Ong turns up to crunch meeting with bandages on face
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The coverings on Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong's face at a council meeting today are not for any medical issue, he has confirmed.
Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough
Half of Kiwis say homes not warm enough
Kate Newton of RNZSome 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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Upgrade for Olveston’s electrical systems
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Upgrade for Olveston’s electrical systems
Dunedin’s Olveston historic home will be left in the dark for the next three months while a major electrical upgrade is conducted.
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Mad Butcher building demolition to begin
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Mad Butcher building demolition to begin
Dunedin’s former Mad Butcher store will soon be reduced to rubble with a $10 million vehicle showroom complex to be built in its place.
Uni mass food poisoning: Students' Association falsified temperature records
Uni mass food poisoning: Students' Association falsified temperature records
An investigation into a food poisoning outbreak at a University of Canterbury hall found temperature records were falsified by the Students' Association who prepared the meals.
Meagre haul for window-smashing dairy burglar
Meagre haul for window-smashing dairy burglar
A determined burglar who took three attempts to break into a dairy was rewarded for his efforts with two trays of drinks and a packet of chips.
MBIE conduct referred to Privileges Committee
MBIE conduct referred to Privileges Committee
Parliament's Speaker has referred a question of whether Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials misled Parliament to the Privileges Committee.
'No further inquiries warranted' over hot air balloon crash
'No further inquiries warranted' over hot air balloon crash
The Civil Aviation Authority will be taking no action after two people were injured in a hot air balloon crash in Methven last week.
TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate
TV host again pleads for answers to missing mother's fate
TV host Savannah Guthrie took time on her morning news show to appeal to the public again for answers to the fate of her mother, missing since a presumed abduction in Arizona.
Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance
Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance
Australian authorities have ramped up surveillance and testing after two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in migratory seabirds.
Luxon rules out financial help for Super Rugby side
Luxon rules out financial help for Super Rugby side
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has poured cold water on the prospect of government support to save Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika.