Coming back to Castle St though, back in the Cretaceous I lived there for a few months (long story). When I lived in Ōtepoti again in the 2010s, I walked through there a lot.

I've seen the mountains of glass, and the remains of the odd burning couch. But I've also seen vacuum cleaners being passed around from flat to flat. There's an incredible sense of community, even though almost nobody lives there for more than a few years.

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Good piece. Written by someone qualified to say so.
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https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/26/the-beauty-of-brutalism/
The beauty of brutalism

Comment from the University of Otago: The Archway theatres building at Otago University is a particularly special one in NZ. So why does the university want to demolish it?

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Tastes change but the Archway lecture theatres remain a heritage building Mark Baxter writes...
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https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/architectural-diversity-fine-thing
Architectural diversity a fine thing

Tastes change but the Archway lecture theatres remain a heritage building Mark Baxter writes. Remember the ceremonial bridge the University of...

Otago Daily Times Online News

Great news for Otago University. The new vice-chancellor is Grant Robertson. A Dunedin boy comes home.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/grant-robertson-new-otago-university-vice-chancellor

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Grant Robertson new Otago University vice-chancellor

Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson today confirmed what he called ‘‘the worst-kept secret in the South Island’’ — that he is to become the new...

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