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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill

AB Lime general manager Steven Smith speaks at the DCC 2034 LTP at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery...

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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill

A regional landfill operator has been given the cold shoulder by the DCC and was not approached for information while ratepayers could be stung with a $92.4m "gamble" instead, its manager says.

‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs

REPORT: RUBY SHAW / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs

Dunedin mother and daughter Antonella and Valentina, 11, Condliffe plant a shrub during a "Trees for Families" event at Rotary Park, Shiel Hill, yesterday.

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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora infrastructure delivery lead Blake Lepper. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks

Contractors tendering for work on the new Dunedin hospital build have been warned about "significant" cuts.

Putting musical together ‘full-on challenge’, but fun

Leading cast members in Musical Theatre Dunedin’s production of Chess the Musical will perform...

Putting musical together ‘full-on challenge’, but fun

Tackling the beast of a show that is Chess the Musical is an exciting challenge for director Greg MacLeod and his dedicated cast and crew.

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Misuse of mobility parks frustrates permit holder

Peter Walsh holds up his mobility parking permit at Pak’nSave Dunedin, after observing people...

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Misuse of mobility parks frustrates permit holder

A Dunedin man is calling on a South Dunedin supermarket to better patrol its mobility parking spaces after experiencing first-hand how ‘‘ridiculous’’ it can be for those who need them.

Charity gig to honour late musician

Charity gig to honour late musician

A late Dunedin musician would be stoked at a collection of ‘‘great musos’’ continuing his charitable work in salute.

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Fix problem at source, DCC told

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Fix problem at source, DCC told

When Dunedin goes looking for government money to shore up South Dunedin against sea-level rise it needs to be "doing everything within its own powers to be fixing the problem at its source", a...

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Dancer taps into family tradition

Granddaughter and grandmother duo Stasa Tucker and Lorraine Knowles stand with the Vi Stewart...

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Dancer taps into family tradition

More than 60 years after Lorraine Knowles won a top Dunedin tap-dancing prize, her granddaughter has followed in her footsteps.

Stone tools insight into history of Tiwai Point

Toki found at Tiwai before the aluminium smelter was built by the McFarlane family which are now...

Stone tools insight into history of Tiwai Point

Stone tools from hundreds of years ago that were collected before the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter was built are being assessed and catalogued at Tūhura Otago Museum this weekend.

Archway lecture theatre: Treasure or toilet block?

The Archway Lecture Theatre building. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Archway lecture theatre: Treasure or toilet block?

An award-winning Otago University lecture theatre slated for demolition has been slammed as "hideous", "fugly as hell" and looking like "a toilet block".

Technical issue with ODT E-edition resolved

The Otago Daily Times E-edition is back online after a technical issue was fixed.

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Councillors agreed with Dippie's email insults

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Councillors agreed with Dippie's email insults

Councillors texted a prominent Dunedin businessman saying they agreed with an explosive email in which he called them weird, woke and out of their depth.

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Homeless man’s hopes crushed

A homeless man says it is "hard to feel hope" after his makeshift shack burned down at the Oval in a cooking fire.

Unions lead protest on pay equity changes

Unions lead protest on pay equity changes

Hundreds of protesters braved the wet weather in Dunedin to voice their outrage at the government’s changes to the pay equity process.

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Uni wants to demo award winning building

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DCC may thwart plan to demolish 'unique and special' lecture theatres

Plans to demolish award winning University of Otago lecture theatres have hit a snag as the city council moves to protect the building.

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PhD work improves superbug knowledge

Saki Baleivanualala will receive a PhD in microbiology at a University of Otago graduation...

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PhD work improves superbug knowledge

In a previous life, Saki Baleivanualala was a microbiologist, working in a Fijian hospital where he saw many people dying from antibiotic resistant bacterial infections.

University of Otago graduands, 1pm ceremony

Hundreds of people will graduate from the University of Otago in two ceremonies today. PHOTO:...

University of Otago graduands, 1pm ceremony

At a ceremony in the Dunedin Town Hall starting at 1pm today, 298 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in a wide range of subjects, including philosophy,...

University of Otago graduands, 4pm ceremony

A previous University of Otago graduation parade makes its way along George St. PHOTO: PETER...

University of Otago graduands, 4pm ceremony

In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 4pm today, 307 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in subjects including medicine, science, arts, law and commerce.

Oval fire: 'Luckily a tragedy did not occur'

Oval fire: 'Luckily a tragedy did not occur'

A fire which destroyed tents at the Oval homeless camp this morning appears to have started in a flue before spreading.

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Settlers association against charging out-of-towners visiting Toitū

A ''Dunedin Sound'' Evening will be held at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum. Photo: ODT

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Settlers association against charging out-of-towners visiting Toitū

The trust which backs Toitū Otago Settlers Museum has come out against charging out-of-town visitors, saying the move would lead to confusion.

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