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    Youths on scooter hit car

    Two youths on a scooter crashed into a car after allegedly running a red light at a Dunedin intersection.

    Southerners told to brace for severe winds

    PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

    Southerners told to brace for severe winds

    Warnings have been issued for "potentially destructive and damaging winds" across southern regions today and MetService is advising residents to "stay indoors or seek sturdy shelter away from trees".

    A killer view

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    A killer view

    Members of the public get a spectacular view of an orca in Otago Harbour yesterday afternoon, particularly from the wharf at St Leonards.

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    Teen shocked to find his CV on website

    A jilted lover has been jailed for posting nude photos of an ex-girlfriend online along with her...

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    Teen shocked to find his CV on website

    A Dunedin teenager has discovered a "shocking" privacy breach by an aged-care company which he estimates has affected thousands of people — including himself.

    Wild weather set to continue

    Photo: Craig Baxter

    Wild weather set to continue

    Yesterday’s wind, which hampered Fire and Emergency New Zealand efforts to extinguish this large vegetation fire in Deans Valley, near Waitati, is expected to be nothing compared to today’s.

    Strike moving indoors in face of warnings

    Photo: ODT files.

    Strike moving indoors in face of warnings

    The largest co-ordinated strike action in Dunedin in decades has been moved indoors in anticipation of violent weather today.

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    Columba principal’s demise appalls staff

    Charissa Nicol. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    Columba principal’s demise appalls staff

    Columba College staff have been left "devastated" and "bewildered" after the school announced its absent principal will not be returning.

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    Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT

    Penny Simmonds. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

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    Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT

    Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has come under fire for "favouritism" towards Invercargill’s Southern Institute of Technology.

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    Barker agrees ‘we need to focus on students’

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    Barker agrees ‘we need to focus on students’

    North Dunedin risks becoming "a slum" if the city’s student population continues to be overlooked, the council has been warned.

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    ‘Rotten egg’ smell caused by pond work

    The Ravensdown fertiliser works at Ravensbourne. File photo

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    ‘Rotten egg’ smell caused by pond work

    A pungent and foul "rotten egg" smell has left residents of a Dunedin suburb plugging their nostrils.

    Erosion-control wall going in

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Erosion-control wall going in

    Contractors assemble a honeycomb retaining wall in Taieri Mouth Rd, near Kuri Bush.

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    Third youth arrested over burglary, chase

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    Third youth arrested over burglary, chase

    A third youth has been arrested after an allegedly stolen car, spiked three times by police, was driven on its rims through Dunedin, sending sparks flying.

    Vegetation fire threatened structure near Waitati

    Vegetation fire threatened structure near Waitati

    Two helicopters were supporting ground crews fighting a large vegetation fire which threatened a structure near State Highway 1 north of Dunedin.

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    Dunedin window cleaner molested 73-year-old in her home

    Wayne Renault. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Dunedin window cleaner molested 73-year-old in her home

    A Dunedin window-cleaner propositioned a 73-year-old client, stripped in her home and molested her, a court has heard.

    Masked raiders smash way into Dunedin dairy

    A police car outside the Dundas Corer Dairy which was raided early this morning. Photo: Gregor...

    Masked raiders smash way into Dunedin dairy

    Police are hunting a pair of masked invaders who raided a North Dunedin dairy in an early morning smash and grab.

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    Residents fear ‘fire sale’ after state land fails to sell

    Duncan Eddy. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Residents fear ‘fire sale’ after state land fails to sell

    Locals fear that abandoned land in Port Chalmers formerly set aside for state housing will be sold off in a "fire sale" to a private developer.

    Scooter pair smash into car after running red light

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    Scooter pair smash into car after running red light

    Two youths hooning around on a scooter slammed into a car after allegedly running a red light at a Dunedin intersection.

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    Fenz accused of ignoring urgent need for equipment

    The Dunedin Fire Brigade’s 37-year-old "aerial appliance" in action yesterday. The New Zealand...

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    Fenz accused of ignoring urgent need for equipment

    A Dunedin firefighter says those in control of the finances have their "heads in the sand" about the lack of up-to-date fire safety equipment in "crucial" areas.

    Columba College principal not returning

    Charissa Nicol is Columba College's third principal since 2018. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Columba College principal not returning

    Columba College principal Charissa Nicol will not be returning to the role after being on leave for three months.

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    Popular polytech programme now a ‘shell’

    Daniel Benson-Guiu. File photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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    Popular polytech programme now a ‘shell’

    A once ground-breaking Otago Polytechnic programme has been reduced to a "shell" after a protracted restructuring process, staff say.
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