Interest fires up in saving old engines
A society dedicated to owning and restoring old fire engines is experiencing some growing pains.
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
Curbing waste emissions has gone better than expected for the DCC, but the rest of the city may be holding it back as decisions loom about zero-carbon goals and how much to invest to achieve them.
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
A pair of temporary speed cameras on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin are part of a point-to-point speed camera trial, but it is unclear if they are actually operating.
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
There are high hopes NZ could be one of the first countries in the world to effectively eliminate cervical cancer, after a new survey found Kiwi women were embracing self-tests for cervical screening.
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Lab workers to resume strike action
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Lab workers to resume strike action: Pay parity at issue
Laboratory workers will strike again from Tuesday as the industry continues to haemorrhage staff because of the pay.
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
A Dunedin principal agrees with the scrapping of a $130 million scheme aimed at helping schools work together, saying there is "no rigorous data" showing it works.
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Plan to ship construction waste north
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Plan to ship construction waste north
Diverting construction waste in Dunedin and sending much of it north by rail for reprocessing could be trialled by the Dunedin City Council from November.
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Organisers of the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual Easter tournament say forging connections is just as important as the sport.
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Revved up for the art of karting
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Revved up for the art of karting
Grassroots motorsport is what Dunedin’s club president called the karting experience at Lee Stream at the weekend, and there was plenty of it.
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
A major rescue operation ended a three-hour ordeal for a woman and a dog, trapped on a St Clair cliff after a recovery attempt gone awry.
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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction
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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction
A man who indecently assaulted a 5-year-old boy has escaped a criminal conviction because he wants to be a police officer.
Cross purposes
Cross purposes
Christian communities across Otago took part in a mass walk behind a wooden cross on Good Friday.
New role as primary care voice for hospital
New role as primary care voice for hospital
A new role funded entirely by WellSouth will aim to give primary care a voice as the new Dunedin hospital build kicks back into gear.
Body of missing Dunedin woman found
Body of missing Dunedin woman found
A body has been found in the search for a 75-year-old Dunedin woman missing since Thursday afternoon.
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Use of AI imagery in ads not misleading, MP says
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Use of AI imagery in ads not misleading, MP says
Act New Zealand says it used images described as "AI slop" to promote the party without realising they were computer-generated, despite one of them showing an image of a dog with human teeth.
Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Stepping away from a microscope and taking a look at a much bigger picture will be a welcome sight for Max Yavitt.
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
A woman who was stranded on a cliff for three hours has been recovered following a major rescue operation in St Clair.
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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme
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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme
Delivery of the Dunedin City Council’s planned capital spend for the financial year appears set to fall more than $30 million short.
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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney
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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney
Demolition may be the only option for a historic Dunedin structure damaged by a recent earthquake, an experienced bricklayer warns.
Scripture shifts to new gurdwara
Scripture shifts to new gurdwara
When Sikh man Harjit Singh Maggo moved to Dunedin more than two decades ago there was nowhere he could go to pray.