Francis warm, open man who ‘went to his own drum’
Pope Francis was a warm and open man who "went to his own drum", Dunedin’s bishop says.
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Garage fire catalyst for caravan holidays
Garage fire catalyst for caravan holidays
Losing their camping gear to a garage fire did not stop a Dunedin family from continuing their family camping tradition.
Hundreds gather for Chinese Easter games
Hundreds gather for Chinese Easter games
The New Zealand Chinese Association’s Easter games at the Edgar Centre wrapped up yesterday.
Driver flees after crash
Driver flees after crash
Emergency services attend a vehicle accident in Glen Rd yesterday morning.
Drivers urged to look out for sea lions on coastal roads
Drivers urged to look out for sea lions on coastal roads
Driving to the conditions is an important skill — and that goes double if you spot a sea lion on the road, advocates warn.
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Dunedin rapist preyed on teenage girls
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Dunedin rapist preyed on teenage girls
A Dunedin man who raped two girls, violated one while driving his moped, and said "having sex was like a competition" has been jailed for seven years.
Town meets country
Town meets country
Glenleith, a blend of rural and semi-rural living, was formerly the location of Donaldsons Nursery.
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‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds
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‘Dos and don’ts’ of attracting birds
Attracting birds to your yard might mean you are providing a good habitat, University of Otago zoology professor Bruce Robertson says.
Cliff-face rescuers ‘incredible’
Cliff-face rescuers ‘incredible’
A Dunedin woman at the centre of a three-hour cliff rescue drama says the emergency services that saved her were "absolutely incredible".
New witnesses for Zhao-Beckenridge inquiry
New witnesses for Zhao-Beckenridge inquiry
The inquiry into the disappearance of Mike Zhao-Beckenridge in the Catlins a decade ago resumes today.
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff
A major rescue operation ended a three-hour ordeal for a woman and a dog, trapped on a St Clair cliff after a recovery attempt gone awry.
Interest fires up in saving old engines
Interest fires up in saving old engines
A society dedicated to owning and restoring old fire engines is experiencing some growing pains.
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not
Curbing waste emissions has gone better than expected for the DCC, but the rest of the city may be holding it back as decisions loom about zero-carbon goals and how much to invest to achieve them.
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
Speed camera trial planned: NZTA
A pair of temporary speed cameras on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin are part of a point-to-point speed camera trial, but it is unclear if they are actually operating.
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer
There are high hopes NZ could be one of the first countries in the world to effectively eliminate cervical cancer, after a new survey found Kiwi women were embracing self-tests for cervical screening.
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Lab workers to resume strike action
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Lab workers to resume strike action: Pay parity at issue
Laboratory workers will strike again from Tuesday as the industry continues to haemorrhage staff because of the pay.
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal
A Dunedin principal agrees with the scrapping of a $130 million scheme aimed at helping schools work together, saying there is "no rigorous data" showing it works.
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Plan to ship construction waste north
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Plan to ship construction waste north
Diverting construction waste in Dunedin and sending much of it north by rail for reprocessing could be trialled by the Dunedin City Council from November.
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Chinese tournament sporty and social
Organisers of the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual Easter tournament say forging connections is just as important as the sport.
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Revved up for the art of karting
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Revved up for the art of karting
Grassroots motorsport is what Dunedin’s club president called the karting experience at Lee Stream at the weekend, and there was plenty of it.