Delighting in dahlias
Delighting in dahlias
Dunedin Dahlia Circle member Mark Penty admires a flower on display over the weekend at the Dunedin Horticultural Society's summer show.
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Popularity of mini-triathlon draws 1000 to Logan Park
Popularity of mini-triathlon draws 1000 to Logan Park
A mini-triathlon for Dunedin’s youngest athletes drew a crowd of about 1000 people to Logan Park yesterday.
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City councillors knock back ‘desperate’ jibe
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City councillors knock back ‘desperate’ jibe
Dunedin's mayor and city councillors have hit back at the suggestion the region’s future lies in Queenstown’s hands.
Flat argument escalates with crowbar, spiked club
Flat argument escalates with crowbar, spiked club
An argument between flatmates boiled over into a fight with a coffee cup, crowbar and a spiked club before police were called and separated the pair.
Funding brings change of tune
Funding brings change of tune
A new tune joined the strains of music that drift down George St on a Saturday morning.
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Relief research can continue
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Relief research can continue
A Dunedin-led genomics research group is "absolutely relieved" the future of their work has been saved thanks to a more than $25 million cash injection.
Much work to honour Garrison Hall
Much work to honour Garrison Hall
In Dunedin buildings can reveal a rich vein of history.
Arrest after Kenmure Rd assault: police
Arrest after Kenmure Rd assault: police
One person has been arrested after an alleged assault sent another to Dunedin Hospital.
Boldly going out of this world
Boldly going out of this world
Set your phaser to stun-ning as a new show jets into outer space.
It’s the worm’s turn
It’s the worm’s turn: velvety ‘assassins’ Bug of Year
A slime-spitting creature with a velvety blue body has inched out of the Caversham undergrowth to claim the prestigious Bug of the Year title.
Shakespeare rewritten in teen drama
Shakespeare rewritten in teen drama
The turbulence of teenage life can be as intense and dramatic as a stage play.
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Councils across Otago are "singing from the same song sheet", joining forces to tackle waste across the region.
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Options explored before trees removed
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Options explored before trees removed
Native trees need to be felled to address potential hazards caused from "significant droppings" by roosting birds, the University of Otago says.
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Fears legislation would remove local control
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Fears legislation would remove local control
Local decision-making is under threat from a raft of central government legislation changes, Dunedin city councillors have warned.
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High rents putting students off
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High rents putting students off
Students are being put off studying in Dunedin by sky-high rents and "third world" properties, Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says.
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14 ribs broken during assault
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14 ribs broken during assault
A man with 14 broken ribs ran into traffic to escape his assailant, a court has heard.
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Victim’s jaw fractured in attack by students
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Victim’s jaw fractured in attack by students
A relentless drunken attack by two university students left one of their victims with a fractured jaw, a court has heard.
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Water partnership with Chch to be considered
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Water partnership with Chch to be considered
Teaming up with Christchurch could make delivery of water services more efficient and less costly, the Dunedin City Council says.
Togas out in force for annual party
Togas out in force for annual party
Dressed in their finest bedding, University of Otago students arrived in style to O-Week's flagship Toga Party.
Man fled but caught by police
Man fled but caught by police
A wanted man who fled police was arrested in Mosgiel yesterday thanks to help from the public.