‘Olympics’ next stop for crew
A Dunedin choreographer was in shock when she found out her crew had qualified for the "Olympics of hip-hop".
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Deconstruction set for museum chimney
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Deconstruction set for museum chimney
Work will begin next week to deconstruct part of the Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s chimney which poses an "imminent risk" to public safety, the city council says.
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Minister ‘disingenuous’
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Minister ‘disingenuous’
Health Minister Simeon Brown has been accused of being "disingenuous" and "doubling down" after claiming the new Dunedin hospital was not losing intensive care unit (ICU) beds.
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Drug dealer jailed after violent episode
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Drug dealer jailed after violent episode
A Dunedin drug dealer, previously heralded for his rehabilitation efforts, is in trouble again for similar crimes.
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Change to SH88 possible
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Change to SH88 possible
A proposed roading rejig around Dunedin’s new hospital could feature a pivotal change to the highway network in the central city.
Farm shed blaze probed
Farm shed blaze probed
An investigation will be held after a fire caused "extensive damage" to a farm shed in Otakou yesterday, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) says.
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Council secret inquiry costs, follow-up, top $300,000
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Council secret inquiry costs, follow-up, top $300,000
Costs relating to a secret inquiry at the Dunedin City Council, and any necessary follow-up, have climbed above $300,000.
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Conversion gives new life to water tank
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Conversion gives new life to water tank
Recycling, reclaiming a bit of history and getting a flute-playing employee out of the office was the goal when an old gasworks water tank was converted into a functioning kiosk.
Central city bus loop under consideration
Central city bus loop under consideration
Dunedin councillors are considering a push to bring back a central city bus loop — despite warnings from staff the concept has little chance of success.
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Committee formed to tackle uni’s drop in world rankings
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Committee formed to tackle uni’s drop in world rankings
A high-powered committee has been formed to reverse the University of Otago’s slide in the world rankings.
Injury no barrier for dodge ball team
Injury no barrier for dodge ball team
A crutch is not the trophy Dunedin dodge ball player Joel Anderson was hoping to take home from the sport’s national championships.
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Advice to look to airlines in bid to cut flight costs
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Advice to look to airlines in bid to cut flight costs
Industry representatives say airport economics are already tightly regulated, and the government should look to airlines in an effort to reduce ticket prices.
Relaxing read
Relaxing read
It was good old-fashioned page-turners that got Albany St flatmates Mason O’Connell, Finn Lawrey and Sophie Hence out on to their porch for a bit of quiet RnR when the sun came out yesterday.
High-risk offenders regularly released into community, inquest told
High-risk offenders regularly released into community, inquest told
High-risk offenders are regularly being paroled from prison and into the community, a senior Corrections staff member says.
Unmet needs driving truancy
Unmet needs driving truancy
New Zealand’s under-resourced education system is struggling to meet the diverse needs of autistic pupils, and research shows it is the reason behind their high absenteeism rates.
Difficult subject material does not detract from quality
Difficult subject material does not detract from quality
Astrid is hard work.
Pharmac's approach not fit for purpose, review finds
Pharmac's approach not fit for purpose, review finds
An independent review has found Pharmac's current approach is not fit for purpose and has called for an overhaul of both strategy and culture.
Missing Wellington 12-year-old taken home
Missing Wellington 12-year-old found safe, taken home
Missing Wellington 12-year-old William Walmsley has been found and taken home to his parents.
Recycling plant blaze leaves employees' future up in the air
Recycling plant blaze leaves employees' future up in the air
Almost $200,000 has been raised for workers with disabilities who have been left without a place to work after their North Shore recycling plant burned to the ground.
Alleged mushroom killer has some charges dropped
Alleged mushroom killer has some charges dropped
Prosecutors have dropped some of the charges against alleged mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, as her Supreme Court trial gets under way.