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    Pole-hurling Corstorphine man tasered and bitten

    A man was tasered and bit on the leg by a dog after throwing tent poles at officers and allegedly threatening to kill Dunedin property owners, police say.

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    Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email

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    Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email

    An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable dinosaur.

    Election 2026 interview: The Greens' Scott Willis

    Election 2026 interview: The Greens' Scott Willis

    For this week's Election 2026 interview, ODT political editor Mike Houlahan spoke to Taieri Green list MP Scott Willis.

    Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car

    The Otago Corrections Facility. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car

    A man released from the Otago Corrections Facility chose to spend his first day of freedom by allegedly stealing a car, police say.

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    Spitting at officer ‘out of character’

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    Spitting at officer ‘out of character’

    A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.

    Unlawfully dismissed driver awarded nearly $23k

    The Employment Relations Authority ruled driver Fiona Scott was deliberately forced out of her...

    Unlawfully dismissed bus driver awarded nearly $23k

    A Dunedin bus driver who was unlawfully dismissed after detouring home to use her toilet has been awarded more than $22,000.

    College of Education campus relocating

    Grant Robertson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    College of Education campus relocating

    Invercargill’s University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).

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    Dognapped pregnant Labrador had puppies next day

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Dognapping case involving pregnant Labrador ‘unusual’

    A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.

    Handbag snatcher robs woman in central Dunedin

    The robbery happened in Tennyson St. Photo: Google Maps

    Handbag snatcher robs woman in central Dunedin

    Police are on the trail of a handbag snatcher in Dunedin who swiped the bag from a woman’s car as she returned from the cinema.

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    Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’

    Sitting NCEA exams online rather than using pen and paper is gaining popularity among Otago and...

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    Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’

    A rural principal juggling teaching with implementing sweeping curriculum changes is determined to make it work for her pupils.

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    DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket

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    DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket

    A Dunedin woman is questioning a parking ticket she received last Sunday when a sign right above the park shows paid parking was not required that day.

    School mural ‘big step up’

    Artist Nic Dempster (left) and Waikouaiti School principal Stuart Cooke celebrate with the school...

    School mural ‘big step up’

    Nic Dempster will not be spending so much time at Waikouaiti School any more.

    Opening date for uni building

    An artist’s impression of the new University of Otago’s Christchurch campus building, Wai-Ora,...

    Opening date for uni building

    The troubled and long-delayed building for the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus finally has an opening date, as the university looks to grow student numbers across the board.

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    Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down

    Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down

    Benedict Ong says he has serious concerns for his safety after being threatened with a baton in the street and having his home security cameras ripped down.

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    Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour

    University of Otago students (from front) Amy Jordan, Mila Smith de Zeeuw and Ella Peterson...

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    Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour

    They told Mila Smith de Zeeuw: ‘‘Go study in Dunedin. It’ll be great. You’ll have a whale of a time’’.

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    'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen

    Scottish-born John McIntosh holds the kowhai seedling he was given at the New Zealand citizenship...

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    'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen

    John McIntosh was in a drug-fuelled haze when he finally decided to become a New Zealand citizen after seven decades in this country.

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    Prospect of sealing road gets closer

    McMaster Rd residents Julie Pearse and Dr Ohad Dar would like to see the troublesome road sealed....

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    Prospect of sealing road gets closer

    Residents concerned about the safety of a pothole-ridden, gravel Dunedin road are buoyed the council has taken a step towards sealing it.

    Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney

    Illuminating the Dunedin skyline is a projection featuring three stars upon the chimney at Speight’s Brewery.

    Imagine food, glorious food

    University of Otago food researcher Assoc Prof Mei Peng (left) and PhD student Maggie Hames go...

    Imagine food, glorious food

    Do you fill up more at the supermarket when you’re hungry? Scientific research might confirm why.

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    Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group

    New Zealand’s biggest alcohol company says the actions of a small, student-led Dunedin group were why liquor laws needed to change.
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