Matthew Littlewood

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Project delay is ‘punishing the South’

West Harbour residents (from left) Kristina Goldsmith, Jarrod Hodson and Ange McErlane are upset...

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Project delay is ‘punishing the South’

The postponement of a major state housing development in Port Chalmers is yet more proof that the government is "punishing the South", a prominent community member says.

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Med students acted inappropriately with human remains

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Med students acted inappropriately with human remains

Several medical students at the University of Otago have been caught acting inappropriately with dead bodies and human remains.

Halting of housing project ‘scandalous’

The second stage of a Kainga Ora housing development in Albertson Ave, Port Chalmers, has been...

Halting of housing project ‘scandalous’

A major state housing development in Port Chalmers appears to have been stopped partway through the project.

Participation rates take off for Otago Polyfest

Kara-Lee Kake (left) and Tui Peke, of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti, perform. PHOTOS: PETER...

Participation rates take off for Otago Polyfest

Participation rates for the Otago Polyfest were the highest they have been for several years, organisers say.

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‘You have to put the pressure on’

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‘You have to put the pressure on’

One of the campaigners who led the successful bid to save neurosurgery in Dunedin says it is time to restart the campaign for the new Dunedin hospital.

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Firm ‘worried’ it will lose hospital plumbing job

Glazing on the north face of the new Dunedin hospital in-patient building.

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Firm ‘worried’ it will lose hospital plumbing job

Workers at a Dunedin firm tasked with the plumbing at the new hospital inpatients building fear the contract hangs in the balance, the Otago Daily Times understands.

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Minister mum on which polytechnics to stand alone

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Minister mum on which polytechnics to stand alone

Six polytechnics could be stand-alone by the start of next year, but Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds is shying away from saying which ones.

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To campaign or not to campaign?

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich and his councillors appeared in a photo shoot to express their concern...

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Councillors split over hospital campaign

The Dunedin City Council is split over whether to relaunch a campaign to fight cuts to the city’s new hospital.

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Funding cuts hit tunnels trail plans

Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust members Brent Irving (left) and Gerard Hyland are urging action be...

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Funding cuts hit tunnels trail plans

The team behind a major Dunedin cycleway project say cuts to government funding mean it will have to be drastically scaled down.

Funding cuts cause tunnel trail rethink

The team behind a major Dunedin cycleway project say cuts to government funding mean it will have to be drastically scaled down.

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Hospital contracts under scrutiny

Pete Hodgson outside the new Dunedin hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Hospital contracts under scrutiny

Subcontractors on the new Dunedin hospital project may find their work being re-tendered in the coming weeks, the Otago Daily Times understands.

Dunedin restaurant Alley Cantina in liquidation

Dunedin restaurant Alley Cantina in liquidation

A former worker has won a settlement against popular Dunedin restaurant Alley Cantina which has gone into liquidation.

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Argument you could drive a truck through

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Argument you could drive a truck through

A Ford Ranger or a new Dunedin hospital? For Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, the choice is obvious — it is a Ford Ranger.

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Hospital cuts 'crazy'; call for a new campaign

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Hospital cuts 'crazy'; call for a new campaign

The emergency department in the new Dunedin hospital will be "overflowing within a week" if the government goes ahead with cuts, the former ED head is warning.

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Extreme concern over hospital cuts

The piles for the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building. An internal document proposes...

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'Extremely concerning': Proposed hospital cuts would affect patient care

Cutting emergency department beds and downgrading operating theatres are under consideration as the government looks to slash spending on the new Dunedin hospital.

Developers reveal big plans for lake township

Plans for a massive redevelopment of Lake Hawea have been released, including a new hotel and...

Developers reveal big plans for lake township

The small township of Lake Hawea is set for a massive revamp, as developers propose a new hotel and village and entertainment complex.

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Hope on status of polytechs

Polytechnics which continue to post deficits could still stand alone if the government grants them a lifeline, the Otago Daily Times understands.

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MP decries ‘thinning down’ of services at prison

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MP decries ‘thinning down’ of services at prison

Changes to drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment at Otago Corrections Facility have been labelled a "thinning down" of services by a local MP, but Corrections insists it is due to prisoner demographics.

Hotel, village, entertainment complex planned for Lake Hāwea

The small township of Lake Hāwea is set for a massive revamp, as developers propose a new hotel and village and entertainment complex.

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New alliance to focus on housing crisis

"Our government has been pretty clear that they don't see it as their job to do this, and that...

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New alliance to focus on housing crisis

A new alliance to tackle Otago’s housing crisis has been established, as the government looks to the community for answers.

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