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'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race
The phone call Jo Galer received about lunchtime yesterday went rather differently to how she thought it might.
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Free pool entry for disabled proposed
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Free pool entry for disabled proposed
Free access to Dunedin pools would make a world of difference for those with lifelong disabilities, the city council has been told.
Apology after delays led to tumour growth
Apology after delays led to tumour growth
Health New Zealand Southern has apologised for multiple delays to the treatment of a young man’s eye which led to the growth of a cancerous tumour.
Sliding into a musical month
Sliding into a musical month
University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.
Major overhaul of playground
Major overhaul of playground
Work has begun on the revamp of the Opoho Park Playground.
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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home
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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home
The family of a man who died at a Mosgiel rest-home say they are heartbroken over the care he received and the facility is not equipped to handle palliative care patients.
Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change
Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change
Parts of the country will not be able to afford insurance within 10 years as more extreme weather events hit the country, the Climate Change Commission says.
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View plan document lacks detail
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View plan document lacks detail
The Dunedin City Council has been accused of lacking transparency over the way it presents key financial information.
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Collection of a rock star
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Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’
Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.
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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported
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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported
The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.
Bus hub killer fails to have conviction quashed
Bus hub killer fails to have conviction quashed
A teenager who stabbed another schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub has failed to have his manslaughter conviction overturned.
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Students face ‘uncertain’ future
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Students face ‘uncertain’ future
Otago students say they may not finish their degrees after being blindsided by the government’s decision to scrap fees-free study.
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ORC told to ‘butt out’
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ORC told to ‘butt out’
Two veteran councillors have traded jabs over the future of Port Otago.
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Research concerns over lack of Toitū archivist
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Research concerns over lack of Toitū archivist
A rich resource of historical material at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is not achieving its full value while a years-long vacancy for an archivist continues, advocates say.
Plea to respond to shark bell
Plea to respond to shark bell
A spike in shark sightings has caused St Clair Beach to be cleared four times in the past fortnight.
Jo Galer on track to win Dunedin by-election
Jo Galer on track to win Dunedin by-election
Jo Galer is on track to win the Dunedin City Council by-election over former mayor Aaron Hawkins.
Roundabout way of doing things
Roundabout way of doing things
A large truck negotiates the newly completed roundabout at the intersection of Orari and Otaki Sts, South Dunedin, yesterday.
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Scam ‘deeply considered operation’
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Scam ‘deeply considered operation’
A Dunedin woman being duped out of up to $800,000 by a scammer posing as a United States general is an ‘‘immensely distressing’’ example of an all-too-common attack, Netsafe says.
Scholarship award timely for student
Scholarship award timely for student
The timing could not have been better for Alexander Lea.
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Fed Farmers calls for stadium rethink
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Fed Farmers calls for stadium rethink
Increasing costs for Dunedin’s stadium should not be disproportionately passed on to those living in the city’s far-flung hinterlands, Federated Farmers says.