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    Jonny Goldsmith dresses up for charity at the Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, in Dunedin’s...

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    Cathies come home to dance in Octagon

    Jonny Goldsmith usually spends his Saturday mornings with his head under a car bonnet, covered in grease, trying to get his beloved "old dunger" restoration project up and running again.

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    Cr chided over digs about mayor

    Steve Walker. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Cr chided over digs about mayor

    A councillor who labelled the Dunedin mayor a "buffoon" and "a baby Trump" has been called an embarrassment to city governance.

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    Business case flawed: Brooking

    Rachel Brooking. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Business case flawed: Brooking

    The release of a "flawed" business case means more information is needed before Labour decides whether it would dump the planned Waikato Medical School, a Dunedin MP says.

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    Shady spots for sea lions created

    Nate Allen, 19, of Dunedin, plants a native māhoe at Tomahawk Beach on Saturday in order to help...

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    Shady spots for sea lions created

    More shady spots for sea lions are going to be created thanks to a Dunedin wildlife trust creating a coastal duneland forest for the marine mammals.

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    Call out for community candidates

    Paul Weir. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Call out for community candidates

    As nominations for Dunedin’s community boards track below last election’s, local leaders are encouraging people to put their hands up to represent their community.

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    Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth

    Bryan Gellatly shows off a Flying Nun compilation record he chanced upon at the Regent Theatre...

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    Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth

    Bryan Gellatly was like a seagull swooping on a discarded chip on Saturday.

    Construction on pipes due to start

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    Construction on pipes due to start

    Mornington’s Neidpath Rd is expected to be reopened before the end of the year.

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    Candidate keen to inject a little silliness

    King of the Silly Hat Party and Dunedin mayoral candidate Flynn "Nisvett" Nisbett, hopes to join...

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    Candidate keen to inject a little silliness

    Flynn Nisbett hopes to bring some warmth to the Dunedin City Council table.

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    Seismic assessment ongoing: council

    The precise nature of any work required to strengthen the Dunedin Municipal Chambers is expected...

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    Seismic assessment ongoing: council

    Seismic resilience of the Dunedin Centre, including the Municipal Chambers, is not well understood, the city council says.

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    Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery

    Bayfield High School Young Enterprise Scheme student Abigail Gilfedder displays some of the...

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    Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery

    Who would want to buy a set of earrings made out of an old wooden transport pallet?

    Plight of Gazans highlighted

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Plight of Gazans highlighted

    About 200 people marched along George St, from the Otago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, on Saturday, in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

    Belly dancing on display

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    Belly dancing on display

    Performing at the Midwinter Fantasy Hafla (celebration) in Ellis Park, Kaikorai Valley are Khamzin Belly Dancers (from left) Mandy Kennedy, Shirley Crawford and Stefanie Kalmakoff.

    Plane that crashed killing 181 could have kept flying - investigators

    The wreckage from the plane crash in at Muan Airport in South Korea. Photo: Getty Images

    Plane that crashed killing 181 could have kept flying - investigators

    A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one.

    Strip club forced to remove posts about women suing firm

    Women at the Wellington Calendar Girls club were told to clear out their lockers after attempting...

    Strip club forced to remove posts about women suing firm

    The owners of the Calendar Girls strip clubs have been forced to take down posts identifying dancers suing the firm.

    Winter driving: 'Is three minutes worth your safety?'

    Icy roads have prompted warnings from police and local MP Joseph Mooney. Photo: Supplied/Joseph...

    Winter driving: 'Is three minutes worth your safety?'

    The Rental Vehicle Association has urged motorists to be cautious on the roads, as cold winter days are making conditions challenging.

    Israel 'quite clearly' breaking international law - Albanese

    Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

    Israel 'quite clearly' breaking international law - Albanese

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Israel has "quite clearly" breached international law by limiting food deliveries to starving civilians in Gaza as he escalates his criticism of the...

    Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued

    MetService said there was a front moving east across the country which was expected to bring...

    Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued

    In a gloomy start to the week several severe weather warnings have been issued, with high winds and heavy rain expected from late Monday into early Wednesday.

    Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones

    Road cones mark works near the intersection of Rattray and MacLaggan Sts in central Dunedin....

    Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones

    The government will require councils to use fewer road cones, or miss out on government funding for roads.

    'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit

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    'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit

    A University of Auckland senior research fellow is calling for social media platforms to introduce enforced age limits, to help protect young people from harm.

    Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10

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    Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10

    Firefighters are responding to a fire at a Mitre 10 hardware store in the Auckland suburb of Westgate.
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