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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty

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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty

A plan may have come together for an influx of cruise ship passengers at Port Chalmers, but a former Dunedin mayor was bothered by uncertainty for the community in the meantime.

Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'

A Cannondale Topstone Carbon gravel bike was stolen. Photo: supplied

Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'

A broken front shop window and theft of a bicycle worth thousands of dollars is a disappointing start to 2025 for a Dunedin businessman.

'Mind-boggling': Dunedin $4.3m Lotto win claimed

The winning ticket was sold at Whitcoulls in George St, Dunedin. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

'Mind-boggling': Dunedin $4.3m Lotto win claimed

A Dunedin couple say they are still in a state of disbelief after winning $4,333,333 in Saturday’s Lotto draw.

Fetching trio

Fetching trio

Ocean View residents Logan Turner and Vienna Spronken play fetch with their three dogs (from left) Stuart, Robert and Peaches at Brighton Beach on Saturday.

Opening major music festival ‘good fun’

The Beatniks lead vocalist, Sam Charles, is in his element as the band opens the festival. PHOTO:...

Opening major music festival ‘good fun’

Dunedin-born band The Beatniks proudly opened Rhythm & Alps yesterday, marking their first time performing at a major music festival.

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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups

A day-old sea lion pup suckles from its mother at Smaills Beach, in Dunedin, on Sunday. PHOTO:...

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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups

Sea lions "seem to be everywhere" this summer in what is hoped to be a bumper breeding season for the threatened native species.

New Year honours: Southern recipients

New Year honours 2025: The Southern recipients

ODT reporters talked to every Southern recipient of a 2025 New Year honour.

Santa puts PM top of naughty list

Siblings Vicky Murphy and Jarrod Hodson protest delays to the new Dunedin hospital build on the...

Santa puts PM top of naughty list

Two Dunedin residents spent some of their Christmas week protesting the delay in building a new Dunedin hospital.

Leaking hospital slammed as 'third world'

Previous engineering reports have criticised the idea of retrofitting the ageing Dunedin Hospital...

Leaking hospital slammed as 'third world'

Dunedin's leaking hospital has been described as "third world" by a Central Otago man who visited his mother there over the holidays.

Cruise ship passengers a market boon

Looking at Ashley King’s light-savers is 'Diamond Princess' passenger Veronica Kopinski, of...

Cruise ship passengers a market boon

Cruise ship season has turned a stone-carving hobby into a crucial part of a Dunedin crafter’s livelihood.

No such thing as a lazy Sunday

Runners take part in the Leith Harbour Free 5km and 10km time trial run or walk yesterday morning.

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Beginner boat builders ‘jumping into the deep end’

First-time boat builders Evelyn Virens (left) and Charlotte Goodyear sit on their new restoration...

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Beginner boat builders ‘jumping into the deep end’

They have done almost no sailing and have zero boat-building experience, but they have a dream.

Dunedin's big winner yet to claim millions

The $4.3 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at Whitcoulls, in Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

Dunedin's big winner yet to claim millions

Dunedin's newest millionaire is yet to claim their prize.

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Lease move dismays after hopes raised

The new South Dunedin Library is still under construction. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Lease move dismays after hopes raised

City councillors knew the South Dunedin Community Network hoped to be part of the city’s new library but "were told no promises were made", one says.

It ain’t half not very hot mum

Slip, slop and slapping are Isabelle Northey, 2, who applied sun block to Chloe Beckinsale’s, 7, back at Brighton Beach, south of Dunedin, on Saturday.

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Holiday hobby brings festive spirit to neighbourhood

Ravensbourne couple Gill and Ross Bryant have been adorning their home with Christmas lights for...

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Holiday hobby brings festive spirit to neighbourhood

A Christmas treat for a Ravensbourne man’s children has turned into a yearly display of light and colour for an entire neighbourhood.

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Hollywood production to impact traffic, bus services

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Hollywood production to impact traffic, bus services

Oamaru and Dunedin face road closures in the new year as Hollywood comes to town.

Motorcyclist crashes near Dunedin Airport

A motorcyclist had to have his bike towed after crashing into a ditch near Dunedin Airport.

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Renting library space ‘huge barrier’

The facade of the new South Dunedin library. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Renting library space ‘huge barrier’

Councillors campaigning against cuts to the city’s new hospital should look in the mirror after scaling back the South Dunedin library space, a former mayor says.

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City’s oldest radio station to stay on air

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City’s oldest radio station to stay on air

New Zealand’s oldest radio station narrowly avoided shutting down after finding itself without a home.

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