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    Louie Buskin was jailed for hitting a bar patron with a beer jug, fracturing his skull. PHOTO:...

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    Man swung jug into bar patron's face

    A man who avoided being locked up during the holiday season has now been sent to prison for hitting a bar patron with a jug.

    Accessible toilet first in South

    The Changing Places bathroom being craned into place next to the Dunedin Railway Station...

    Accessible toilet first in South

    A first of its kind in the South, fully accessible, $750,000 bathroom block has been installed in Dunedin.

    Gang member in crayfish scam denied home detention term

    A sentence of home detention was not appropriate for Paul Faavaoga’s crayfish crimes, a judge has...

    Gang member in crayfish scam denied home detention term

    A gang member who distributed nearly $200,000 of stolen crayfish has won an appeal — but will remain behind bars.

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    Ong’s use of metaphor causes stir

    "Our South Asian community act in bad faith in taking business degrees, not in the intent of...

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    Ong’s use of metaphor causes stir

    References to a blindfolded monkey caused a stir at a Dunedin City Council meeting.

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    Man jailed for ‘brazenly’ abusing stepsister

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

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    Man jailed for ‘brazenly’ abusing stepsister

    A man who ‘‘brazenly’’ abused his stepsister, after the family opened their home to house him on bail, has been jailed for four years.

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    Police out in force as Flo Week nears end

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    Police out in force as Flo Week nears end

    Police will be out in force in Dunedin’s student quarter as the tail end of Flo Week approaches.

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    Return of New Year’s fireworks up in air

    The new year was celebrated with a fireworks display in the Octagon in Dunedin. Photo Peter McIntosh

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    Return of New Year’s fireworks up in air

    It is a yes, no or maybe to fireworks — the Dunedin City Council is to have a deeper think about the next New Year’s Eve celebration.

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    Local picks add variety on blooming busy day

    Company of Flowers owner and florist Esther Bosshard with some freshly cut dahlias that will be...

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    Local picks add variety on blooming busy day

    WhWhile couples plan their day of love, Dunedin florists are rushing around cutting, arranging and preparing dozens of bouquets for Valentine’s Day.

    AI may change face of anatomy dissection: expert

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    AI may change face of anatomy dissection: expert

    Picture this — you are a young medical student, conducting a dissection and the deceased suddenly says: ‘‘You are now cutting into my heart. It looks like this because I have a long history of...

    Cool fun on a hot day

    Cool fun on a hot day

    Enjoying the surf at Dunedin’s St Kilda Beach yesterday are (from left) Helene Kohler, Johann Hakanson, Jaden Liese and Mila Alpsoy (all 14), all of Germany.

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    Mercy Hospital for sale

    A potential buyer is interested in Mercy Hospital. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Mercy Hospital for sale

    Otago's biggest private hospital is up for sale, and discussions with a potential buyer are said to be ‘‘advanced’’.

    Future-proofing tug arrives

    Port Otago’s latest tug, Otepoti, arrives in the harbour basin yesterday.

    Future-proofing tug arrives

    A ship — make that boat — came up the harbour and met its new family yesterday.

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    School asking businesses to sponsor fruit

    Bradford School year 1 pupil Willow Pattison, 5, loves oranges. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    School asking businesses to sponsor fruit

    A Dunedin school hit by government cost-cutting is asking businesses to help get fresh fruit back on its pupils’ lunch menu.

    Extra police on duty as parties ramp up

    Police have urged students to buy cans and not throw bottles to avoid injury and glass littering...

    Extra police on duty as parties ramp up

    Police will be out in force in Dunedin’s student quarter as the tail end of Flo-Week approaches.

    Student drinkers urged to swap glass for cans

    Otago University Students’ Association president Daniel Leamy, pictured with a campaign poster...

    Student drinkers urged to swap glass for cans

    University of Otago students are once again being asked to swap glass bottles for cans, after the new university year started with reports of damage on Castle St.

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    Dunedin family gets last-minute immigration reprieve

    Told to go, then allowed to stay, are the Hussan family (from left) Sumi, 4, Muhammad, Oumaier,...

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    Dunedin family gets last-minute immigration reprieve

    A "highly skilled" Dunedin neuroscientist and his young family fighting deportation have been given a last-minute reprieve after being told they had to leave the country within weeks.

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    Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out

    "Our South Asian community act in bad faith in taking business degrees, not in the intent of...

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    Ong refuses to apologise after complaint thrown out

    A Dunedin city councillor found to have made a complaint without substance is refusing to apologise.

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    Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals

    Evansdale dog Talulah, 4, is one of many animals spooked by the Dunedin City Council’s bird...

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    Sewage pond bird scarers spooking animals

    A Dunedin City Council attempt to combat the spread of avian botulism has spooked pets and residents in a small Otago town.

    New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ

    The new Dunedin hospital outpatients building is due to be operational by the end of this year....

    New outpatients building expected to open on time, within budget: HNZ

    Health New Zealand says two of its flagship hospital rebuilds are on track despite red alerts put on them months ago.

    Person seriously injured as classic car mangled on motorway

    Person seriously injured as classic car mangled on motorway

    One person has been seriously injured in a crash north of Dunedin.
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