‘Gutless’: Protesters confront minister
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford faced a small group of protesters during her visit to Dunedin, angry at the government’s decision so far to not issue special visas for Palestinian refugees.
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Dip in South Dunedin house prices a blip, so far
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Dip in South Dunedin house prices a blip, so far
South Dunedin property prices have dropped by more than in any other suburb, but real estate agents say it is too soon to say whether flooding was the cause.
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Govt told of concerns over third med school plan
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Govt told of concerns over third med school plan
The government was advised two months before progressing a plan for a third medical school to the next stage that there were serious concerns over its affordability.
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Plans for industrial zone in Clyde
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Plans for industrial zone in Clyde
Plans to create an industrial zone for Clyde are now on the table as the Central Otago town experiences rapid growth.
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More work needed on university neutrality
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More work needed on university neutrality
The University of Otago Senate has pressed "pause" on a motion asking the university not to do business with any organisations trading with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian...
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Senate to mull request to exclude organisations
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Senate to mull request to exclude organisations
A proposal asking the University of Otago not to do business with any organisations trading with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories comes before the senate body today.
Setbacks came later for mosque shooting survivor
Setbacks came later for mosque shooting survivor
Mosque attack survivor Mustafa Boztas says he remembers the first two years after the attack went "very quickly".
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Alcohol concerns at charity show
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Alcohol concerns at charity show
Police say it would be "inappropriate and harmful" to allow alcohol to be sold at a Dunedin charity event raising money for suicide awareness.
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Hospital's tertiary status at stake: MP
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Hospital's tertiary status at stake: MP
Cutbacks so severe the new Dunedin hospital could lose its status for training medical students are on the table, a Labour MP says.
Vintage Roundup market offers a different style
Vintage Roundup market offers a different style
It's not just a style - it’s a community.
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Choppy waters no problem for veteran lifeguard
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Choppy waters no problem for veteran lifeguard
Not even the bitter wind-chill factor and heavy rain could drag Graeme Newton away from competing in the St Clair Beach to White Island race at the weekend.
Rest-home thrilled to win award
Rest-home thrilled to win award
A small "hands on" rest-home in South Dunedin has beaten some of the "big guns" to win a major award.
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Resident knew what to expect with floods
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Resident knew what to expect with floods
A South Dunedin man who has been been hit twice by flooding says he has no plans to move out.
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‘We did really get progress’: Hipkins
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‘We did really get progress’: Hipkins
Progress on the new Dunedin hospital was well under way by the time Labour was voted out, Chris Hipkins says.
Experienced mountaineer who died near Mt Cook remembered
Experienced mountaineer who died near Mt Cook remembered
A mountaineer who died climbing a summit near Aoraki/Mt Cook has been remembered as "inspiring".
Mountaineer was experienced and ‘inspiring’
Mountaineer was experienced and ‘inspiring’
A Dunedin mountaineer who died climbing a summit near Aoraki/Mt Cook has been remembered as "inspiring".
Council's motion against government's move lost
Council's motion against government's move lost
The Otago Regional Council has been playing ‘‘chicken’’ with the government and lost, a councillor says.
‘Cathartic’ working on hospital process
‘Cathartic’ working on hospital process
A Dunedin woman whose mother died in hospital says it was "bittersweet" working on new ways to ensure patients and families’ concerns get heard.
Government urged to ditch retrofit option
Government urged to ditch retrofit option
A former leader of the new Dunedin hospital project is urging the government to abandon the "wild goose chase" of retrofitting the old hospital.
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Hospital's sixth floor may go - sources
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Hospital's sixth floor may go - sources
Plans to cut one floor from the new Dunedin hospital affecting elderly patients have been presented to the government, the ODT understands.