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    Pacing themselves

    The under-10 competitors (below) begin racing in the final round of the Ariki Athletics and Harriers Club Kids XC Series at Chingford Park yesterday, while at the end of the race Ruby Wells, 6, ...

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    Thrills: ‘I just love being in the kart’

    Mosgiel resident Jack McGrath races along the KartSport Dunedin club track yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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    Thrills: ‘I just love being in the kart’

    Motorsport is not just a sport for Jack McGrath, it is an emotion.

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    Left ‘violated’ by deletion of Meta account

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    Left ‘violated’ by deletion of Meta account

    The arbitrary permanent deletion by Meta of a Dunedin dance school’s Instagram account containing years of memories has left the school’s owner feeling "violated".

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    Summit offers chance for global break

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    Summit offers chance for global break

    A Dunedin band feels it is on the verge of breaking out globally after being selected among the best independent acts from New Zealand.

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    Hip-hop dancers need more room to move

    Queen’s High School hip-hop dance team Audacity member Hannah Geary, 15, leads the pack during...

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    Hip-hop dancers need more room to move

    As hip-hop dancers take over Dunedin schools, the list of venues to host city-wide competitions becomes smaller and smaller.

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    Apology for way decision communicated

    Grant Robertson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Apology for way decision communicated

    Vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has apologised for blindsiding staff with drastic cuts to University of Otago scholarships.

    New sea ice research results ‘shocking’

    Braving the midwinter conditions at noon near Scott Base, are (from left) science technician Hue...

    New sea ice research results ‘shocking’

    Is it midnight or midday — at this time of year, it is almost impossible to tell at Scott Base.

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    Council finances hot topic at meeting

    Lee Vandervis. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Council finances hot topic at meeting

    Spending was top of mind for the candidates and crowd at one of Dunedin’s first public meetings of the local body election campaign.

    Flooded with inspiration

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    Flooded with inspiration

    Award-winning composer and violinist Nathaniel Otley performs at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on Saturday.

    Hip-hop til you drop

    St Hilda's Collegiate School team Dynamix.

    Hip-hop til you drop

    The Otago and Southland Hip-Hop Unite NZ Schools Regional Competition attracted 72 teams to the Regent Theatre in Dunedin on Saturday.

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    Islamophobia contributing to Gaza’s devastation, prof says

    Islamic studies professor Halim Rane, of Griffith University, Australia, will be a guest speaker...

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    Islamophobia contributing to Gaza’s devastation, prof says

    The level of death and destruction in Gaza would not be possible without "substantially high levels of Islamophobia", an academic visiting Dunedin says.

    History buffs seek family of intriguing military man

    Otago Military History Group members (from left) Charlie Boyes, co-chair Marlene Pooley, Neil...

    History buffs seek family of intriguing military man

    Hidden away under a giant, spreading pine tree in a steeply sloping section of the Southern Cemetery lies the grave of an intriguing military man.

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    Relationships ‘mostly strained at best’ amid frustration

    Cr Andrew Whiley. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Relationships ‘mostly strained at best’ amid frustration

    The councillor who led calls for a review of Enterprise Dunedin says frustration had been brewing in the business sector.

    Big sacrifices for treatment

    Two-month-old Hannah-Rose Thompson-Berryman, who was diagnosed with arthrogryposis 24 weeks in...

    Big sacrifices for treatment

    The desperate parents of a Dunedin infant diagnosed with a rare condition are selling off their possessions so she can get cutting-edge treatment in the United States.

    Festival captures heart of Antarctic

    A pair of Emperor penguins in Antarctica. Photo: Anthony Powell/Antzworks

    Festival captures heart of Antarctic

    Stunning documentary footage from the heart of Antarctica, highlighting its stark beauty, inhabitants and the effects of climate change will feature in the upcoming Antarctic Film Festival.

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    Hope returns for South D couple as house floor raised

    South Dunedin resident Marion McManus watches as builder Ken Close continues lifting the...

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    Hope returns for South D couple as house floor raised

    A community effort to rebuild a South Dunedin home is giving the owners renewed hope for the future following the trauma of October’s floods.

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    Retracing steps of a 19th-century rambler

    Following in the footsteps of Dunedin rambler Peter Thomson (1823-79) are sales consultants (from...

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    Retracing steps of a 19th-century rambler

    Three keen walkers are exploring historic Dunedin, following in the footsteps of a 19th-century rambler and writer. 

    Helping music venues stand test of time

    Aaron Hawkins says grassroots venues need to survive year round. Photo: supplied

    Helping music venues stand test of time

    A former Dunedin mayor is amplifying the importance of small stages.

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    Speeding, intoxicated on school run

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    Speeding, intoxicated on school run

    A Dunedin mother admitted drinking a bottle of wine before speeding to pick her children up from school.

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    Purpose, vision of agency questioned

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    Purpose, vision of agency questioned

    Dunedin's economic development unit has been called lost and confused, as consultants recommend it be stripped out of city council operations.
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      'Hard decision' to end Woody's wandering ways

    • The Kensington Sports Bar & Tavern, at 4 King Edward St, has had its liquor licence suspended for...

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      Tavern’s liquor licence suspended

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