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Driver on bail at time of Christmas Eve offences
A Dunedin driver has avoided prison after being caught drunk behind the wheel three times in six months.
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
Questions are mounting for the operators of the under-fire Manage My Health portal as a leading University of Otago medical academic has been called in by the company as an adviser.
2025 New Zealand’s fourth-warmest year
2025 New Zealand’s fourth-warmest year
Dunedin was hot yet cold. Dry but wet. Alexandra was the driest in the country while it blew at record level all over the South on October 23.
Crash temporarily blocks road
Crash temporarily blocks road
Police attend the scene of a crash where a car towing a trailer filled with concrete blocks crashed into the divider barrier of the Southern Motorway near Fairfield yesterday.
AA convention to mark 80th
AA convention to mark 80th
Alcoholics Anonymous will mark 80 years in New Zealand with a national convention in Dunedin this month.
Young woman serious after St Clair Beach incident
Young woman serious after St Clair Beach incident
A young woman has been taken to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after an incident at St Clair Beach this morning.
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More abuse by ‘Mr Science’
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More abuse by ‘Mr Science’
A high-profile former Dunedin educator - locked up for sexually abusing a boy - has admitted crimes against a second child.
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Armed police hunt suspects
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Armed police hunt suspects
A fugitive police have warned the public not to approach is believed to be at the centre of a city-wide manhunt involving armed officers and road spikes.
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Selfless tramper ‘much-loved’
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Selfless tramper ‘much-loved’
A young Dunedin tramper found dead on a solo tramping trip has been described as a selfless volunteer and a "fine young man".
Dunedin driest but dips out in sun stakes
Dunedin driest but dips out in sun stakes
Dunedin may have claimed the driest city honours for 2025, but it was also the equal-coolest and the least sunny of the six main centres.
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Melting street tar creating mess
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Melting street tar creating mess
Residents of a Dunedin street tired of getting tar on their carpets and in their cars hope an effective remedy is imminent.
Trailer wedged in motorway mishap
Trailer wedged in motorway mishap
A car towing a trailer full of concrete blocks got wedged in the median barrier after losing control on the motorway south of Dunedin.
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Request to delete patient data denied
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Request to delete patient data denied
A large Dunedin medical centre consulted lawyers and the Privacy Commission to try to take information off the beleaguered Manage My Health portal.
Armed police swarm city in manhunt
Armed police swarm city in manhunt
Armed police have been seen all over the city in a manhunt involving numerous officers and vehicles.
Dogged pursuit after Dunedin drunk driver goes bush
Dogged pursuit after Dunedin drunk driver goes bush
Police dogs tracked an allegedly drunk driver to the depths of a popular Dunedin bush walk after he was caught speeding.
Police still seeking man
Police still seeking man
Police are still looking for a man wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery thought to be in Dunedin and urge people not to approach him.
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Air quality monitor installed at school shares real-time data
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Air quality monitor installed at school shares real-time data
A Dunedin school is helping monitor its community’s air thanks to a former student’s initiative.
Research into peptides to fight food spoilage wins grant
Research into peptides to fight food spoilage wins grant
Vomiting and diarrhoea become more prominent at this time of year, as bacteria contaminates meat and sausages which have been left out for too long in warmer weather before hitting the barbecue.
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Wilderness tamed to become five-star garden
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Wilderness tamed to become five-star garden
A Doctors Point garden has been turned from broom, gorse and pine trees into a five-star property, planted with 1400 species from all over the world.
Billionaire's superyacht in Dunedin
Billionaire's superyacht makes stop in Dunedin
An Australian billionaire’s $69 million superyacht, which doubles as a marine research vessel, has cruised into Dunedin.