Moving testament to love severely tested
Moving testament to love severely tested
Arthur and Jane: long-married, in tune with each other’s oddities, comfortable.
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Offer to help Port Chalmers prompts suggestions
Offer to help Port Chalmers prompts suggestions
A person claiming to have won the $5.3 million Lotto prize sold in Port Chalmers says they want to give back to the area — and plenty of suggestions are flooding in.
Obituary: honoured, respected kaumatua
Obituary: honoured, respected kaumatua
David Ellison dedicated his life to bringing people together.
Rare disorder brings 'ups and downs'
Rare disorder brings 'ups and downs'
A Lawrence family is encouraging people to "glow up and show up" for rare disorders this month.
Person claiming to be Port Chalmers Lotto winner 'wants to give back'
Person claiming to be Port Chalmers Lotto winner 'wants to give back'
A person claiming to have won the $5.3 million Lotto prize sold in Port Chalmers says they want to give back to the area - and plenty of suggestions are flooding in.
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ED patients treated in corridors after St Patrick’s
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ED patients treated in corridors after St Patrick’s
People were being treated in the corridors of Dunedin’s emergency department (ED) as overworked staff dealt with the aftermath of St Patrick’s Day, a patient says.
Slippery mishaps as Dunedin drivers slide on wet roads
Slippery mishaps as Dunedin drivers slide on wet roads
A wet afternoon in Dunedin has been blamed for two car crashes involving multiple vehicles within ten minutes of each other.
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Frustration over upgrade delays
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Frustration over upgrade delays
Dunedin skaters are "frustrated and disheartened" after promised investment in two skateparks appears to have been scrapped.
$186,500 in grants for heritage restoration projects
$186,500 in grants for heritage restoration projects
Ten grants totalling nearly $186,500 will help support heritage restoration projects across Dunedin.
Car towing trailer rolls in Dunedin crash
Car towing trailer rolls in Dunedin crash
A car towing a trailer rolled on Three Mile Hill Rd near Dunedin this evening, partly blocking the road.
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600-year old ‘factory’ remnants shed light on southern history
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600-year old ‘factory’ remnants shed light on southern history
After almost 60 years, researchers are taking the next step to understand one of New Zealand’s earliest sites of industry, a Southland stone tool "factory" established by the region’s first...
Committee ‘supportive’ of safety campaign
Committee ‘supportive’ of safety campaign
A campaign to keep horse riders safer on New Zealand roads has not yet received support from the Otago-Southland regional council road transport committee — the only one nationwide to not lodge...
Controversial DCC sea lion video taken down
Controversial DCC sea lion video taken down
An official Dunedin marketing video showing a sea lion being "actively disturbed" by a beach rugby game has been taken down after sparking an angry response.
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‘Going cold turkey on sea lions going to be really difficult’
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‘Going cold turkey on sea lions going to be really difficult’
Jim Fyfe has been at the forefront of conservation along Otago’s coast for more than a quarter of a century — today is his last day on the job.
Polytechic recognised for care of animal welfare in teaching
Polytechic recognised for care of animal welfare in teaching
When it comes to "the three Rs", Otago Polytechnic’s School of Animal Health is not only top of the class — it is joint-top of the country.
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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog
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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog
A $1 billion backlog of Three Waters work could take 30 years for the Dunedin City Council to clear.
Researchers want way to remove infirm PMs
Researchers want way to remove infirm PMs
Researchers are calling for New Zealand policy makers to consider implementing mechanisms which would allow ill or infirm New Zealand prime ministers to be removed from office when their decision...
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Council 'knew about estuary pollution'
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Council knew about estuary pollution, local says
Officials have been aware of tyres, road cones and other rubbish littering Kaikorai Estuary for years and no effort has been made to clean it up, a landowner in the area says.
A show of respect
A show of respect
Contractors waterblast the cenotaph at Queens Gardens in preparation for this year’s Anzac Day service in Dunedin on April 25.
Toilet block going in at North Ground
Toilet block going in at North Ground
No need to worry about getting caught short at North Ground sports field now.