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Letting some Three Waters assets fail part of strategy

The Waimate District Council are assuring residents that the water remains safe to drink despite...

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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

Rescue workers stand on rubble on the site of a building that collapsed in Mandalay yesterday....

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

A Tongan group performs at the Moana Nui Festival on Saturday. Photos: Gerard O'Brien

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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.

Evacuation after fire in Eccles building

A fire has led to an evacuation at a University of Otago building this morning.

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Puzzle pros gather for speed competition

Speed puzzler Selene Mark competes in the New Zealand Jigsaw Puzzle Association Dunedin regional...

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Puzzle pros gather for speed competition

There was a deafening silence permeating the room as speed puzzlers worked to out-jigsaw one another in Dunedin’s first speed puzzle competition.

New DIY skatepark celebrated

Dunedin skateboarder Dom Chapman lands a trick at the Fryatt St DIY skate jam on Saturday. Photo:...

New DIY skatepark celebrated

A DIY skatepark on the wharf has held its official first event, hooking in both local skaters and more from further afield.

Man 'critically hurt' amid Brockville incidents

Man 'critically hurt' amid Brockville incidents

A man was left in a critical condition after falling from a moving trailer, in one of three incidents to happen in Brockville on Saturday.

Thousands turn out to turn up

Thousands turn out to turn up

Enjoying the vibe at Baseline in Logan Park on Saturday afternoon are Louella Prasad, Habeeba Ibrahim, Willa Liu, Lucas Palmer and Ruby Cormick.

Mural ‘amazing advertisement to city’

Dunedin primary and intermediate school pupils celebrating the unveiling of the George St mural...

Mural ‘amazing advertisement to the city’

Not even the gloomy weather could take the gloss off celebrating the completion of the new Ōtepoti Dunedin mural.

Author set to embark on pilgrimage across Spain

Author Jennifer Andrewes leads friends (from right) Sarah Walker, Helen Emerson, Kate Botting and...

Author set to embark on pilgrimage across Spain

A Dunedin-born author is preparing for another European pilgrimage, after already walking thousands of kilometres following a life-changing diagnosis.

Driver to appear in court

Driver to appear in court

The driver involved in a crash in Brockville, Dunedin, that left a person in a critical condition will appear in the Dunedin District Court today, police say.

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Man vowed to shoot up police station

Cameron Couch, pictured here in 2021, was sentenced to community detention and intensive...

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Man vowed to shoot up police station

A Dunedin man with a violent criminal history threatened to shoot up the police station "just like Tarrant", a court has heard.

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New bishop ‘at home’ in role

The Rt Rev Anne van Gend is ordained and installed as as the Anglican Bishop of Dunedin at St...

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New bishop ‘at home’ in role

People piled into a packed St Paul’s Cathedral to welcome Dunedin’s 11th Anglican bishop to the congregation.

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A bird in the hand

A diving New Zealand falcon, kārearea, created by sculptor Marty Beckwith (pictured), of...

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Diving falcon sits on plinth

The New Zealand falcon, kārearea, depicted in Dunedin’s Knox Church gardens, is in dive mode, which is not quite the same as attack, its creator says.

Works to make you think, contemplate, yearn for more

Potaka Nautilus & Pepe combined live taonga pūoro (traditional Māori instruments) with giant...

Works to make you think, contemplate, yearn for more

If I could simply say this work was amazing, that would be my review done.

Infectious singalong renditions get all toe-tapping

A sparse crowd of youthful and mature swamp rockers foot-tapped, sang along, danced and cajoled the Credence Clearwater Collection’s rendition of their namesake’s repertoire.

Entertainment value plentiful from IVY, youth orchestra

Entertainment value plentiful from IVY, youth orchestra

Music is a universal language with endless genres and styles.

History lecture made long night of show

History lecture made long night of show

A sparse audience in the Regent Theatre listened silently as Dion Pride recounted loving memories of his father Charley Pride, country singer and former baseballer.

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Remembering our lives in the first Covid lockdown

Craft Bar and Kitchen owner John McDonald. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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Remembering our lives in the first Covid lockdown

Five years ago, almost to the day, New Zealanders went into their first Covid-19 Lockdown.

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