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Last-minute option halts South Dunedin flood plans

Flooding in South Dunedin in 2019. Photo: ODT files

Last-minute option halts South Dunedin flood plans

Dunedin city councillors have reluctantly voted to hit pause on adaptation plans for South Dunedin for four months following a last-minute alternative solution from the regional council.

Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy

Global Insight: Fork-in-the-road moment for NZ foreign policy

This weekend’s 60th Foreign Policy School, in Dunedin, could be a fork in the road for New Zealand’s international relations, Prof Robert Patman says.

Wild weather battering central and northern NZ

More windy unsettled weather is possible before the end of the month. File photo: Gerard O'Brien

Wild weather battering central and northern NZ

Strong winds are battering the North and upper South Islands, cancelling ferries and flights, closing highways and cutting power to homes.

Far-right extremism on the rise in schools

PPTA president Chris Abercrombie. Photo: RNZ

'I've had students deny the Holocaust': Far-right extremism on the rise in schools

A rise in reports of far-right extremism in the classroom has prompted a teachers' union to seek expert advice for its members.

Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

A woman uses a fan as she walks near the Houses of Parliament, amid hot weather in London. Photo:...

Records broken as Europe swelters under deadly heatwave

Western Europe is in the grip of a heatwave that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist...

Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after a strong earthquake shook north...

Deaths confirmed after Venezuela quakes; hundreds injured

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more as buildings collapsed in and around the capital Caracas.

National pledges low cost loans for solar power

National says it would allow people to install solar without the need for council consent. Photo:...

National pledges low cost loans for solar power

National has promised to help households shift to solar power through low interest loans, if it is re-elected in November.

Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face

The coverings on Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong's face at a council meeting today are not for any medical issue, he says.

Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough, survey shows

Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough, survey shows

Some New Zealanders are living in homes that are so cold during winter that they can see their breath, a major new study shows.

Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast

A southern right whale was successfully disentangled from a blue cod pot line off Stewart Island...

Large whale 'tangled in buoy' off Dunedin coast

A southern right whale/tohorā is reportedly entangled with a large pink buoy which is impairing its ability to move freely.

1000 gather to protest gender Bill

People gather in the Octagon yesterday to rally against a proposed law that would define ‘‘woman’...

1000 gather to protest gender Bill

Dunedin's support for its transgender, non-binary and intersex community was on full display when about 1000 people turned out to protest a Bill before Parliament.

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Hopes charitable attitude can continue

Taieri College students admire their can collage made using more than 3450 cans of donated food...

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Hopes charitable attitude can continue

The man behind the cans has run his final donation drive.

Outpatient building’s final touches near

The new Dunedin hospital outpatient building gleams in the light ahead of its final touch-up...

Outpatient building’s final touches near

The new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building is nearing completion but a side effect of this is traffic disruptions.

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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio

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Galer and Lund to lead heritage portfolio

New councillor Jo Galer appears set to lead the Dunedin City Council’s heritage portfolio alongside Cr Russell Lund.

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What the duck is going on? Fowl play afoot in Mosgiel

Krystle Hennig, of Blend Espresso in Mosgiel, holds up three small toy ducks that mysteriously...

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What the duck is going on? Fowl play afoot in Mosgiel

Mosgiel is being ‘‘terrorised’’ by a flock of small toy ducks that have appeared suddenly and with seemingly no explanation.

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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour

Sandy Graham during yesterday's debate over city council rates. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Boss hits back at councillor behaviour

Dunedin’s council boss has scolded councillors over ‘‘discourteous’’ behaviour and costly AI use as a week of fractious debate on South Dunedin comes to a head.

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Chance to grow from hospital at risk: insider

Workforce Central Dunedin operations manager Raymond Clark says more needs to be done to maximise...

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Chance to grow from hospital at risk: insider

Wider economic benefits from the new Dunedin hospital risk being squandered without more government support, a project insider warns.

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Fourth flood protection option on table

Dunedin city councillor Russell Lund (left) with South Dunedin Stormwater Justice Group convener...

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Fourth flood protection option on table

A shot has been fired across the bow of the Dunedin City Council as a fourth, shorter-term option to manage future flood risks in South Dunedin is put on the table.

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