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    Two taken to hospital after Dunedin crash

    Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after a vehicle clipped a parked car and rolled on to its roof.

    Knife allegedly used to demand money outside library

    Dunedin Public Library. Photo: ODT files

    Knife allegedly used to demand money outside library

    A knife-wielding man was arrested after allegedly demanding money from another man outside the Dunedin City Library, police say.

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    Long-term plan needs some ‘hard decisions’

    Dunedin deputy mayor Cherry Lucas. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Long-term plan needs some ‘hard decisions’

    Dunedin city councillors have been warned of a ‘‘hard, hard year ahead’’ and the need for tough decisions for a crucial long-term plan.

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    DVD demand high at Regent Theatre sale

    Crowds descend on the annual Regent Music Sale at the Regent Theatre on Saturday. 
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    DVD demand high at Regent Theatre sale

    Is Dunedin running out of DVDs?

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    Sporting goods find new home

    Dunedin resident Janosch Kwak, 9, tries out his new frisbees and hockey stick he picked out at...

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    Sporting goods find new home

    From a set of left-handed golf clubs for children to balls of all kinds, there was a lot to pick from during a sporting goods secondhand giveaway.

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    Ravensbourne liaison group meets for last time

    A train travels along the Otago Harbour, past piles of fertiliser by the Ravensdown plant in...

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    Ravensbourne liaison group meets for last time

    It was a bittersweet time but a good time as well.

    Taane to headline Matariki festival

    Christchurch singer Tiki Taane will be the headline act at this year’s Puaka Matariki Festival in...

    Taane to headline Matariki festival

    Always on My Mind singer Tiki Taane has been confirmed as the headline act for this year’s sparkling lineup of events at Dunedin’s Puaka Matariki Festival.

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    ‘Bittersweet’: Velvet Burger closed after 20 years

    Velvet Burger Octagon, in Lower Stuart St, announced its closure in a social media post at the...

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    ‘Bittersweet’: Velvet Burger closed after 20 years

    Beloved Dunedin fast-food outlet Velvet Burger Octagon has announced its closure after 20 ‘‘incredible’’ years in the city centre.

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    Chance at fame not over for fallen tree

    This mataī tree at Glenfalloch Woodland Gardens, thought to be up to 1000 years old, will remain...

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    Chance at fame not over for fallen tree

    If a tree falls in a woodland garden and no-one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

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    RMA’s 2GP impact concerns remain

    Sophie Barker. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    RMA’s 2GP impact concerns remain

    The implementation of a plan more than a decade in the making has been hailed as a major milestone that is about ensuring Dunedin is ‘‘a fantastic city to live in’’, the mayor says.

    Polytech campuses set to reopen after bomb threat

    Polytech campuses set to reopen after bomb threat

    Dunedin’s Otago Polytechnic plans to reopen on Tuesday after being forced to evacuate all staff and students and close due to a bomb threat.

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    Playtime resumes

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    Playtime resumes

    Lottie Farrell enjoys a day at the newly-reopened Opoho playground on Saturday.

    Strong winds forecast for Dunedin, Clutha

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    Strong winds forecast for Dunedin, Clutha

    A gusty night may be ahead for parts of the South.

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    Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

    An old photo of Riselaw Road Gospel Hall. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

    The Brethren movement had ‘‘a philosophical aversion to committing anything to paper’’ making the history of some churches difficult to trace.

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    No sinister motive behind Ong camera tampering, man says

    Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    No sinister motive behind Ong camera tampering, man says

    Dunedin’s mayor says she is deeply concerned by harassment of elected members as more details of an alleged incident at a councillor’s house emerge.

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    Thief broke into building, defecated on floor

    Keshava Cavenagh was jailed for 10 months for a raft of crimes including stealing a tip jar....

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    Thief broke into building, defecated on floor

    A Dunedin man who broke into a building while on the run after stealing a tip jar, defecated on the floor, a court has heard.

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    Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss

    Anoop Singh. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss

    Troubled laboratory company Awanui Labs has posted a deficit for the third consecutive year amid a chastening economic climate.

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    Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award

    Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust chairman Brent Irving walks on the Chain Hills Tunnel trail, which...

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    Trails Trust ‘thrilled’ to win award

    Eagle-eyed users of the Chain Hills Tunnel trail may notice something slightly different about the tunnel entrance at Wingatui on their next visit.

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    City’s bus patronage creeps up, defying boom elsewhere

    The Dunedin bus hub in Great King St is full of buses yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    City’s bus patronage creeps up, defying boom elsewhere

    Dunedin is bucking the trend in getting back on the bus.

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    ‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

    Christopher Todman outside the Dunedin District Court during his December trial for historical...

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    ‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

    A former Dunedin teacher seemed like a father figure to children at his church, but in reality was using his trusted positions to betray families and sexually abuse boys.
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