Reports of students behaving not badly
Reports of students behaving not badly
Students are back, O Week is done and dusted, and — for once — Castle St couches remain unburnt.
Abandon Treaty Bill now, mayor says
Abandon Treaty Bill now, mayor says
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has urged the government to abandon the contentious Treaty Principles Bill, saying it would limit the Dunedin City Council’s ability to engage with Māori.
HNZ won’t answer nurses on cuts ‘by stealth’
HNZ won’t answer nurses on cuts ‘by stealth’
Health New Zealand is being called on to front-up amid fears it is cutting nursing staff "by stealth" through failing to fill vacant positions.
Keeping out the rain
Keeping out the rain
Work is carried out on the Forsyth Barr Stadium roof in Dunedin yesterday to ensure it remains watertight.
For the chop
For the chop
Contractors prune trees on a temporarily closed Anzac Ave yesterday.
Ready to learn
Ready to learn
After the excitement of O Week, lectures began yesterday morning and thousands of new students got their first experience of university learning.
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Council remains silent about next steps after allegations
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Council remains silent about next steps after allegations
The Dunedin City Council is staying tight-lipped about what steps might follow a $200,000 investigation of its financial and reporting practices.
Car fire quelled
Car fire quelled
Dunedin firefighters check the temperature of a car in Rutherford St, Caversham, after it burst into flames yesterday.
Henwood postpones shows over 'tumour activity'
Henwood postpones shows over 'tumour activity'
Kiwi comedian Dai Henwood has postponed two comedy shows due to medical circumstances - referring to "tumour activity" in his lungs.
Search for fisherman believed pulled overboard by shark
Search for fisherman believed pulled overboard by shark
Fast-moving currents have hampered the search for a missing fisherman believed to have been dragged overboard by a shark.
Cyclone off east coast likely to become 'severe'
Cyclone off east coast likely to become 'severe'
Powerful waves are set to impact Australia's east coast, with a tropical cyclone expected to become "severe" in the coming days.
Timaru cheapest for petrol, Greymouth most expensive
Timaru cheapest for petrol, Greymouth most expensive
Data from petrol price comparison app Gaspy has found that Timaru was the cheapest place for fuel, while Greymouth was the priciest in recent weeks.
NZ blood cancer treatment trial a 'gamechanger'
NZ blood cancer treatment trial a 'gamechanger'
Blood cancer patients in Christchurch and Auckland will soon have a chance to join an expanded clinical trial using their own immune cells to fight the disease.
Why is Electric Avenue thriving?
Why is Electric Avenue thriving while other festivals are struggling?
Electric Avenue organisers are already thinking bigger and better for next year's event - during a time when live music festivals globally are struggling to survive.
Pope Francis remains critical for second day
Pope Francis remains critical for second day
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition for a second day running and has shown an "initial, slight insufficiency" in his kidney function, the Vatican said.
Ukraine ambassador wants Russia held to account
Ukraine ambassador wants Russia held to account
Ukraine's ambassador to New Zealand says Russia must be held to account for its invasion of Ukraine if a long-lasting peace deal is to be achieved.
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Transparency driving council reset
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Transparency driving council reset
A tweak here. An adjustment there. It has been evident some kind of reform agenda is in progress at the Dunedin City Council to enhance accountability.
Flat argument escalates with crowbar, spiked club
Flat argument escalates with crowbar, spiked club
An argument between flatmates boiled over into a fight with a coffee cup, crowbar and a spiked club before police were called and separated the pair.
Attempted break-in foiled after ruckus on roof
Attempted break-in foiled after ruckus on roof
An attempted break-in of a South Dunedin home was foiled after the would-be burglar started making a ruckus by jumping up and down on the roof.
Private college investigating ‘incident’ at camp
Private school investigating ‘incident’ at year six camp
A Christchurch private school is investigating an incident at a school camp that led to a student being suspended.