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Motorcyclists join national rego protest

Motorcyclists from across Otago revved their engines and squealed their tyres in Dunedin yesterday to protest a proposed hike in motorcycle registration fees and ACC levies.

Could individual letterboxes be on the way out?

Could individual letterboxes be on the way out?

NZ Post could eventually stop delivering mail to individual letterboxes and instead require clusters of boxes under proposed changes - and the Postal Workers Union isn't happy.

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Lack of say after errors blasted

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Lack of say after errors blasted

An "extraordinary cock-up of the first magnitude" should have been put in front of elected representatives before a solution was decided, an Otago regional councillor says.

Train of terror

Train of terror

All dressed up for a trick-or-treat train ride to Hindon on Saturday are (from left) Blair, Liam, 8, Billie, 6, and Ursula Tucker, of Dunedin.

Pacific Trust Otago celebrates 25th anniversary

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pacific Trust Otago at the Otago Polytechnic Hub on Friday...

Pacific Trust Otago celebrates 25th anniversary

From modest beginnings to overcoming new challenges, a Dunedin charitable trust says reaching a 25-year milestone is testament to the strength of its communities.

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Bikers protest planned rego fee, levy hikes

Motorcyclists set out from McIver and Veitch, in Crawford St, as part of the Dunedin Rego Freeze...

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Bikers protest planned rego fee, levy hikes

Motorcyclists from across Otago revved their engines and squealed their tyres in Dunedin yesterday to protest a proposed hike in motorcycle registration fees and ACC levies.

Council CEO’s pay rises $30,000 to $483,652

Council CEO’s pay rises $30,000 to $483,652

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham’s remuneration increased by more than $30,000 in the past year, taking her total pay to $483,652.

NZNO alarmed by pause in programme

NZNO alarmed by pause in programme

Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation are alarmed by a pause in a key component of Te Whatu Ora Health NZ safe staffing programme.

Driver in three-car crash 'not paying attention'

REPORT: BEN ANDREWS / PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Driver in three-car crash 'not paying attention'

Police say a driver was not paying attention when she drove straight into oncoming traffic at a busy central Dunedin intersection.

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Ferns pitch up to share success with young fans

University Grange Cricket Club players gather around Women’s T20 World Cup-winning White Ferns...

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Ferns pitch up to share success with young fans

Being back on home soil while on top of the world was a "pretty surreal" experience for Otago world champion cricketer Eden Carson.

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‘Management not adhering to basic safety’

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‘Management not adhering to basic safety’

Nobody is safe inside the walls of the Otago Corrections Facility because of a "volatile" combination of poor management and an increase in high-security inmates, a former staff member says.

Cat shelter urges owners to keep pets safe from fireworks

Pet owners are urged to keep their furry friends indoors this Guy Fawkes. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Cat shelter urges owners to keep pets safe from fireworks

A Dunedin cat shelter is urging pet owners to keep their furry friends indoors while fireworks scatter the sky tomorrow.

Show aids mental health cause

REPORT: TIM SCOTT / PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Show aids mental health cause

Strutting down the catwalk at the "More Than Just a Fashion Show" charity event are (from left) Sophie Adams, Charlotte Wheeler, designer Tegan Rose Vickery and Leila Collins.

Single performer sensitively conveys horror

Serena Cotton plays the part of Tessa in 'Prima Facie'. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Single performer sensitively conveys horror

Suzie Miller’s multi-award-winning script places huge demands on a solo performer.

Complete focus yields great performance

Classical guitarist Braden Southee. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Complete focus yields great performance

Braden Southee explored the repertoire of mid-19th century works of Francisco Tarrega.

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Historic home opened for art fundraiser

One of Dunedin’s most distinctive homes, ‘‘Venard’’, was opened to the public during a city-wide...

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Historic home opened for art fundraiser

The doors to one of Dunedin’s most well-known homes were thrown open during an art and home tour around the city on Saturday.

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Extent of research group’s role outlined

NIWA head offices in Auckland. PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA

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Extent of research group’s role outlined

The research group that worked on a controversial "science city" proposal which provoked the MetService to push for an independent review of the weather forecasting sector ended up running that too.

Melbourne community grieves after 'passionate rapper' killed

Family and friends are grieving the loss of a "talented and sociable" young rapper who died after he was shot in North Melbourne by a gunman who remains on the run.

One taken to hospital after central city crash

Emergency services at the scene in central Dunedin. Photo: Linda Robertson

One taken to hospital after central city crash

A person has been taken to hospital after a three-car crash in central Dunedin this evening.

Cyclone season 'increases Manawanui risk'

Field workers from the Ministry of Works in Samoa carry out shoreline monitoring of the impact...

Cyclone season 'increases Manawanui risk'

As the Pacific cyclone season begins, it is vital the hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel inside the wreck of the Manawanui be removed, an ecology expert says.

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