suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand
‘Pissed me right off’: Dunedin couple left fuming after polling booth bungle robs them of votes
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Paid articlePaywall Taieri: Could Labour lose battle in ‘red fortress’?: Taieri: Could Labour lose battle in ‘red fortress’?
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First time ‘on this side of the hill’: Auto Court leaves South Dunedin after 60 years
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Paid articlePaywall Bathgate reaches ‘milestone’ moment by forming its first board of trustees in two years
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Paid articlePaywall Discovery of body at South Dunedin fire treated as ‘unexplained’: Discovery of body at South Dunedin fire treated as ‘unexplained’
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Police repeatedly called to home where Dunedin mother found dead after fire: Police repeatedly called to home where Dunedin mother found dead after fire
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Paid articlePaywall Appeal for CCTV or dash cam footage after man found dead on Dunedin street: Appeal for CCTV or dash cam footage after man found dead on Dunedin street
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Emails lift lid on shock, horror and praise for South D flood options: Emails lift lid on shock, horror and praise for South D flood options
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Paid articlePaywall Leckhampton Court cause of death remains unexplained following port-mortem — police
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Paid articlePaywall Lindsay Creek flood protection back on agenda with some trepidation: Lindsay Creek flood protection back on agenda with some trepidation
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Paid articlePaywall ‘An alternative to the duopoly’: discount grocery store planned for South Dunedin
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Paid articlePaywall New look for South D street festival: New look for South D street festival
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Dunedin’s “inspiring” long-term flood adaption plans could lead the way for councils nationwide.
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Paid articlePaywall ‘Confrontational’ South D meeting prompts council investigation: ‘Confrontational’ South D meeting prompts council investigation
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Paid articlePaywall Green Party co-leader calls time on ‘kicking can down the road’: Green Party co-leader calls time on ‘kicking can down the road’
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Paid articlePaywall Two-pronged approach emerges for South Dunedin infrastructure and climate adaptation
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Car ditched off wharf during wide crime spree across Dunedin: Police said they arrested a 28-year-old as he was breaking into a house, capping a morning of ...
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Local views overlooked, Sth Dunedin group says: A firestorm over long-term flood management in South Dunedin is stoking distress among locals while ignoring ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/local-views-overlooked-sth-dunedin-group-says
South Dunedin infrastructure top of mind at public meeting: South Dunedin flood management was top of mind for city councillors and attendees at a public meeting ...
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Hole lot of trouble for driver in South D: A driver was left with that sinking feeling in South Dunedin early this morning when their ute become lodged in a hole ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/hole-lot-trouble-driver-south-d
Dunedin emergency centre closes as focus shifts to recovery: Dunedin's emergency operations centre has closed as efforts transition from emergency to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-emergency-centre-closes-focus-shifts-recovery
'Added costs and complexity': Mayor slams ORC's South D decision: A "very unhappy" Dunedin mayor says an ORC decision regarding South ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/added-costs-and-complexity-mayor-slams-orcs-south-d-decision
Ex-DCC executive ‘just helping’ flood group: A former council executive is downplaying her involvement in a petition calling for South Dunedin stormwater action ...
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Last-minute option halts South Dunedin flood plans: Dunedin city councillors have reluctantly voted to hit pause on adaptation plans for South Dunedin for four ...
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Call to ‘stop the drama’ over South Dunedin: A pair of councillors have been accused of ‘‘appalling’’ theatrics by colleagues in the latest instalment of ...
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Council fails to address all of its agenda; shelves items: Warnings issued about the length of the Dunedin City Council’s meeting agenda proved correct: the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/council-fails-address-all-its-agenda-shelves-items
No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties: The city council has no intention of ‘‘waving a heavy stick’’ at South Dunedin property ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/no-heavy-stick-council-over-south-dunedin-properties
'Pipes and pumps' option delays consultation: Working up another option for managing flood risks in South Dunedin long term will delay public ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/pipes-and-pumps-option-delays-consultation
Boss hits back at councillor behaviour: Dunedin’s council boss has scolded councillors over ‘‘discourteous’’ behaviour and costly AI use as a week of fractious ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/boss-hits-back-councillor-behaviour
Legality of South Dunedin options questioned: A contentious council debate about South Dunedin’s future appears set to go ahead, despite pleas for postponement ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/legality-south-dunedin-options-questioned
South D Network on the move: The South Dunedin Community Network team is on the move this week, leaving its rooms and shifting around the corner to the Ārai te ...
