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Job cuts expected to save TVNZ $9 million

Job cuts expected to save TVNZ $9 million

TVNZ expects to save $5.6 million from the 48.5 full time jobs slashed late last year - and another $3.3 million by not replacing vacant roles - according to data released under the Official Information Act.

Waka Kotahi slows down the reversing of speed limits

Waka Kotahi is putting the brakes on 16 sections of state highway that were to automatically revert to their previous higher speed limits.

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Developer to avoid flood-prone South Dunedin

Blue Sky Property Group director Lyndon Fairbairn. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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Townhouse developer to avoid flood-prone South D

One of the city’s major townhouse developers says the company will not build in flood-prone South Dunedin.

No plea entered in alleged rape case

A man who allegedly broke into a Dunedin flat and raped a student will remain behind bars without plea.

Parole denied due to housing

Gareth Smither needs long-term accommodation when he is released from prison, the Parole Board...

Parole denied due to housing

A Dunedin man who used knives and a spade to murder his ex-girlfriend will remain locked up until he finds a suitable release facility.

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Bus driver assaulted in ‘ethnically motivated’ attack

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Bus driver assaulted in ‘ethnically motivated’ attack

A Dunedin man violently shook a school bus driver in an unprovoked "ethnically motivated" attack, leaving students on board rattled.

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A bus turning into St Andrew St from the bus hub hit a stationary ute about 11.15am yesterday.

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New floor levels not for South D

An aerial view of South Dunedin. Photo: ODT files

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New floor levels not for South D

New minimum floor levels for Dunedin’s low-lying coastal areas do not apply to South Dunedin where rainfall rather than sea-level rise remains the greatest flood risk, the Dunedin City Council says.

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‘Miserable’ weather fails to dampen spirits

Ranjit Singh applauds the White Ferns and Sri Lankan cricket teams for their play during cold and...

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‘Miserable’ weather fails to dampen spirits

Hot dogs, hot chips, hot chocolate, even curry — you name it — if it was hot, it sold like hot cakes at the cricket yesterday.

Importance of work by ‘little artists’

Dunedin North Intermediate pupil Sylvie Wardell, 11, shows off a photo of an artwork she made...

Exhibition showcases importance of work created by ‘little artists’

A young Dunedin artist hopes her collaborative children’s exhibition will show adults they are not the only ones who can put big feelings on display.

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Plastic dumping in student area threat to wildlife

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Plastic dumping in student area threat to wildlife

A Dunedin marine conservationist has been left distressed by the "thoughtless dumping" of tens of thousands of polystyrene beans from a beanbag in Castle St, following St Patrick’s Day festivities.

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Protest warning over library rental plan

Otago Grey Power president Jo Millar is calling for transparency regarding the planned South...

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Protest warning over library rental plan

A protest march over the South Dunedin library could be held just before this year’s council elections if community groups are not shown more respect, an advocate has warned.

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Man got teen accomplice to do dirty work in alleged burglary: judge

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Man got teen accomplice to do dirty work in alleged burglary: judge

A 32-year-old man got his 16-year-old accomplice to do the "dirty work" when the pair allegedly burgled a Dunedin liquor store in the middle of the night.

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Mobster displayed gang patch at Mosgiel pool

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Mobster displayed gang patch at Mosgiel pool

A Dunedin man has become the first person in the city to be sentenced for displaying gang insignia, after he wore a Mongrel Mob vest at a pool.

Photos: Remote southern islands haven for birdlife

ODT photographer Stephen Jaquiery returned from a conservation mission to subantarctic islands with these stunning images.

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Rising to the top a result of endurance

Cmdr Bronwyn Heslop takes a selfie with the ship’s company before HMNZS Canterbury berths at...

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Rising to the top a result of endurance

Four of nine commanders in the Royal New Zealand Navy are women, but it is still far from plain sailing.

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Physics proves a binding force for student siblings

Dunedin siblings (from left) Emilie, Reuben and Liam Cook are all studying physics at the...

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Physics proves a binding force for student siblings

Too many cooks in the kitchen can be a problem, but apparently you can never have too many Cooks in the University of Otago physics department.

Explosive acting, dazzling pace create funny and memorable event

Writer and performer Nick Tipa delivers an intensely physical performance in his show Babyface....

Explosive acting, dazzling pace create funny and memorable event

A capacity house at the Athenaeum Theatre on Monday night enthusiastically applauded Nick Tipa’s one-man work Babyface.

Drunk as a newt

A 20m-long puppet of a giant newt called Alf, created by the street performance group Macnas, is...

Drunk as a newt

Revellers celebrate during the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, yesterday.

Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests

Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests

A Far North farmer who has been losing dozens of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests, so there can be more freedom to eradicate them.

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