Phone rage: Dunedin man 'threatens to kill' bank worker
An enraged Dunedin man threatened to rob and kill a bank call centre worker and ‘‘smash’’ their workplace up, police said.
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Kaikorai Stream: A tale of two tips
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Kaikorai Stream: A tale of two tips
Mary Williams investigates the polluted Kaikorai Stream's journey past two tips and finds a pond of contaminated water and angry residents.
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Soiled bedding swamps charity
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Soiled bedding swamps charity
A Dunedin charity has been inundated with blankets infested with mould, urine, faeces and blood stains, causing much-needed funds to be redirected to waste removal.
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Closing down - for real this time
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Closing down - for real this time
The owner of a central Dunedin gift shop says the store is closing down — and this time he means it.
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Ill health forces abrupt closure of iconic cafe
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Ill health forces abrupt closure of gardens cafe
The abrupt closure of the Dunedin Botanic Garden cafe feels like the "end of an era" for its ill manager.
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'Not sustainable': Bowls clubs in downward spiral
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'Not sustainable': Bowls clubs in downward spiral
Dunedin has too many bowling clubs to be sustainable, which could lead to a reduction of up to five clubs over the next few years, a bowls leader warns.
'Stunned' at lack of emergency homes in South
'Stunned' at lack of emergency homes in South
Queenstown's Hine Taylor has been living couch-to-couch for more than five months while she sits tight on a lengthy social housing waiting list.
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Inland port competition fears
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Inland port competition fears
Port Otago competing with Calder Stewart to establish an inland port could have a "serious impact" on the Otago Regional Council’s financial position, a regional councillor says.
Emmy to Animation Research
Emmy to Animation Research
Animation Research Ltd has won its fourth Emmy Award at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony in New York.
Hope to waddle away with win
Hope to waddle away with win
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it might just be judged the best duck in show.
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Dunedin supermarket reveals expansion plan
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Dunedin supermarket reveals expansion plan
Foodstuffs plans to knock down two central city buildings to expand operations at its flagship Dunedin supermarket.
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Eighth time lucky for Vandervis in mayoral bid?
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Eighth time lucky for Vandervis in mayoral bid?
Longtime Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has announced he will make his eighth run at the mayoralty, while first-term councillor Mandy Mayhem has thrown her top hat in the ring to lead the city.
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Discharge plan had ‘higher chance of failure’
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Discharge plan had ‘higher chance of failure’
A senior health boss says a Dunedin poet’s hospital discharge treatment had "a higher chance of failure than an ideal plan".
Work flowing
Work flowing
Contractors work on water pipes in Bath St, Dunedin yesterday.
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Dead person's house raided for war memorabilia
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Dead person's house raided for war memorabilia
A woman found with war memorabilia from a dead person's house in Dunedin says she was committing crimes to send money to a threatening ex-partner in prison.
‘Urban wetland’ one step closer for primary school
‘Urban wetland’ one step closer for primary school
A Dunedin school is looking forward to having an "urban wetland" in its playground.
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Nine city councillors confirm intention to seek re-election
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Nine city councillors confirm intention to seek re-election
Most Dunedin city councillors are hoping to return to the fray come October.
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Nine of 11 councillors throw hats in ring
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Nine of 11 councillors throw hats in ring
Nine of the 11 sitting Otago regional councillors say they want their job back at the October elections.
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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash
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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash
The death of a "bright, adventurous" 7-year-old was allegedly caused by his mother, who is accused of using methamphetamine before a car crash in which he was killed.
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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier
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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier
A Dunedin pub which faces having its liquor licence suspended over fire safety breaches had blocked exits nearly three years ago, a patron says.