Cigarette concerns after vape study
While vapes may cause cancer - as a recent Australian review of evidence concluded - they remain a far less dangerous vice than traditional cigarettes, a local anti-smoking lobby group says.
Free laundry service new point of connection
Free laundry service new point of connection
A free laundry service will offer a new point of connection for people experiencing hardship across Dunedin, an organiser says.
Outreach service options on table
Outreach service options on table
The Dunedin City Council will consider options on a homeless outreach service at a closed-door meeting today.
Putting a smile on your face
Putting a smile on your face
Laughter Yoga participants (from left) Michelle Gillanders, Charlotte Manley, 13, Rhonda Young, Clara-Jade Gillanders, 9, John Gillanders, Nicky Tāmati and Heather Hay at All Saints Anglican Hall...
Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts
Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts
Playing crucial roles in the development of Samoa’s healthcare and education systems has earned a ‘‘trailblazing’’ University of Otago alumnus a major award in recognition of his lifetime...
Bigger procession, two-session format for this year’s midwinter carnival
Bigger procession, two-session format for this year’s midwinter carnival
The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival is back for another year with a new format and a bigger procession set to be staged.
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Don’t ‘lie’: claim cuts not over fuel
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Don’t ‘lie’: claim cuts not over fuel
A home care service has denied cutting visits over fuel prices, a comment rubbished by one Dunedin client.
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Ong to be offered help with pitch
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Ong to be offered help with pitch
Dunedin City Council staff are to talk with Cr Benedict Ong after Easter about how they may support a presentation from him about debt financing.
Murderer’s lies reveal ‘arrogance’
Murderer’s lies reveal ‘arrogance’
A Dunedin man has been jailed for life for the killing of his ex-employee, but the reason for his frenzied attack may never be known.
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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook
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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook
If you are an arborist or topiary enthusiast, this might send you over the hedge.
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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff
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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff
An Otago transport company owner says it may only be a few months before he has to start reducing drivers’ hours, or, worst-case scenario, start laying staff off, if diesel prices continue to soar.
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Depot asbestos contamination ‘no secret’
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Depot asbestos contamination ‘no secret’
Workers were warned not to go into parts of a bus depot which homeless people were sleeping in, due to health and safety concerns over asbestos, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
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Winning image ‘unique and strong’
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Winning image ‘unique and strong’
Farmers and gardeners abhor them for their destructive nature — and let’s face it, they are not the most photogenic of insects.
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Ongoing protest highlights pay equity
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Ongoing protest highlights pay equity
Union protesters gathered in Queens Gardens yesterday to highlight pay equity issues.
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McNaughton remembered for ‘amazing’ contribution
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McNaughton remembered for ‘amazing’ contribution
Dunedin man Craig McNaughton, who won an Emmy Award, and was nominated for another one on the day he died, has been remembered for his huge contribution to revolutionising the way people view...
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
Not all owners of bars in Dunedin’s Octagon are jumping for joy at the prospect of relaxed laws on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes final reading
Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes final reading
Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions over Easter, Anzac Day, and Christmas has passed its third and final reading at Parliament.
'Extremely unlikely' man who fell from Cook Strait ferry survived
'Extremely unlikely' man who fell from Cook Strait ferry survived
Police say it is extremely unlikely that a man who went overboard from a Cook Strait ferry earlier this week has survived.
Tiger Woods 'stepping away to seek treatment' after crash
Tiger Woods 'stepping away to seek treatment' after crash
Tiger Woods says he is stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health after pleading not guilty to DUI charges stemming from his rollover crash in Florida last week.
Fugitive cop-killer's body formally identified
Fugitive cop-killer's body formally identified
Double police-killer Dezi Freeman has been officially confirmed as the man killed in a hail of bullets outside a shipping container in a rural hideout.