Bar light activated due to larger-than-usual surf
Bar light activated due to larger-than-usual surf
Vessels entering Otago Harbour were met with larger-than-normal surf as waves were breaking on the bar.
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Fear landfill may be leaching into estuary
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Fear landfill may be leaching into estuary
Otago Fish & Game and Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou have both raised concerns Dunedin’s Green Island landfill could be leaching into Kaikorai Estuary.
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
Otago Polytechnic’s future independence remains up in the air, after the government announced it would not decide which polytechnics would be standalone until next year.
Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks
Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks
A rare opportunity to stress-test a University of Otago hall of residence while simultaneously allowing firefighters to get some practice in presented itself with a joint exercise this week.
Century-old Dutch schooner visible from Dunedin coast
Century-old Dutch schooner visible from Dunedin coast
A century-old Dutch ship is expected to be visible from the Dunedin coast within the coming days.
Ex-All Black sent nude photos
Ex-All Black sent nude photos
A former top sports star who threatened to post a woman’s naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of nude images can now be named as ex-All Black prop Carl Hayman.
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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration
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Clutha-Dunedin dispute over Three Waters collaboration
Clutha's mayor and at least one Dunedin councillor are not seeing eye to eye on Three Waters.
Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal
Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal
"Just build the damn hospital."
Deck the halls ...
Deck the halls ...
Doon St in Mosgiel gets into the seasonal swing of things as part of lighting displays around the Dunedin and Mosgiel areas earlier this week.
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
The University of Otago may have to wait to see whether it needs to rewrite its free-speech policy to meet the new government requirements.
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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation
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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation
A witness described molten plastic as "dripping down the stairway" while tenants evacuated from a fire in a central Dunedin building.
No conviction for ‘Cosy Dell Creeper’
No conviction for ‘Cosy Dell Creeper’
The man dubbed the "Cosy Dell Creeper", whose underwear thefts terrorised female students, can never be named.
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Parking free due to tech problem
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Parking free due to tech problem
Malfunctioning parking technology has sometimes needlessly turned customers away from Dunedin's Wall Street Mall, adding to traffic congestion in the city centre, a frustrated retailer says.
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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’
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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’
Dunedin's premier fashion show is making its way back to the train tracks, and the designers who will have work displayed have been chosen.
Arrest made after Meridian ram-raid
Arrest made after Meridian ram-raid
Police have arrested a youth in relation to a ram-raid at the Meridian Mall earlier this month.
‘Dropping prices’ to attract renters
‘Dropping prices’ to attract renters
Some Dunedin landlords have resorted to dropping prices on some older and previously overpriced student flats to get them rented for the coming year, a landlord says.
Lights, camera . . . it’s Christmas
Lights, camera . . . it’s Christmas
It is less than a week until Christmas. With the time of year comes the annual hanging of lights and decorations around Dunedin.
Southerner trips returning for 4 days
Southerner trips returning for 4 days
A passenger rail experience between Dunedin and Christchurch will be revived next year for four days, and perhaps more down the line.
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Fewer cruise ships will have impact on city economy: port boss
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Fewer cruise ships will have impact on city economy: port boss
Dunedin's predicted drop of nearly 30% in cruise ship numbers could have a significant impact on the city’s tourism economy, Port Otago’s boss says.
Company apologises over leaked email
Company apologises over leaked email
A destination management company that works with cruise lines has apologised over the leaking of an internal email that criticised the company that books train tickets for the Taieri Gorge train trip.