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    ‘Heartbroken’ over young son’s death

    New Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao has made the gut-wrenching announcement that his "beautiful boy" Leo has died.

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    Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation

    Maria Barta admires an image of her children Simon (left) and Rhian Hinkley with Cookie Bear. It...

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    Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation

    After a public "dum-de-doo" over the banishment of Cookie Bear from Griffin’s biscuit packets, the company has been forced to bring the beloved mascot back.

    Fire, ambulance callout to battery gassing incident

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    Fire, ambulance callout to battery gassing incident

    Three people were taken to Dunedin Hospital yesterday after accidentally inhaling chemical vapour from a lithium ion battery at a South Dunedin store.

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    Prisoner assaulted corrections officers

    The Otago Corrections Facility. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Prisoner assaulted corrections officers

    A prisoner who attacked three corrections officers while behind bars received no further punishment for the assaults.

    Cheap meals on wheels heading to campus

    The $3 lunch lady Jane Beecroft is back, bringing cheap meals to Dunedin with her food truck...

    Cheap meals on wheels heading to campus

    The force behind the university’s famed $3 lunches is heading back to the campus with another cut-price meal deal.

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    Bishop maps out 30-year infrastructure programme

    RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ

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    Bishop maps out 30-year infrastructure programme

    The South has less than 5% of the total infrastructure spend the country wants over the next 30 years.

    Towering presence at Regent Book Sale

    Regent Theatre Book Sale volunteer Oliver Harman lends a hand getting thousands of books sorted...

    Towering presence at Regent Book Sale

    If you missed your chance to pick up one of over 30 copies of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code at the Regent Theatre Book Sale last year, rest-assured you will have your chance this weekend.

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    Sir Ian 'totally blindsided' by Santana's claims

    Sir Ian Taylor. File photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Sir Ian 'totally blindsided' by Santana's claims

    Dunedin's Sir Ian Taylor has scrapped a visit to Santana Minerals’ planned goldmine after being "totally blindsided" by the company spreading misinformation about him.

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    Dear, oh so dear: $6.5m for home

    This Claremont St house in Maori Hill could be Dunedin’s most expensive home. Photo: supplied

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    Dear, oh so dear: $6.5m for home

    An imposing three-storey modernist house in Maori Hill is believed to be Dunedin’s most expensive home after selling for $6.5 million.

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    DCC pipes claim ‘BS’: resident

    Water gushes from a manhole cover in Forbury Rd near Hillside Rd on Tuesday. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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    DCC pipes claim ‘BS’: resident

    Sewage spilling on to a Forbury Corner street during yesterday’s downpour shows the city council’s claim its pipes are working is "BS", a campaigner in the suburb says.

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    Ong’s movement restricted in council building

    Benedict Ong. Photos: supplied

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    Ong’s movement restricted in council building

    A controversial Dunedin councillor is under restrictions in the council building over concerns he has been "accosting staff".

    Divers retrieve rubbish from Blue Lake

    Dive Otago students Gus Bixley (left) and Josh Fleming show some of the rubbish they recovered...

    Divers retrieve rubbish from Blue Lake

    The view from above is stunning but the view down below is not so good.

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    Prison term after 57th driving conviction

    The case is being heard in the Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

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    Prison term after 57th driving conviction

    A man who was sent to prison after racking up his 57th conviction for disqualified driving complained "you’d think I’d murdered someone".

    Rain reigns supreme

    University of Otago contractors use chainsaws and a crane to remove a large willow tree, which...

    Rain reigns supreme

    After wreaking havoc across New Zealand, a low pressure system arrived in Dunedin on Monday night, bringing heavy rain.

    Hope bingo night will help boys get to robotics comp

    Otago Boys’ High School robotics team the "Indiana Drones" (from left) Declan Gemmell, Jack...

    Hope bingo night will help boys get to robotics comp

    A group of Dunedin secondary school students are hoping a bingo night will help them make it to Texas for an international robotics competition.

    Consultation to take new approach

    Marie Laufiso. Photos: supplied

    Consultation to take new approach

    Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.

    Adjustment to managing major contracts

    Photo: ODT files

    Adjustment to managing major contracts

    The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.

    Triple collision

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Triple collision

    Emergency services attend a crash at the intersection of Cargill and Stuart Sts yesterday at 9.05am.

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    First tick for proposed cafe despite objection

    Tansy Hayden pictured last year outside the former corner shop and upstairs dwelling, built for...

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    First tick for proposed cafe despite objection

    A suburban cafe proposed for a historic Dunedin corner store has passed its first test after being decried by a neighbour as a magnet for anti-social behaviour.

    Legless drunk driver fails to outrun police

    When police arrived at the intersection of Broadway and Rattray St at 7pm yesterday, they found...

    Legless drunk driver fails to outrun police

    A Dunedin driver who smashed into a traffic light tried to flee police on foot but was allegedly so drunk he was ‘‘hardly able to stand on his own’’.
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