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No quick fix for Dunedin flight shortages

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No quick fix for Air NZ capacity: report

Any "meaningful improvements" in problems getting flights to and from Dunedin with Air New Zealand are not expected to be made before the end of next year.

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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home

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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home

A protected pōhutukawa is getting the axe to preserve a historic Dunedin home.

Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence

Flowers where Enere McLaren-Taana (inset) was fatally stabbed at the Dunedin Bus Hub in Great...

Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence

A Dunedin teenager's fatal stabbing of another schoolboy was a case of self-defence – a “David-and-Goliath situation” - his lawyer says.

Alcohol claims rejected

Alcohol claims rejected

Health New Zealand has rubbished claims that beer, wine and spirits consumption is at an "all-time low", and Kiwis are more focused on their health and wellness.

Sun, heat set for return to South

It may feel like summer is a distant memory today, but southerners can look forward to a week of settled autumn weather starting tomorrow.

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‘God alone’ will decide fate of murderer

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‘God alone’ will decide fate of murderer

A Dunedin murderer who has refused treatment in prison for nearly 18 years says God alone will dictate his path forward.

OUSA seeking input on boycott, sanctions policy

The University of Otago’s student body is taking its position on businesses with ties to Israel out to the wider student public for feedback.

Councillors approve DCC Scholarship by one vote

A casting vote was required to approve a $15,000 tertiary scholarship after warnings from some Dunedin city councillors it fell outside of the council’s "core function".

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‘Revenue gathering’ alleged after ticket

Dunedin man Denis Albert holds a $65 ticket from the Parking Enforcement Services he and his wife...

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‘Revenue gathering’ alleged after ticket

A Dunedin couple mistakenly ticketed for parking outside the lines have accused a supermarket parking enforcement agency of "revenue gathering".

Flight delayed following bird-strike

A bird-strike delayed an Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Christchurch for more than an hour yesterday afternoon.

Closing arguments in bus hub murder trial

Emergency services attend to the teenager at the Dunedin bus hub yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Closing arguments in bus hub murder trial

The jury in the bus hub murder trial will hear closing arguments by lawyers for the Crown and defence today.

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‘No easy solutions’ to make St Patrick’s Day safer: proctor

St Patrick’s Day revellers take in the city’s vista from Brackens Lookout last year. PHOTO: PETER...

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‘No easy solutions’ to make St Patrick’s Day safer: proctor

Ending the unruly and dangerous behaviour displayed by students on St Patrick’s Day has "no easy solutions", the University of Otago proctor says.

Not-guilty plea entered

A prominent Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to six sexual assault charges.

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Aurora set to pay dividends from 2027

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Aurora set to pay dividends from 2027

Aurora Energy appears set to provide dividends for the Dunedin City Council from 2027, ending a decade-long drought.

New life beckons for cat mural as artist gets to work

Dunedin street artist Koryu Aoshima begins spray painting a new mural above the beloved George...

New life beckons for cat mural as artist gets to work

Work has begun on a North Dunedin mural once marred by controversy.

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Plan aims to make uni more equitable

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Plan aims to make uni more equitable

The University of Otago is aiming to be "the university of choice" for Māori and Pacific Island students, the vice-chancellor says.

Excavator driver digging in to win national title

Competitors at last year’s Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice National Excavator Operator...

Excavator driver digging in to win national title

As a boy, Josh Keane used to drive his mother batty by pretending to be an excavator driver and digging holes all over her prized garden.

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Climate change ‘adaptation futures’ set to be considered

An aerial view of South Dunedin. Photo: ODT files

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Climate change ‘adaptation futures’ set to be considered

Government money is behind some of the technical work aimed at helping South Dunedin adapt to climate change.

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Lunch provider's liquidation no surprise

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Lunch provider's liquidation no surprise to principal

An Otago principal says she is not surprised a school lunch provider has gone into liquidation after the company was only given $3 per meal by the government.

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Sharing Scotland with the world

Scottish comedian Bruce Fummey is bringing his stand-up show Scotland Made The World to the city...

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Sharing Scotland with the world

Listening to the sounds of the pipe band before the Highlanders hit the field at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Bruce Fummey says he "welled up with tears".

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