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Miner should pay ‘real cost of toxic waste’
An open-cast gold mine owner hoping for a fast-tracked expansion in Otago has poor compliance with environmental requirements and no plan to reduce its overall carbon emissions.
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Officials raise refurbishment concerns
Officials raise refurbishment concerns
Senior officials at Health NZ Te Whatu Ora are raising doubts about the option of refurbishing Dunedin Hospital, sources say.
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Rising seas will affect city schools
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Rising seas will affect city schools
Three Dunedin schools have been red flagged as being in danger of flooding as sea levels rise due to climate change.
Redesign was not asked for
Redesign was not asked for
A cost-saving exercise spiralled into a full redesign of the new Dunedin hospital without the knowledge of ministers in the then Labour government, emails obtained by the ODT show.
Disquiet grows over hospital build
Disquiet grows over hospital build
There are disgruntled and confused voices in the construction industry following extensive redesign and delays to construction of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.
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Case of many questions, few answers
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Case of many questions, few answers
After a government investigation of a Dunedin landlord’s five boarding houses, the details were kept under wraps. Mary Williams investigates.
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Boarding house probe details kept secret
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Boarding house probe details kept secret
Prominent Dunedin boarding house owners were taken to the Tenancy Tribunal, but then the details were kept under wraps.
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Hospital campaigners decry release of reports
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Hospital campaigners decry release of reports
New Dunedin hospital campaigners have hit back at Health Minister Shane Reti after he released several old reports criticising the beleaguered build’s progress largely under the previous govt.
'Clowns': inside the tangled Dunedin hospital project
'Clowns': inside the tangled Dunedin hospital project
Incompetence, infighting and unnecessary delays. Mary Williams uncovers the inside story of how the mega-build of Dunedin's new hospital became a tangled mess.
Flood-hit residents take matters into own hands
Flood-hit residents take matters into own hands
Community heroes were found digging out a drain at the end of a flooded street yesterday where some homes’ floorboards are almost at street level.
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South Dunedin flooding should be ‘wake-up call’ to govt
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South Dunedin flooding should be ‘wake-up call’ to govt
The latest flooding in South Dunedin should be a "wake-up call" to central government to fund the area’s climate adaptation, community leaders said yesterday.
Sewage leaking on to street a ‘health hazard’
Sewage leaking on to street a ‘health hazard’
Sewage once again spewed on to a street in flood-prone South Dunedin yesterday as heavy rain fell, and one affected business says the council does not "give a s...".
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Millionaire buys on Baldwin St for housing plan
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Millionaire buys on Baldwin St for housing plan
Dunedin millionaire Roger Fewtrell has snapped up land at the top of Baldwin St to help people facing steep house prices.
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Keeper of the keys
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Keeper of the keys
Presbyterian Support Otago ran children’s homes where abuse happened. It then put a long-serving employee, who had worked in the homes, in charge of the children’s files that the charity later destroyed.
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Ovals tents gone but 'terrible week' for Night Shelter
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Ovals tents gone but 'terrible week' for Night Shelter
Tents sheltering people at the Oval in Dunedin have disappeared, but charities say the city’s homelessness crisis continues and a solution is still needed.
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Charities hit hard by funding cuts
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Charities hit hard by funding cuts
Two Dunedin services helping vulnerable children and youth are suffering deep funding cuts, causing one to shut its doors to new clients.
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Destruction of Care
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Destruction of Care
An 11-word email obtained by the ODT raises fresh questions about the role of Dunedin lawyer Frazer Barton in the destruction of records that might have been relevant to survivors of child sex abuse.
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Solutions build ‘resilience’, but don’t fix
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Solutions build ‘resilience’, but don’t fix
Pipe improvements to channel stormwater better and help flood-prone South Dunedin will not fix the area’s flood risks, the council has said in response to criticism from a former city water engineer.
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$25m gift to help people buy homes in Dunedin
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$25m gift to help people buy homes in Dunedin
A Dunedin millionaire says he is giving away $25 million of his personal fortune and setting up a charity to help people on to the property ladder or make vital home improvements.
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Bringing the homeless in from the cold
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Bringing the homeless in from the cold
A brand-new apartment complex close to Dunedin’s city centre is a dream come true for its residents, but the reality of some of their needs is complex.