Toilets‘complete mess’: former cleaner
A Dunedin man has offered to give council contractors a few tips on how to clean a bog as he says ratepayers are not getting their money’s worth.
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George St shop targeted
George St shop targeted
The 2degrees shop in George St, Dunedin, was broken into yesterday.
Pedestrian injured
Pedestrian injured
A pedestrian received moderate injuries after being hit by a car in central Dunedin on Saturday.
Power disrupted
Power disrupted
Electricity was lost at places such as Sawyers Bay and Roseneath yesterday morning after vegetation struck power lines.
Off to mow a meadow
Off to mow a meadow
Next time you feel like having a gripe about having to mow your lawns, spare a thought for this chap.
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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used
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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used
Data tags were fitted to council wheelie bins rolled out for Dunedin’s revamped kerbside collection service, but the technology is not being used.
Callout for gas alert
Callout for gas alert
Station Officer Mike Taylor exits the Bendon Outlet store in Crawford St yesterday, after two fire appliances responded to reports of a strong small of gas in the building.
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Change of officer unlikely to affect process
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Change of officer unlikely to affect process
The resignation of Dunedin’s deputy electoral officer appears unlikely to make a significant difference to how this year’s local body election will be run in the city.
Hundreds unlock essence of lavender oil at open day
Hundreds unlock essence of lavender oil at open day
Perfume pundits yesterday got a peek at the process behind fragrant lavender oil near Outram.
That’s no pothole
That’s no pothole
Cones and fences cordon off a sinkhole which has formed in Manor Pl near the intersection with Princes St, in Dunedin.
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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey
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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey
Six years after completing the first leg of his solo circumnavigation of the world in a rowing boat, from Dunedin to Cape Horn in Chile, Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has started the second...
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Japanese students enjoy special day
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Japanese students enjoy special day
Not even a separation of 10,000km of ocean was going to prevent a group of Japanese exchange students celebrating their special day in Dunedin.
All out for Palestine
All out for Palestine
A group of silent protesters marched from the Museum Reserve to the Octagon on Saturday.
Polytech work to do: Simmonds
Polytech work to do: Simmonds
The Southern Institute of Technology and Otago Polytechnic are in a good position, but there is work to do for them to become standalone institutions, the tertiary education minister says.
Hundreds sampling university life
Hundreds sampling university life
Nearly 400 secondary school students from across the country were welcomed to the University of Otago yesterday, where they will try out campus life this week, as part of Hands-On at Otago.
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Former Dunedin woman forced to flee LA home
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Former Dunedin woman forced to flee LA home
A former Dunedin woman and her family were forced to evacuate as an "inferno" threatened their Los Angeles home.
Govt accused of withholding info on hospital
Govt accused of withholding info on hospital
The government has been accused of a "blatant disregard for transparency" as unanswered questions continue to mount while the South waits for a decision on the new Dunedin hospital.
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Mixing a cocktail of lies and deception
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Mixing a cocktail of lies and deception
Nicholas Evans was a man of elegance and sophistication, distilling bespoke spirits for the upper-crust. He was also a crook and habitual liar. Rob Kidd reports on a man who couldn't escape his past.
Fellowships for Otago researchers
Fellowships for Otago researchers
Humans live in a symbiotic relationship with trillions of micro-organisms, collectively known as the human microbiome.
Tunnel Beach track to stay closed until mid 2025
Tunnel Beach track to stay closed until mid 2025
Coastal Otago's most popular track is expected to remain closed until mid year after it was extensively damaged in the October floods.