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Ong told to remove defamatory post
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Ong told to remove defamatory post
Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has been told commentary from him on social media is defamatory and he should remove it.
ORC survey shows greater awareness of duties, trust up
ORC survey shows greater awareness of duties, trust up
The latest community survey from the Otago Regional Council shows a greater awareness of its public-facing duties, such as environmental management and public transport.
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Cheating, collusion hits over 100 cases
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Cheating, collusion hits over 100 cases
Academic misconduct breaches at the University of Otago topped 100 during the past year.
School science experiment gone wrong triggers emergency response
School science experiment gone wrong triggers emergency response
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) crews from all over Dunedin attended an incident at Trinity Catholic College in the middle of yesterday afternoon.
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Ideas offered as council faced with stadium debt
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Ideas offered as council faced with stadium debt
Funding of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium was one of the big issues in the city council’s discussion of budgets on March 4 and 5.
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Council debate — when things get out of hand
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Council debate — when things get out of hand
A councillor tired of being interrupted walks out.
Topping up Bambina no big thing
Topping up Bambina no big thing
One motorist filling up in Dunedin yesterday did not have to ask permission from his bank manager first.
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Workshop offers chance for cultural immersion
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Workshop offers chance for cultural immersion
A Cook Island performing arts group is inviting Dunedin audiences to partake in a "full immersion" of the culture for the first time since their formation.
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Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor
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Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor
What should go in the empty sixth-floor space of the new Dunedin hospital?
Clash with Orban over Hungary’s veto of Ukraine loan
Clash with Orban over Hungary’s veto of Ukraine loan
European Union leaders voiced their anger yesterday at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his blockade of a new €90 billion ($NZ177b) loan for Ukraine.
Fiery finale
Fiery finale
A sculpture burns on the last day of Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain, yesterday.
Pearl Harbor joke falls flat
Pearl Harbor joke falls flat
Before Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed for Washington, she told her nation’s lawmakers that her meeting with President Trump would be "very difficult".
Esplanade balustrade refit set to start
St Clair balustrade refit set to start
The $655,000 upgrade and replacement of the ageing handrails at St Clair Esplanade will be under way soon.
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ORC workshop ‘to flesh out thoughts’
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ORC workshop ‘to flesh out thoughts’
An increased focus on eliminating lagarosiphon, backing school buses and a deep dive into consenting are some of the priorities the Otago Regional Council is considering.
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Man vital link in drug distribution, court told
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Man vital link in drug distribution, court told
A Dunedin man caught as part of a nationwide police drug sting on the Comancheros gang has been jailed for more than six years.
Obituary: Aldrich Ames, turncoat
Obituary: Aldrich Ames, turncoat
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in US history.
Israel launches new attacks on Iran as crisis deepens
Israel launches new attacks on Iran as crisis deepens
Israel has launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure.
Former mayor caught speeding five times
Former mayor caught speeding five times
Former Wellington mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast has admitted to having her driver's licence suspended after being caught speeding five times.
Snake the rare penguin returned to the wild
Snake the rare penguin returned to the wild
After fattening up for the past month, Snake the rare erect crested penguin found alone and hungry on a Canterbury beach is back in the wild.
Mosque protesters boo Aussie PM
Mosque protesters boo Aussie PM
Protesters have heckled and booed Anthony Albanese during a visit to Australia's largest mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers, voicing anger over his stance on ally Israel's offensive in Gaza.