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Used fireworks sit atop a damaged couch in Castle St North yesterday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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Police, firetruck shot at with fireworks on Castle St

The University of Otago Proctor is investigating "dangerous and unacceptable behaviour" which saw both police and firefighters shot at with fireworks in Dunedin’s student quarter on Monday night.

Final tips as students start NCEA, scholarship exams

Queen’s High School students (from left) Milah Rata, 16, Angelina Wells, 17, Charlotte Roche, 17,...

Final tips as students start NCEA, scholarship exams

About 5100 students across Otago began their NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams yesterday.

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Men’s health policies need work: advocate

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Men’s health policies need work: advocate

Co-ordinated action is needed across research, government policy and health services when it comes to men’s health.

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Ensuring the night goes off with a bang

Dunedin man Howard Scott hoists his chosen box of fireworks ahead of Guy Fawkes Night today....

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Ensuring the night goes off with a bang

Dunedin is gearing up to celebrate democracy with a dash of detonation.

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Property market stable

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Property market stable

Homes in many parts of Dunedin slipped in value, industrial property gained a little and the situation overall was flat.

Murderer refuses to front Parole Board

Murderer refuses to front Parole Board

A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.

Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist

Keith Wicks-Cairns may receive a term of preventive detention at his sentencing in March. Photo:...

Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist

A Dunedin man who broke into a flat and raped a student could now face a life behind bars.

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‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services

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‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services

Mental health call lines are under serious pressure and risk not getting to patients on time, a government advisory group has found.

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Raceday never looked so stylish

The crowd at Wingatui yesterday. Photos: Peter McIntosh

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Raceday never looked so stylish

Five months after beginning to sew, an Invercargill woman claimed second place at Wingatui’s raceday fashion show with her original garment design.

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Inspection finds flats wanting

Former Trinity Catholic College student Oliver Lodge is the fifth student from the school to be...

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Inspection finds flats wanting

New heat pumps and other amenities have been installed at some of Dunedin’s worst properties

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School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming

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School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming

For the fifth year in a row, a Dunedin secondary school has had a former student receive a Six60 Scholarship and the opportunity to reside in the band’s Castle St flat.

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Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged

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Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged

A paper trail might soon lead to the development of a cycle trail on the Taieri.

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Long-standing boarding school friends reunite

Columba College alumnae (front row from left) Margaret Kelk nee McMillan, Kathryn McConnell nee...

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Long-standing boarding school friends reunite

Returning to a Dunedin school after nearly 60 years brought back some fond memories for some of its former students.

Grass is always greener

Grass is always greener

Skylah-May O'Neill-Barnett, 4, parks her pink ride-on car across green lines in the grass at Hancock Park, St Kilda.

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Orchestra on roadshow to city schools

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School student Indio Wilson, 12, delights his fellow students as he has a...

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Orchestra on roadshow to city schools

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is visiting schools around the city to inspire the next generation of musicians.

'Fireworks battle' explodes in student quarter

Police, fire truck shot at as 'fireworks battle' explodes in student quarter

A group of men allegedly shot fireworks at police "causing a near miss" after also taking aim at a fire truck in Dunedin’s student quarter last night, police say.

Dunedin killer again refuses to engage with Parole Board

A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.

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City misses out in hospital bed announcement

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City misses out in hospital bed announcement

Dunedin's MPs have hit back at a government announcement of 140 new hospital beds in the health system — none of which are for the South.

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‘On edge’: man targeted female students’ flat

Rawiri Wheoki was sentenced in the Dunedin District Court after admitting two charges of being...

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‘On edge’: man targeted female students’ flat

Otago university students say they are "on edge" and living in "a creepy environment" after a man was caught peering in their windows and they noticed missing undies.

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Noise rules change ‘win’ for residents, musicians

David Bennett makes a submission on the need for music venues in the city. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Noise rules change ‘win’ for residents, musicians

Changes to noise regulations in central Dunedin have been hailed as a win, not only for the city’s music community, but residents, too.

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