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Former Otago Polytechnic CEO seeks apology from Chris Hipkins
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 3:44pmFormer Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker has called for an apology from Education Minister Chris Hipkins for turning...
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Bewilderment as ad for feminist musical banned from Facebook
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 3:56pmAn advertisement for a South Island musical about New Zealand’s suffrage movement was banned from Facebook for being too...
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'A gift to NZ': Tributes for businessman, philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar, who has died aged 76
Monday, 14 June 2021, 6:38pmSir Eion Edgar, a Queenstown-based investor, businessman, philanthropist, husband and father, has died aged 76. He had been...
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More than 67,000 animals bred for testing at Otago University - but simply killed
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 10:25amIn 2019, the University of Otago bred more than 67,000 animals that it then killed without using for any scientific purpose. That...
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Queenstown rejoices after trans-Tasman bubble announcement
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 4:21pm"This is the saviour." Those were the words of Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult who could not wipe the smile from his face...
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Concern after oyster parasite found in Foveaux Strait
Friday, 26 March 2021, 1:16pmAn oyster parasite has been found in the wild population in the Foveaux Strait, and one long-time oysterer worries it could...
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Winter grazing regulation deferred in favour of farming sector plan
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 11:56amThe government has delayed bringing in regulations to control the controversial practice of intensive winter grazing after...
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Queenstown's Canyon Explorers goes in to hibernation
Friday, 12 February 2021, 9:49amOne of Queenstown's most intrepid operators has decided to pause operations amid an unusually quiet summer in the adventure...
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Otago lead contamination: 'We're pretty bloody angry'
Saturday, 6 February 2021, 9:52amA packed crowd at the East Otago Events Centre wanted answers from officials about the effect of lead in the water at Waikouaiti...
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Dunedin City Council scrambles over contaminated water supplies
Friday, 5 February 2021, 11:12amBlood tests will be offered to Otago residents who drank water from lead-contaminated supplies as authorities scramble to...
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Government called out over bowel cancer funding
Friday, 4 December 2020, 11:15amNew Zealand’s health service was not ready to introduce the bowel cancer screening programme when it began and issues at...
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Giant Santa arrives in Wanaka from Auckland
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 11:08amSanta Claus has come to town, albeit in pieces. Today the 18m tall Santa that adorned the Queen St Farmers building and other...
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Tim Shadbolt not prepared to be ‘convenient scapegoat’
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 11:15amFaced with an independent report that said he was struggling to do significant aspects of his job, Invercargill Mayor Sir...
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Review pins shortcomings on 'struggling' Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt
Monday, 23 November 2020, 4:37pmInvercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has rejected major tenets of an independent report that says he is struggling to carry...
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Govt’s focus on wealthy travellers welcomed by Queenstown’s mayor
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 2:43pmA push to target wealthier tourists and lessen the load on small communities once borders reopen is being welcomed by Queenstown’s...
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'Sophia Charter' designed to make Dunedin safer in honour of student Sophia Crestani
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 9:54amThe death of student Sophia Crestani at a party at a Dunedin flat last year is "a loss that can never be rationalised, justified...
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New 'world-class' airport mooted for Central Otago
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 10:40amChristchurch Airport has just unveiled a ''new long-term proposal'' for a new airport in the Tarras region. In a statement...
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Dunedin's Captain Cook Hotel to be renamed after colonisation protests
Monday, 15 June 2020, 3:50pmDunedin's famed Captain Cook Hotel will be renamed. A post on the venue's Facebook page, believed to be from operator Mike...
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Ngāi Tahu Tourism confirms 309 jobs to be cut
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 7:04pmThe deep and far-reaching impacts of Covid-19 have led to 309 job losses at Ngāi Tahu Tourism, it has been confirmed. In...
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Councils that declared climate emergency amongst the least energy-efficient
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 10:36amA list of the country’s least energy-efficient councils includes the Dunedin City Council and Central Otago District Council,...
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'It's important to be upfront': Clare Curran admits cannabis arrest
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 6:01pmOutgoing Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has reminisced about her "punk hippie" past and acknowledged being arrested for cannabis...
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Sir Elton John arrives in NZ for his farewell tour
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 5:40pmSir Elton John has landed in Dunedin ahead of tonight's concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium. The piano man arrived at Dunedin...
