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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
A minor rock star has turned up in Dunedin.
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Exam delayed over cheating allegations
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Exam delayed over cheating allegations
The University of Otago was forced to postpone a law exam due to alleged cheating.
Opportunist thief nicks ute left running in driveway
Opportunist thief nicks ute left running in driveway
A Dunedin man warming up his ute on his driveway had it stolen from right under his nose.
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Proposal curbs girls’ options, MPs say
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Proposal curbs girls’ options, MPs say
A proposed enrolment zone for a Dunedin secondary school leaves girls with fewer options than boys for a single-sex education, the city’s Labour MPs say.
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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living
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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living
Telling people you have seen a flying pig is probably not a good idea.
Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'
Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'
An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.
Cold no bar: ‘There’s just so many people it’s ridiculous’
Cold no bar: ‘There’s just so many people it’s ridiculous’
The advantage of buying an ice cream on a freezing cold day is it does not melt and drip all over your fingers.
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Killer remains on parole despite breaches
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Killer remains on parole despite breaches
A man who murdered his second cousin in a "drug deal gone wrong" will remain on parole despite being caught using drugs again.
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Staff considering legal action over Polytech restructure
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Staff considering legal action over Polytech restructure
Otago Polytechnic staff facing the chopping block are not ruling out legal action in the wake of the institution’s announcement to slash 20 jobs in one department.
Vault 21 licence suspended after 'extreme' ice sculpture stunt
Vault 21 licence suspended after 'extreme' ice sculpture stunt
A Dunedin nightclub has had its liquor licence temporarily suspended after patrons were filmed drinking champagne excessively from an ice sculpture in the street.
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Call for DCC to go in-house
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Call for DCC to go in-house
The Dunedin City Council should consider going back in time by cutting out contractors and taking park and road maintenance in-house, a councillor says.
Mother pleads not guilty to causing crash that killed son
Mother pleads not guilty to causing crash that killed son
A Dunedin mother who allegedly used methamphetamine before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son has pleaded not guilty.
Warning of ice, fog and snow in South
Warning of ice, fog and snow in South
Motorists are warned to drive to conditions due to ice, fog and snow in parts of Otago, Southland and Canterbury. There have been minor crashes in Dunedin this morning.
Students abuzz after topping NZ schools in cancer fundraiser
Students abuzz after topping NZ schools in cancer fundraiser
When a group of boys at a Dunedin secondary school decided to shave their hair for a cause they did not expect to be leading the country with their fundraising efforts.
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ORC apologises for more privacy breaches
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ORC apologises for more privacy breaches
The Otago Regional Council has admitted further privacy breaches after an investigation into how the council unwittingly came to break confidentiality and share the email addresses of hundreds of...
Hormone key for heat regulation
Hormone key for heat regulation
A hormone that helps mothers adapt to changes in body temperature during pregnancy may be critical for reproduction in a world facing climate change.
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Felling of protected tree opposed
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Felling of protected tree opposed
The felling of a protected Dunedin tree in "undisputed" good health has been opposed by a council planner.
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Landfill decision ‘thorough’: DCC
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Landfill decision ‘thorough’: DCC
Dunedin residents can be assured, "hand on heart", the process leading to the approval of the Smooth Hill landfill was thorough, council staff say.
Govt asks airport for more value
Govt asks airport for more value
The cash-strapped government is demanding Dunedin Airport put its international flight plan under the microscope amid a call for higher profits.
Threat made after man denied morning wine
Threat made after man denied morning wine
A man threatened to return to a Dunedin supermarket with a weapon after they refused to sell him a bottle of wine at 9am because he was drunk.