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Capable NZ set to lose 20 jobs
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Capable NZ set to lose 20 jobs
Otago Polytechnic staff are feeling "like stunned mullets" after the institution cut 20 jobs from a ground-breaking department.
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Lightning diverts plane
Lightning diverts plane
Southland MP Joseph Mooney’s flight home yesterday was diverted back to Auckland after the plane was struck by lightning.
When less is more for fundraising
When less is more for fundraising
Sam Drake of Otago Boys’ High School gets his hair shaved by Alfe Lale-Suiuluto as part of an initiative supporting the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation.
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Pets ‘hidden victims’ in domestic abuse cases
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Pets ‘hidden victims’ in domestic abuse cases
Household pets are often the forgotten victims of family abuse, the minister for children says.
Work on tunnels trail to begin
Work on tunnels trail to begin
Construction of the first leg of the long-anticipated Dunedin Tunnels Trail will begin next week, the Dunedin City Council has announced.
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Music proposed as way to calm bus hub conduct
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Music proposed as way to calm bus hub conduct
Music could be used to soothe savage behaviour at Dunedin’s city centre bus hub, a regional councillor has suggested.
South D residents despondent about flood mitigation
South D residents despondent about flood mitigation
Has much changed in the 10 years since flooding in 2015 devastated areas of South Dunedin? Ruby Shaw talks to residents.
Taieri Island home to protected seabirds
Taieri Island home to protected seabirds
Taieri Island sits at the mouth of the Taieri River at Taieri Mouth.
Cold prompts a sugar rush
Cold prompts a sugar rush
The current cold snap caused a flurry of activity at this north Dunedin bird feeder yesterday.
Ending up at hospital ‘like destiny’
Ending up at hospital ‘like destiny’
Being made a New Zealand citizen while dressed in indigenous Matigsalug clothing was one woman’s way of saying she would "not forgot where I come from".
Police knew LynnMall terrorist was likely to commit attack
Police knew LynnMall terrorist was likely to commit attack
Police knew about the risk of Ahamed Samsudeen committing an attack before an immigration tribunal appeal hearing to determine his deportation, an inquest has heard.
Climate marches in southern centres
Climate marches in southern centres
Dissatisfaction with the new coalition government’s lack of focus on climate change, prompted hundreds of people to take to the streets around Otago and Southland yesterday.
Child charged with arson after McDonald's fire
Child charged with arson after McDonald's fire
A 12-year-old has been arrested and charged with arson over the fire at a McDonald's restaurant in Auckland last month.
Pedestrian killed by truck near Kaikōura
Pedestrian killed by truck near Kaikōura
A person has died after being hit by a truck at Peketā, near Kaikōura this morning.
Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled
Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled
Cook Strait ferries are being cancelled this weekend due to forecast six-metre swells.
Operator not guilty over bouncy castle tragedy
Operator not guilty over Tasmania bouncy castle tragedy
The operator of a bouncy castle at the centre of a tragedy that killed six children in Tasmania has been cleared of breaching workplace safety laws.
One serious after Dunedin 'animal incident'
One serious after Dunedin 'animal incident'
A person is in a serious condition after an incident involving an animal near Brighton this morning.
Lucky escape for teen driver as car slams into fence
Lucky escape for teen driver as car slams into fence
An 18-year-old driver walked away unharmed when their sportscar spun out on gravel and hit a fence on the outskirts of Dunedin.
Widespread internet outages in North Island
Widespread internet outages in North Island
Widespread internet outages are being felt around the North Island, which telcos are blaming on a Chorus fault.
Man charged with murder of woman struck by ute
Man charged with murder of woman struck by ute
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a power pole that a 30-year-old woman was standing next to, killing her.