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    Property market stable

    Homes in many parts of Dunedin slipped in value, industrial property gained a little and the situation overall was flat.

    Murderer refuses to front Parole Board

    Shiloh Rickard. Photo: ODT files

    Murderer refuses to front Parole Board

    A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.

    Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist

    Keith Wicks-Cairns may receive a term of preventive detention at his sentencing in March. Photo:...

    Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist

    A Dunedin man who broke into a flat and raped a student could now face a life behind bars.

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    Police, firetruck shot at with fireworks on Castle St

    Used fireworks sit atop a damaged couch in Castle St North yesterday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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    Police, firetruck shot at with fireworks on Castle St

    The University of Otago Proctor is investigating "dangerous and unacceptable behaviour" which saw both police and firefighters shot at with fireworks in Dunedin’s student quarter on Monday night.

    Final tips as students start NCEA, scholarship exams

    Queen’s High School students (from left) Milah Rata, 16, Angelina Wells, 17, Charlotte Roche, 17,...

    Final tips as students start NCEA, scholarship exams

    About 5100 students across Otago began their NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams yesterday.

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    Men’s health policies need work: advocate

    Ally Calder. Photo: supplied

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    Men’s health policies need work: advocate

    Co-ordinated action is needed across research, government policy and health services when it comes to men’s health.

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    Ensuring the night goes off with a bang

    Dunedin man Howard Scott hoists his chosen box of fireworks ahead of Guy Fawkes Night today....

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    Ensuring the night goes off with a bang

    Dunedin is gearing up to celebrate democracy with a dash of detonation.

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    ‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services

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    ‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services

    Mental health call lines are under serious pressure and risk not getting to patients on time, a government advisory group has found.

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    Raceday never looked so stylish

    The crowd at Wingatui yesterday. Photos: Peter McIntosh

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    Raceday never looked so stylish

    Five months after beginning to sew, an Invercargill woman claimed second place at Wingatui’s raceday fashion show with her original garment design.

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    Inspection finds flats wanting

    Former Trinity Catholic College student Oliver Lodge is the fifth student from the school to be...

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    Inspection finds flats wanting

    New heat pumps and other amenities have been installed at some of Dunedin’s worst properties

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    School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming

    Former Trinity Catholic College student Oliver Lodge is the fifth student from the school to be...

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    School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming

    For the fifth year in a row, a Dunedin secondary school has had a former student receive a Six60 Scholarship and the opportunity to reside in the band’s Castle St flat.

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    Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged

    Mosgiel. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged

    A paper trail might soon lead to the development of a cycle trail on the Taieri.

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    Long-standing boarding school friends reunite

    Columba College alumnae (front row from left) Margaret Kelk nee McMillan, Kathryn McConnell nee...

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    Long-standing boarding school friends reunite

    Returning to a Dunedin school after nearly 60 years brought back some fond memories for some of its former students.

    Grass is always greener

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Grass is always greener

    Skylah-May O'Neill-Barnett, 4, parks her pink ride-on car across green lines in the grass at Hancock Park, St Kilda.

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    More unsettled weather forecast for this month

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    More unsettled weather forecast for this month

    Given the settled conditions over the past few days, it would be easy to think the wild weather of October is well behind us.

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    Orchestra on roadshow to city schools

    Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School student Indio Wilson, 12, delights his fellow students as he has a...

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    Orchestra on roadshow to city schools

    The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is visiting schools around the city to inspire the next generation of musicians.

    Father of drowning victim appalled by mayor's video

    Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. Photo: RNZ

    Father of drowning victim appalled by mayor's video

    The father of a man who drowned in Wellington is appalled that Mayor Andrew Little filmed a video announcing the removal of safety fences near where another man drowned.

    2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival in Queenstown

    2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival in Queenstown

    On November 1, the 2025 Our Harmony Korean Cultural Festival (Korean Day Queenstown) was held with great success at the Queenstown Memorial Centre.

    NZ First wants to ban private fireworks

    Approved public displays would continue under NZ First's member's bill. File photo

    'Enough is enough': NZ First wants to ban private fireworks

    New Zealand First has introduced a member's bill to ban the public sale and use of fireworks.

    Three structures lost to raging fire in Canterbury

    Firefighters at the scene of the fire in Darfield, Canterbury. Photo: Supplied

    Three structures lost to raging fire in Canterbury

    Multiple structures have been destroyed by fire as firefighters battle a blaze in Canterbury's Selwyn district.
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    • This 1983 Mustang is up for sale at next weekend’s Teviot Valley Garage Sale. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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      Mustang for sale in garage sale trail

    • MCR Motorcycle Replacements, at 79 Crawford St, closed its doors last week. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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      Longstanding Dunedin motorcycle business closes

    • Dunedin rugby sex-tape victim 'consumed by anxiety, fear and shame'

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