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Unelected reps should not vote: Simms
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Unelected reps should not vote: Simms
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful says unelected representatives have no place voting in city council processes.
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Goodbye blue skies as another cold front approaches
Goodbye blue skies as another cold front approaches
Dunedin was treated to a rare gem of a winter’s day yesterday but, unfortunately for the city, the blue skies will not be sticking around.
Lotto 2494
Lotto 2494
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.
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Number of beds ‘unethical’
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Number of beds ‘unethical’
The number of mental health for older people beds proposed for the new Dunedin hospital is at a level which is "unethical" and potentially dangerous, a consultant geriatrician says.
Climate strategy makes ‘lot of progress’
Climate strategy makes ‘lot of progress’
In the six months since the Otago Regional Council adopted a climate strategy "a lot of progress has been made", principal strategy adviser Rebecca McLeod says.
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Science expo hands-on
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Science expo hands-on
From digging up the dead to revealing the secret lives of plants, a variety of science was on display at the University of Otago over the weekend.
Performances brilliantly crafted, balanced
Performances brilliantly crafted, balanced
A large audience in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday witnessed the performance of works by two musical giants — one Māori and one German.
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Committee formed to look at any regional deals
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Committee formed to look at any regional deals
Otago regional councillors wary of a potential Otago Central Lakes regional deal claim its proposals could undermine the public health system, or the council’s role as a mining regulator, and say...
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Year 11 trio win top title at Rockquest
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Year 11 trio win top title at Rockquest
Dunedin band Deaf Raccoon are crediting lunchtime jam sessions for their success after taking top honours at a regional battle of the bands competition at the weekend.
Iran willing to compromise for deal
Iran willing to compromise for deal
Iran could transfer its stocks of enriched uranium to another country in the event of an agreement with the United States on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Makeup event to be staged after rain stops carnival
Makeup event to be staged after rain stops carnival
The Midwinter Carnival team says it is working towards a makeup event in the coming weeks after organisers had to cancel the second night of the carnival at the weekend because of heavy rain.
What a blast: bottle rocket contest part of science festival
What a blast: bottle rocket contest part of science festival
Harrison Vick, of Dunedin, watches his bottle rocket take flight at the University Oval during a bottle rocket competition on Saturday.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters
More heavy rain on the way for flooded regions
More heavy rain on the way for flooded regions
Following a helicopter survey, Tasman's deputy mayor says damage to the Motueka Valley is more extensive than could be seen from the ground.
Sentencing reforms to 'restore law and order' come into effect
Sentencing reforms to 'restore law and order' come into effect
The reforms will cap discounts judges can give to an offender and introduce aggravated factors at sentencing.
Obituary: a man with a big, loving family
Obituary: a man with a big, loving family
Jim Dick was a proud family man and, over more than 40 years, he and his wife Ann fostered numerous children in their North East Valley home.
Venice protests target lavish Bezos wedding
Venice protests target lavish Bezos wedding
Mass tourism, sky-high rents, worker exploitation, inequality and elitism: Venice protests against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's high-profile wedding have highlighted growing global grievances.
Soggy showdown: Resident confronts council boss
Soggy showdown: Resident confronts council boss
A Spring Creek resident confronted the boss of the Marlborough District Council as he and the mayor visited the flooded township after a "precautionary" 24-hour evacuation order was lifted.
Whānau of missing 17-year-old 'distraught'
Whānau of missing 17-year-old 'distraught'
Whetu Bennett was last seen outside an Auckland mall early on Tuesday afternoon.
Pair rescued from car rooftop in Canterbury
Pair rescued from car rooftop in Canterbury
Two men have been rescued by helicopter after they became stranded on the rooftop of their car in a flooded river in Canterbury.