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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
Dunedin City Council’s financial rating has been downgraded in a "concerning" move amid worries over mounting debt.
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Polytech to offload two properties
Polytech to offload two properties
Otago Polytechnic is preparing to sell two of its North Dunedin properties next year.
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Victim ‘thought I was about to die’
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Victim ‘thought I was about to die’
A Mosgiel woman drunkenly drove on the wrong side of the motorway, causing a collision with an elderly couple.
Aim to run until ‘wheels fall off’
Aim to run until ‘wheels fall off’
A Dunedin student aiming to run 100km in 24 hours has a unique method for staying on his feet.
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‘Farcical’: Quarter of hospital budget already spent
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‘Farcical’: Quarter of hospital budget already spent
Almost a quarter of the new Dunedin hospital’s budget has been spent before work on the main building even gets off the ground, the Otago Daily Times can now reveal.
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Gilberts lament closure of business
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Gilberts lament closure of business
Nine years ago, Kevin and Esther Gilbert paid $85 for a 25kg block of butter for their Dunedin bakery business — last month, that same-size slab cost a whopping $395.
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Viability of landfill site questioned
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Viability of landfill site questioned
The developers of a new landfill in South Canterbury have questioned the viability of the Dunedin City Council building a $92.4 million facility at Smooth Hill.
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Disgraced GP Elias forgiven by boss
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Disgraced GP Elias forgiven by boss
A southern doctor, practising again after losing his registration for having sex with a vulnerable patient, has been forgiven by his boss.
Edgar Centre consignment sale aims to share the preloved
Edgar Centre consignment sale aims to share the preloved
Good-quality preloved wares will be up for grabs at a consignment sale in Dunedin this weekend.
Capable NZ facing severe cuts
Capable NZ facing severe cuts
A once-lauded school at the Otago Polytechnic is now in line for major staff cuts.
Ultra-marathon runner conquering NZ’s Great Walks
Ultra-marathon runner conquering NZ’s Great Walks
A Dunedin medical student juggling studies and completing 11 ultra-marathons across New Zealand for charity is excited the finish line is in sight.
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Woman bit another over ducks
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Woman bit another over ducks
Ruffled feathers at a Dunedin duck pond have led to one woman biting another, leaving her with a $200 bill.
Rescue chopper accused slapped down by judge for 'nonsense'
Rescue chopper accused slapped down by judge for 'nonsense'
A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter has been “talking nonsense” in court again.
E-scooter used in vape smash and grab: police
E-scooter used in vape smash and grab: police
An e-scooter was used to break into a central Dunedin vape store and loot it, police believe.
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
Dunedin City Council should be prepared for a backlash over marketing material showing people playing touch rugby close to a sea lion, a councillor has warned.
‘Quality growth’ should be aim: Hipkins
‘Quality growth’ should be aim: Hipkins
Having given his state of the nation speech a fortnight ago, Labour leader Chris Hipkins is now out seeing what state the nation is in.
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Flooding cost expected to reach $13 million
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Flooding cost expected to reach $13 million
Costs relating to October’s flooding are expected to add up to about $13 million for the Dunedin City Council.
Peninsula search halted for missing woman
Peninsula search halted for missing woman
Dunedin police have paused their search for a missing woman last seen on Otago Peninsula.
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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert
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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert
Taking tissue samples from Otago’s Hector’s dolphins is invasive and unnecessary, an academic who has studied the species for decades says.
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
There should be no giving up on South Dunedin as a viable place for people to live amid climate change, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.