Hospital's sixth floor may go - sources
Plans to cut one floor from the new Dunedin hospital affecting elderly patients have been presented to the government, the ODT understands.
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Councillors to give feedback on FTA projects
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Councillors to give feedback on FTA projects
Otago regional councillors will be involved in the council’s response to at least 15 fast-track projects in the region after a narrow vote.
Delighting in dahlias
Delighting in dahlias
Dunedin Dahlia Circle member Mark Penty admires a flower on display over the weekend at the Dunedin Horticultural Society's summer show.
Popularity of mini-triathlon draws 1000 to Logan Park
Popularity of mini-triathlon draws 1000 to Logan Park
A mini-triathlon for Dunedin’s youngest athletes drew a crowd of about 1000 people to Logan Park yesterday.
Food from around the globe tempts hundreds
Food from around the globe tempts hundreds
The International Food Festival gave a visiting student her first taste of Omani cuisine.
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City councillors knock back ‘desperate’ jibe
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City councillors knock back ‘desperate’ jibe
Dunedin's mayor and city councillors have hit back at the suggestion the region’s future lies in Queenstown’s hands.
Rally a magnet for British motoring fans
Rally a magnet for British motoring fans
Dunedin's love affair with British engines was on display at the weekend.
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Injured gull rescued from attack
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Injured gull rescued from attack
Bystanders in Dunedin were forced to intervene after a protected species of native gull was thrown to the ground and its head nearly stomped in, a witness says.
Funding brings change of tune
Funding brings change of tune
A new tune joined the strains of music that drift down George St on a Saturday morning.
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Community praying for ailing Pope
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Community praying for ailing Pope
Dunedin Catholics are praying for an ailing Pope Francis, the city’s bishop says.
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Relief research can continue
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Relief research can continue
A Dunedin-led genomics research group is "absolutely relieved" the future of their work has been saved thanks to a more than $25 million cash injection.
Much work to honour Garrison Hall
Much work to honour Garrison Hall
In Dunedin buildings can reveal a rich vein of history.
Arrest after Kenmure Rd assault: police
Arrest after Kenmure Rd assault: police
One person has been arrested after an alleged assault sent another to Dunedin Hospital.
Boldly going out of this world
Boldly going out of this world
Set your phaser to stun-ning as a new show jets into outer space.
It’s the worm’s turn
It’s the worm’s turn: velvety ‘assassins’ Bug of Year
A slime-spitting creature with a velvety blue body has inched out of the Caversham undergrowth to claim the prestigious Bug of the Year title.
Shakespeare rewritten in teen drama
Shakespeare rewritten in teen drama
The turbulence of teenage life can be as intense and dramatic as a stage play.
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Councils across Otago are "singing from the same song sheet", joining forces to tackle waste across the region.
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Options explored before trees removed
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Options explored before trees removed
Native trees need to be felled to address potential hazards caused from "significant droppings" by roosting birds, the University of Otago says.
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Fears legislation would remove local control
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Fears legislation would remove local control
Local decision-making is under threat from a raft of central government legislation changes, Dunedin city councillors have warned.
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High rents putting students off
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High rents putting students off
Students are being put off studying in Dunedin by sky-high rents and "third world" properties, Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says.