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    Clark Darling was sentenced to community detention and supervision for breaking into the pound...

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    Community service for sexual messages

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    New med school to save $50m a year, govt claims

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    Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site

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    Council staff recommend sale of former theatre site

    A heritage building that used to house a professional theatre company in Dunedin should be sold, city council staff say.

    Councillor brushes off Israeli woman’s hate crime accusation

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    A Whakatāne district councillor says he was both surprised and amused to learn from police he had been accused of a hate crime by a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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    Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’

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    Some ECE rule changes ‘dangerous’

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    More being priced out of Dunedin rental homes: charity

    Climbing rents have brought housing insecurity in Dunedin close to a "tipping point", a charity leader says.

    Mayoral portrait a nod to ‘special moment’

    Dunedin City Council have released the official photographic portrait of former mayor Aaron...

    Mayoral portrait a nod to ‘special moment’

    Memories of special mahi and a final cup of coffee have contributed to the official photographic portrait of former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins. 

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    Green shoots ahead for party: Swarbrick

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    Green shoots ahead for party: Swarbrick

    After a turbulent beginning to this Parliament, Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick tells ODT political editor Mike Houlahan it is only up from here.

    Obituary: Maurice Gee

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    Maurice Gee was one of New Zealand’s most decorated authors, his books for children and adults winning awards at home and abroad.

    Patrols aim to deter thieves

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    Patrols aim to deter thieves

    Community patrols targeting car thieves have been set up in a Dunedin seaside suburb where residents are sick of vehicle break-ins.

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    Gaza running out of specialised food to save malnourished children

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    A man who had been at the pub with family and friends to take part in a pool competition was “brutally” beaten by another patron.

    Torrential rain forces 19,000 to evacuate

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    US President Donald Trump speaks in Washington DC earlier this week. Photo: Getty Images

    US 'will sell so much' beef to Australia after relaxed restrictions: Trump

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    Child restrained, thrown at drawers after fighting sibling

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    Child restrained, thrown at drawers after fighting sibling

    A child who was fighting with his younger brother was sent to his room and held down on his bed by two adults, then twice thrown against a set of drawers by another.
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