Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme
Stepping away from a microscope and taking a look at a much bigger picture will be a welcome sight for Max Yavitt.
Dunedin
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
A woman who was stranded on a cliff for three hours has been recovered following a major rescue operation in St Clair.
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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme
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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme
Delivery of the Dunedin City Council’s planned capital spend for the financial year appears set to fall more than $30 million short.
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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney
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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney
Demolition may be the only option for a historic Dunedin structure damaged by a recent earthquake, an experienced bricklayer warns.
Scripture shifts to new gurdwara
Scripture shifts to new gurdwara
When Sikh man Harjit Singh Maggo moved to Dunedin more than two decades ago there was nowhere he could go to pray.
Upside to increase in ACC claims
Upside to increase in ACC claims
While Otago athletes have recorded the third-highest number of sports-related concussion injuries in New Zealand, the Accident Compensation Corporation says that is not necessarily a bad thing.
First Wildlife Ambassador Awards to trio
First Wildlife Ambassador Awards to trio
A trio of Dunedin wildlife advocates have become the inaugural recipients of an award recognising their pivotal role in shaping the city’s celebration of nature.
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Victims stunned offender not in jail
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Victims stunned offender not in jail
Two women who were groped by a self-proclaimed "massage master" are staggered he is not behind bars after admitting another sex attack.
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Drink-driver seven times limit
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'I’m surprised you could walk': Drink-driver seven times limit
A driver who crashed while nearly seven times the drink-drive limit says he did not feel intoxicated at the time.
Letting off a little steam
Letting off a little steam
Firefighting crews respond to an incident at the BP service station in Mornington, Dunedin, yesterday morning.
Obituary: engineer devoted to our heritage
Obituary: engineer devoted to our heritage
LOU ROBINSON Structural engineer Built heritage has become a cherished feature of Dunedin and it had a determined advocate in Lou Robinson.
Person 'critical' after North Dunedin crash
Person 'critical' after North Dunedin crash
One person has been critically injured after a two-car collision in North Dunedin.
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Appearance of wooden shack ‘unsurprising’
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Appearance of wooden shack ‘unsurprising’
A wooden shack has been built by a homeless man at the Oval in Dunedin.
Kettle blowing off steam sparks fire callout
Kettle blowing off steam sparks fire callout
A feisty kettle was the probable culprit in a fire callout to a Dunedin petrol station.
Cracked chimney: Woolworths told to take action
Cracked chimney: Woolworths told to take action
Woolworths has been required to take action to address the risk a cracked chimney at the old Dunedin Gasworks could collapse on to its supermarket.
ACC hammering home safety message
ACC hammering home safety message
Work should not hurt — that is the mantra ACC is trying to hammer home for construction workers and tradespeople in Otago and Southland.
Sonny Chin groping victim felt 'very attacked'
Sonny Chin groping victim felt 'very attacked'
A disgraced Dunedin healer, currently on parole for sex offences against seven women, has admitted another workplace groping.
Driver claims speeding improves the view
Driver claims speeding improves the view
A man enjoying the scenery while driving at 150kmh north of Dunedin told police driving fast made the experience better.
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Disco inferno as bar owners dispute mirror ball's owernship
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Disco inferno as bar owners dispute mirror ball's owernship
A tug-of-war over a disco ball has sparked an unlikely conflict between the owners of two of Dunedin’s live music venues.
Witness describes horror scooter crash
Witness describes horror scooter crash
A witness has described the horrific aftermath of a collision in central Dunedin which left an e-scooter rider in a critical condition.