Dunedin

DCC plans $300k ‘spruce-up’ at Musselburgh Rise shops

Musselburgh will be the first Dunedin suburb to get a facelift as part of an upgrade programme in which many suburban centres around the city will get a refresh.

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Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land

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Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land

A ministerial decision to extend the duration of a fishing ban around Otago Peninsula has been welcomed by some, but a local fishing firm says more needs to be done on land.

Pair return to damaged home after photos posted: police

Security cameras alerted the homeowner that two teens were at his property. Photo: Getty Images

Pair return to damaged home after photos posted: police

Two Dunedin teenagers were urged to return to the scene of a $2000 rampage after their photos were posted to social media, police say.

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Climate risk tool investigated

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Climate risk tool investigated

A city-wide climate risk tool is being investigated by the Dunedin City Council as it works to embed climate adaptation in operations.

Digital safety initiative gets $350k grant

It seems the iPhone has become a weapon of self-destruction for our sports stars.

Digital safety initiative gets $350k grant

A youth-led digital safety initiative aimed at keeping young Otago people safe online has received a $350,000 grant.

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‘It’s hard not to be grateful’

University A rugby player Jayden Broome is recovering in Wakari Hospital after a near-fatal fall...

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‘It’s hard not to be grateful’

A first-year University of Otago student says "it’s hard not to be grateful" as he recovers from a near-fatal fall from the roof of a Dunedin flat.

Accusations fly as feud over stall grows

Broadview Produce owners Will and Gemma Thian harvest kale on their Southbridge farm. Photo:...

Accusations fly as feud over stall grows

A feud is brewing between the Otago Farmers Market and a family-run farm from Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.

Seriously injured in crash

One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash between two cars and a logging truck south of Allanton.

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Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin

Discovery Princess with a capacity of 3660 passengers and 1346 crew dwarfs the smaller Viking...

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Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin

Guinness, mussels and fish and chips were "flying out the door" yesterday as Dunedin businesses welcomed thousands of hungry tourists and graduates alike.

Donning caps of success

Donning caps of success

University of Otago graduands Xavier Ennals-Pellett and Sophie McMillan-Sinclair, both 21, prepare to graduate with bachelor of science degrees.

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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet

Firefighters at the scene in Quarry Rd yesterday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet

A potentially catastrophic situation was averted thanks to the hard work of Dunedin firefighters when their back-up truck "sprang a leak" while they fought a house fire yesterday.

Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial

Helicopters Otago senior paramedic Shayne Henry (left) and chief executive Graeme Gale were livid...

Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial

A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter has been found fit to plead to the charges he faces.

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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies

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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies

An Otago man who rubbed a 3-year-old’s face into the floor, leaving her with carpet burn, was using it as a toilet-training technique.

Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

Two teenagers who donned ski masks and barked at people in a Dunedin mall had their afternoon activities cut short when they were taken away by police.

Crews called out to Green Island house fire

Firefighters at the scene in Green Island this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Crews called out to Green Island house fire

The occupants of a Dunedin house escaped unharmed after a fire took hold in the roof this morning.

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Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers

A large tour group from China visits Dunedin Railway Station yesterday. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers

Tourists from Asia are flooding back into Dunedin after a long drought caused by the Covid border closures.

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‘Hard decision’ coming soon

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‘Hard decision’ coming soon

The Total Mobility scheme in Otago is to remain in its current form, but a warning has been sounded change must come — and sooner rather than later.

Dunedin pub in trouble again after cops abused

The Bog Irish Bar. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Dunedin pub in trouble again after cops abused

A central Dunedin pub skating on thin ice over locked fire exits is in hot water once again after police were abused by patrons during a drunken 21st.

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Councillors split over proposed shake-up

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Councillors split over proposed shake-up

A former Otago Regional Council chairwoman says she is sick of the negativity about the council, wants it to remain and much of the talk around its destruction were "simplified anecdotes".

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