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    Drink-driver pepper-sprayed during escape bid

    A Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed and bitten by a police dog after kicking off during a routine traffic stop.

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    Polytech boss launches withering attack on government

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    Polytech boss launches withering attack on government

    Otago Polytechnic’s boss fears being "dragged down to the lowest common denominator" by the Open Polytechnic, as she stakes her institution’s claim for independence.

    Hardest frost of year bites

    A mallard duck gets a surprise as it tries to land on the frozen pond at the Dunedin Botanic...

    Hardest frost of year bites

    Icy conditions around Dunedin left at least one duck dazed and confused yesterday.

    Bus driver’s self-installed sign slows speedsters

    Outram School bus driver Ken Schumacher, flanked by brothers Walter, 8 (left), and George...

    Bus driver’s self-installed sign slows speedsters

    A Dunedin school bus driver has seen a noticeable improvement after he put up signs to slow speeding traffic down on his rural route.

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    Scholarship to fund research on currents

    Antarctica New Zealand Ella Yelich-O’Connor Antarctic Doctoral Scholarship winner and University...

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    Scholarship to fund research on currents

    Being locked in a chiller in the basement sounds like something from a horror movie.

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    Lead still a concern: toxicologist

    An electronic sign (almost) gets the message across in 2021 that people should not drink water...

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    Lead still a concern: toxicologist

    Lessons learnt from the East Otago drinking water lead scare in 2021 should be absorbed nationally and still require reinforcement, a toxicologist says.

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    More than 20 Otago Polytech staff face redundancy

    Otago Polytechnic executive director Dr Megan Potiki and deputy executive director Max Simms say...

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    More than 20 Otago Polytech staff face redundancy

    More than 20 staff at the Otago Polytechnic are set to be axed as the institution yesterday revealed who is in the firing line.

    Career options: if the cap fits...

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    Career options: if the cap fits...

    New Zealand Police recruitment co-ordinator Acting Sergeant Toni Wall pops a police cap on Otago Polytechnic nursing student Atira Alin during a careers day at The Hub yesterday.

    Care urged as more frost forecast

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    Care urged as more frost forecast

    A Toyota Hilux lies on its side after hitting black ice in Ravensbourne Rd and tumbling down a steep bank about 5.30am yesterday.

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    Polytech staff ‘traumatised’ by new cuts

    Megan Pōtiki. Photo: supplied

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    Polytech staff ‘traumatised’ by new cuts

    Another round of cuts at Otago Polytechnic has left staff "traumatised" and "in tears".

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    Sheeran his plan for stadium

    Following news Ed Sheeran will not be playing in Dunedin next year, Mayor Jules Radich has...

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    Festival suggested after Sheeran snub

    Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he has a solution to attract top acts after the disappointment of the city missing out on Ed Sheeran.

    Dunedin teen arrested over 'rapist' tag on car

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    Dunedin teen arrested over 'rapist' tag on car

    A Dunedin teenager who allegedly tagged another teen’s car with the word ‘‘rapist’’ was arrested after the pair were heard shouting in the street.

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    Venison thief forced to pay for his mis-steak

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    Venison thief forced to pay for his mis-steak

    A Dunedin man who stole nearly $1000 worth of venison from his former workplace is paying for his actions.

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    First properties in affordable housing initiative hit market

    The first two properties are on the market as part of Roger Fewtrell’s goal to provide houses for...

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    First properties in affordable housing initiative hit market

    Houses with a $100,000 incentive for first-home buyers have arrived on the market as a Dunedin businessman’s philanthropic endeavour starts bearing fruit.

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    No ‘winner’ on options for South D

    Gretchen Robertson. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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    No ‘winner’ on options for South D

    No "winner" will emerge from a shortlist of options for how South Dunedin is reconfigured to withstand the effects of climate change.

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    Two-year trespass ‘disproportionate’

    Dunedin climate activist Bruce Mahalski was trespassed from Dunedin Airport for two years after...

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    Two-year trespass ‘disproportionate’

    A two-year ban from Dunedin Airport for holding up a small sign is "disproportionate", a climate activist says.

    Dunedin study data to be shared with OECD

    Sandhya Ramrakha. Photo: supplied

    Dunedin study data to be shared with OECD

    Data from the Dunedin study about how early life experiences shape people’s futures will help inform international social policies.

    Another icy start: Hilux tumbles down bank

    Another icy start: Hilux tumbles down bank

    Another frosty morning and a warning from police in the South to keep safe on treacherous, icy roads. Dunedin flights and buses have been affected and it was a late start for schools in the city.

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    Waiata recorded to honour anniversary

    Performers and composers of the waiata on Te Rōpū Māori 30th Anniversary EP. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Waiata recorded to honour anniversary

    Teone Hotu was sitting on a beat-up old couch at a student flat party when the lightbulb went on.

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    ‘Founding father’ enormous in establishment of heavy metal

    Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath perform during their The End Tour, at Forsyth Barr Stadium, in...

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    ‘Founding father’ enormous in establishment of heavy metal

    From urinating on a historic national monument while wearing a dress, to biting the head off a bat and snorting a line of live ants through a straw, Ozzy Osbourne was famous for his infamy.
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      ‘Too risky to walk at night now’

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      Fearless advocate for Grey Power gave it her all

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      ‘Noticeable uptick’ as mall attracts new brands

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      Removal of churches from protected list decried

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