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Rail return ‘foot in the door’
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Rail return ‘foot in the door’
The return of a well-used southern train service is "a foot in the door" for the return of regular passenger rail services in the South, advocates say.
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Baby boy unexpected Christmas present
Baby boy unexpected Christmas present
A trip to Dunedin for Christmas celebrations went awry in the best way possible for one Ranfurly family.
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Young crew spend Christmas at sea
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Young crew spend Christmas at sea
Young environmentalists have sailed past the Dunedin coast at Christmas as those aboard retrace the path of Charles Darwin’s global journey 200 years ago.
Town hall packed for Christmas dinner
'Such a great time': Town hall packed for Christmas dinner
Dunedin's Town Hall was packed to the rafters with merry-makers from all over the city for a special Christmas meal today.
Christmas dinner well attended
Christmas dinner well attended
The Dunedin Town Hall was packed to the rafters with merry-makers from all over the city for a special Christmas meal yesterday.
In the holiday spirit
In the holiday spirit
Jazzing up George St on Christmas Eve were Otago Boys’ High School pupils and members of the joint All Blues jazz band with Otago Girls’ High School (from left) Finn Marshall, 16, Callan Power, 13,...
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Bluebottle jellyfish wash up on beaches
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Worry over stings as jellyfish wash up on Dunedin beaches
Big blooms of bluebottle jellyfish washed ashore on Dunedin beaches after strong winds stranded the creatures, a scientist says.
Teenage driver who fled police after being caught speeding ‘knew it was stupid’
Teenage driver who fled police after being caught speeding ‘knew it was stupid’
Dunedin teenager with a "need for speed" told police she "knew it was stupid" to take them on a city-wide drive as she fled police at speeds which reached 120kmh.
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Scott Base workers get creative
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Scott Base workers get creative
Otago locals far from home are some of the very few to get a guaranteed white Christmas in the southern hemisphere.
Decorative options unworkable
Decorative options unworkable
The dilapidated buildings at 319A South Rd are due to be demolished, but efforts to beautify the street while the site remains vacant have failed, Dunedin City Council documents say.
Flying fox out of action after fourth dog attack
Flying fox out of action after fourth dog attack
A Dunedin dog owner believed to have been training their dog to attack a beloved playground flying fox may have ruined the fun for everyone.
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People urged not to access closed track
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People urged not to access closed track
Visitors who blatantly ignore closed signs at Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach are only putting themselves at risk, the Department of Conservation warns.
A full moon for Christmas
A full moon for Christmas
Central Dunedin residents enjoying their Christmas Eve morning got an up-close and personal view of a full moon after a man, allegedly high on drugs, strolled through the city centre starkers.
Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes
Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes
Smaller, community-based rest-homes need greater support from the government funding model, the Minister for Senior Citizens Casey Costello says.
Enjoying sunflowers an unexpected boost
Enjoying sunflowers an unexpected boost
A terminal cancer patient who was told she had three weeks to live in October has defied all odds and will live to celebrate another Christmas with her family.
Tesla’s vehicle superchargers welcomed
Tesla’s vehicle superchargers welcomed
A carpark outside a pet shop is not the first spot you would think Tesla would pick to make its Dunedin debut — and to offer the chance for a test drive.
Still in motel nearly three months after floods
Man with disability still in motel nearly three months after floods
A Dunedin man is spending Christmas Day cooped up inside a motel, as the date to move back into his flood-damaged house keeps being pushed back.
Wait continues as costs mount
Wait continues as costs mount
Weeks are turning into months for a decision on the new Dunedin hospital, leading to anger from civic leaders and concerns over how much the pondering is costing.
Hundreds of items confiscated in Dunedin courts
Hundreds of banned items confiscated in Dunedin courts
Knives, tasers, screwdrivers, knitting needles, knuckledusters, fireworks and even an axe were among the banned items people have tried to take into courts across NZ recently.
Man allegedly smashing up cars turns attention to police
Man allegedly smashing up cars turns attention to police
A Dunedin man smashing up cars was taken down by a police dog after he turned his attention — and hammer — towards officers, police say.