odt.co.nz/the-star/south-d-network-move
Heavy lifters prepare for workload: Dunedin scaffolders are swapping hefting steel for deep stretching to prepare for a demanding workload ...
odt.co.nz/the-star/heavy-lifters-prepare-workload
Councillors ‘manipulated, silenced’ over South D plan: A political firestorm has erupted over proposed property buy-ups in South Dunedin as two councillors ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/councillors-manipulated-silenced
OpinionSouth Dunedin: do nothing not an option: Resolving flooding issues in South Dunedin is a health priority, Prof Alex Macmillan and Sarah Harrison write ...
odt.co.nz/opinion/south-dunedin-do-nothing-not-option
Protect, restore, reshape: The three options for South Dunedin: Large-scale investment could be required in the next 25 years to enable South Dunedin to ...
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Difficult choices ahead for South Dunedin: A major shake-up of schools, sportfields and six holes of golf is on the table for South Dunedin as the community ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/difficult-choices-ahead-south-dunedin
Library ‘hive of activity, a haven’: A local mother has skipped trips to the city centre in favour of the new South Dunedin library facilities thanks to all the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/library-hive-activity-haven
Not enough being done for flood mitigation: son: When Steve Lucas found his elderly father on his South Dunedin couch surrounded by sewage water ...
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'Grandstanding': Lund and Galer's South Dunedin flood plan flounders
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Preliminary results confirm Galer in by-election lead
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Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins: Accusations of misleading rhetoric and allusions to ‘‘dirty politics’’ have been traded ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/stormwater-work-claim-simply-wrong-hawkins
‘At speed’ exit ends badly: An alleged shoplifter in South Dunedin was left at the scene of the crime by their apparent associates ...
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Angry South D man's plan to thwart young neighbour backfires: An allegedly drunk Dunedin man’s plan to brake-check his teenage neighbour ended in failure ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/angry-south-d-mans-plan-thwart-young-neighbour-backfires
Jamie Stillwell was hit on a South Dunedin crossing on April 14.
🔗 Student hit by car at pedestrian crossing fundraises for new wheelchair
‘Social inequity’ claim decried: Dunedin’s mayor has hit back after a government minister accused the city of dragging its feet over solving South Dunedin’s ...
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Woolworths fined over South Dunedin rat infestation: Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $33,000 after admitting it failed to control a rat infestation ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/woolworths-fined-over-south-dunedin-rat-infestation
Residents unconvinced works will end overflows: Following a flood of complaints about the Dunedin City Council’s handling of wastewater overflows in South ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/residents-unconvinced-works-will-end-overflows
'No AI, hire humans': Masked woman defaces Dunedin Burger King: A marked protester defaced a drive-through at a South Dunedin fast food restaurant over ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/no-ai-hire-humans-masked-woman-defaces-dunedin-burger-king
South Dunedin Street Festival: A busy Dunedin thoroughfare was transformed into a ‘‘melting pot of a celebration’’ when an annual street festival returned at the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/south-dunedin-street-festival
Gold card discount issue ‘annoying’: Customers at a South Dunedin supermarket are so incensed about their SuperGold cards not being accepted they are ditching ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/gold-card-discount-issue-annoying
Popeyes set to open in South Dunedin: Fried chicken fast-food giant Popeyes has been given the nod for a Dunedin store. Consent documents have revealed plans for ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/popeyes-set-open-south-dunedin
Police dogs track driver who fled Dunedin hit-and-run: The driver who allegedly fled a South Dunedin hit-and-run which left a person seriously injured was ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/south-dunedin-hit-and-run-leaves-one-seriously-injured
Mad Butcher store closing due to lack of suitable site: Dunedin's Mad Butcher store is to close after a fruitless year-long hunt for new premises ...
