Droves usher in Year of Snake with a bang
Droves usher in Year of Snake with a bang
The Year of the Snake began in Dunedin with a hiss and a roar.
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Pathologists still seeking assurance after announcement
Pathologists still seeking assurance after announcement
Dunedin's pathologists feel they have been "once again ... left in the lurch" after the government’s announcement about the new hospital failed to provide answers for the department.
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Plans for housing cut back
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Plans for housing cut back
A "surrender" by the Dunedin City Council on expanding its community housing portfolio has disappointed a former mayor, who says it will still need to be engaged in solutions.
Golden weather set to continue for rest of week
Golden weather set to continue for rest of week
The South’s run of golden weather is set to continue until at least Waitangi Day, the MetService says.
Sliding in to New Year
Sliding in to New Year
Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden attracted large crowds on Saturday night to usher in the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake.
Garden manager retiring
Garden manager retiring
It is the end of an era at Dunedin Botanic Garden, as manager Alan Matchett retires from his role after a 43-year career.
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Achieving zero carbon ‘unlikely’
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Achieving zero carbon ‘unlikely’
Dunedin is unlikely to achieve 2030 zero-carbon aspirations, the city council has conceded.
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Dunedin marched and the government listened in what was a "big win" for the region, the city’s Mayor, Jules Radich, says.
Murder mystery provides hands-on experience
Murder mystery provides hands-on experience
There’s been a murder!
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Rapist is still violent, Parole Board hears
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Rapist is still violent, Parole Board hears
After nearly a decade behind bars, a Dunedin rapist remains "essentially untreated", the Parole Board has heard.
Exhibitions ‘invigorated the city’
Exhibitions ‘invigorated the city’
An upcoming talk at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum will delve into Dunedin’s desire to showcase the settler city to the world.
Great minds think of bikes
Great minds think of bikes
Two strangers who unknowingly shared one great idea have teamed up to create an event showcasing the South’s finest motorcycles.
Relieved tertiary institutions welcome news
Relieved tertiary institutions welcome news
Dunedin's tertiary institutions are relieved the government has decided to push on with the new hospital.
The satellite town with aeroplane streets
The satellite town with aeroplane streets
Waldronville, 13km to the southwest of Dunedin, was developed by Bill Waldron in the early 1950s.
Decision ‘best we could have hoped for’
Decision ‘best we could have hoped for’
The new Dunedin hospital will meet the needs of the South and is the "best we could have hoped for", the leading clinician on the project says.
Protesters voice downgrade displeasure
Protesters voice downgrade displeasure
Police officers clear the way for Health Minister Simeon Brown to exit the building following his announcement on the new Dunedin hospital.
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Sex offender barred from Otago
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Sex offender barred from Otago
A Dunedin man who used a secret recording to pressure a woman into sexual compliance has been released from prison.
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Community condiment concocted
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Community condiment creatively concocted
Salt from waters of Blueskin Bay is saltier than the "stuff off the supermarket shelves", a salt maker says.
Hospital work to start by mid-year, Minister says
Hospital work to start by mid-year, Minister says
The Dunedin hospital inpatient building is going ahead and there will be activity on site by the middle of this year, the government has announced.
Chinese New Year celebrations begin
Chinese New Year celebrations begin
At least 2000 people are expected to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Dunedin tonight.