Excavator driver digging in to win national title
Excavator driver digging in to win national title
As a boy, Josh Keane used to drive his mother batty by pretending to be an excavator driver and digging holes all over her prized garden.
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Climate change ‘adaptation futures’ set to be considered
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Climate change ‘adaptation futures’ set to be considered
Government money is behind some of the technical work aimed at helping South Dunedin adapt to climate change.
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Lunch provider's liquidation no surprise
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Lunch provider's liquidation no surprise to principal
An Otago principal says she is not surprised a school lunch provider has gone into liquidation after the company was only given $3 per meal by the government.
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Sharing Scotland with the world
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Sharing Scotland with the world
Listening to the sounds of the pipe band before the Highlanders hit the field at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Bruce Fummey says he "welled up with tears".
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'Incredible' amount of rubbish in Dunedin waterway
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'Incredible' amount of rubbish in Dunedin waterway
The alarm has been raised over a Dunedin estuary near the Green Island landfill which is clogged up with wheelie bins, "hundreds of tyres" and general rubbish.
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Stadium's rent cut amid fears for future
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Stadium's rent cut amid fears for future
Rent for Forsyth Barr Stadium has been slashed by more than 60% amid concerns about its financial future.
Prominent Dunedin man appears on sex charges
Prominent Dunedin man appears on sex charges
A prominent Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to six sexual assault charges.
Bird-strike delays flight at Dunedin Airport
Bird-strike delays flight at Dunedin Airport
Bird-strike has delayed an Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Christchurch this afternoon.
‘Strong evidence’ teenager had PTSD
‘Strong evidence’ teenager had PTSD
Two psychiatrists say a Dunedin teen was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when he fatally stabbed a schoolboy at the bus hub.
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Big funding boost for cancer research
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Big funding boost for cancer research
Research into melanoma and acute myeloid leukaemia cancer therapies have been given a major funding boost from the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
Out with the old
Out with the old
Workers swap signs at the newly rebranded Woolworths Dunedin Central yesterday.
Goat 'attacked with hammer and knife' in Dunedin backyard
Goat 'attacked with hammer and knife' in Dunedin backyard
A Dunedin man armed with a hammer and a knife was arrested after a frenzied attack on a goat in his backyard, police said.
South Dunedin shop staff threatened
South Dunedin shop staff threatened
A man who demanded money from South Dunedin store returned later and threatened the staff with violence, police said.
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Unclaimed NZ Wars Medal for auction
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Unclaimed NZ Wars Medal for auction
Everybody loves to complain about their local councillors.
Strong winds, rain on way for parts of South
Strong winds, rain on way for parts of South
Strong winds are bearing down on some areas and rain is on the way for many as unsettled conditions hit the South from later today.
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Armed search for city man lasts hours
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Armed search for city man lasts hours
A neighbour has described the dramatic moment armed police entered a Dunedin house at the centre of a manhunt.
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Dunedin philanthropist has land for 200 homes
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Land gained for 200 homes: developer
A philanthropist developer says he now has the land and property to build about 200 homes for first-home buyers in Dunedin.
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Star attraction to return for festival
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Star attraction to return for festival
Dunedin's Star Fountain is making a limited return to the Octagon this week — but it might look a little different from how you remember it.
Speeding teenager allegedly double alcohol limit
Speeding teenager allegedly double alcohol limit
A speeding Dunedin teenager who led police on a chase was allegedly more than double the legal alcohol limit for adults when he was caught.
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Top three prepare to meet in May final
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Top three prepare to meet in May final
All eyes (and ears) are on two University of Otago music students and a Logan Park High School student after they were named finalists in the 2025 Dunedin Concerto Competition.