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    Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove

    Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove

    One person has been injured in a crash involving a bus and car in Dunedin.

    Lake Benmore solar farm granted provisional Fast-track approval

    A 500MW solar farm is proposed for just south of Lake Ruataniwha and next to State Highway 8....

    Lake Benmore solar farm granted provisional Fast-track approval

    A Canterbury solar farm big enough to cover 320 rugby pitches has been granted provisional approval by a Fast-track panel.

    Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss

    Phil King is the new Dunedin Stadium boss. Photo: Supplied

    Australian executive new Dunedin stadium boss

    Forsyth Barr Stadium's new boss says he was attracted by the stadium's "phenomenal legacy as a world-class, ‘must-play’ destination for major acts touring New Zealand".

    Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during Trump shooting: watchdog

    US President Donald Trump is helped off the stage following the shooting in 2024. Photo: Getty...

    Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during Trump shooting: watchdog

    The US Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally.

    'Pash ‘n ’dash’ weddings to offer budget-friendly vows

    Marriage celebrant Vic Thomas will officiate the first of a series of budget-friendly pop-up...

    'Pash ‘n ’dash’ weddings to offer budget-friendly vows

    Big weddings, tiny price tag.

    Fire closes busy central city road

    Firefighters at the scene of the fire. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Fire closes busy central city road

    A fire in the boiler of a Dunedin business closed part of a busy highway for about half an hour.

    Flood-risk homes gaining value faster than others, data shows

    The 2015 flooding in South Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Flood-risk homes gaining value faster than others, data shows

    Instead of avoiding homes at risk of flood, house-hunters are snapping them up at a discount, new data shows.

    Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate

    Michael Laws. Photo: ODT files

    Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate

    Michael Laws will stand for New Zealand First in the Waitaki electorate in the upcoming election.

    MSD defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing

    MSD's chief executive Debbie Power. Photo: RNZ/Reece Baker

    MSD defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing

    The Ministry of Social Development (MSD)'s boss is defending linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing numbers, saying it's executing the government's policy.

    Schools unable to fill teacher vacancy jobs, many applicants 'unsuitable'

    Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

    Schools unable to fill teacher vacancy jobs, many applicants 'unsuitable'

    Secondary school principals say they are getting more applicants for teaching jobs, but many are not good enough.

    First look at Hillside office refurbishment

    PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

    First look at Hillside office refurbishment

    Site manager Bob Macklin, of Naylor Love, gives Southern Heritage Trust chairwoman Joy Baker a tour of the refurbishment work that has been done to date on the former Hillside Workshops manager’s...

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    Another exam blunder revealed

    The University of Otago Clock Tower. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Another exam blunder revealed

    Yet another exam blunder has emerged from the University of Otago, this time involving the release of incorrect marks.

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    ‘Surprising results’ from roadside drug testing: police

    Acting Sergeant Chris McAnally shows 83-year-old Kathy her negative drug driving test results at...

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    ‘Surprising results’ from roadside drug testing: police

    Roadside drug driving testing has begun in the South, and Dunedin’s top road policing officer says it has so far turned up some ‘‘surprising results’’.

    Dunedin drivers troubled by frost, farmers crack on

    Middlemarch farmer Jono Tod holds ice cleared from a sheep trough. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Dunedin drivers troubled by frost, farmers crack on

    Smashing ice-covered water troughs with sledgehammers is simply a morning routine during winter for Middlemarch farmers.

    Pair could face charges in Philippines

    Former Tall Blacks and Otago Nuggets basketball coach Tab Baldwin pictured in 2006. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Pair could face charges in Philippines

    A former Otago Nuggets and Tall Blacks coach and a one-cap Otago rugby player may face homicide charges in the Philippines.

    Council’s policy on whistleblowers undergoing review

    Civic Centre building, Octagon. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

    Council’s policy on whistleblowers undergoing review

    The Dunedin City Council’s policy about whistleblowers is being reviewed.

    Call for ban of imported play sand due to asbestos fears

    Recalled children's play sand which may contain cancer-causing asbestos fibres. Photo: WorkSafe...

    Call for ban of imported play sand due to asbestos fears

    After children’s play sand was found to have cancer-causing asbestos fibres in New Zealand, the government says it is looking at banning the product.

    Social agency thrilled to secure government funding

    Catholic Social Services general manager Mel McNatty and social worker Paul Barham are pleased...

    Social agency thrilled to secure government funding

    A Dunedin social agency is thrilled ongoing government funding will allow it to continue harnessing relationships to help the city’s homeless community.

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    WellSouth responds to new PHO

    CEO WellSouth Andrew Swanson-Dobbs. PHOTO LINDA ROBERTSON

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    WellSouth responds to new PHO

    A rival primary health organisation (PHO) to WellSouth has led to a cleanout of associates, but the organisation insists it is still the best provider in a ‘‘fragmented’’ environment.
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