Principal takes reins
John McGlashan College’s new principal Dr Aaron Columbus was welcomed to the Dunedin boys’ school with a full assembly yesterday and used the first day to find his feet and get familiar with the...
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Send it flying
Send it flying
Zaxen McInally, 10, from Macandrew Bay School, lines up a shot at the school disc golf tournament at Chingford Park in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
‘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.
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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.
Car was speeding before central city crash - police
Car was speeding before central city crash - police
A car which crashed in central Dunedin, leaving the elderly driver in a serious condition, was reported as travelling more than 100km/h before the crash, police say.
Dunedin police issue slew of drink driving charges
Dunedin police issue slew of drink driving charges
A driver almost six times the legal alcohol limit and a mother with her child in the car were some of the Dunedin drink drivers who kept police busy over the weekend.
Man found 'slumped over steering wheel' arrested - police
Man found 'slumped over steering wheel' arrested - police
A man was arrested after Dunedin police say they found him slumped over the steering wheel of his car with methamphetamine in his possession.
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Astronaut shares space stories
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Astronaut shares space stories
Just when Michael Lopez-Alegria was winding down for retirement, the former record-breaking Nasa astronaut found himself in the hot seat again, preparing humans for future space flight.
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Call for low satisfaction levels to be ‘arrested’
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Call for low satisfaction levels to be ‘arrested’
A downward satisfaction trend since 2019 in how Dunedin is perceived will have to be arrested by the next council, a mayoralty candidate says.
And then there were none
And then there were none
The 58 broadleaf shrubs planted at Queens Gardens by Dunedin man Steve Macknight were removed yesterday morning.
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Campers extricated as flooding hits
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Campers extricated as flooding hits
Emergency services were called on to extricate 18 people trapped by flooding at Waiora Scout Camp yesterday.
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All blessed dogs go to heaven, cats too
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All blessed dogs go to heaven, cats too
St Paul's Cathedral is really going to the dogs.
'Extraordinary in so many ways': Dunedin student died in bed
'Extraordinary in so many ways': Dunedin student died in bed
Jed Walker lived life to the full when at Otago University.
Police kept busy in student quarter
Police kept busy in student quarter
Police are disappointed by behaviour at a street party in Dunedin’s student quarter, where a person was assaulted and property damaged.
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Year a turning point for airport: chairman
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Year a turning point for airport: chairman
Welcoming back international flights was key to a defining year for Dunedin’s airport, its chairman says.
North Dunedin death: Victim identified, murder accused in court
North Dunedin death: Victim identified, murder accused in court
A man charged with a North Dunedin murder has had his name suppressed while he undergoes mental-health assessments.
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Hundreds hooked despite weather
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Hundreds hooked despite weather
The weather was not ideal for a seafood festival, but many hundreds of people were still hooked.
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Fudge finally finds forever home
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Fudge finally finds forever home
After almost half a year living at the Dunedin SPCA, an "incredibly sweet" pooch named Fudge has found her forever home.
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Brick-by-brick magnificent models materialise
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Brick-by-brick magnificent models materialise
A Lego F1 track, complete with moving cars and miniature crashes, earned a Dunedin brother and sister building-duo top prize at a celebration of the timeless brick.