Rats ride for a life-saving cause
Rats ride for a life-saving cause
About 100 motorcyclists gathered outside McIver and Veitch, in Dunedin, on Saturday for the annual Otago Riders Against Teen Suicide (Rats) ride.
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Weather behaves for White Island race
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Weather behaves for White Island race
About 40 lifeguards canoed, skied and swam against each other as part of this year’s 56th annual White Island race in Dunedin at the weekend.
Connecting with people focus of reunion
Connecting with people focus of reunion
Fifty years may be a long time, but Logan Park High School’s strong school ethos still rings true, a teacher and former student says.
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Doc plea to dog owners after attacks on wildlife
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Doc plea to dog owners after attacks on wildlife
Dogs have attacked seals and sealions 75 times across the country in the past five years, bringing about only one successful prosecution.
Photos: Destruction across the South
Photos: Destruction across the South
Scenes from the aftermath of Thursday’s wild winds.
Power almost fully restored in Dunedin
Power almost fully restored in Dunedin
Aurora Energy contractors are continuing to restore power following "unprecedented damage" across the Dunedin network.
Deputy chief exec role gone in DCC restructure
Deputy chief exec role gone in DCC restructure
A restructure of the Dunedin City Council’s executive leadership team has pruned the number of general managers from eight to six.
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Hocken staff describe terrifying tree fall
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Hocken staff describe terrifying tree fall
‘‘It didn't make a huge noise like you would expect. It came down slowly and gently. It was surreal.’’
Dad's planning saves day for Taieri farm
Dad's planning saves day for Taieri farm
Taieri farmer Josh Adam is feeling thankful for his father's foresight.
Road to justice nears 50 years for Dunedin man's outback tragedy
Road to justice nears 50 years for Dunedin man's outback tragedy
A Dunedin man was one three friends who set out from Australia's red centre on the adventure of a lifetime. Five days later, they were all dead.
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Vandervis, Ong clash continues to confuse
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Vandervis, Ong clash continues to confuse
Lee Vandervis has extended an olive branch to Benedict Ong after questioning the council newcomer’s credentials.
Teen arrested in Dunedin over mosque bomb threat
Teen arrested in Dunedin over Wellington mosque bomb threat
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin in relation to a bomb threat aimed at a Wellington mosque.
First of season's cruise ships docks in Dunedin
First of season's cruise ships docks in Dunedin
The first of 79 cruise ships scheduled to visit Dunedin this year has arrived in the city this morning.
Fifty properties still without power in Dunedin
Fifty properties still without power in Dunedin
Fifty properties in Dunedin will be without power until tomorrow as work continues to fix widespread outages caused by Thursday's storm.
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India’s variety on display at Diwali celebration
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India’s variety on display at Diwali celebration
The Festival of Lights is returning Dunedin and everybody is invited to celebrate.
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Excitement as delayed ship due tomorrow
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Excitement as delayed ship due tomorrow
It has been delayed, but everything seems set for the new cruise season.
Bon voyage and good luck
Bon voyage and good luck
Otago rugby players (from left) Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Josh Timu and Jona Nareki pose for a photo with young fans (from left) Beau, 7, Indie, 8, and Declan Hills, all of Outram.
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Avoiding long weekend injuries
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Avoiding long weekend injuries
Labour Weekend is traditionally the time for gardeners to start planting for summer and DIY-ers to start projects around the house.
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Family affair for Otago’s NPC final
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Family affair for Otago’s NPC final
Alex Jakeway will be following in family footsteps — and he, with about 200,000 others, hopes it will end the same way.
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Whirlwind beginning for mayor-elect
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Whirlwind beginning for mayor-elect
Soon to be sworn in as Dunedin’s new mayor, Sophie Barker has had a frantic introduction to the role.