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Cruise ship dip ‘disappointing’
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Cruise ship dip ‘disappointing’
The number of cruise ships entering Dunedin’s harbour has dropped — much to the distaste of some Octagon-based retailers.
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Brick enthusiasts’ spirits not dampened
Brick enthusiasts’ spirits not dampened
Lego sculptures in the Edgar Centre left children and adults with something to smile about at the Dunedin Brick Show over the weekend.
Sophia Crestani inquest findings out today
Sophia Crestani inquest findings out today
Despite five years passing since the death of their daughter at a flat party in Dunedin, her loss does not get any easier, the father of Otago student Sophia Crestani says.
Community pitches in as flooding continues
Community pitches in as flooding continues
Record-breaking rainfall in Dunedin could not stop people helping others to keep the water away.
District’s healthcare focus, not hospital
District’s healthcare focus, not hospital
The Queenstown Lakes mayor says he remains focused on healthcare in his own backyard but understands angst caused by recent announcements regarding the new Dunedin hospital.
Flight capacity to the capital to be cut
Flight capacity to the capital to be cut
Dunedin may have got flights to the Gold Coast but it will have smaller capacity to the capital after Air New Zealand announced changes to its domestic schedule yesterday.
Revamped playground opens
Revamped playground opens
The school holidays just got a lot more playful for many Dunedin children.
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Te Anau artist capturing Fiordland wilderness in a jar
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Te Anau artist capturing Fiordland wilderness in a jar
Some people leave Fiordland National Park with a deer on their back, but one artist often leaves with something different.
Couple hooked on fishing after poor start
Couple hooked on fishing after poor start
It took a while for a Middlemarch couple to fall in love, but once they did it was hook, line and sinker.
‘Fuel Your Stoke’ event for mental health
‘Fuel Your Stoke’ event for mental health
A group of Otago students, who have raised tens of thousands of dollars, are keeping people talking about their mental health with the help of a nationwide production company.
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School attendance rules criticised
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School attendance rules criticised
Otago schools are already take a tough line on truancy, but taking parents to court should always be a last resort, the chairman of the region’s secondary principals’ association says.
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Easier parking with new tech
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Easier parking with new tech
Parking your vehicle in Dunedin is set to become easier.
‘It feels good helping someone that needs it’
‘It feels good helping someone that needs it’
A group of St Peter Chanel School pupils got more than they could imagine when they asked their school community for donations.
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Poet finding pieces of home in Dunedin
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Poet finding pieces of home in Dunedin
Dunedin offers both the familiarity of home and something completely different for a visiting Scottish poet.
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Lack of NZSO visit ‘disappointing’
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Lack of NZSO visit ‘disappointing’
The snubbing of Dunedin next year by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has been described as a massive loss for the city’s music community.
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Dredging blamed for penguin influx
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Dredging blamed for penguin influx
Residents of a coastal Dunedin community say harbour dredging is forcing penguins to nest under their homes, vehicles and sheds.
School to mark 150th birthday
School to mark 150th birthday
Many generations can pass through a school in 150 years.
'Sad to be leaving': Dunedin principal switches schools
'Sad to be leaving': Dunedin principal switches schools
Shortly after having his most emotional moment as a principal, Steve Turnbull was back to work clearing drains.
Rising star happy to punch above weight
Rising star happy to punch above weight
Like his favourite rugby player, Jayden Broome (Ngāpuhi) punches above his weight.
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Fee rise for illegally using disabled parks welcomed
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Fee rise for illegally using disabled parks welcomed
Dunedin wheelchair user Amy Taylor deals with drivers illegally stealing mobility parks almost daily.