35 h. ago Keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments — they end in quarrels

Otago from the air. PHOTO: NASA The Otago Regional Council gospel according to Gerrard Eckhoff demands a response, Tim Mepham writes.

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59 h. ago Apprentice mechanic paid $17k after being unjustifiably dismissed

Photo: Getty Images An Owaka apprentice mechanic has been paid $17,000 after he was illegally sacked for losing his driver’s licence.

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3 d. ago Driver coasting in wrong lane 'caused serious Dunedin crash'

Emergency services at the scene of the Warrender St crash which left a person critically hurt. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A Dunedin crash which left a person critically hurt was caused by a possibly impaired driver "coasting" his car down a steep Dunedin street in the wrong lane, police say.

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8 d. ago 'Like washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole

Jeremy Norbury died while kayaking in the Turnbull River in 2023. Photo: Supplied A skilled Queenstown kayaker drowned after becoming caught in a river hazard resembling a ‘‘washing machine’’, a coroner says.

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8 d. ago 'Like a washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole

Jeremy Norbury died while kayaking in the Turnbull River in 2023. Photo: Supplied A skilled Queenstown kayaker drowned after becoming caught in a river hazard resembling a ‘‘washing machine’’, a coroner says.

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1 week ago Letters to the Editor: Taxes, scrapping art, sentinel events

John Middleditch's 'Water Sculpture' (1980) was on display at Dunedin Public Hospital. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including paying taxes, plea not to scrap art and sentinel events.

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2 w. ago Letters to the Editor: homelessness, the Greens and the council

Janine Walker. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including homelessness in Dunedin, a sorry episode for the Greens, and the new, upgraded DCC archives.

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2 w. ago Shorter days means the return of social hack, crampet curling

Curling tuition will be on offer on Easter Sunday, while the outdoor rink will open a week later on Anzac Day. PHOTOS: ALLIED PRESS FILES With the days shortening and the temperatures falling, winter sports are something to be considered.

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2 w. ago ‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings lost Central Otago fashion to Toitū

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at Toitū.

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2 w. ago Hoodies, hair and handcuffs: Teen trio foiled by Dunedin cops

A teenage trio's burglary spree targeting hairdressers was foiled by Dunedin police as the youngsters attempted to skip town.  

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2 w. ago Men allegedly struck with timber after trying to retrieve bag

A Dunedin man allegedly swung a piece of timber at two strangers, striking them in the head and arms, after finding the pair going inside his garage.

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2 w. ago Supermarket woes: fighting back — Ready to challenge duopoly

Matthew Lane. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Dunedin businessman is serious about competing with New Zealand’s two supermarket giants and is taking his plans to the government.

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2 w. ago Hospice Care Trust set to wind down operations after 37 years

Waitaki Hospice Community Trust chairman Brian Robinson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Waitaki Hospice Care Trust, which has provided vital support to the terminally ill across North Otago since the late 1980s, is set to wind down its operations.

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2 w. ago Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1

A stray cow caused chaos on SH1 north of Dunedin leaving one car in a ditch, another skidding on its roof and four people in hospital.  

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2 w. ago Exhibiting art promotes ‘better life’ for people with disabilities

Oamaru artist Todd Rawson at home with one of his artworks featuring in the North Otago IHC Association art exhibition. PHOTO: JULES CHIN An art exhibition to promote a "better life" for people with intellectual disabilities will be held at The Loan & Merc next Friday.

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3 w. ago 'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1

Photo: Supplied/Jarrad Wilson An engine fire on a bus filled with passengers closed State Highway 1 near Pigeon Flat Rd north of Dunedin this evening. 

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3 w. ago One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

Emergency services at Dunedin central Woolworths. Photo: Supplied A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.

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3 w. ago 'I think she was a great PM': Sam Neill on Jacinda Ardern, Vladimir Putin and Brad Pitt

By Richard Larsen of RNZ For Sam Neill, it’s never been about Hollywood glitz or chasing stardom. It’s about the work, the land, and the people he shares it with. The iconic actor invites RNZ's Guyon Espiner to his Two Paddocks vineyard in Central Otago for a rare and intimate discussion in this week’s episode of 30 With Guyon Espiner.

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3 w. ago Teen girl found at homeless camp 'had knife' and lashed out at police

Photo: ODT Files A teenage girl found with intoxicated adults at Dunedin's homeless tent camp late last night allegedly lashed out at police and damaged a patrol car.

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3 w. ago Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project

A velvet worm, or ngāokeoke, has been spotted at the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN / ODT GRAPHIC A tiny subterranean worm has made its home underneath the site for the new Dunedin hospital, prompting concerns the hospital could be further delayed, or worse.

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