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Dunedinites gather to welcome 2026

Skies clear as young and old gather for Dunedin New Year's Eve celebrations

Dunedin experienced something akin to four seasons in one day on New Year’s Eve — but at least it remained dry for most of the evening's festivities.

Search over as calls for help likely from nearby address

A search operation found no signs of trouble after a person was heard yelling for help off a Dunedin track this morning.

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Pub’s new avian mascot comes home to roost

Concord Inn co-owners Jane Downing and Warren Bremner stand in front of the pub’s new entranceway...

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Pub’s new avian mascot comes home to roost

A googly-eyed rooster riding astride a motorcycle is among the latest additions in a Dunedin pub’s nearly $800,000 makeover.

Beating addiction spurred tireless mental health stalwart’s work across NZ

Beating addiction spurred tireless mental health stalwart’s work across NZ

Overcoming addiction in her mid-20s inspired Deb Fraser-Komene to help youth to do the same.

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Landfill’s impact on lagoon likely ‘toxic’

The Kaikorai estuary could be a nature haven and city asset if water pollution ends. Photo:...

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Landfill’s impact on lagoon likely ‘toxic’

A historic landfill is likely having a "toxic impact" on the troubled Kaikorai Lagoon, documents show.

Recognition credited to all who gave time to projects

Graeme Elliot is a humble man, and when he found out about receiving a New Year Honour, the chief emotion felt was "embarrassment".

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Millionaire’s luxury superyacht moored in Dunedin

Luxury on water for families aboard the Teleost superyacht, which is in Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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Millionaire’s luxury superyacht moored in Dunedin

Fancy a week-long cruise around New Zealand with your family on a chartered super-yacht?

No ‘ODT’ tomorrow

There will be no publication of the Otago Daily Times tomorrow, New Year’s Day.

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Friendship as important as music at folk festival

Whare Flat Folk Festival organisers past and present (from left) Sue Harkness and Siobhán Dillon...

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Friendship as important as music at folk festival

Dunedin's renowned, now half-a-century-old Whare Flat Folk Festival had, and still very much has, "a family atmosphere", a former organiser says.

Cruise visitors 'really impressed’ with city

Seabourn Quest passengers Steve and Joanne Kicinski take some time to experience Dunedin...

Cruise visitors 'really impressed’ with city

Stepping off a luxury cruise ship and on to the firm ground of Dunedin on a cold, blustery day proved just the tonic for visitors Joanne and Steve Kicinski.

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First sea lion pup of breeding season born

Tui, the 6-year-old sea lion, with her pup — the first to be born in Dunedin this season (this...

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First sea lion pup of breeding season born

Just two weeks after scaring the living daylights out of a Bedford St family by taking shelter on their front doorstep, Tui the sea lion has given birth to Dunedin’s first pup of the season.

Dunedinites gather to welcome 2026

Skies clear as young and old gather for Dunedin New Year's Eve celebrations

Search over as calls for help likely from nearby address

Search over as calls for help likely from nearby address

Pub’s new avian mascot comes home to roost

Pub’s new avian mascot comes home to roost

Beating addiction spurred tireless mental health stalwart’s work across NZ

Beating addiction spurred tireless mental health stalwart’s work across NZ

Landfill’s impact on lagoon likely ‘toxic’

Landfill’s impact on lagoon likely ‘toxic’

Recognition credited to all who gave time to projects

Recognition credited to all who gave time to projects

Millionaire’s luxury superyacht moored in Dunedin

Millionaire’s luxury superyacht moored in Dunedin

No ‘ODT’ tomorrow

No ‘ODT’ tomorrow

Friendship as important as music at folk festival

Friendship as important as music at folk festival

Cruise visitors 'really impressed’ with city

Cruise visitors 'really impressed’ with city

First sea lion pup of breeding season born

First sea lion pup of breeding season born

Duffy gets call-up for T20 World Cup

Longtime literary scourge of ABs retires

Ex-Volts player powers Aces to victory

Sparks come agonisingly close to win

Fire crews respond to alarm at Toitū

Violent Mosgiel music dispute: 'Given their ages, they should know better'

Gang links provided inmate with ‘security in the prison setting’

Radich funeral on Friday

'Stab threat' in Dunedin neighbours at war cat dispute

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