Kitten living high on the hog with pig pals
Kitten living high on the hog with pig pals
A little Naseby kitten — who thinks she is a pig — is "living high on the hog" with Kunekunes Starsky and Hutch.
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Lotto 2483
Lotto 2483
Results from last night's Lotto draw
Hope to waddle away with win
Hope to waddle away with win
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it might just be judged the best duck in show.
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Inland port competition fears
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Inland port competition fears
Port Otago competing with Calder Stewart to establish an inland port could have a "serious impact" on the Otago Regional Council’s financial position, a regional councillor says.
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'Not sustainable': Bowls clubs in downward spiral
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'Not sustainable': Bowls clubs in downward spiral
Dunedin has too many bowling clubs to be sustainable, which could lead to a reduction of up to five clubs over the next few years, a bowls leader warns.
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Soiled bedding swamps charity
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Soiled bedding swamps charity
A Dunedin charity has been inundated with blankets infested with mould, urine, faeces and blood stains, causing much-needed funds to be redirected to waste removal.
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Ill health forces abrupt closure of iconic cafe
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Ill health forces abrupt closure of gardens cafe
The abrupt closure of the Dunedin Botanic Garden cafe feels like the "end of an era" for its ill manager.
‘Urban wetland’ one step closer for primary school
‘Urban wetland’ one step closer for primary school
A Dunedin school is looking forward to having an "urban wetland" in its playground.
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Nine city councillors confirm intention to seek re-election
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Nine city councillors confirm intention to seek re-election
Most Dunedin city councillors are hoping to return to the fray come October.
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Nine of 11 councillors throw hats in ring
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Nine of 11 councillors throw hats in ring
Nine of the 11 sitting Otago regional councillors say they want their job back at the October elections.
Remembering those who were disappeared
Remembering those who were disappeared
A man walks past portraits of those who went missing in the 1973-85 Uruguay dictatorship, during the 30th edition of the March of Silence (Marcha del Silencio).
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Kaikorai Stream: A tale of two tips
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Kaikorai Stream: A tale of two tips
Mary Williams investigates the polluted Kaikorai Stream's journey past two tips and finds a pond of contaminated water and angry residents.
Japan's agriculture minister resigns after rice gaffe
Japan's agriculture minister resigns after rice gaffe
Japanese farm minister Taku Eto has resigned after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers.
Handcuffed man escapes after arrest
Handcuffed man escapes after arrest
Gisborne police are searching for a man who fled from rural property after being arrested this morning, and have concerns for his welfare.
Kāinga Ora to cut 620 roles in restructure
Kāinga Ora to cut 620 roles in restructure
Kāinga Ora has confirmed it will cut 620 roles, of which 194 are vacant, as part of its restructuring.
Student taken to hospital after assault at school
Student taken to hospital after assault at Canterbury school
A student has been injured in an assault at a rural Canterbury school this afternoon.
Dumbbell killer who bludgeoned mum appeals life sentence
Dumbbell killer who bludgeoned mum appeals life sentence
A Dunedin man who beat his mother to death with a dumbbell should not be subject to life imprisonment, his lawyers argue.
One digit wrong in bank transfer, $2000 lost
One digit wrong in bank transfer, $2000 lost
A man who lost $2000 when he got one number wrong in a bank transfer has been told to drop his complaint.
'Dumbest sport ever' canned over safety fears
'Dumbest sport ever' canned over safety fears
A planned ‘Run It Straight’ event has been canned after organisers failed to secure a permit and a local board raised safety concerns.
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Dolphin reports soar as cameras increase
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Dolphin reports soar as cameras increase
Since cameras were installed on fishing boats, six times more accidental catches of dolphins have been reported by the fishing industry, official information shows.