A spoonful of fun for youngsters
A spoonful of fun for youngsters
Dozens of children and their families kept dry and under cover during a messy Easter Saturday.
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Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’
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Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’
A Dunedin bulk food store which is running out of flour has put it down to panic buying caused by the skyrocketing cost of fuel.
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Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month
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Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month
A controversial Dunedin city councillor has had his Facebook page ‘‘duct-taped’’.
60th South Island surf champs
60th South Island surf champs
Surfers put on a show for the judges at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, for the 60th South Island Surf Champs during Easter weekend. The event was hosted by the South Coast Boardriders Association....
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Pupils share food and culture
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Pupils share food and culture
The globe became just a little smaller at a Dunedin primary school as pupils finished off a term of learning about their own cultures by sharing a plate with their classmates.
NZ climber facing long road to recovery after accident: friend
NZ climber facing long road to recovery after accident: friend
A New Zealander who suffered a serious head injury while rock climbing near Las Vegas has been released from hospital, media reported.
Gnarly waves abound at champs
Gnarly waves abound at champs
Dunedin surfer Flint Sherborne-France was quick out of the blocks to show his class in a boys’ U18 heat of the South Island surfing championships at St Clair Beach in Dunedin yesterday. The...
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Carer fears fuel costs will harm patients
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Carer fears fuel costs will harm patients
A Dunedin support worker says an increased payment for car use is simply not enough and will lead to falls and eventually deaths, as a strained workforce breaks.
Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire
Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire
Police were still at the scene of a north Dunedin fire this morning that closed State Highway 1 through the city last night.
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‘Near normal’ temperatures tipped; ‘uncertainty’ long term
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‘Near normal’ temperatures tipped; ‘uncertainty’ long term
Temperatures look set to be ‘‘near normal’’ along coastal Otago, including Dunedin, over the next three months.
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Pupils thrilled to watch moon mission launch live
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Pupils thrilled to watch moon mission launch live
St Clair School pupils were seated with eyes wide as they witnessed the beginning of a history-making moon mission.
Road reopens as firefighters douse blaze
Road reopens as firefighters douse blaze
Firefighters have contained a building blaze which closed the main road through north Dunedin for two hours.
Walk of the Cross marks Good Friday
Walk of the Cross marks Good Friday
Johan Becker and Martine Smith lead the Walk of the Cross yesterday morning. The procession, which acknowledged Jesus Christ’s journey to crucifixion, departed from St Luke’s in Mosgiel. Organiser...
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Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display
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Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display
Securing the life and legacy of a 46-year-old bonsai tree was a big ask for Ludwig Jansen, but he loves working in miniature.
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Student sentenced for ‘street thuggery’
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Student sentenced for ‘street thuggery’
A Dunedin student has been sentenced for his part in a group attack a judge described as ‘‘mindless street thuggery’’.
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Youth services delivery at risk
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Youth services delivery at risk
Te Kāika risks being prevented from delivering key government-funded services for children and youth due to an investigation of its suitability as a service provider.
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Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait
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Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait
Following the poisoning of several dogs in John Wilson Ocean Dr with rat bait last weekend, the Dunedin Land Search and Rescue team plans to search the area for remnants of the poison.
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Dad knocked off perch as son beats 31-year-old record
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Dad knocked off perch as son beats 31-year-old record
Tim Dobier is officially the second-fastest in his family.
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Surfer bitten by sea lion
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Surfer bitten by sea lion
A surfer at Brighton Beach in Dunedin got more than he bargained for when he was bitten by a sea lion yesterday afternoon.
Relay for Life set to return
Relay for Life set to return
Teams of friends, whānau, workmates and school groups are gearing up for the Relay for Life Dunedin, the giant community fundraiser for the Cancer Society.