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Outdoor bowls facility completed
A more than 10-year vision for an outdoor bowls surface next to the Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium has been delivered on time and within budget.
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Outgoing councillor lists his hopes for future
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Outgoing councillor lists his hopes for future
Influential retiring Dunedin city councillor David Benson-Pope has some hopes for the next council.
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Celebrated actor calls for new Dunedin venue
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Celebrated actor calls for new Dunedin venue
An award-winning New Zealand actor says Dunedin is crying out for a new venue after the demise of the Fortune Theatre.
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Seven-hour meeting to decide one-year extension
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Seven-hour meeting to decide one-year extension
Extending Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham’s contract by a year was a compromise reached towards the end of a marathon meeting, documents show.
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Taking of buoy puts lives at risk: lifeguard
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Taking of buoy puts lives at risk: lifeguard
The disappearance of public rescue equipment from a Dunedin beach could cost lives, a surf lifeguard has warned.
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We need to talk about Steve
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We need to talk about Steve
Travelling 12,832km from Dunedin to Fairbanks, Alaska, sounds like an awfully long way to go just to talk about "Steve".
'Really exciting': School keen to make park one of NZ's best
'Really exciting': School keen to make park one of NZ's best
As far as playgrounds go, Belford Street Park is pretty uninspiring for children.
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Uni plans to accept AI use
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Uni plans to accept AI use
The University of Otago is opening the door to students using artificial intelligence after accepting the "disruptive" technology cannot be stopped.
Word on the street
Word on the street
With the countdown to election day well and truly on, officials are expecting most votes to be cast this week, before polls close at noon on Saturday.
Bringing in the reinforcement
Bringing in the reinforcement
A crane lifts a large section of prefabricated steel reinforcing into a hole at the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site yesterday afternoon.
‘Call to arms’ expected at university’s first Freshwater Forum
‘Call to arms’ expected at university’s first Freshwater Forum
A "call to arms" to move more quickly in dealing with New Zealand’s water quality issues is expected to be made today, during the University of Otago’s first Freshwater Forum.
Council putting a hex on Taieri Mouth Rd erosion
Council putting a hex on Taieri Mouth Rd erosion
The centre of Dunedin has the Octagon.
JP services offered in S. Dunedin library
JP services offered in S. Dunedin library
Justices of the peace finally have a peaceful place to call home in South Dunedin.
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Victim was ‘lovely guy’: ex-flatmate
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Victim was ‘lovely guy’: ex-flatmate
The man found dead in North Dunedin has been described as "a really lovely guy" by his former flatmate.
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Candidates hoping for last-minute voter turnout
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Candidates hoping for last-minute voter turnout
A pair of mayoral hopefuls say the huge number of candidates has left Dunedin voters confused as the city languishes with one of the lowest turnouts nationwide.
Angry Green Island couple 'charged, spat at police'
Angry Green Island couple 'charged, spat at police'
A Dunedin couple have matching court dates after they resisted police, allegedly kicking, spitting at and charging at the officers.
New principal takes reins at John McGlashan
New principal takes reins at John McGlashan
John McGlashan College’s new principal Dr Aaron Columbus was welcomed to the Dunedin boys’ school with a full assembly yesterday.
'Large orange fireball': Dunedin flight hit by lightning
'Large orange fireball': Dunedin flight hit by lightning
Passengers on an Auckland flight destined for Dunedin witnessed a ‘‘large, orange fireball’’ erupt on the plane's wing after it was struck by lightning.
‘A goal at every stadium’ to raise funds
‘A goal at every stadium’ to raise funds
When most people retire, their next step is to start kicking things off their bucket list.
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Charity house auction paused due to rising costs
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Charity house auction paused due to rising costs
The rising cost of building materials has forced Otago Polytechnic to pause on its annual charity house auction after 18 years and more than $1.7 million given to local charities.