association’s Tent City.
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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research
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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research
Word of a Dunedin trust’s ground-breaking work, using specially trained dogs to sniff out cancer, is spreading an Australian charity has raised $200K for the trust to continue its research.
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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt
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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt
A government probe into under-fire charity Te Kāika is more wide-ranging than previously known, the Otago Daily Times can now reveal.
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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub
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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub
The new owners of a rural Otago pub are not horsing around when it comes to the importance of having a thriving local watering hole.
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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’
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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’
It has been a mixed bag for fruit growers in the South this summer, many blaming the poor weather for disappointing yields.
Heavy rain warning extended, but worst appears over
Heavy rain warning extended, but worst appears over
Updated 6.20 pm
A heavy rain warning has been extended late into this evening for a sodden Dunedin, but the DCC says the worst appears to be over for the city.
Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour
Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour
Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with concerns about another year of out-of-control and dangerous behaviour during Orientation Week (O-Week).