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    Open wide

    Aubrey Mitchell, 3, of Dunedin, plays in the hippopotamus at Fros-Tee’s Mini Golf, St Kilda, yesterday. The 18-hole course is in John Wilson Ocean Dr, beside the Marlow Park playground. 

    Students lay down the law across the ditch

    University of Otago law students Roisin McKinlay (left) and Laura Canton celebrate finishing...

    Students lay down the law across the ditch

    Complicated and arcane Australian tax law proved a breeze for two University of Otago students who demonstrated their mastery of the moot.

    Food fest a winter warmer

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Food fest a winter warmer

    Taking advantage of the food trucks at the University of Otago campus in Dunedin last night are (from left) Shania Morado, of Balclutha, and Mystica Amarasekara and Sheron Perera, both of Whangārei.

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    Ex-rest-home demolition starts

    Blue Sky Property Group director Lyndon Fairbairn says up to six three-bedroom homes are planned...

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    Ex-rest-home demolition starts

    Neighbours of Dunedin’s dilapidated former Glamis Hospital will be ‘‘cracking the Champagne’’ now the building is being reduced to rubble, a developer says.

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    Controversial IT firm cleared in uni report

    Alexander Gillespie. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Controversial IT firm cleared in uni report

    A Silicon Valley tech firm said to have ties to the Israel Defence Force (IDF) has been cleared to partner with the University of Otago.

    Duck feeding put on hold as bird flu precaution

    Aylah Roberts and her dad, Sam, sit beside the duck pond at the botanic garden yesterday. PHOTOS:...

    Duck feeding put on hold as bird flu precaution

    A halt on duck feeding has ruffled some feathers among Dunedin Botanic Garden visitors , but a bird flu expert calls it a ‘‘sensible’’ decision.

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    Dejected cheerio to Dunedin’s Weet-Bix TRYathlon

    Dunedin youngster Oliver Gordon, 7, who delights in running wearing his Weet-Bix Kids top, is...

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    Dejected cheerio to Dunedin’s Weet-Bix TRYathlon

    Scrapping Dunedin’s Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a ‘‘really disappointing’’ blow for children wanting to give it their all, Sport Otago’s boss says.

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    Slammed for ‘victim blaming’

    Judge Hermann Retzlaff. PHOTO: Gregor Richardson

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    Slammed for ‘victim blaming’

    A Dunedin judge has been slammed for saying a victim needed to ‘‘man up’’ after his ex-partner shared intimate photos of him.

    Brazil loses name suppression

    Jack Brazil was a candidate for the Green Party in the 2020 election. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Brazil loses name suppression

    A former political figure and veteran protester who spat on a bar worker then fled police is ‘‘not proud of the way he responded’’.

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    Registration revoked over patient theft

    Finn Davidson was sentenced at the Dunedin District Court in 2024. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

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    Registration revoked over patient theft

    A Dunedin nurse who stole the wallets of vulnerable patients and fleeced them for more than $20,000 has had his professional registration cancelled.

    Nothing stops hungry livestock

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Nothing stops hungry livestock

    Sheep brave the snow at Lee Stream to tuck into supplementary feed they were given last week. 

    Fern-tastic experience

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Fern-tastic experience

    Young and old were given the chance to learn about planting at a special workshop yesterday.

    Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes

    A US warship launches a munition at an unknown location during what the US military says is its...

    Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes

    Iran said it had launched fresh strikes on US facilities in the Middle East on Friday, after a sixth straight night of US strikes on Iranian military facilities.

    Fears for hoiho as tourism businesses brace for bird flu

    Photo: ODT files

    Fears for hoiho as tourism businesses brace for bird flu

    A trustee of the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust says the arrival in New Zealand of bird flu means the functional extinction of the hoiho is "probably imminent".

    Civil Defence website glitch 'gotta be fixed'

    A tsunami information page on the Civil Defence website. Photo: RNZ

    Civil Defence website glitch 'gotta be fixed'

    A problem with the Civil Defence website which saw it go down during last night's tsunami emergency has been identified and a fix will be made, the government says.

    Serious doubts over $420k 'Goldie' painting

    Six art experts and auctioneers have told RNZ they do not believe the painting is by Goldie....

    'Not right': Serious doubts over Goldie painting selling for $420k

    Serious doubts have been raised over a purported Goldie painting listed for sale for $420,000.

    National Party 'titan' Bill Birch dies

    Sir William Birch. Photo: Supplied

    National Party 'titan' Bill Birch dies

    Former National Party finance minister Bill Birch has died at the age of 92.

    Second NZ bird flu case confirmed

    An MPI team sweeps Petone Beach for more sick or dead seabirds after Wednesday's confirmed case...

    Second NZ bird flu case confirmed

    A second bird found in the Wairarapa has been confirmed to have H5 bird flu.

    Jack Brazil named as former political figure who spat on bar worker

    Jack Brazil leaves the Dunedin District Court after an appearance in December last year. Photo: ODT

    Jack Brazil named as former political figure who spat on bar worker

    A former political figure who spat on a bar worker then led police on a chase through central Dunedin can finally be named.

    Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault

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    Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault

    A man has been taken into custody following a police operation around the North Island town of Foxton involving an alleged serious assault.
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