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Documents reveal Collins' plan to chop social sciences from Marsden

Space Minister Judith Collins. Photo: RNZ

Documents reveal Collins' plan to chop social sciences from Marsden

Senior Cabinet minister Judith Collins wanted to chop social sciences and humanities out of the Marsden Fund months before researchers were told.

Teenage girls in violent bus hub clash

Dunedin's bus hub was the scene of the alleged assault. Photo: ODT Files

Teenage girls in violent bus hub clash

An argument between teenage girls in Dunedin's bus hub escalated into violence with a 15-year-old allegedly kicked in the face.

NZ glaciers 'rapidly shrinking'

Researchers Heather Purdie and Andy Howell carrying monitoring equipment up to the Rolleston...

NZ glaciers 'rapidly shrinking'

A glacier expert sounding the alarm on climate change feels like she's yelling into the void as yet another study shows NZ's glaciers are rapidly shrinking.

Peters 'running rings around PM' over migrants comments

Winston Peters (left) and Ricardo Menéndez March. Photos: RNZ

Peters 'running rings around PM' over migrants comments

The Mexican ambassador appears to have more influence over Winston Peters than Prime Minister himself, a Green MP says.

Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told

Joel Buckley was 42 when he died. Photo: Open Justice / Supplied

Man killed by police planned mass shooting, inquest told

The former wife of a man killed in a shootout with police believes he was about to carry out a mass shooting with hopes of getting a "higher death count" than the Christchurch terror attack.

Hercules arrives at Air Force Museum

Hercules arrives at Air Force Museum

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has safely delivered the first C-130H Hercules to the Air Force Museum of NZ.

Just one student answers call to clean streets

Only one student, Gabriella Farrell, 20, left, an international student from Pennsylvania, turned...

Just one student answers call to clean streets

The University of Otago has 20,000 students. Just one answered the call to help clean up the mess they have made during O-Week.

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Man breaks curfew to go to wedding

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Man breaks curfew to go to wedding

A decision to breach a curfew and attend a family wedding party has cost a Dunedin man nine months of his liberty.

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Defendant says teen lying about assault

Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

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Defendant says teen lying about assault

A man on trial for sexual assault charges has accused a teenager of making up the allegations.

Streets flooded as water main bursts

Streets flooded as water main bursts

Water gushes from a burst water main in Leith St yesterday, forcing the street to be temporarily closed.

Valuable medals stolen

Police are asking the public for CCTV footage as they investigate the theft of a haul of "valuable" medals from a central Dunedin home.

Meth found in car

Meth and knives were discovered inside a vehicle in Dunedin after officers noticed a "strong smell of cannabis" wafting from within, police say.

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Zero-carbon discussion heats up

Carmen Houlahan. File photo: Gregor Richardson

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Zero-carbon discussion heats up

A war of words erupted between Dunedin city councillors when one suggested the organisation was letting itself down on climate change.

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Secret DCC report on financial claims

"So how can we make work a better environment if we can't address these issues?" — Cr Mandy...

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Secret DCC report on financial claims

Allegations from two whistleblowers against the Dunedin City Council have been investigated in forensic detail, but the report is not being released either to councillors or the public.

Lotto 2457

Lotto 2457

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

Commissioner plan to help with patient rights

Commissioner plan to help with patient rights

A group of health professionals are calling for a new organisation to address patient rights and safety as people find the health system increasingly difficult to navigate.

Pitching ideas and tents

Students peruse the tents pitched on the Museum Reserve at Tent City during this year’s O-Week....

Pitching ideas and tents

Dunedin students once again revelled in the fun at the Otago University Students' Association's annual Tent City event this week.

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Bid to cap ORC staff numbers to save money fails

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Bid to cap ORC staff numbers to save money fails

A bid to find further savings has failed and Otago ratepayers will now be consulted on a 7.8% regional council rates rise.

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Bus fare choice between ‘evil and evil’

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Bus fare choice between ‘evil and evil’

A choice between increasing costs for adults on buses or ending free trips for children is a choice between "evil and evil", an Otago regional councillor says.

With the students comes the glass

Castle St’s rubbish and glass problem is a perennial council talking point. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

With the students comes the glass

Glass-ridden streets have returned with the students, and city councillors are wondering what enforcement measures they can take to curb the problem.

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