Show to fundraise for dance champs
Show to fundraise for dance champs
A Dunedin dance school is calling on the community to help them get to the "Olympics of hip-hop".
Uni launches bid to fund residency
Uni launches bid to fund residency
Determined to get the prestigious Children’s Writer in Residence fellowship back in place for 2027, the University of Otago has launched a major fundraising campaign.
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Half say risk data insufficient — insurer
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Half say risk data insufficient — insurer
Nearly half of New Zealanders report they do not have enough information about the climate-related risks to their properties, a major insurance provider says.
Dunedin makes global list of LGBTQ+-friendly destinations
Dunedin makes global list of LGBTQ+-friendly destinations
An international travel site has proclaimed Dunedin to be a friendly place for the LGBTQ+ community, but advocates say much work is yet to be done.
Toroa chicks weigh in at 10.2kg, 11kg
Toroa chicks weigh in at 10.2kg, 11kg
Department of Conservation rangers weigh a juvenile toroa (northern royal albatross) at Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula.
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Climate change response timeframe at odds with visions
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Climate change response timeframe at odds with visions
Responding to climate change risks in South Dunedin needs to happen much sooner than the 75-year visions promoted for the suburb earlier this year, a new report suggests.
Proud to sing anthem
Proud to sing anthem
A Dunedin choir member was proud to sing New Zealand’s national anthem on a global stage after winning a top award.
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Licence plate parking tech to be used in city
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Licence plate parking tech to be used in city
Dunedin's parking rules will soon be enforced with the help of two cars fitted with cameras and licence plate recognition technology.
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Shuffles continue at top of hospital project
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Shuffles continue at top of hospital project
A fast-rising bureaucrat brought in to helm the government’s reset of the new Dunedin hospital project has been dumped from the inpatient build, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Concerns aired over miscommunication
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Concerns aired over miscommunication
Angst-ridden internal government memos about the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient build reveal concern about miscommunications and failures to work together and follow command lines.
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Hunter helping others to fill their freezers
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Hunter helping others to fill their freezers
As the cost of living bites, an Outram man says he has been surprised to find many new hunters want to learn how to gather meat from the land instead of collecting trophies.
Positively polarising
Positively polarising
Controversy has never done Act New Zealand leader David Seymour any harm in the past, and he does not think it will do him any harm in the future either, he tells political...
First UN fuel for Gaza in four months
First UN fuel for Gaza in four months
The United Nations has delivered fuel to the Gaza Strip for the first time in more than four months, as Israel’s military campaign in the coastal territory continues to claim dozens of lives.
Brics may be losing its bite
Brics may be losing its bite
No-shows by key leaders at an annual summit underscored the difficulties of an international bloc that once sought to reshape world politics, James Kynge, of The Observer, writes.
France, Britain unveil nuclear weapons pact
France, Britain unveil nuclear weapons pact
France and Britain have agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals as they seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally.
Obituary: strove to improve rural medicine
Obituary: strove to improve rural medicine
Rural healthcare workers and other first responders had always done their best when dealing with medical emergencies in extremely trying circumstances.
Canterbury highway closed amid high winds
Canterbury highway closed amid high winds
Part of a Canterbury highway is closed due to fallen trees as strong winds buffet parts of the region.
Not all prepared for another pandemic, inquiry told
Not all prepared for another pandemic, inquiry told
The fifth and final day of evidence in Auckland included testimonies from mandated industries, nursing and midwifery sectors and researchers.
Teens arrested over South D dairy raid
Teens arrested over South D dairy raid
Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a brazen Dunedin dairy robbery, police say.
Oranga Tamariki's near $2m bill for 'bloated' comms team
Oranga Tamariki's near $2m bill for 'bloated' comms team
Documents show Oranga Tamariki pays nearly $2m to 14 communications staff - after cutting five staff and $500k in the past year - while other workers are banned from speaking to media without authorisation.