Celebrate or shun? Australia Day 'a tricky one'
Many Australians will make a beeline for the beach or a barbecue on Australia Day while others will shun festivities or take to the streets in protest on the national day.
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Family still living in ‘limbo’ after last year’s floods
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Family still living in ‘limbo’ after last year’s floods
A young South Dunedin family stuck in "limbo" since last year’s floods have been left bouncing between rentals while a decision on what to do with their extensively damaged home drags on.
‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city
‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city
Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, or Christopher Luxon — a sighting of any of these in Dunedin would be considered extremely rare.
‘Underlying attraction’ to girls
‘Underlying attraction’ to girls
A Dunedin man with a self-confessed "underlying attraction to young females" molested a child for 30 minutes, a court has heard.
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Divers check for spread of invasive marine worm
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Divers check for spread of invasive marine worm
A crack team of divers combing through the Otago Harbour waters are fighting against a potential invasion by foreign sea worms.
Shuttle parking change
Shuttle parking change
New signs have been placed outside Dunedin’s Toitū Otago Settlers Museum to help with cruise ship shuttle parking.
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Documents hint at 10% rates rises for 3 years
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Documents hint at 10% rates rises for 3 years
Dunedin residents could be facing rates rises of almost 10% a year for the next three years.
Planting the seeds of success
Planting the seeds of success
From little acorns, mighty oaks grow.
Fruit for all volunteers’ mantra
Fruit for all volunteers’ mantra
Tonnes of fruit are being saved from a rotten fate and instead redirected to hungry mouths around Dunedin, thanks to volunteer fruit pickers.
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Rising rents ‘endlessly stressful’
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Rising rents ‘endlessly stressful’
Residents across Otago have shared stories of being forced to move in with parents and left on the edge of homelessness amid skyrocketing rental prices.
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Call for council to ramp up spend on events
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Call for council to ramp up spend on events
Dunedin should ramp up its spending to attract events before Christchurch’s new stadium gets established, councillors have been told.
Ill-gotten gains
Ill-gotten gains
Police investigating the burglary of an air ambulance in Mosgiel have located a trove of stolen items from several other suspected burglaries.
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Plan dashed as lodge to be sold
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Plan dashed as lodge to be sold
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is disappointed his plan to help solve the homeless crisis in the city is no longer an option.
Getting into character
Getting into character
The former Forbury Park raceway is being used for costume fittings for the Netflix production of East of Eden, which is being filmed in Dunedin for several days, starting tomorrow.
Council’s verges policy may change
Council’s verges policy may change
Dunedin residents enraged by a council policy to save money by letting grass verges become overgrown appear to have scored a victory.
Young artists create vibrant mural designs
Young artists create vibrant mural designs
A South Dunedin street wall has been transformed into a canvas for some young graffiti artists.
Brushing up on basketball skills
Brushing up on basketball skills
Crossover Basketball hosted its Low Hoop Summer Basketball camp in Dunedin, Mosgiel and Oamaru this past week.
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Fee might reduce museum visitors: DCC
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Fee might reduce museum visitors: DCC
Charging fees for international and out-of-town visitors to Toitū Otago Settlers Museum could lead to a major drop-off in visitor numbers, Dunedin City Council staff warn.
Show day beckons
Show day beckons
Bella Robson, of Timaru, warms up her horse, Digby, at the Taieri A&P Showgrounds in Mosgiel yesterday for a big day today at the annual Taieri A&P Show.
Nitrous oxide use focus of study
Nitrous oxide use focus of study
People know less about recreational nitrous oxide use than they think they do, after a new study found just 28.1% knew about its ability to inactivate the B12 vitamin.