Meet the 'Loo Lady' flushing out Dunedin's public toilet history
Alison Breese is known as the 'Loo Lady' for delving deep into the mysterious and forgotten world of subterranean toilets.
One of the nuggets unearthed by Breese, who is studying a Masters on the demise of Dunedin city's underground public toilets, included a 1919 report from a city engineer.
He noted that as nearby bars closed each night, the underground facilities attracted "alcoholic pandemonium of vulgarity, obscenity, and blasphemy to the loathing and disgust of the officer in charge".
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Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.8% Yes
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33.7% Maybe?
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25.5% No
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