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George St costs indefensible: Vandervis
Spending exceeding $60,000 on designing a seesaw and more than $50,000 on a shade canopy design in George St, Dunedin, is indefensible, a city councillor says.
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Summer weather to reach New Zealand, Niwa forecasts
Summer weather to reach New Zealand, Niwa forecasts
Summer officially starts tomorrow, and while some might think the weather to match it has not yet arrived, Niwa is making assurances that it is indeed on the way.
Summer games held across city
Summer games held across city
A hint of sporting fever has hit Dunedin as the Regional Summer Games began last night.
Panel to help revive city’s live music scene
Panel to help revive city’s live music scene
Hopes are high Dunedin’s live music scene can be revived with the appointment of a blended band of experienced, young, passionate and knowledgeable people for the Dunedin City Council’s new Ōtepoti...
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Amended dog bylaw approved
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Amended dog bylaw approved
Who let the dogs out in central Dunedin? The Dunedin City Council, that’s who.
New hospital on Santa’s list
New hospital on Santa’s list
Santa, also known as Mike Waddell, says all he wants for Christmas is the new Dunedin hospital to be built to its specifications as promised.
Pupil surprised by win in writing contest
Pupil surprised by win in writing contest
When Ash Boraman-Ritchie completed a writing test earlier this year she was not too confident she had done well.
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Dunedin chorus among best in world
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Dunedin chorus among best in world
They may have just been named one of the top Sweet Adelines choruses in the world, but Robyn Abernethy is pretty sure that won’t qualify them to make superstar dressing room demands for things like...
Expecting George St market to be a hit
Expecting George St market to be a hit
George St will be the location for the next iteration of the Thieves Alley Market in the new year.
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Shocked after knife brandished at girl
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Shocked after knife brandished at girl
A Dunedin mother is shocked by the response from police after a man brandished a knife at her 11-year-old daughter.
Niwa has ‘sound understanding’ of MetService operations: report
Niwa has ‘sound understanding’ of MetService operations: report
NIWA wanted to acquire competitor MetService because it had a "sound understanding" of the way it operated, a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment report says.
Hundreds meet for Taurite Tū games
Hundreds meet for Taurite Tū games
An Ōtākou strength and exercise programme with a uniquely Māori kaupapa has flourished into a national movement.
Highlanders get in the Christmas spirit
Highlanders get in the Christmas spirit
Otago Highlanders James Arscott (left) and Josh Whaanga tell Santa about how good they have been this year, during his visit to Meridian Mall in...
Nikki Kaye's father dies days after former MP
Nikki Kaye's father dies days after former MP
Peter Kaye, the father of former MP Nikki Kaye, has died just days after his daughter.
Police raise alarm over 'Grinches' stealing parcels
Police raise alarm over 'Grinches' stealing parcels
It's the start of the silly season, but some sneaky suspects are stealing Christmas joy before it even happens, with parcel thefts on the rise.
Privatising health care 'not my overt policy' - Reti
Privatising health care 'not my overt policy' - Reti
Health Minister Shane Reti has told senior doctors and dentists he wants to work more closely with the private sector to cut waiting lists - but insists that is not a step towards privatisation.
'Series of human errors' blamed for Manawanui sinking
'Series of human errors' blamed for Manawanui sinking
The HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sank off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, an interim report has found.
Starmer vows to reduce Britain's migrant numbers
Starmer vows to reduce Britain's migrant numbers
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to reduce the number of migrants coming to Britain.
Healthy Homes review shows five-fold social, health benefits
Healthy Homes review shows five-fold social, health benefits
A review of the Healthy Homes Initiative shows every dollar spent led to five dollars in health savings in the following five years, fewer hospitalisations and less school absenteeism.
Second Russian attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure
Second Russian attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure
Russia has unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this month, triggering deep power cuts across the country.