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    August, 7, Hugo, 5, and Goldie Field, 1, who died in a fire in Sanson. Photo: Supplied

    'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral

    Three children killed in a house fire in Sanson are being remembered at their funeral.

    Global Insight: 'Time to team up' to tackle climate change

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    Global Insight: 'Time to team up' to tackle climate change

    Tag-teaming with other countries to wrestle climate change should be NZ's urgent task given the United States’ lack of leadership, Prof Robert Patman says.

    Drug footwell fumble lands Dunedin man in hot water

    Drug footwell fumble lands Dunedin man in hot water

    A man arrested in Dunedin landed himself in even more trouble after dropping more than $17,000 worth of Class A drugs onto the floor of a police car.

    Speed a factor in serious Dunedin motorcycle crash - police

    The rider lost control at the intersection of Wharf and Kitchener Sts and ended up on the...

    Speed a factor in serious Dunedin motorcycle crash - police

    A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries when he crashed into traffic lights in central Dunedin last night.

    Police car tyre slasher busted outside Dunedin cop station

    Officers witnessed the man damaging their vehicles from ‘‘out the window’’ of the station. Photo:...

    Police car tyre slasher busted outside Dunedin cop station

    A man busy slashing the tyres of patrol cars outside Dunedin’s police station was busted when officers looked out the window.

    Two climbers killed in fall on Aoraki Mt Cook

    Aoraki/Mount Cook. File photo

    Two climbers killed in fall on Aoraki Mt Cook

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    A Dunedin rescue helicopter plucked a pair of climbers off Aoraki Mt Cook in the early hours of this morning after two of their party perished in a fall.

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    Group given $3m to help at-risk children

    Desiree Mahy from Te Hou Ora Whānau Services. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Group given $3m to help at-risk children

    A huge ‘‘gap in the system’’ leading to Dunedin primary school-aged children ending up in front of the Youth Court is one step closer to being filled.

    Treatment hope for migraine research

    People who live with migraines experience frequent, excruciating attacks that disrupt life for...

    Treatment hope for migraine research

    Often dismissed as a minor ailment, migraine headaches are a debilitating neurological disorder which affects about 640,000 New Zealanders.

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    School ‘grateful’ renovation going ahead

    Scaffolding on Otago Girls’ High School for renovation works. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    School ‘grateful’ renovation going ahead

    A Dunedin secondary school is improving its accessibility while preserving its historic character as it undergoes a multimillion-dollar redevelopment.

    Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness

    Angel Dagcutan. Photo: Supplied

    Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness

    Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is still searching for answers as to what caused the episode.

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    Steep drop in satisfaction levels with DCC before election

    Jules Radich.

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    Steep drop in satisfaction levels with DCC before election

    Dunedin residents’ satisfaction with the city council took a dive before the election, as sentiment hardened against the status quo, a survey suggests.

    10-year-old champion disc golfer shares her tricks

    Junior world champion disc golfer Sarah Wadsworth shows East Otago High School students how to...

    10-year-old champion disc golfer shares her tricks

    A disc golf world champion says there is nothing stopping Dunedin children from following in her footsteps.

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    Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship

    Dunedin wine bar owner Jacqueline Jubel has won a $30,000 Visa New Zealand Hospitality...

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    Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship

    If you simply asked for a flat white with no sugar — no problem.

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    Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial

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    Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial

    The detached thumb of a glove was found just metres from the body of a partially decapitated Dunedin man, a court has heard.

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    Council mulls funding homelessness service

    Discussing how to work with rough sleepers and the wider homeless community in Dunedin are (from...

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    Council mulls funding homelessness service

    Dunedin councillors are set to consider approving an immediate increase in resources for tackling homelessness in the city.

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    Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain

    St Clair’s former Albert House, at the corner of Albert and Beach Sts, is being developed by Blue...

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    Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain

    A more than century-old Dunedin building on the verge of collapse is about to be reborn as four new homes that are a nod to its past.

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    Chairman of the board: Dunedin 22-year-old to lead Surfing NZ

    Surfing NZ chairman Jimi Higgins at St Clair Beach yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Chairman of the board: Dunedin 22-year-old to lead Surfing NZ

    Age is just a number for Jimi Higgins, who has just been named the new chairman of Surfing NZ, at the ripe old age of 22.

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    'I had messages in the middle of the night saying I should die'

    Sophie Barker. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    'I had messages in the middle of the night saying I should die'

    After being sworn at in public and receiving late-night messages ‘‘telling me I should die’’, Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker hopes a law change will stem the tide of abuse.

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    Potential ‘end of regional councils’

    Michael Laws

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    Potential ‘end of regional councils’

    Legislation to be announced — possibly as early as today — will lead to the demise of regional councils, says one councillor who believes the bodies can only blame themselves.

    Release over missing Dunedin woman criticised

    Te Anihana Pomana on CCTV before she disappeared. Photo: NZ Police

    Media release over missing woman criticised

    The family of Te Anihana Pomana have criticised the issuing of a police media release announcing the discovery of a body before formal identification had been made.
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