Radich hopes to collaborate with Chch to secure events
Behind-the-scenes talks are under way to see how Christchurch and Dunedin can share big ticket events when the $683 million Te Kaha stadium opens in the Garden City next year.
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Organisers hope for clear sky as gala nears
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Organisers hope for clear sky as gala nears
Organisers of a large community gala on the outskirts of Dunedin seem to have nearly everything under control.
Repairs to sinkhole begin
Repairs to sinkhole begin
A sinkhole at a central Dunedin intersection will be repaired in the coming days.
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Call for greater clarity on heritage listings
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Call for greater clarity on heritage listings
The owner of a Dunedin home fighting to get its heritage status removed is not ruling out legal action.
Boredom buster
Boredom buster
Micah Crump, 10, of Dunedin, plays disc golf with brothers (from left) Samuel, 15, Ben, 17, and Levi, 13, at Chingford Park last week.
Wakari resident fed up with fly-tipping
Wakari resident fed up with fly-tipping
Ongoing fly-tipping in a busy Dunedin thoroughfare has got to stop, one resident says.
Theft from rescue chopper spurs $10,000 reward
Theft from rescue chopper spurs $10,000 reward
A $10,000 reward has been offered after an "absolutely low-life moron" stole potentially life-saving medical supplies from a Helicopters Otago chopper at the weekend.
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Woman posed as officer after dispute
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Woman posed as officer after dispute
After a domestic dispute, a Dunedin woman sought retribution against her former partner by posing as a police officer, a court has heard.
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Quality improvement cuts to ‘cost lives’
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Quality improvement cuts to ‘cost lives’
Dunedin Hospital staff say cuts to a department tasked with improving medical care could lead to loss of lives.
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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey
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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey
Six years after completing the first leg of his solo circumnavigation of the world in a rowing boat, from Dunedin to Cape Horn in Chile, an adventurer has started the second leg of the journey.
Woman clocked 50kmh over speed limit
Woman clocked 50kmh over speed limit
A woman caught driving 50kmh over the speed limit in South Dunedin admitted she was trying to race the car next to her, police say.
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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used
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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used
Data tags were fitted to council wheelie bins rolled out for Dunedin’s revamped kerbside collection service, but the technology is not being used.
Drunk-driver crashed into rubbish truck in Octagon - police
Drunk-driver crashed into rubbish truck in Octagon - police
A man was arrested after allegedly crashing into a rubbish truck in the Octagon, "shunting" it forward and injuring its passenger.
Runaway car crashes in central Dunedin
Runaway car crashes in central Dunedin
A runaway car that crashed into another vehicle in central Dunedin sparked a response from emergency services this morning.
George St shop targeted
George St shop targeted
The 2degrees shop in George St, Dunedin, was broken into yesterday.
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Change of officer unlikely to affect process
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Change of officer unlikely to affect process
The resignation of Dunedin’s deputy electoral officer appears unlikely to make a significant difference to how this year’s local body election will be run in the city.
Life-saving drugs stolen from rescue helicopter - police
Life-saving drugs stolen from rescue helicopter - police
Thieves stole potentially life-saving medicine from an Otago Southland rescue helicopter at the weekend, police say.
Callout for gas alert
Callout for gas alert
Station Officer Mike Taylor exits the Bendon Outlet store in Crawford St yesterday, after two fire appliances responded to reports of a strong smell of gas in the building.
Pedestrian in hospital after driver ran orange light: police
Pedestrian in hospital after driver ran orange light: police
A 73-year-old pedestrian was flung on to the bonnet of a truck after the driver ran an orange light at a Dunedin intersection over the weekend, police say.
Power disrupted
Power disrupted
Electricity was lost at places such as Sawyers Bay and Roseneath yesterday morning after vegetation struck power lines.