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    The fire-damaged house in Lees St, Dunedin, on Tuesday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Man accused of starting fire that gutted house

    A man is accused of throwing multiple Molotov cocktails through a window of a Dunedin house that was gutted by the ensuing fire.

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    Uni buildings may be sold as part of plan

    Stephen Willis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Uni buildings may be sold as part of plan

    The University of Otago’s efforts to save space on its campus could result in the sale of unwanted buildings.

    Water rescue at St Kilda Beach

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    Water rescue at St Kilda Beach

    Emergency services at work in John Wilson Ocean Dr at 1.30pm yesterday after a water rescue at nearby St Kilda Beach.

    Several fire crews handle suspicious blaze at Outram Glen

    Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliances prepare to fight a fire at Outram Glen yesterday. PHOTO...

    Several fire crews handle suspicious blaze at Outram Glen

    Fire crews spent much of last night dampening down hotspots on a suspicious vegetation fire at Outram Glen.

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    Scholarships offer chance to advance neurological research

    University of Otago PhD student Ria Knoef will receive $179,000 from the Neurological Foundation...

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    Scholarships offer chance to advance neurological research

    Watching multiple sclerosis progressively take its toll on her mother has been a motivating factor in Ria Knoef’s research of neurological disorders.

    Conservation award for Otago ecologist

    Kelvin Lloyd holds the Loder Cup. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Conservation award for Otago ecologist

    Otago ecologist Dr Kelvin Lloyd has been awarded the Loder Cup.

    Knee3PO, R2Knee2 enter service

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Knee3PO, R2Knee2 enter service

    Mercy Hospital staff with the newly commissioned surgical robots, named by staff as Knee3PO and R2Knee2.

    'Incomplete decapitation': Murder victim's injuries detailed

    Gurjit Singh. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    'Incomplete decapitation': Murder victim's injuries detailed

    A Dunedin man died as a result of the repeated "slashing or sawing" of his neck, a pathologist says.

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    Shock over redirection of students

    Dunedin Urgent Doctors general manager Adam O'Byrne. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Shock over redirection of students

    Dunedin's stretched Urgent Doctors service is shocked Otago Polytechnic plans to send students its way after axing on-site campus GPs.

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    Plan to lose carparks near new hospital unpopular

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is proposing changes to Frederick St and other centre city roads...

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    Plan to lose carparks near new hospital unpopular

    Losing carparks as a result of roading upgrades for the new Dunedin hospital could spell doom for central city businesses, planners have been told.

    On the ball: award-winning image nailed

    Te Anau photographer Chris Watson captured this stunning aurora australis corona over Dunedin on...

    On the ball: award-winning image nailed

    Capturing an award-winning photo of a spectacular aurora in the skies above Dunedin, or watching a bruising battle between the Highlanders and the Crusaders — it was a night that left Chris Watson...

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    Principals in favour of social media ban

    St Hilda’s Collegiate year 10 student Harriet McKay checks her phone after collecting it at the...

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    Principals in favour of social media ban

    The success of a school cellphone ban should pave the way for stopping under-16s from using social media, two Dunedin principals say.

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    Spotlight moment for dancer

    Broad Bay School pupil Jara Armstrong is ready to perform in the Royal New Zealand Ballet...

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    Spotlight moment for dancer

    A mother's decision to send all her children to the same after-school activity has propelled a Dunedin boy on to the stage.

    Man arrested over fire that gutted Dunedin house

    Man arrested over fire that gutted Dunedin house

    An alleged arsonist has been arrested and charged after a house in central Dunedin was gutted by a "deliberately lit" fire.

    'Not convinced it's a good idea': Comedian rides up Baldwin St

    'Not convinced it's a good idea': Comedian rides up Baldwin St

    An English comedian questioned whether riding a motorbike up Baldwin St was a good idea moments before successfully completing the feat.

    Enjoyable day at the fair on the cards

    Dunedin Psychic Fair organiser Barbara Dixon-Grant with some colour cards. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Enjoyable day at the fair on the cards

    If you’re after the winning numbers to next week’s Lotto draw, the Dunedin Psychic Fair may not be the place to go.

    Pensioner reverses into trouble after crash

    Emergency services work at the scene of a crash in Malcolm St. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Pensioner reverses into trouble after crash

    A pensioner who crashed into a parked car in central Dunedin damaged another four vehicles after reversing at speed.

    'How about going for a drive?': Dunedin man kicks off epic global adventure

    Five of the MacLeods in front of 'Holdfast' with monks in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Supplied by...

    'How about going for a drive?': Dunedin man kicks off epic global adventure

    In 1962, Dunedin farmer Alan MacLeod said to his wife Joan and six kids, 'how about going for a drive'?’

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    Call for action after trees take down power lines

    Falling trees downed lines and a power pole beside the Lawrence-Waitahuna highway last month....

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    Call for action after trees take down power lines in October storm

    Trees falling on lines caused more than 85% of the power outages from last month’s wind event in the South and the lines industry says it is time for a change.

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    Closed Dunedin kindies back up and running

    Recalled sand from Educational Colours. Photo: Worksafe New Zealand

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    Closed Dunedin kindies back up and running

    The eight Dunedin kindergartens which were closed on Tuesday because of issues over possible asbestos in classroom sand opened their doors yesterday
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