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Playwright looks to her ancestor to help others reflect

Dunedin playwright Cindy Diver (right) keeps out of reach of actors Millie Manning (left), of...

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Playwright looks to her ancestor to help others reflect

A Dunedin playwright who has penned a performance about her great, great, great, great, great grandmother hopes it will encourage audiences to examine their own ancestors’ stories.

Catch of the day

Catch of the day

A barracouta which taunted three Tahuna Normal Intermediate School classmates for three hours lost the battle in the end.

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Further uni shake-up on cards

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Further uni shake-up on cards

The University of Otago is not ruling out further restructuring if it is unable to get back into surplus quickly enough, the acting vice-chancellor says.

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Concern course will lead to 'underqualified' psychologists

"We do not have to expose vulnerable people to a system that has already failed and been...

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Concern course will lead to 'underqualified' psychologists

A group of psychologists fear a new course for "associate psychologists" could cause "detrimental harm" to the profession.

Pylon Picassos

Pylon Picassos

Transpower workers work in tandem yesterday, carrying out maintenance on a transmission pole above the carpark of Pak’nSave Dunedin.

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Private medical lab workers strike for pay parity

Awanui Labs medical laboratory workers protest outside Dunedin Hospital yesterday, calling for...

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Private medical lab workers strike for pay parity

Private medical laboratory workers are worried "a perfect storm" is brewing at Dunedin’s Awanui Labs, and it is only a matter of time before members of the public may be "harmed".

Jail courtyard to be entertainment hub?

Dunedin Prison Trust chairwoman Virginia Nicholls in the central courtyard of the Dunedin Gaol,...

Restored jail courtyard could be entertainment hub

One of Dunedin’s least hospitable places may become one of the city’s top entertainment and food venues within the next five years.

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Ode to youth the real deal

High-flying Dunedin-raised choreographer Jeremy Beck prepares for the premiere of his show at the...

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Ode to youth the real deal

Friends of choreographer Jeremy Beck may not consider themselves dancers, but their talents will be part of the opening show for the Dunedin Arts Festival.

Nadia Reid to play Glastonbury

Dunedin's Nadia Reid to play Glastonbury

Dunedin's Nadia Reid will become the third musical artist from the city to perform at England's iconic Glastonbury Festival.

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Recalled sex offender to seek parole

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Recalled sex offender to seek parole

A Christchurch paedophile is back behind bars after communicating with a high-risk Otago sex offender while on parole.

Steps taken to raise awareness

Kalem Blackley (left) and Jim Smith go for a walk in their gear in preparation for the Sky Tower...

Steps taken to raise awareness

A couple of Dunedin firefighters have been making more visits to Baldwin St than normal — but it is all in preparation for a good cause.

'It's a big one': Couple learn of $5.5m Lotto win on shopping run

The winning ticket was sold at New World Gardens/

'It's a big one': Couple learn of $5.5m Lotto win on shopping run

A Dunedin woman was shocked to learn she and her partner had won more than $5 million when she checked her Lotto ticket while picking up groceries last week.

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End of bus bike rack ban in sight

Broad Bay resident Dave McLean says he is frustrated he cannot put his bike on the front of a bus...

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End of bus bike rack ban in sight

A ban on using bike racks on buses has been called "absurd", even Kafka-esque, but it could soon come to an end, officials say.

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$92.4m landfill feature of plan

The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider Smooth Hill, south of Dunedin Airport, as...

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$92.4m landfill feature of plan

Building a $92.4 million landfill is in Dunedin’s draft plan to be approved for public consultation.

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Vandervis slammed over mural comments

The Welcome to Ōtepoti mural. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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'Shame on you!' Vandervis slammed over mural comments

A mural designed by Dunedin school children has been labelled "woke" and full of "crass ideology" by a city councillor.

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Thousands expected at Logan Park music festival

Baseline Festival co-founder and director Hamish Todd helps prepare one of the stages for...

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Thousands expected at Logan Park music festival

If you are looking for a nice quiet place to picnic this Saturday, it is probably best to avoid Logan Park.

Drunk woman aggressive

Drunk woman aggressive

A customer who objected to a refusal to serve her alcohol in Dunedin, because of her level of intoxication, then became aggressive, police said.

Man had burglary tools

Man had burglary tools

A man seen climbing a fence into a commercial property in Dunedin ended up running out of breath when pursued by police.

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Approval for Waikato medical school predicted

The University of Waikato. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Approval for Waikato medical school predicted

A third medical school in the country, at the University of Waikato, appears all but set to proceed.

Number of entries for art awards ‘amazing’

Aislinn Roodt, of Dunedin, admires some of the artworks on display at the Cleveland National Art...

Number of entries for art awards ‘amazing’

New Zealand’s art scene is looking secure, following the highest number of entries in the Cleveland National Art Awards since they began about a decade ago.

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