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    ‘So sorry luv’: Dunedin jewel thief's note to victim

    A man burgled more than $8000 of jewellery and wrote a confusing message on the wall: "So sorry luv, U really are beautiful".

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    Houlahan joining race for mayoralty

    Dunedin mayoralty hopeful Carmen Houlahan wants to see strengthened relationships between the...

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    Houlahan joining race for mayoralty

    Another councillor has joined Dunedin’s mayoralty race and she wants the city to be vibrant and affordable.

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    Spider with ‘sinister bite’ controllable: pest expert

    The false widow spider has started to spread across the UK and is thought of as being very...

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    Spider with ‘sinister bite’ controllable: pest expert

    A Dunedin pest control specialist is confident the city has the capability to control the spread of a venomous spider with a "potentially sinister bite".

    Concert in place of cancelled carnival

    Tahu Mackenzie is in full costume at First Church in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Concert in place of cancelled carnival

    The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival is making up for the last-minute cancellation of Saturday’s event with a one-night-only indoor concert.

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    Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson

    Pete Hodgson. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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    Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson

    A year of government dithering has added $40 million to the cost of the budget-squeezed new Dunedin hospital project, a former boss says.

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    ‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hybrid crash

    A hybrid car engulfed in flames on State Highway 88 between Dunedin and Port Chalmers yesterday...

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    ‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hybrid crash

    A witness says it was a "miracle" two women escaped from their crashed car before it was engulfed in flames.

    Dozy drivers cause series of crashes

    Dozy drivers cause series of crashes

    An elderly woman crashed into a rubbish truck in Dunedin after she did not look when changing lanes, police say.

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    'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves

    Waitati resident Laura Deaker says it it time to bring dignity to more than 100 unmarked graves...

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    'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves

    A Waitati resident hopes a memorial to bring dignity to more than 100 unmarked graves of mental health patients is closer to becoming a reality.

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    Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital

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    Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital

    Staff are concerned the children’s wing and paediatrics department at the new Dunedin hospital will not have enough space to carry out some of its functions.

    Highway changes planned before hospital build

    The proposed Barnes Dance crossing at the intersection of St Andrew St and State Highway 1 in...

    Highway changes planned before hospital build

    Planned changes to Dunedin’s one-way system ahead of the new hospital build include a Barnes Dance crossing and a pair of traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossings.

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    Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat

    Warren Gray was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment for stealing underwear from a student flat....

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    Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat

    A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing men’s underwear from a student flat and stashing hundreds of pairs at his house.

    Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive

    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson signs the shirt of fan Avaley Bambry, 9, of Dunedin, at Dunedin...

    Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive

    The All Blacks have touched down in Dunedin for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

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    Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’

    Lee Vandervis. Photos: supplied

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    Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’

    Demands to keep rates rises low at the same time as ensuring Dunedin’s infrastructure is up to the task are hard to reconcile, the city’s mayor says.

    Ponding to be probed

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Ponding to be probed

    Surface water remained beside Queens Gardens in central Dunedin yesterday morning after the weekend’s rainfall.

    Children buzzed to make robots

    Clara Stevens, 11, shows off her butterfly robot at the New Zealand International Science...

    Children buzzed to make own robots at science fest

    There was plenty of whirring and buzzing at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum.

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    Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions

    Manuel Pouwhare says he is "consumed by complete and utter shame". PHOTO: FELICITY DEAR

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    Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions

    A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing 11 charity donation boxes to fund his drug and gambling addictions.

    Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders

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    Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders

    An elderly woman crashed into a rubbish truck in Dunedin after she did not look when changing lanes, police say.

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    Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor

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    Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor

    Aurora Energy could have sold for as much as $1.9 billion if conditions were highly favourable, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has suggested.

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    Flood response ‘incompetent’, ‘ignorant’

    Flood-weary and fed-up ... Concerned about sewage polluting Surrey St yesterday are (from left)...

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    Council response to flooding ‘incompetent’, ‘ignorant’

    The city council’s response to flood-weary Surrey St residents has been slammed as "disingenuous", "incompetent" and "ignorant".

    All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test

    All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test

    The All Blacks have touched down for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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