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ORC should fund helicopter itself: Kelliher
An Otago regional councillor has poured scorn on a proposal concerning the council’s financial assistance to an "incredible" rescue helicopter service.
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Fear staff will speed cycleway project
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Fear staff will speed cycleway project
View next council may push backA Dunedin mayoralty candidate says he expects the next council may try to stop the planned Albany St cycleway, but staff will be keen to get on with the work.
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Pipes, pumps insufficient, manager says
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Pipes, pumps insufficient, manager says
Pipes and pumps alone will not be enough to protect South Dunedin from future flooding, the city council has been told.
Lotto 2519
Lotto 2519
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Touch up for gables
Touch up for gables
Scaffolding is up on the roof of the Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Gardens for maintenance work on the gables of the main hall.
Marvellously unworldly experience
Marvellously unworldly experience
Avant-garde soundscapes were thoroughly enjoyed by a good crowd at the Chamber Music NZ concert at the Glenroy Auditorium on Tuesday night.
Gold strikes top form to cause two early upsets
Gold strikes top form to cause two early upsets
A Dunedin player caused two upsets on the first day of the South Island chess championship in the city yesterday, avenging a loss and beating a player ranked nearly 500 points higher than him.
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Motion to support homeless ‘starting point’
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Motion to support homeless ‘starting point’
Dunedin may wear the costs of supporting the city’s homeless community after getting the cold shoulder from central government, councillors say.
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ORC annual survey to be done online
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ORC annual survey to be done online
Changes are to be made to the Otago Regional Council’s annual survey, mirroring other authorities in the region.
So happy together
So happy together
A 3.6m-tall statue of President Donald Trump and disgraced paedophile sex trafficking financier Jeffrey Epstein is seen on the National Mall near the Capitol in Washington yesterday.
Splashing fun
Splashing fun
Swimmers of all ages have enjoyed the Water World Indoor Water Park facilities at Moana Pool this week.
Albanese to meet Trump at White House next month
Albanese to meet Trump at White House next month
US President Donald Trump will meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on October 20 in Washington, the White House and Albanese said today.
Woman avoids jail after message led to former partner shot dead
Woman avoids jail after message led to former partner shot dead
The lawyer for a woman whose Mongrel Mob partner was shot dead after she asked her uncle to "smash" him says she was under threat and had no way of knowing how events would unfold.
Sinkhole 50m deep forms near Bangkok hospital
Sinkhole 50m deep forms near Bangkok hospital
Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said today.
Super typhoon kills 15 in Taiwan
Super typhoon kills 15 in Taiwan
Residents in an eastern Taiwan town where flooding from a strong typhoon killed 17 people took to shelters fearing further disaster.
Russian drone defence concerns neighbours
Russian drone defence concerns neighbours
Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.
Mother and daughters are 'waiting to die' in Gaza
Mother and daughters are 'waiting to die' in Gaza
Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering.
'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week
'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week
Wellington psychiatrist Jeremy McMinn had a rare "two days off" this week, thanks to the 48-hour strike by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists - but will still be clocking up 56 hours.
Schools still grappling with students vaping
Schools still grappling with students vaping
Three months since disposable vapes were banned from shelves some schools are still grappling with students vaping.
'Bad precedent': Dunedin venue hit with noise complaint
'Bad precedent': Dunedin venue hit with noise complaint
A noise complaint aimed at a new Dunedin venue in an iconic location raises questions about the future of live music in the city, an advocacy group says.