Balloons prank blows up into face punch
A teenager throwing water balloons at cars became violent when a member of the public stepped in.
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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen
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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen
A Dunedin man who was caught poaching pigs with a 15-year-old boy has avoided a prison sentence.
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Attitude to eye health criticised
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Attitude to eye health criticised
A multinational pharmaceutical company has stooped to "punching down" on New Zealand’s disabled community while promoting its vision loss treatment, a Dunedin advocate says.
'I should have died, not my precious son': mum
‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality
A "deemed not guilty" plea has been entered for a Dunedin mother who allegedly used meth before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son.
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Planned exotic conversion limit supported
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Planned exotic conversion limit supported
An Otago regional councillor has called carbon farming a giant "Ponzi scheme" amid government changes to the sector.
Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians
Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians
A man hid from police after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Esplanade and throwing bottles out of his car.
Rapid repair of main wins award
Rapid repair of main wins award
A rapid response to an imminent crisis that would have left an entire Dunedin borough without water has earned a construction company a top regional award.
Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire
Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire
Two people sustained moderate injuries after a fire at a property in Market St, St Kilda, yesterday.
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Mayor criticised for undermining staff
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Mayor criticised for undermining staff
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been slammed for undermining staff after suggesting the council has an anti-carpark "agenda".
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Red passes the stick to next generation
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Red passes the stick to next generation
A Search and Rescue dog with almost a decade of in-the-field experience has ended his career with one final win.
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Ban fair enough: bar owner
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Ban fair enough: bar owner
A Dunedin bar owner has admitted helping patrons glug "excessive" amounts of Champagne from an ice sculpture.
Unattended ute running in drive stolen
Unattended ute running in drive stolen
Police are warning motorists not to leave running vehicles unattended after a man warming up his ute had it stolen from right under his nose.
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
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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.