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Way clear for award-winning lecture theatres to be smashed down

The University of Otago plans to demolish its brutalist Archway Lecture Theatres (centre) in the...

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Way clear for award-winning lecture theatres to be smashed down

The way is clear for the University of Otago to demolish its award-winning brutalist lecture theatres.

Ong spills secret five minutes after ‘confidentiality’ warning

Ong spills secret five minutes after ‘confidentiality’ warning

Five minutes after being told ‘‘this matter is to be treated as confidential’’, a controversial Dunedin city councillor revealed he was facing a formal complaint about confidentiality breaches.

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Vandervis slams $25k bus stop extension

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Vandervis slams $25k bus stop extension

A Dunedin city councillor has criticised a decision to spend up to $25,000 extending a bus stop over safety concerns, saying it will deplete centre-city ‘‘amenity’’.

Sea lion breeding success hailed

More than 35 New Zealand sea lion pups have been tagged in Coastal Otago this breeding season....

Sea lion breeding success hailed

For the first time in more than a century, Otago’s New Zealand sea lion/pakake population has produced more than 35 pups, putting it officially on track to breeding colony status.

Fuel crisis renders plan out of date: Laws

Fuel crisis renders plan out of date: Laws

An annual plan has been passed but it may have to come back to the Otago Regional Council table as high fuel costs hit.

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Inside the ORC's shiny new headquarters

Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert and finance general manager Nick Donnelly talk...

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New ORC offices needed to happen: CEO

Whether central government decides to abolish regional councils or not, the construction of a new Otago Regional Council headquarters still needed to happen, its chief executive says.

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Mayoral boards dropped: Calvert

Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mayoral boards dropped: Calvert

The proposed changes to local government have fallen out of favour, the Otago Regional Council chairwoman says.

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Mayor makes Bayfield production opening in vogue

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Mayor makes Bayfield production opening in vogue

The cast had a special guest to celebrate the opening night of Bayfield High School’s production of Nice Work If You Can Get It.

Male-specific questions to go

Male-specific questions to go

A change to blood donation screening is being hailed as a ‘‘landmark change’’.

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Gullible students make Otago highs the highest in NZ

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Gullible students make Otago highs the highest in NZ

Otago having the highest cost of cannabis per ounce could be down to a local drug dealer doing his part by ‘‘overcharging students’’.

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Setting the standard in fridge efficacy

Otago food science Prof Phil Bremer and Prof Indrawati Oey are part of a long-term international...

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Setting the standard in fridge efficacy

About a third of food production around the world goes to waste every year — about 1.3 billion tonnes in total.

Tree topples near Otakou golf course

Motorists wait while the tree is cleared this afternoon. PHOTO: ROSS KENNEDY

Tree topples near Otakou golf course

A fallen macrocarpa tree led to the closure of Harington Point Rd for a period of time earlier today.

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Girls trade up on visit to hospital site

CPB project manager Jason Tutty leads a group of high-school students on to the new Dunedin...

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Girls trade up on visit to hospital site

A drive to get more young women into the construction industry formed the backdrop of a special visit to the new Dunedin hospital building site yesterday.

Govt not addressing dog attacks: advocates

A little blue penguin. Photo: Getty Images

Govt not addressing dog attacks: advocates

The penguin massacre at Long Beach is just the latest chapter in a long list written in blood, an advocacy group calling for more dog control on beaches says.

Mum of seriously injured baby wants answers

The baby was taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious unexplained injuries. Photo: RNZ

Mum of seriously injured baby wants answers

The mother of a five-month-old baby on life support after suffering serious unexplained injuries including a brain bleed says she's "angry, confused" and desperate for answers.

Major milestone for Otago sea lions

An Otago colony of sea lions has reached a major milestone after a successful breeding season which saw the birth of 38 pups.

Greens defend Māngere candidate over past actions

Green Party candidate for Māngere Michel Mulipola. Photo: RNZ

Greens defend Māngere candidate over past actions

The Greens are defending their candidate for Māngere, saying now he has been selected he will be expected to meet different standards of behaviour.

Rinse and repeat: Ong faces new code of conduct complaint

Rinse and repeat: Ong faces new code of conduct complaint

Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is again facing a code of conduct complaint.

Trump not happy with latest Iran peace proposal

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump not happy with latest Iran peace proposal

Efforts to end the Iran conflict are at an impasse, with US President Donald Trump unhappy with the latest proposal from Tehran.

Kiwi facing more time in US detention centre

Everlee Wihongi has been in US detention since the start of April. Photo: Supplied

Kiwi facing more time in US detention centre

Everlee Wihongi, who has a Green Card, was taken into detention when re-entering the US on April 10 after a family holiday in NZ.

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