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Course loss a ‘disaster’
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Course loss a ‘disaster’
Cuts at Otago Polytechnic could be an "absolute disaster" for a Dunedin rehabilitation facility for adult male offenders, its directors say.
Southern whooping cough numbers high
Southern whooping cough numbers high
Otago and Southland have recorded by far the highest number of whooping cough cases in the country, a new report shows.
Planting first step for pupils
Planting first step for pupils
When pupils at a Dunedin school were tasked to reduce carbon emissions in their community they came up with two ideas.
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Bottle ban no solution: liquor store owner
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Bottle ban no solution: liquor store owner
Selling beer in glass bottles should not be banned in North Dunedin just because students will not take responsibility for making a mess, a liquor store owner says.
Call to channel hospital message via Peters
Call to channel hospital message via Peters
Dunedin residents should encourage Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters to push for a suitable hospital in the city, a councillor says.
Car craned out after plunge down bank in Opoho
Car craned out after plunge down bank in Opoho
An elderly Dunedin woman’s car had to be craned out after a series of vehicle malfunctions sent it hurtling through a fence and into properties in Opoho yesterday.
Three hurt in crash after coughing fit
Three hurt in crash after coughing fit
Three people were injured and ended up in Dunedin Hospital after the driver of the car they were in had a "coughing fit" and crashed.
New PSO chief exec appointed
New PSO chief exec appointed
Robbie Moginie has assumed the chief executive role at Presbyterian Support Otago.
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Camping ground to be used for worker accommodation
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Camping ground to be used for worker accommodation
Soon after Regan Higgins bought the Leith Valley Camping Ground to house construction workers for the new Dunedin hospital, the government announced major changes to the project.
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Offender jailed for string of burglaries
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Offender jailed for string of burglaries
For a year, Jamie Curtis Pene broke into central Dunedin businesses at night and emptied their tills, staying one step ahead of police.
Climate protesters full steam ahead for cruise passengers
Climate protesters full steam ahead for cruise passengers
Cruise ship passengers were again met by climate protesters when they arrived in Dunedin yesterday.
Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go
Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go
After being stopped by police for travelling at 147kmh, a motorist allegedly refused to do a compulsory impairment test and threatened to get back in his car and continue driving.
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'Staggering violence' in prison system
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Otago not exempt from 'staggering' prison violence
A vicious attack on staff proves the Otago Corrections Facility is not exempt from "staggering violence" in prisons across the country, a union representative says.
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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review
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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review
Replacing a Dunedin representative from the Otago Regional Council with one from Dunstan will leave the Mosgiel-Taieri area without clear representation, the Dunedin City Council says.
Work continues on new ORC premises
Work continues on new ORC premises
Contractors work on the new Otago Regional Council premises yesterday.
Historic ferry back to full glory
Historic ferry back to full glory
After a fresh coat of paint, Dunedin’s oldest passenger ferry is back on the water.
Imitation firearms prompt callout
Imitation firearms prompt callout
Armed police talk to several youths in Princes St after reports of a firearm being seen nearby.
Ocean View culvert repair work under way
Ocean View culvert repair work under way
Contractors recently started work to repair the culvert under Brighton Rd, near the Ocean View Recreational Reserve, which was damaged during flooding in early October.
'Enshittification' named word of the year
'Enshittification' named word of the year
The Macquarie Dictionary has named "enshittification," defined as the gradual deterioration of a service or product, its 2024 word of the year.
Olivia Podmore: Health practitioner denies sharing info with coaches
Olivia Podmore: Health practitioner denies sharing info with coaches
A health practitioner treating Olivia Podmore has forcefully denied claims he shared confidential medical information within an "old boys" network of Cycling NZ coaches and support staff at an inquest into the death of the elite cyclist.