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    Broad Bay couple Rolien Ham-Geliefde and Lee Russell walk down the aisle as Oamaru Coastal...

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    Themed wedding ‘in the place that we love’

    "Operation lifelong" is under way for a Dunedin couple who fell in love re-enacting historic war battles.

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    Desks to be kept in new office

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    Desks to be kept in new office

    The Otago Regional Council is going to take its desks with it when it moves into its new building.

    Pride enhances performance

    Jonathan Lemalu. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Pride enhances performance

    A near capacity crowd filled Knox Church on Friday evening to relish the singing of one of Dunedin’s international vocal successes, bass Jonathan Lemalu, with the Dunedin RSA Choir.

    Tight fleet in dinghy race

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Tight fleet in dinghy race

    Dunedin Finn-class sailors Andrew Duncan (No 30) and Richard Hawkins (No 93) take the lead in the Vauxhall Yacht Club Saturday series race.

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    NZDF’s new base in city opened

    Defence force members and others march towards the Cenotaph in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTOS: GERARD...

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    NZDF’s new base in city opened

    Three into one does go.

    Tree assessment, removal work remains ongoing

    An Otago Regional Council contractor removes trees, from Lovells Stream, northwest of Balclutha,...

    Tree assessment, removal work remains ongoing

    Otago Regional Council staff have been busy assessing tree damage across Otago and there is still plenty of work ahead.

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    Marksman has NZ team spot in sights

    Dunedin Clay Target Club shooter Henry Sim with his Beretta DT11 competition shotgun. PHOTO:...

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    Marksman has NZ team spot in sights

    Henry Sim keeps it simple when he takes his shots.

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    Coward punch left victim with plates in his head

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    Coward punch left victim with plates in his head

    A University of Otago student who "coward punched" a man left him with plates in his head.

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    Councillor turns down position

    "This move is more about sidelining me than it is about making the best decision for the future...

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    Councillor turns down position

    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".

    Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival

    PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

    Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival

    A 6000-strong sold-out crowd gathered at the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival on Saturday.

    Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood

    Eleanor Doig helped pull together a network of community agencies and local residents. PHOTOS:...

    Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood

    Eleanor Doig poured everything she had learned in her life and work into an audacious retirement project: to help save South Dunedin.

    Concern for missing St Clair teenager

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    Concern for missing St Clair teenager

    Police and family are concerned for the welfare of a missing St Clair teenager.

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    PPTA to back drastic intervention: Trust in Columba board ‘damaged’

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    PPTA to back drastic intervention: Trust in Columba board ‘damaged’

    Rumblings of revolt at embattled Columba College have been amplified now union members are calling for the resignation of both the school’s board chairs.

    Foster carers sought for summer period

    Eris was only a few days old when he was found in a gutter in Mornington. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Foster carers sought for summer period

    The SPCA is calling for foster parents as it prepares for a busy kitten season.

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    No conviction for assaulting daughter

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    Dunedin businessman escapes conviction for assaulting daughter

    A Dunedin businessman has avoided a conviction for assaulting his daughter — and his identity can never be revealed.

    Otago students flee Tanzania as political violence erupts

    Wrecked buses that were burnt during protests, following a general election marred by violent...

    Otago students flee Tanzania as political violence erupts

    Six Otago University medical students are back in the country after needing help to leave Tanzania during violent political unrest.

    Shooters to take shot at worlds

    Former world champions Colin Waghorn (2008), of Christchurch, and Jon Beddis (2014), of Huntly,...

    Shooters to take shot at worlds

    Some of the country’s sharpest shooters will be in Dunedin this weekend to attempt to qualify for a spot at next year’s world championships.

    Aim of ‘sound sculpture’ to be ‘empathetic’

    Artist Mike O’Kane explains his new work, 'Mercy Falls Like Gentle Rain', to an audience at Knox...

    Aim of ‘sound sculpture’ to be ‘empathetic’

    Mike O’Kane wanted to create something "empathetic" for Knox Church’s garden.

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    Dunedin exploring EU programme

    Lawrence Meredith is the European Union Ambassador to New Zealand. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Dunedin exploring EU programme

    European funds, resources and technology are on the horizon for Dunedin companies and researchers, a European Union (EU) Ambassador says.

    Beloved brew bash boundless bliss for beer buffs

    Andi Hickey (centre), of Beer Baroness Christchurch, gets up close with the Dunedin Pink...

    Beloved brew bash boundless bliss for beer buffs

    Costumes were the order of the day at the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival yesterday.
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