Queenstown housing proposal criticised
Queenstown housing proposal criticised
A massed force of Queenstown developers have lined up to oppose plans forcing them to fork over money or land for affordable housing.
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Pen pals reunited after 50 years
Pen pals reunited after 50 years
Fifty years after they started corresponding a pair of pen pals have finally met again.
Write stuff: pen pals reunite 50 years on thanks to letter
Write stuff: pen pals reunite 50 years on thanks to letter
Fifty years after they started corresponding a pair of pen pals have finally met again.
Van needed to get out and about
Van needed to get out and about
All a Dunedin mother wants is to be able to do the simple things with her daughter.
School unveils carvings, given Māori place-names
School unveils carvings, given Māori place-names
A Dunedin school hopes to reinvigorate original Dunedin places names through its new carvings.
Lifesavers make 25 rescues in five days
Lifesavers make 25 rescues in five days
Dunedin surf lifesavers performed 25 rescues in just five days at St Kilda Beach.
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Rower makes pitstop in 3000km east coast journey
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Rower makes pitstop in 3000km east coast journey
Otago Boys’ High School rowers got to pick the brains of a southern man on a coastal rowing adventure along the entire east coast of New Zealand.
When dinosaurs roamed
When dinosaurs roamed
Ravensbourne school pupils love their new dinosaur mural.
Meeting to seek help with reserve project
Meeting to seek help with reserve project
A newly formed group is on a mission to restore a forgotten scenic reserve in Dunedin and they are calling on the community for support.
Safety concerns halt work at Bluecliffs
Safety concerns halt work at Bluecliffs
Work will be paused on the opening of the Waiau River bar in the Southland settlement of Bluecliffs because of unsafe working conditions and an unexpected workload.
Staying in line
Line dancers descending on city for big event
Line dancing is set to take off in Dunedin as more than 300 people from around New Zealand and Australia come to town to dance their boots off.
Couple turn back clock to mark 60th
Couple turn back clock to mark 60th
Recreating their special day was an "incredible" way to mark 60 years of marriage for a Dunedin couple.
Residents call for action
Residents call for action
Residents are calling for Invercargill’s Oreti Beach to be closed to the public at night after a spate of fires and antisocial behaviour.
Buses too full to take Mosgiel kids
Buses too full to take Mosgiel kids
A concerned bus driver says the Dunedin to Mosgiel bus schedule does not cater for the after-school rush.
Bluecliffs to remain under state of emergency
Bluecliffs to remain under state of emergency
The Southland settlement of Bluecliffs will remain in a state of emergency for at least another week.
Vaping altering senses: study
Vaping altering senses: study
A distaste for "sweet" smells may be an unexpected side effect of vaping, new University of Otago research says.
$3.8 million donated by US Otago Alumni
$3.8 million donated by US Otago Alumni
A University of Otago alumnus’ estate has bequest $3.8 million to support students and research.
Say it with flowers
Say it with flowers
Miss Reid Floral owner Jacqui Margetts was preparing to stay up late last night to finish orders for Valentine’s Day.
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Fires, bad conduct spark call to close beach at night
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Fires, bad conduct spark call to close beach at night
Residents are calling for Invercargill’s Oreti Beach to be closed to the public at night after a spate of fires and antisocial behaviour.
$750K spent; nothing to show: principal
$750K spent; nothing to show: principal
A frustrated Dunedin principal says there is nothing to show for the $750,000 spent planning new classrooms over the past five years by the Ministry of Education.