Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’
A Dunedin man was pleasantly surprised to find the morning sky lit up by a meteor while he was on his way to work yesterday.
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Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
A fire led to the evacuation of the University of Otago’s animal testing building yesterday.
In a tangle
In a tangle
The crew of Potamos deal with a broken mast after the yacht was towed into Careys Bay on Sunday.
Going out with a splash . . .
Going out with a splash . . .
Making waves on the last day of the year at St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool is Phil Coakes, of Dunedin.
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Gang believed to be behind scam
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Gang believed to be behind scam
Police are investigating a New Zealand gang’s involvement in a scam in which an elderly Dunedin woman had her bank account drained over a seven-hour period.
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Uni defends need for affirmative action
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Uni defends need for affirmative action
The University of Otago is standing firm on its affirmative action programmes, despite Act New Zealand launching a members’ Bill that proposes to ban them.
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Wait for ambulance ‘frustrating’
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Wait for ambulance ‘frustrating’
A rugby player was in "excruciating pain" as he waited for an ambulance at a Dunedin sports ground for more than an hour as a busy Hato Hone St John prioritised other jobs.
Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project
Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project
A tiny subterranean worm has made its home underneath the site for the new Dunedin hospital, prompting concerns the hospital could be further delayed, or worse.
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Late creche arrivals, evasive mothers make pup count hard to call
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Late creche arrivals, evasive mothers make pup count hard to call
Sea lion pups are being brought to Otago Peninsula nurseries later this year than in the past and several mothers have eluded Department of Conservation staff trying to keep track of the species’...
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Call for green space rather than housing
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Call for green space rather than housing
Forbury Park’s biggest neighbour say they have no definite idea about what should be done with the large, largely vacant land next door.
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Gallery owner helps save art
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Gallery owner helps save art
The quick-thinking actions of a Macandrew Bay gallery owner armed with a pair of fire extinguishers meant no artworks were destroyed when an early morning blaze erupted at his business.
Public invited to have their say on LTP
Public invited to have their say on LTP
The public are being invited to have their say as the Dunedin City Council begins formal consultation on its draft nine-year-plan.
Drink drivers try to evade checkpoints - police
Drink drivers try to evade checkpoints - police
Two men who allegedly tried to dodge police checkpoints in Dunedin over the weekend were tracked down by officers and both blew about four times the legal alcohol limit.
Father, son charged over Calton Hill attack: police
Father, son charged over Calton Hill attack: police
A father and son have been charged following an attack on a man at his Dunedin home, police say.
Fire at Macandrew Bay gallery
Fire at Macandrew Bay gallery
Emergency services were called to a fire in Dunedin's Macandrew Bay early this morning.
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Offender committed ‘racial abuse’, threatened violence
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Offender committed ‘racial abuse’, threatened violence
A Dunedin man committed "out and out racial abuse" when asked to leave a property, a court has heard.
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Letting some Three Waters assets fail part of strategy
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Letting some Three Waters assets fail part of strategy
Allowing some infrastructure to fail by not replacing it before its use-by date is part of the city’s approach to managing Three Waters assets, the Dunedin City Council says.
A helping hand
A helping hand
The harbour cruise boat Monarch is pushed into a berth after being towed to Careys Bay by the fishing trawler Mary Ann yesterday.
Post-quake inaction criticised
Post-quake inaction criticised
Humanitarian efforts following Myanmar’s devastating earthquake are being hampered by the country’s hostile military rulers, members of Dunedin’s Burmese community say.
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Festival a celebration of Pasifika cultures and tradition
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Festival a celebration of Pasifika cultures and tradition
The culture and traditions of Dunedin’s Pasifika communities were celebrated at the fourth and largest Moana Nui Festival at the weekend.