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Otago on track with BBC rail show
Featuring on a British travel show watched by millions is a special opportunity to get eyes on Otago’s scenic train journeys and grow tourism
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Fear Dunedin would dominate Otago governance
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Fear Dunedin would dominate Otago governance
The idea of Dunedin becoming the "imperial leader" of Otago has been called unworkable and absurd by the city’s own councillors.
Galer, Acklin to contest by-election
Galer, Acklin to contest by-election
A controversial car-free connection in Dunedin’s Town Belt has spurred a council candidacy, as the contender calls for an immediate halt to the Queens Dr trial.
Two injured in robbery
Two injured in robbery
Police are investigating an alleged aggravated robbery in Dunedin which left two people injured.
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Sex tape maker appeals conviction
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Sex tape maker appeals conviction
A Dunedin man who made a secret sex tape and sent it to dozens of rugby mates has continued his battle to avoid conviction in his bid to become teacher.
Family hoping drug will be funded
Family hoping drug will be funded
A nervous two-month wait is on the cards for the Dunedin parents of a 18-month-old with cystic fibrosis, as they decide whether to stay or go for the child’s health.
Chilling prediction
Chilling prediction
Handler A J Dereume holds Phil the groundhog, as Phil makes his prediction on how long winter will last, during the Groundhog Day festivities, at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney
School’s courts get a makeover
School’s courts get a makeover
Bayfield High School principal Mark Jones tries out the texture of the newly sealed surface on the school’s tennis courts yesterday afternoon.
Seal of approval
Seal of approval
A large elephant seal basks in the sun at Tomahawk Beach yesterday.
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Sentence too harsh, judge told
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Sentence too harsh, judge told
A gang member involved in a $200,000 stolen crayfish scam has argued the prison term imposed on him was too harsh.
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Competitors enjoy blasts from the past
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Competitors enjoy blasts from the past
Shots will continue to be fired over the next few days in Roxburgh, blackening the skies.
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Controlled burners urged to give heads up
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Controlled burners urged to give heads up
Firefighters are urging the public to tell them about controlled burns in advance to save them wasting resources after crews were sent to a blaze in Dunedin yesterday.
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No budget to replace ice stadium roof
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No budget to replace ice stadium roof
Dunedin Ice Stadium’s 50-year-old roof is nearing the end of its life, but a replacement is not yet budgeted for, the city council says.
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Request for an apology
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Request for an apology
A resident who left Oxford Court rest-home of her own accord — and was forced to stand outside in the rain during her departure — is still waiting for an apology from the operator.
Visiting academic to address spread of misinformation
Visiting academic to address spread of misinformation
For Carl Bergstrom, misinformation is like a living organism — it can travel across networks and spread through populations like pathogens.
Games athletes busy competing
Games athletes busy competing
More than 3000 athletes are in Dunedin for the Masters Games to compete in more than 60 sports
Allegations untrue: Gaiman
Allegations untrue: Gaiman
Writer Neil Gaiman denied sexual misconduct allegations first brought forth against him more than a year and a-half ago in a statement released yesterday.
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Book tells story of NZ concert pianist
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Book tells story of NZ concert pianist
From living in George St to fleeing occupied France, the remarkable story of an esteemed Dunedin pianist can now be read in English.
Upgrade taking shape at St Hilda’s
Upgrade taking shape at St Hilda’s
Construction is under way at St Hilda’s Collegiate in Dunedin.
Aussie farmers sue mining giant
Aussie farmers sue mining giant over alleged 'toxic trifecta'
A rural community group is taking a mining giant to court, alleging dust from Australia's biggest gold and copper operation has poisoned neighbouring farmland and waterways.