Dunedin

Learning in heart of campus

Sara Cohen School student Polly Lublow-Catty works on her project in the school’s satellite...

Learning in heart of campus

A new classroom in the heart of Dunedin’s student quarter gives its learners the chance to develop valuable life skills while preserving their connections with peers.

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Tardy taxis taxing

Leslie Chave, of Dunedin, says he has spent "hours upon hours upon hours" waiting for Dunedin...

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Tardy taxis taxing

A Dunedin man sick of booked taxis taking "hours upon hours upon hours" to arrive has had enough of waiting.

Smooth operation

Smooth operation

Contractors seal a section of Princes St, Dunedin, yesterday.

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Cookie crumbs lead to Dunedin man: wife

Maria Barta admires an image of her children Simon (left) and Rhian Hinkley with Cookie Bear. It...

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Cookie crumbs lead to Dunedin man: wife

It appears there is a bit of a "dum-de-doo" going on over who is the actual creator of the Hudson’s Cookie Bear.

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Woolly chooks provide cuddles

Women Helping Ōtepoti chairwoman Monica Zaini (right) delivers a load of knitted chickens to...

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Woolly chooks provide cuddles

When a Dunedin woman decided to knit stuffed animals to provide comfort to people staying in hospital, she landed on the most comforting creature she could think of - a chicken.

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'I’m going to f...n drop you': Threats over go-kart video

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'I’m going to f...n drop you': Threats over go-kart video

A Dunedin man received online abuse and was threatened with violence after posting a video on social media of a go-kart tearing up grass at a public park .

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Popular coastal walkway in limbo

The track to Tunnel Beach, Dunedin, remains closed after slips last year. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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No reopening date yet for popular coastal walkway

Six months after a series of large landslips closed a popular Dunedin coastal walkway, a geotechnical report has yet to be completed.

Hoodies, hair and handcuffs: Teen trio foiled by Dunedin cops

A teenage trio's burglary spree targeting hairdressers was cut short by Dunedin police as the youngsters attempted to skip town.

‘Women MPs have always been targeted’

Ingrid Leary’s car covered with dog faeces. PHOTOS: ODT FILES

‘Women MPs have always been targeted’

Research highlighting the abuse and threats endured by women members of Parliament is concerning but sadly unsurprising, Taieri Labour MP Ingrid Leary says.

Dementia signs found in eye: study

New research is showing our eyes may be able to provide a vision of our possible future.

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Man burgled dead hoarder’s house

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Man burgled dead hoarder’s house

Stamps, cutlery and motorcycle parts were among the items a Dunedin man stole from a dead hoarder’s house.

Frontman vows to play on after stroke

The Eastern lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Adam McGrath (centre) with fellow band members...

Frontman vows to play on after stroke

When Adam McGrath woke up with "kind of a funky eye thing" last week, he had no idea he was having a stroke.

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Population review recommended

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Population review recommended

The population in inland Otago is growing so fast another representation review could take place in just a couple of years, Otago regional councillors have been advised.

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Otago school students smartest in NZ

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Otago school students smartest in NZ

Otago secondary students are by far and away the smartest in New Zealand, according to the latest NCEA results.

Explosive experience

Explosive experience

Otago Polytechnic Trades Academy student Poppy Forest, of Dunedin, holds her bath bomb and an exemplar made during a workshop at Lush.

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Second Hot Wheels show after tickets sell out

Dunedin monster-truck superfan Nixon Eustace can barely wait for September, when the Hot Wheels...

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Smashed it: monster trucks mania

Following a monster response to an international motorsport event, a second Dunedin show has been announced which promoters say could open the door for more "outside the square" events in the city.