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    Geoffrey Sinha claimed he "misread" a situation with an elderly client. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Community service for sexual messages

    A Dunedin gardener who sent smutty messages to an 88-year-old woman has now lost his job and separated from his partner, a court has heard.

    Peters challenged on tobacco links

    University of Otago researcher Prof Janet Hoek. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Peters challenged on tobacco links

    Public health researchers at the University of Otago have called on the PM to show some leadership and remove the tobacco and vaping portfolio from NZ First, following allegations the party has been colluding with tobacco giant Philip Morris.

    More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity

    Salvation Army Dunedin community ministries manager Captain Logan Bathurst. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity

    Climbing rents have brought housing insecurity in Dunedin close to a "tipping point", a charity leader says.

    Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site

    The old Fortune Theatre building, at the corner of Stuart St and Moray Pl in Dunedin, should be...

    Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site

    A heritage building that used to house a professional theatre company in Dunedin should be sold, city council staff say.

    Springing forth

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    Springing forth

    Frosty weather did not stop Logan Park High School student Miseki Honjo, 17, from training at the icy Caledonian Ground yesterday morning.

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    Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’

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    Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’

    Unreported broken bones, a child being thrown in the bin and staff openly contemplating suicide are among the complaints being highlighted by a Dunedin early childhood education campaigner.

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    Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative

    University of Otago philosophy student Ellathea Fleming, holding her son Kahukura Tonginako...

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    Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative

    Becoming a mother at 18 years old inspired a Dunedin woman to make a difference in her community.

    New med school to save $50m a year, govt claims

    A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato. File photo

    New med school to save $50m a year, govt claims

    Nearly $2b could be saved by 2042 if a new medical school to train rural doctors is created in Hamilton, the detailed business case for the project says, but critics are concerned they aren't getting the full picture.

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    Clark Darling was sentenced to community detention and supervision for breaking into the pound...

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    A Kaitangata man who burgled the dog pound to free his pets has been punished for his "passionate" behaviour.

    Mayoral portrait a nod to ‘special moment’

    Dunedin City Council have released the official photographic portrait of former mayor Aaron...

    Mayoral portrait a nod to ‘special moment’

    Memories of special mahi and a final cup of coffee have contributed to the official photographic portrait of former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins. 

    Patrols aim to deter thieves

    Lloyd McGinty, with son Tahu, 15, and daughter Arianna, 16, stand in one of the Smaills Beach...

    Patrols aim to deter thieves

    Community patrols targeting car thieves have been set up in a Dunedin seaside suburb where residents are sick of vehicle break-ins.

    Bus driver’s self-installed sign slows speedsters

    Outram School bus driver Ken Schumacher, flanked by brothers Walter, 8 (left), and George...

    Bus driver’s self-installed sign slows speedsters

    A Dunedin school bus driver has seen a noticeable improvement after he put up signs to slow speeding traffic down on his rural route.

    Drink-driver pepper-sprayed during escape bid

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    Drink-driver pepper-sprayed during escape bid

    A Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed and bitten by a police dog after kicking off during a routine traffic stop.

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    More than 20 Otago Polytech staff face redundancy

    Otago Polytechnic executive director Dr Megan Potiki and deputy executive director Max Simms say...

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    More than 20 Otago Polytech staff face redundancy

    More than 20 staff at the Otago Polytechnic are set to be axed as the institution yesterday revealed who is in the firing line.

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    Lead still a concern: toxicologist

    An electronic sign (almost) gets the message across in 2021 that people should not drink water...

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    Lead still a concern: toxicologist

    Lessons learnt from the East Otago drinking water lead scare in 2021 should be absorbed nationally and still require reinforcement, a toxicologist says.

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    Scholarship to fund research on currents

    Antarctica New Zealand Ella Yelich-O’Connor Antarctic Doctoral Scholarship winner and University...

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    Scholarship to fund research on currents

    Being locked in a chiller in the basement sounds like something from a horror movie.

    Hardest frost of year bites

    A mallard duck gets a surprise as it tries to land on the frozen pond at the Dunedin Botanic...

    Hardest frost of year bites

    Icy conditions around Dunedin left at least one duck dazed and confused yesterday.

    New era as official portrait of Aaron Hawkins unveiled

    The official photographic portrait of former Mayor Aaron Hawkins was unveiled today.

    New era as official portrait of Aaron Hawkins unveiled

    The official portrait of former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has landed.

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    Polytech boss launches withering attack on government

    Penny Simmonds. Photo: RNZ

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    Polytech boss launches withering attack on government

    Otago Polytechnic’s boss fears being "dragged down to the lowest common denominator" by the Open Polytechnic, as she stakes her institution’s claim for independence.

    Career options: if the cap fits...

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Career options: if the cap fits...

    New Zealand Police recruitment co-ordinator Acting Sergeant Toni Wall pops a police cap on Otago Polytechnic nursing student Atira Alin during a careers day at The Hub yesterday.
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      ‘Noticeable uptick’ as mall attracts new brands

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      Removal of churches from protected list decried

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