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Dunedin dad survives deadly brain disorder
Dunedin dad survives deadly brain disorder
A Dunedin man battling a rare and deadly brain disorder continues to beat the odds on his road to recovery.
Cellphone app can alert first-aiders
Cellphone app can alert first-aiders
A Dunedin nurse wants people with first-aid training to sign up to an emergency app.
Pensioner disgusted with overgrown berms
Pensioner disgusted with overgrown berms
A Dunedin pensioner has slammed the Dunedin City Council for a "tatty and horrible'' cluster of berm gardens.
Has anyone seen our loo?
Has anyone seen our loo?
The Dunedin Model Aero Club still has nothing to go on in the case of a long-drop toilet which was washed away in recent flooding.
Sisters unite to score spot on pool builders' wall
Sisters unite to score spot on pool builders' wall
Mosgiel sisters Jean Kidd and Pat Wright decided to split the cost to get their names on the pool builders' wall.
Police make call over 'wanton' vandalism
Police make call over 'wanton' vandalism
Any "wanton'' vandalism of property in Mosgiel should be reported as soon as possible, police say.
Fresh community produce stand for Waldronville
Fresh community produce stand for Waldronville
A ‘‘fantastic’’ new community fruit and vegetable stand has been set up in Waldronville.
Fundraising for pool tops $3.2m ‘trigger’
Fundraising for pool tops $3.2m ‘trigger’
A $3.2 million fundraising ‘‘trigger’’ point to build a new aquatic facility in Mosgiel has been surpassed.
Managing expectations key to affordable Xmas
Managing expectations key to affordable Xmas
A special Christmas can be enjoyed with planning and realistic expectations, Dunedin Budget Advisory Service executive officer Andrew Henderson says.
Safety project launched: ‘I can’t believe we haven’t had a fatality'
Safety project launched: ‘I can’t believe we haven’t had a fatality'
A project launched to stop Taieri school pupils having to ‘‘run the gauntlet’’ to get to school safely is overdue, a school principal says.
Ban hits 'doggy-doo' bags
Ban hits 'doggy-doo' bags
A plastic bag ban could result in more dog faeces on Dunedin streets, a concerned Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board member says.
'Great amenity' has Rotary Club's support
'Great amenity' has Rotary Club's support
The Dunedin Central Rotary Club joined the "pool builders'' to help create an aquatic facility in Mosgiel which will benefit swimmers across the city.
Mosgiel bridge barrier broken
Mosgiel bridge barrier broken
The repair of a damaged barrier on a Mosgiel bridge is imminent, a representative for the NZ Transport Agency says.
Beautiful flowers too good to eat
Beautiful flowers too good to eat
An "intriguing'' plant has become the centrepiece of a Mosgiel garden.
Rotary adopts Mosgiel Giving Tree
Rotary adopts Mosgiel Giving Tree
A Mosgiel Christmas tradition ``too good to let go'' has been passed on.
Records broken: Cold November rain keeps falling
Records broken: Cold November rain keeps falling
Dunedin has set a record for November rainfall.
Dunedin's pokies make $17m
Dunedin's pokies make $17m
Gaming machines in Dunedin are making more than $17 million profit a year despite a drop in the number of machines and venues.
From police college to city beat
From police college to city beat
Tears flowed as an "awesome'' police college experience came to an end, starting three "exciting'' careers in Dunedin.
Pig hunters call for local 'pool builders'
Pig hunters call for local 'pool builders'
The Taieri Community Facilities Trust is making a call for ‘‘pool builders’’ to get a new aquatic facility built in Mosgiel.