odt.co.nz/business/mad-butcher-store-closing-due-lack-suitable-site
Giant tui pops up on South Dunedin wall: A sizable avian addition to a South Dunedin street has emerged to the delight of a Dunedin artist and the local ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/giant-tui-pops-south-dunedin-wall
Intersection to be reworked: A roundabout is to be created at the intersection of Orari St and Otaki St in South Dunedin in the coming weeks ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/intersection-be-reworked
Tree falls on uni bridge, wastewater overflows in South Dunedin: Barriers are in place to contain wastewater overflow in South Dunedin and a large tree has ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc-alert-city-cops-soaking
Colour, culture and vibrancy festival aims: South Dunedin will be buzzing with art for the next two months as the area’s first mural festival ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/colour-culture-and-vibrancy-festival-aims
No restrictions, insurer pledges: Houses in Otago, including those in low-lying areas in South Dunedin, have been spared from having restrictions imposed on them ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/no-restrictions-insurer-pledges
Mural to add to ‘colourful’ South Dunedin: A new piece of "democratic art" will mark South Dunedin as the coolest, most colourful part of town ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/mural-add-colourful-s-dunedin
Street art process set to unfold: More street art in action will soon be seen in South Dunedin. The latest artwork, which is part of an ongoing project ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/street-art-process-set-unfold
Mysterious chequered art appears: Some people in South Dunedin may think the city council has a chequered history when it comes to dealing with flooding issues ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/mysterious-chequered-art-appears
Drape escape from Dunedin motel: A person eluded capture at a South Dunedin motel yesterday by using what appeared to be curtains tied together to jump out of a ...
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Car hits traffic lights in South Dunedin: Emergency services responded to a car crashing into a traffic light in South Dunedin this morning ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/car-hits-traffic-lights-south-dunedin
Unconscious trio found 'intoxicated' with drug paraphernalia: police: Two adults and a teenager reported unconscious in a car at a South Dunedin ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/unconscious-trio-found-intoxicated-drug-paraphernalia-police
Thrillers, mysteries the most borrowed: Dunedinites love a good murder, and the city’s librarians have the receipts to prove it. Data on the most borrowed items ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/thrillers-mysteries-most-borrowed
All go for industrial precinct: A developer aiming to bring 12 businesses to a new multimillion-dollar industrial precinct in South Dunedin says the city is on ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/all-go-industrial-precinct
Driver and young child flee cops in South Dunedin: A Dunedin man snapped for drink driving with a 4-year-old in the car took the child with him when fleeing ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/driver-and-young-child-flee-cops-south-dunedin
Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations: At least one family are tired of being told they should shift their mother out of an embattled South Dunedin ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/family-stands-rest-home-wake-allegations
'Patently ridiculous': Simms fires back at trio over South D meeting flak
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/patently-ridiculous-simms-fires-back-trio-over-south-d-meeting-flak
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’: The "unacceptable" treatment of residents in a South Dunedin street blighted by sewage overflows demands an apology ...
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WorkSafe called to Dunedin rest-home over workplace culture: WorkSafe was called to a South Dunedin rest-home amid concerns about the high-turnover of staff ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/worksafe-called-dunedin-rest-home-over-workplace-culture
Plans for new South Dunedin supermarket delayed: Market conditions have delayed plans to build a new supermarket in South Dunedin, Foodstuffs says ...
odt.co.nz/business/plans-new-south-dunedin-supermarket-delayed
Surrey St group calls on ombudsman: Unsatisfied and unconvinced by promises of wastewater remedies from local government, a group of South Dunedin residents has ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/surrey-st-group-calls-ombudsman
Hundreds without power after South Dunedin crash: Power is off to several hundred people after a car crashed into a power pole in South Dunedin this morning ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/hundreds-without-power-after-south-dunedin-crash
Property market stable: Homes in many parts of Dunedin slipped in value, industrial property gained a little and the situation overall was flat ...
odt.co.nz/business/property-market-stable
Stake sale ‘ultimatum’ seen as reason to decline licences: The co-owner of a South Dunedin pub who failed to disclose his convictions has vowed to sell his stake ...
odt.co.nz/business/stake-sale-%E28098ultimatum%E28099-seen-reason-decline-licences
Hundreds without power after Dunedin crash: A father and son were in a car which was believed to have been speeding when it slammed into a pole.
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'Serious concern' as pub licence opposed: An embattled South Dunedin pub has landed in hot water once again due to a new owner’s run-ins with the law ...
odt.co.nz/business/serious-concern-pub-licence-opposed
Plunket now immunising in South Dunedin: To celebrate the first anniversary of moving in to its new Dunedin community hub, Plunket gave its first vaccinations to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/plunket-now-immunising-south-dunedin
New South Dunedin library popular: The community is embracing the newly-opened South Dunedin Community Library, checking out thousands of items in just its first ...
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