Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure
Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure
A key road in Queenstown has re-opened to stop/go traffic management after being closed for most of the afternoon.
A strong foundation
A strong foundation
Concrete is poured at the new Dunedin hospital site yesterday morning.
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
The Smooth Hill landfill was a key dividing line among prominent Dunedin mayoralty candidates at a packed debate last night.
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Imagine a man of simple means trying to get by in an increasingly fractured society while guiding his fellow humans through trials and tribulations.
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful’s proposal to fund a homeless outreach centre out of his own salary has raised eyebrows among other candidates.
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Set netting closure area doubles
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Set netting closure area doubles
The closure area for set netting off the Otago coast has doubled as the process for consultation on long-term measures to protect hoiho from the effects of fishing gets under way.
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Alleged abuser ‘grandfatherly figure’
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Alleged abuser was ‘grandfatherly figure’
A prominent Otago man was "a grandfatherly figure" to a teenage boy he allegedly sexually abused, the complainant’s mother says.
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Residents angered at sale of site
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Residents angered at sale of site
Angry Port Chalmers residents are putting words into action against a planned sale of a site once set aside for a public housing project, but Kāinga Ora is sticking to its decision.
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Chidgey, Iti among festival’s guest speakers
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Chidgey, Iti among festival’s guest speakers
Acclaimed New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey and activist and artist Tāme Iti are among the guests at this year’s Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival.
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Trampers lost, cold, lucky to get phone coverage: police
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Trampers lost, cold, lucky to get phone coverage: police
Five young Dunedin trampers were "too cold to move" as they awaited rescue after getting lost in harsh weather near Middlemarch, police say.
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Missionary says sacrifices of his calling worth it
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Missionary says sacrifices of his calling worth it
A young missionary came to Dunedin knowing he was unlikely to see his mother alive again.
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Together on stage ‘weird’, but special
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Together on stage ‘weird’, but special
A former Dunedin opera singer’s homecoming was made extra special by performing with her mother on stage.
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Further smear bid over moa ‘de-extinction’ criticism
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Further smear bid over moa ‘de-extinction’ criticism
An Otago paleogenetics researcher who has been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plan to "de-extinct" the giant moa, continues to be targeted by online articles aimed at discrediting him.
Doc taking steps to mitigate large beech seeding
Doc taking steps to mitigate large beech seeding
The Department of Conservation will step up predator control in South Island forests as the largest beech seeding in seven years is expected to put native species at high risk.
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Council hopes camp will reopen by Xmas
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Council hopes camp will reopen by Xmas
A Waikouaiti campsite is on track to reopen before Christmas after an archaeological discovery brought upgrade work to a halt, the Dunedin City Council says.
Primary school teachers vote to strike
Primary school teachers vote to strike
The union for primary school teachers has confirmed its members will strike for a day next month.
Man injured after shooting at Auckland supermarket
Man injured after shooting at Auckland supermarket
A man has been injured and a gun was fired, during a fight in the carpark of an Auckland supermarket.
Chch man charged over incident that led to fatal police shooting
Chch man charged over incident that led to fatal police shooting
Police have charged a Christchurch man with possession of an offensive weapon after a police shooting that left a woman dead in the suburb of Bryndwr last month.
'Gaza is burning': Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City
'Gaza is burning': Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City
Israel announced the start of its long-awaited ground operation into Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning".
Vocal local
Vocal local
A tūī sings at Orokonui Ecosanctuary.