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Sea lion’s wounds investigated
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Sea lion’s wounds investigated
Officials are awaiting post-mortem results of a female sea lion euthanised after it was found critically injured in a remote Catlins estuary last week.
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Dismayed by change to loop bus service
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Dismayed by change to loop bus service
A Mosgiel resident is "fuming" at changes to a bus service that loops around the town.
Plan puts cat among the pigeons
Plan puts cat among the pigeons
A plan to paint over a 35-year-old mural in North Dunedin has led to a public outcry and a petition to save it.
Fog cannon goes off in mall
Fog cannon goes off in mall
Firefighters respond to an activated fog cannon inside the Golden Centre mall yesterday.
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Fourth storey for historic St Clair building
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Fourth storey for historic St Clair building
A more than a century old Dunedin heritage hotel is set to receive a modern facelift.
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‘I had fallen into bad habits’
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‘I had fallen into bad habits’
Insulting language such as "f... tards" was repeatedly used by Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham to describe councillors, sources say.
Options ‘fall far short’: clinician
Options ‘fall far short’: clinician
Clinicians have provided feedback on the two options the government called for when it announced a $1.88 billion cap on Dunedin’s new hospital — and both "fall far short".
Sun shines on 100th birthday celebrations
Sun shines on 100th birthday celebrations
It snowed on the day Doris Inglis was born — 100 years later there was hardly a cloud in the sky.
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Public suspicious of DCC: Vandervis
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Public suspicious of DCC: Vandervis
Public suspicion of the Dunedin City Council was a large obstacle to selling Aurora Energy, one councillor mused well before the idea was abandoned.
Four arrested after graffiti spree: police
Four arrested after graffiti spree: police
Four people were caught silver-handed after going on a graffiti spree in central Dunedin, police say.
Tussling twins cause mum to crash
Tussling twins cause mum to crash
Troublesome twins ‘‘fighting’’ in the back of a car caused a Dunedin mother to veer off and crash into a parked vehicle.
Battery drive gets pupils closer to Europe
Battery drive gets pupils closer to Europe
Taieri College rugby players are eager to lace up their boots under the Italian sun — but first they need to meet a fundraising goal north of $250,000.
Alleged drink-driver caught napping in car park
Alleged drink-driver caught napping in car park
An alleged drink-driver tried to slap a police officer after he was woken from his slumber while snoozing in his car at a South Dunedin supermarket.
Squeaking seesaws silenced
Squeaking seesaws silenced
A subcontractor completes minor adjustments on one of three seesaws in George St, Dunedin, to fix an ongoing squeaking issue.
Pool fun day puts smiles on faces
Pool fun day puts smiles on faces
What do you get when you mix swimming with a clown, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Elmo?
The eyes have it
The eyes have it
Almost 49 years after they finished fifth form at St Paul’s High School, some of the former classmates gathered in Dunedin for a catch-up at the weekend.
Health Minister no-show regrettable: Radich
Health Minister no-show regrettable: Radich
Health Minister Shane Reti’s no-show at a hospital rally in Dunedin tonight could prevent him from receiving information ‘‘his officials are probably not telling him’’, the city’s mayor says.
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Application to extend life of tip notified
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Application to extend life of tip notified
Concerns about offensive odours and questions about the effect the Green Island landfill has on waterways have pushed the application to extend the life of Dunedin’s tip into the public realm.
Family buys polytech’s charity home
Family buys polytech’s charity home
A Dunedin family has taken up the keys to their new home and community organisations throughout Otago will reap the benefits.
Keeping build promises 'vital'
Keeping build promises 'vital'
If Dunedin cannot get a suitable hospital built, other parts of New Zealand should be worried about what is in store for them, a former national health boss has warned.