Trust grants $300,000 to upgrade surf club
Warrington Surf Life Saving Club has been awarded a $300,000 grant from Otago Community Trust to rebuild its ageing lifeguarding facility.
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Three years’ jail for string of crimes
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Three years’ jail for string of crimes
When a Dunedin man rammed a police car in a stolen vehicle it eventually brought to an end two weeks of mayhem.
Notorious hotel goes on the market
Notorious hotel goes on the market
A former hotel with a "checkered" recent past is now on the market.
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Rapist refused bail over ‘undue risk’
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Rapist refused bail over ‘undue risk’
A Dunedin gang member responsible for a violent rape will be behind bars for at least another nine months after he was refused parole.
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Confidential settlement costs released by council
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Confidential settlement costs released by council
The Dunedin City Council has negotiated confidential settlements with employees at a rate of about five or six a year.
Sandbar formed by tides, currents
Sandbar formed by tides, currents
King tides combined with strong currents have formed a sandbar off St Clair most visible at low tide.
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Boarding house shut down by DCC
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Boarding house shut down by DCC
A three-storey boarding house used by a Dunedin prisoner rehabilitation charity has been shut down by the council after a fire.
Rescue services welcome upgrades
Rescue services welcome upgrades
A Government pledge to overhaul radio communications for frontline search and rescue crews has been well received by local emergency services personnel.
Singing their praises
Singing their praises
Natasha Manowitz directs children during the Summer Sing! Children’s Choir holiday programme at Wakari School yesterday.
Hospital convoy draws muted response
Hospital convoy draws muted response
A convoy of vintage vehicles, mopeds and motorbikes led by "Cliff the Ambulance" wound its way from Forbury Park to the Octagon yesterday.
Hospital campaign on the move
Hospital campaign on the move
Cliff the Ambulance led a procession of vintage and other vehicles from South Dunedin to the Octagon yesterday as part of the Save Our Southern Hospital Campaign.
Plan needed to manage sea lion encounters
Plan needed to manage sea lion encounters
As sea lions continue to pop up at Dunedin parks, roads and cafes this summer, a councillor says the city needs a long-term plan to manage the increasing human-wildlife interactions.
Safe haven to honour slain teen
Safe haven to honour slain teen
The memory of murdered Dunedin teenager Enere McLaren-Taana is being honoured by two organisations which have announced fresh initiatives to support the city’s youth.
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Invalid parking: More than 120 ticketed since fine increase
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Invalid parking: More than 120 ticketed since fine increase
More than 120 vehicles in Dunedin have been ticketed for invalid parking since some fees increased five-fold last year.
Mischief makers: Sea lion scat offers researchers insight
Mischief makers: Sea lion scat offers researchers insight
One sea lion's waste is a Dunedin researcher's treasure.
Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device
Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device
Since Pharmac started funding automated insulin delivery devices for people with type-1 diabetes in 2024, it has been discovered NZ's public health system is not equipped to meet demand.
Stabbing inspires Pasifika initiative
Stabbing inspires Pasifika initiative
Instead of "just sitting on the fence" following a teen stabbed at Dunedin's bus hub, Pacific Trust Otago plans a ground-breaking three-year initiative aimed at stopping anything like it happening again.
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Funding target reached for new clubhouse
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Funding target reached for new clubhouse
A dream of building a new clubhouse is now a reality for the Warrington Surf Life Saving Club after finally reaching its $1.5m fundraising milestone.
NZ autism prevalence research gets grant
NZ autism prevalence research gets grant
International estimates suggest that one in 36 children are autistic.
Mixed emotions over ceasefire
Mixed emotions over ceasefire
Palestinians in Dunedin are celebrating and grieving together as a ceasefire promises a halt to the war in Gaza.