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Friday 25th October, 2019
This afternoon Aaron Hawkins was officially sworn in as Dunedin's new Mayor.
Family, friends, and members of the community packed out the first council meeting for the official swearing in of the Mayor and councillors.
Thursday 24th October, 2019
The Dunedin City Council is hoping to get up to 300 of its staff back in the saddle in a proposal to give workers pay advances to buy e-bikes.
The council's acting transport group manager says staff approached management with the idea, after seeing other municipalities offering the idea to staff..
Wednesday 23rd October, 2019
A man has died after being struck by a truck in Dunedin's harbourside area on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the incident at the Caltex Fuel Stop in Fryatt St, where they treated a critically injured pedestrian.
A tarpaulin was put up as emergency services staff worked at the scene.
Police say their inquiries are continuing and WorkSafe NZ has also been advised.
Wednesday 23rd October, 2019
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A Dunedin bladder cancer patient is facing delays for critical tests, and is still waiting for an urgent but so far unscheduled operation.
Andrea Woodford has received 'unacceptable' care according to a scathing report on the Southern District Health Board's on its urology service.
Wednesday 23rd October, 2019
The Otago Regional Council has elected a new chairperson at its first meeting since the local body elections were decided a week and a half ago.
Three of the council's members were vying for the role of chair with Marian Hobbs winning support from her fellow councillors.
Wednesday 23rd October, 2019
Five teenage students have built a go-kart resembling a bath tub on wheels, as part of their course at Otago Polytechnic.
Powered with a 200cc rotary hoe engine and capable of travelling at more than 50kmh, the mobile bath recently won four awards at the grass-kart champs in Gore.
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
A Dunedin bird rescue organisation is on the look-out for foster families to look after the dozens of orphaned ducklings which are coming in this spring.
Bird Rescue Dunedin provides foster families the information they need to have the right set-up and the knowledge to care for the little ducks.
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
Twenty years ago a Dunedin-based train driver was killed in a head-on collision with another train at Waipahi Station, near Gore.
This last Sunday saw a special train take around 150 people to the memorial to remember the dark day in New Zealand rail history.
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
The bond between some humans and their animals is so strong one will move heaven and earth to be with the other.
Last year, a Dunedin couple offered two thousand dollars for information to find their beloved dog called Meg.
This evening Meg and her humans are celebrating another milestone.
Tuesday 22nd October, 2019
Dunedin, and Otago's, oldest school is set to become New Zealand's newest.
Arthur Street school will be completely rebuilt during a 10 million dollar refurbishment of the 171-year old precinct.