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    Emergency services at the scene on Thursday morning. Photo: Jane Dawber

    One taken to hospital after car rolls in central city

    A person was taken to hospital after a car rolled on a central Dunedin street this morning.

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    Govt funding for university ‘declining’

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    Govt funding for university ‘declining’

    A "mismatch" between government funding and other revenue streams has put the University of Otago in a tricky position, a union leader says.

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    Counsel chided over T-shirt

    Bruce Mahalski and his lawyer, Rhona Daysh, pose for a photo outside the Dunedin courthouse in...

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    Counsel chided over T-shirt

    A Dunedin lawyer found herself in trouble with a judge over her choice of clothing.

    DCC plans $300k ‘spruce-up’ at Musselburgh Rise shops

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    DCC plans $300k ‘spruce-up’ at Musselburgh Rise shops

    Musselburgh will be the first Dunedin suburb to get a facelift as part of an upgrade programme in which many suburban centres around the city will get a refresh.

    Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows

    Contractors work in Surrey St, Dunedin, this week to reduce the frequency of wastewater overflows.

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    Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land

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    Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land

    A ministerial decision to extend the duration of a fishing ban around Otago Peninsula has been welcomed by some, but a local fishing firm says more needs to be done on land.

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    Climate risk tool investigated

    Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Climate risk tool investigated

    A city-wide climate risk tool is being investigated by the Dunedin City Council as it works to embed climate adaptation in operations.

    Digital safety initiative gets $350k grant

    It seems the iPhone has become a weapon of self-destruction for our sports stars.

    Digital safety initiative gets $350k grant

    A youth-led digital safety initiative aimed at keeping young Otago people safe online has received a $350,000 grant.

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    ‘It’s hard not to be grateful’

    University A rugby player Jayden Broome is recovering in Wakari Hospital after a near-fatal fall...

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    ‘It’s hard not to be grateful’

    A first-year University of Otago student says "it’s hard not to be grateful" as he recovers from a near-fatal fall from the roof of a Dunedin flat.

    Not having offspring key to long life: study

    Mike Garratt. Photo: supplied

    Not having offspring key to long life: study

    Want your life to be 20% longer?

    Accusations fly as feud over stall grows

    Broadview Produce owners Will and Gemma Thian harvest kale on their Southbridge farm. Photo:...

    Accusations fly as feud over stall grows

    A feud is brewing between the Otago Farmers Market and a family-run farm from Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.

    Seriously injured in crash

    Seriously injured in crash

    One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash between two cars and a logging truck south of Allanton.

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    Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin

    Discovery Princess with a capacity of 3660 passengers and 1346 crew dwarfs the smaller Viking...

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    Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin

    Guinness, mussels and fish and chips were "flying out the door" yesterday as Dunedin businesses welcomed thousands of hungry tourists and graduates alike.

    Donning caps of success

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Donning caps of success

    University of Otago graduands Xavier Ennals-Pellett and Sophie McMillan-Sinclair, both 21, prepare to graduate with bachelor of science degrees.

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    'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet

    Firefighters at the scene in Quarry Rd yesterday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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    'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet

    A potentially catastrophic situation was averted thanks to the hard work of Dunedin firefighters when their back-up truck "sprang a leak" while they fought a house fire yesterday.

    Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial

    Helicopters Otago senior paramedic Shayne Henry (left) and chief executive Graeme Gale were livid...

    Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial

    A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter has been found fit to plead to the charges he faces.

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    Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies

    Photo: ODT files

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    Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies

    An Otago man who rubbed a 3-year-old’s face into the floor, leaving her with carpet burn, was using it as a toilet-training technique.

    Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

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    Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

    Two teenagers who donned ski masks and barked at people in a Dunedin mall had their afternoon activities cut short when they were taken away by police.

    Crews called out to Green Island house fire

    Firefighters at the scene in Green Island this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Crews called out to Green Island house fire

    The occupants of a Dunedin house escaped unharmed after a fire took hold in the roof this morning.

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    Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers

    A large tour group from China visits Dunedin Railway Station yesterday. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers

    Tourists from Asia are flooding back into Dunedin after a long drought caused by the Covid border closures.
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      Cafe to go in historic Dunedin building

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