Unlicenced teen's drive to ease exam stress ends in crash
A Dunedin student’s attempt to clear her head from exam stress ended with her crashing into a line of parked cars.
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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream
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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream
It took more than 12,000km to get here, but it was worth the trip for Andrew Jeffs.
Hydroslides to reopen next month
Hydroslides to reopen next month
Moana Pool’s hydroslides are expected to reopen in time for the summer holidays, the Dunedin City Council says.
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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch
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Disgruntled councillor reluctant to accept olive branch
There is time yet for Dunedin councillor Andrew Simms to accept a role he turned down, the city’s mayor says.
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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%
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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%
A proposal to allow the University of Otago to raise its tuition fees by 6% next year is on the table, as the institution grapples with squeezed government funding.
Christmas wishes
Christmas wishes
Kmart volunteer Santa Raph Gawn releases a Lilo from Lilo & Stitch stuffed toy at the launch of the Kmart Wishing Tree yesterday.
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
Proposed prices for a much-debated walking and cycling connection in Dunedin have come in above the city council’s budget.
Man starts fire at cop station, dobs himself in
Man starts fire at cop station, dobs himself in
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A man allegedly started a fire at a Dunedin police station overnight and then dobbed himself in because "he wants to go back to prison".
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ORC pay rates set, but can change
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ORC pay rates set, but can change
Otago regional councillors have settled on their pay rates for the coming year, but their chairwoman has hinted at changes for anyone failing to pull their weight.
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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing
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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing
A 15-year-old who stabbed a schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub will appeal his sentence today.
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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’
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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’
A multimillion-dollar plan by the government to curb methamphetamine harm could become "a cat and mouse game" as drug supplies get moved around the Pacific, a University of Otago academic says.
Prominent sportsman, identity dies
Prominent sportsman, identity dies
Prominent sportsman and Port Chalmers identity Bruce Malcolm has died.
Trio arrested after allegedly barricading inside courthouse
Trio arrested after allegedly barricading inside courthouse
Three people were arrested yesterday after allegedly barricading themselves in a room inside the Dunedin Courthouse.
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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’
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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’
As Dunedin’s students pack to head home for summer, they are leaving behind piles of couches and stained mattresses for us to remember them by.
Kilmog crash leaves one injured
Kilmog crash leaves one injured
Firefighters work at the scene where two vehicles collided in the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, yesterday afternoon.
Vehicle abandoned after wall collision
Vehicle abandoned after wall collision
A crashed car sits in Highcliff Rd, Shiel Hill, after it was towed out of a nearby wall yesterday.
Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos
Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos
The cleared old Midway Motors site on Kaikorai Valley Rd opposite Manchester St yesterday.
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NZDF’s new base in city opened
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NZDF’s new base in city opened
A new chapter for the defence force in Dunedin began yesterday with the official opening of the force’s new headquarters in Cumberland St.
Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police
Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police
A Dunedin man was arrested for "endangering" lives after shooting roman candle fireworks at strangers outside their home.
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
Mayoral runner-up Andrew Simms has telephoned Dunedin’s new mayor saying he will not accept his deputy portfolio position as he believes he has been "sidelined".