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Kindergartens close for asbestos testing
A third of Dunedin kindergartens will be closed today as testing continues on sand in classrooms which may contain asbestos.
Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing
Gaschem Homer, an lpg tanker, sails up Otago Harbour before berthing at the lpg terminal at noon yesterday.
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Rainbow crossings will have to wait: DCC
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Rainbow crossings will have to wait: DCC
The rainbow crossings at the end of a central Dunedin streetscape will arrive next year, the city council says.
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Proposal aims to cut hoiho bycatch
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Proposal aims to cut hoiho bycatch
A Government proposal to help protect hoiho yellow-eyed penguins by prohibiting commercial set net fishing within eight nautical miles of the Otago coastline has left local fishing companies...
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Raising flood resilience, one house at a time
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Raising flood resilience, one house at a time
Housing has started going up in South Dunedin.
Loud 'bang' wakes man to kitchen fire in Wakari
Loud 'bang' wakes man to kitchen fire in Wakari
A Dunedin man who was startled to attention by a loud "bang" found his kitchen on fire after accidentally dozing off while cooking on his stovetop.
'Mistaken identity' behind Dunedin carpark ramming
'Mistaken identity' behind Dunedin carpark ramming
A Dunedin woman allegedly driving high with two young children in her car rammed another motorist after falsely believing the victim had been having relations with her ex-partner.
Voices heard before 'deliberately lit' fire torches Dunedin house
Voices heard before 'deliberately lit' fire torches Dunedin house
Updated 10.13 am
Police evacuated neighbouring properties as a "deliberately lit" fire torched a Dunedin house on a night of suspicious blazes in the city.
'Compelling' evidence against murder accused
'Compelling' evidence against murder accused
A Dunedin newlywed who was stabbed at least 46 times and almost decapitated was found with a hair in his hand.
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Profiling victim receives apology from Foodstuffs
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Profiling victim receives apology from Foodstuffs
A Dunedin student who went public with claims he was racially profiled at a centre city supermarket has received an apology from Foodstuffs.
Pair lured Dunedin teen to assault: police
Pair lured Dunedin teen to assault: police
Two Dunedin boys allegedly lured a teenager to a secluded spot by posing as a girl on social media to rob and assault him.
Missing phone leads to alleged car sabotage
Missing phone leads to alleged car sabotage
A spat over a missing mobile phone ended in slashed tyres, smashed windows and a heated argument between two Dunedin flatmates.
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No bids in final polytechnic charity house auction
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No bids in final polytechnic charity house auction
Organisers bid a bittersweet farewell to a Dunedin charity auction which has given back to the community for almost 20 years.
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Braving the rain for Palestine
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Braving the rain for Palestine
Dunedin Palestinian organiser Rinad Tamimi (above) and pro-Palestinian supporters at a rally at the Octagon (below), mark Palestine Independence Day as the rain sets in on Saturday.
Māori prison, health link poor: studies
Māori prison, health link poor: studies
New Zealand prisons are increasingly being recognised as a powerful determinant of health and wellbeing — particularly for Māori.
Victim was in 'good mood' before brutal murder - witness
Victim was in 'good mood' before brutal murder - witness
A Dunedin man has described finding his friend "soaked in blood" with a gaping wound in his throat.
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Frew wins both races in speed weekend
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Frew wins both races in speed weekend
A man dubbed the "fastest man around Otago" did what he was good at and took home two back-to-back wins during a weekend of hill climb car-racing events.
Dunedin primary school closed for asbestos testing
Dunedin primary school closed for asbestos testing
A Dunedin primary school is closed as a brand of play sand it has been using is being tested for asbestos.
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Approval sought for wind farm
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Approval sought for wind farm
Another wind farm is under development in the South as the dormant second stage of the Mahinerangi wind farm project gets up a small head of steam.
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Tourists finally get some tunnel vision as track reopens
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Tourists finally get some tunnel vision as track reopens
Walkers pause to take in the view above Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach on Saturday, while (below) Malaysian couple KK Chai (left) and Wee Chee enjoy the view.