Redesign was not asked for
Redesign was not asked for
A cost-saving exercise spiralled into a full redesign of the new Dunedin hospital without the knowledge of ministers in the then Labour government, emails obtained by the ODT show.
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Hope hum will return as site filled
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Hope hum will return as site filled
A hospitality hole left by a popular central Dunedin cafe has been filled.
Home away from home
Home away from home
The official opening of the Leaning Lodge Hut was celebrated at the hut atop the Rock and Pillar Range, near Middlemarch, on Saturday. The hut is 1220m above sea level and is expected to...
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City’s Diwali festival tipped to get bigger: organisers
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City’s Diwali festival tipped to get bigger: organisers
Dunedin's Diwali celebrations will only get bigger, say its organisers.
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Licence renewal at risk over past practices
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Licence renewal at risk over past practices
The Green Island Rugby Club’s liquor licence renewal is in doubt after the police have expressed concern over past practices.
Reflecting on the price of freedom
Reflecting on the price of freedom
New Zealand still has a price to pay for freedom, 106 years after World War 1 ended, a leading historian says.
Disquiet grows over hospital build
Disquiet grows over hospital build
There are disgruntled and confused voices in the construction industry following extensive redesign and delays to construction of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.
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Benefactor’s developments consented
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Benefactor’s developments consented
A multi-millionaire wanting to bring affordable housing to Dunedin has consent for his latest tranche of developments.
Hui to discuss future of budgeting service
Hui to discuss future of budgeting service
The challenges and opportunities facing the Dunedin Budget Advisory Service after funding cuts earlier this year, and what the future shape of the service could be, will be discussed at a hui on Tuesday.
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
Odour from composting is the key issue to be resolved at a consent hearing for Dunedin’s proposed resource recovery park.
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SPCA restructure prompts job fears
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SPCA restructure prompts job fears
Dunedin SPCA staff fear they could lose their jobs by Christmas after the organisation announced a restructure, a union says.
Post shop closure shocks North Dunedin locals
Post shop closure shocks North Dunedin locals
The closure of a busy North Dunedin post shop will be "devastating" to some in the community, a local resident says.
Tablets detail lives of war dead
Tablets detail lives of war dead
They died in the trenches of Europe, on the grasslands of South Africa, in the cold waters of the Aegean Sea or the jungles of Vietnam.
Disc golf enjoying a surge in popularity in the South
Disc golf enjoying a surge in popularity in the South
Disc golf is taking flight in Dunedin as the sport enjoys a post-pandemic boom.
Four injured in Kaikorai crash
Four injured in Kaikorai crash
Four people have been injured - one seriously - after an early-morning crash in the Dunedin suburb of Kaikorai Valley.
Festival aims to shine a light on Indian culture
Festival aims to shine a light on Indian culture
Dunedin's annual Diwali celebration will be on "steroids" this year with more than 1000 people expected to attend, an organiser says.
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Fight for tree removal continues
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Fight for tree removal continues
A Mosgiel couple who want a significant tree removed from their property are taking their case to the Environment Court.
Art of the swirl focus of competition
Art of the swirl focus of competition
A group of baristas have put the idea of drinking their art to the test.
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Getting their skates on for 20 years
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Getting their skates on for 20 years
Ice skates replaced basketball and netball shoes at Dunedin Stadium when it was retrofitted to include the Dunedin Ice Rink 20 years ago.
Sculpture honours artist’s mother
Sculpture honours artist’s mother
Sculptor Philippa Wilson (left), Friends of First Church secretary Elizabeth Wilson and senior minister Ed Masters, admire the Tree of Life sculpture at First Church.