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Dunedin NZDN → Oamaru NZOU

Leaving the Taieri Plains, I flew over Dunedin into the hills before picking up State Highway 1 again. Today's destination was (a windy and gusty) Oamaru, located near South Island's eastern coast.

#MSFS #MSFS2024 #FlightSim #NewZealand #SouthIsland #Dunedin #NZDN #Taieri #Oamaru #NZOU #Cessna #Cessna170 #C170

Balclutha Aerodrome NZBA → Dunedin NZDN

This time, instead of following State Highway 1 from Balclutha, I head toward the coast and trace it northward. At the mouth of the Taieri River, I turn back inland, soon entering the Taieri Plains where Dunedin Airport comes into view just a few miles out.

#MSFS #MSFS2024 #FlightSim #NewZealand #SouthIsland #Balclutha #NZBA #Dunedin #NZDN #Taieri #Cessna #Cessna185 #C185 #Skywagon

State Highway 1 north of Dunedin is closed for a while between Evansdale and Waikouaiti due to a diesel spillage.

"It’s understood a milk tanker has lost traction and is across three lanes of the highway."

A witness said traffic is backed up to Waitati."

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/diesel-spill-on-sh1-near-evansdale-ick5cjkn

#Dunedin

Dunedin's University Book Shop has been saved. Local Paper Plus owner John Brenssel is the hero.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedins-beloved-university-book-shop-saved-from-closure-aaxbv9z1

#UBS #Dunedin

Wife of Dunedin murderer sentenced for disposing of key evidence https://www.byteseu.com/2328404/ #been #detention #disposed #disposing #Dunedin #evidence #five #for #Home #husband #investigation #involving #key #linked #months #Murder #murderer #NewZealand #of #Sentenced #wife #woman

Hudson Park, Ravensbourne, 1976

DCC Archives, Parks and Recreation Series, acc1991/14
Dunedin City Council Archives via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/36157677/source

#Playground #Children #Parks #Leisure #Dunedin #Historic

the 3Ds - Hairs

https://the3ds.bandcamp.com/track/hairs

#hair #JukeboxFridayNight #dunedin #aotearoa

i probably shouldn’t have said that out loud it could be conceivably be vandervis’ counter offer #dunedin

now the building might be a neglected liability that costs millions to keep from falling down. but for $88k you might as well propose that the public pays YOU to TAKE the building #dunedin

i love how real estate is a ballooning nightmare until some politician wants to deal themselves into an historic building for about $88k #dunedin

Drawing Office - Electricity Department Head Office, Cumberland Street, 1940

DCC Archives, Electricity Department, 14/1/9/19
Dunedin City Council Archives via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/39824912/source

#Dunedin #Historic #Electricity #Office #Machinery #Construction

Foundations - Construction of the New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Logan Park 1924-1925

Donated to Dunedin City Council by Building Contractors Love and Fletcher (joint project by Love Bros Ltd and Fletcher Construction). DCC Archives, New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition Series, 3/1, page 45. Photo Album by photographer CM Collins
Dunedin City Council Archives via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/36814940/source

#Dunedin #Historic #Exhibition #LoganPark #Construction #DigitalNZ

the dunedin electric co - bluebird

https://thedunedinelectricco.bandcamp.com/track/bluebird

#Birds #jukeboxFridayNight #dunedin #Aotearoa

robots in love - the ravens

https://robotsinlove.bandcamp.com/track/the-ravens

#JukeBoxFridayNight #Birds #aotearoa #Dunedin

New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street
By Eva Corlett in Wellington

Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/new-zealand-capital-rare-snow-wellington-dunedin-ski-down-worlds-steepest-street

#NewZealand #Snow #AsiaPacific #Wellington #Dunedin #TheGuardian #EvaCorlettinWellington

New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/new-zealand-capital-rare-snow-wellington-dunedin-ski-down-worlds-steepest-street #NewZealand #Snow #AsiaPacific #Wellington #Dunedin

We have snow at Long Beach. My house is surrounded by white stuff. Mt Cargill Rd and Blueskin Rd are both closed, meaning there is no route into Dunedin.

There's a cold southerly, temperature is 2° - feels like -1° and it's freezing outside.

Naturally there is chaos on Dunedin roads.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/polar-blast-bound-for-dunedin-be803az6

#Dunedin #Snow

I enjoyed this lovely video of my old home town, Dunedin/Ōtepoti and its heritage buildings in the central city. Great to see the Vogel Street Kitchen shown - always my favourite port of call for a breakfast when I am visiting. I must admit the word 'heritage' can be a bit triggering sometimes as it is so often associated with white privilege in suburbs like Thorndon or Mt Eden where it is used as a justification for keeping the poors at a distance. That doesn't seem to be the case in Dunedin/Ōtepoti at least.

#Ōtepoti #Dunedin

https://youtu.be/lP5XePYZ3UA

bucketboy - ready blue (acoustic)

https://bucketboy.bandcamp.com/track/ready-blue-acoustic

#JukeBoxFridayNight #Waiting #dunedin #Aotearoa

devilskin tour plane? #iykyk #dunedin https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/117005008727606130

The ODT launched its new website this week. It has a cleaner look, although a higher proportion of stories appear to be stuffed behind a paywall.

And unfortunately, Reader View no longer bypasses their paywall.

Luckily https://smry.ai does. ;-)

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-website-investment-in-odts-future-f6d48id4

#ODT #Dunedin #Media

For Otago O-week the Students’ Assn sets up "Tent City" outside the museum, where vendors serve a continuous audience of fresh students.

This year, as part of their Boycott Divest and Sanction (BDS) position, the OUSA "disallowed" Domino’s Pizza because of their role in Israel's ongoing genocide.

ODT adds, "the Israeli Institute of NZ & the NZ Jewish Council have been approached for comment."

ODT didn't contact any Palestinians?

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/domino%E2%80%99s-gets-o-week-takeaway-message

#Dunedin #BDS #Otago #Uni #Dominoes

Shane Reti has released a pile of papers from three and four years ago detailing various problems with the Dunedin hospital rebuild.

There's no smoking gun. Management of the project was difficult at times for many reasons, including "decisions were being made by ministers and their ministries".

The ODT, bless their parochial hearts, have put this behind a paywall. Because who needs a wider audience!

Here are two good responses to Reti.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/hospital-campaigners-decry-release-reports

#Dunedin #Hospital #Reti

* National Party declares war on Dunedin *

Our mayor met with Shane Reti yesterday & was told "the previous clinical cuts to the hospital had been reversed."

But in parliament just hours later, Reti switched tack & indicated a phased build instead. Construction would take place in & around a working hospital, for years.

The Nats' wealth transfer to the super-rich demands more sacrifice.

May Reti choke on his forked tongue.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/exceptionally-concerning-fears-dunedin-hospital-will-shrink

#Dunedin #Hospital #EatTheRich #Reti