Airport’s solar power up and running
Airport’s solar power up and running
Dunedin Airport is making power while the sun shines.
Rally ready
Rally ready
Greg Jordan, of Dunedin, photographs a Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo to be driven by Robbie Stokes, of Waikuku, and Andrew Sarandis, of Australia, at the Rally Otago Motor Show in the Octagon last night.
Unwrapping nature’s gift
Unwrapping nature’s gift
Michelle Ritchie, of Organics Unearthed, and Otago Peninsula homeowner Annelies Ruigrok uncover a compost heap insulated with wool in Ms Ruigrok’s back yard during a composting workshop yesterday.
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7 months’ detention for plumber’s sex attack
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7 months’ detention for plumber’s sex attack
A Dunedin plumber left his job site to molest a teenage girl in a "vile" sex attack, a court has heard.
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Taylor declines Jones debate as ‘blustering theatre’
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Taylor declines Jones debate as ‘blustering theatre’
Sir Ian Taylor says he will not be debating with Shane Jones over the rights and wrongs of Santana Minerals, saying the MP has turned it into theatre featuring bullying and bluster.
Turns on mood, or mood to turn out?
Turns on mood, or mood to turn out?
By-elections can be a strong barometer of electorate mood.
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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk
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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk
Dog walkers can put their minds at ease after Dunedin Land Search and Rescue’s (LandSAR) recent search of John Wilson Ocean Dr failed to find any further sign of rat poison.
On song
On song
Members of Rock Tenors entertain the crowd during the halftime break of the Highlanders and Brumbies Super Rugby match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin last night.
Warm start to autumn for city
Warm start to autumn for city
Autumn got off to such a good start that many in the southern regions may have confused it with the long-awaited arrival of summer.
All the trees of the field
All the trees of the field
The statue of Donald McNaughton Stuart, a Presbyterian minister and educationalist, soaks up the sun on its lofty plinth beside Queens Gardens, in Dunedin.
Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman
Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman
KELVIN LLOYDConservationist Kelvin Lloyd was a rare individual who was as adept in the back country as he was in the board room.
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Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple
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From 21st parties to 93yo birthdays: Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple
‘We had 10 to 15 years of hosting 21st parties. First week here we had two 93-year-old birthdays.’
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Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill
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Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill
The company behind Octagon bar-restaurant CBK is facing liquidation but is hoping to come to an agreement to avoid the matter going to court.
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Resident irked by damage from oaks
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Resident irked by damage from oaks
They may look nice to some, but for one car owner three trees across the road are a significant pain and wrecking her vehicle.
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Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over
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Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over
Otago Daily Times reporter Laine Priestley takes her first ride in a rally car. Her verdict? ‘‘It was rally scary.’’
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Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage
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Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage
A Dunedin man attacked his partner and ripped a family-harm alarm from the wall during his rampage, a court has heard.
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Councillor takes swing at homeless
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'Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes don't come cheap': Councillor takes swing at homeless
A councillor has taken a swing at Dunedin's homeless, saying he sees bad behaviour daily and any support the council offered was likely to be fruitless.
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Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’
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Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’
Dunedin's newly uplifted mana-to-mana forum is a significant step forward, made in partnership with the city council, a rūnaka representative says.
Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust
Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust
A Dunedin duo became entwined in a crime syndicate’s importation of at least $4m of party drugs, a court has heard.
Two taken to hospital in serious condition
Two taken to hospital in serious condition
Two people were yesterday taken to hospital in a serious condition after a two-vehicle crash blocked Portobello Rd.