Dunedin

Angry Aussie siblings booted from hotel over mattress demands

The tourists demanded a firm mattress for the bed, and were shown multiple rooms at the hotel. ...

Angry Aussie siblings booted from hotel over mattress demands

A couple of Australian tourists caused such a stir at a Dunedin hotel in their search for a ‘‘firm mattress’’ that police were called.

Neighbours split on protected beech tree

Belleknowes property owners Adam and Anna O’Byrne have applied for resource consent from the...

Neighbours split on protected beech tree

A Dunedin neighbourhood is at odds over a plan to cut down a protected native tree with one side calling it a "magnificent" treasure and the other labelling it an "eyesore".

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Playwright looks to her ancestor to help others reflect

Dunedin playwright Cindy Diver (right) keeps out of reach of actors Millie Manning (left), of...

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Playwright looks to her ancestor to help others reflect

A Dunedin playwright who has penned a performance about her great, great, great, great, great grandmother hopes it will encourage audiences to examine their own ancestors’ stories.

Catch of the day

Catch of the day

A barracouta which taunted three Tahuna Normal Intermediate School classmates for three hours lost the battle in the end.

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Further uni shake-up on cards

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Further uni shake-up on cards

The University of Otago is not ruling out further restructuring if it is unable to get back into surplus quickly enough, the acting vice-chancellor says.

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Concern course will lead to 'underqualified' psychologists

"We do not have to expose vulnerable people to a system that has already failed and been...

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Concern course will lead to 'underqualified' psychologists

A group of psychologists fear a new course for "associate psychologists" could cause "detrimental harm" to the profession.

Pylon Picassos

Pylon Picassos

Transpower workers work in tandem yesterday, carrying out maintenance on a transmission pole above the carpark of Pak’nSave Dunedin.

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Private medical lab workers strike for pay parity

Awanui Labs medical laboratory workers protest outside Dunedin Hospital yesterday, calling for...

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Private medical lab workers strike for pay parity

Private medical laboratory workers are worried "a perfect storm" is brewing at Dunedin’s Awanui Labs, and it is only a matter of time before members of the public may be "harmed".

Jail courtyard to be entertainment hub?

Dunedin Prison Trust chairwoman Virginia Nicholls in the central courtyard of the Dunedin Gaol,...

Restored jail courtyard could be entertainment hub

One of Dunedin’s least hospitable places may become one of the city’s top entertainment and food venues within the next five years.

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Ode to youth the real deal

High-flying Dunedin-raised choreographer Jeremy Beck prepares for the premiere of his show at the...

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Ode to youth the real deal

Friends of choreographer Jeremy Beck may not consider themselves dancers, but their talents will be part of the opening show for the Dunedin Arts Festival.

Nadia Reid to play Glastonbury

Dunedin's Nadia Reid to play Glastonbury

Dunedin's Nadia Reid will become the third musical artist from the city to perform at England's iconic Glastonbury Festival.

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Recalled sex offender to seek parole

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Recalled sex offender to seek parole

A Christchurch paedophile is back behind bars after communicating with a high-risk Otago sex offender while on parole.

Steps taken to raise awareness

Kalem Blackley (left) and Jim Smith go for a walk in their gear in preparation for the Sky Tower...

Steps taken to raise awareness

A couple of Dunedin firefighters have been making more visits to Baldwin St than normal — but it is all in preparation for a good cause.

'It's a big one': Couple learn of $5.5m Lotto win on shopping run

The winning ticket was sold at New World Gardens/

'It's a big one': Couple learn of $5.5m Lotto win on shopping run

A Dunedin woman was shocked to learn she and her partner had won more than $5 million when she checked her Lotto ticket while picking up groceries last week.

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