Minister refutes claims by former police boss
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster's claims he knew about allegations being made about Jevon McSkimming "absolute total nonsense".
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Derelict former rest-home sold; demolition ‘priority’
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Derelict former rest-home sold; demolition ‘priority’
Dunedin's dilapidated former Glamis Hospital has been sold, and its demolition will be "priority number one", its new owner says.
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Mayor to head CEO committee
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Mayor to head CEO committee
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker appears set to chair the committee that monitors the performance of the city council’s chief executive.
All aboard the Christmas Express
All aboard the Christmas Express
The Buchan family (from left) Oliver, 5, Sadie, 8, and Teresa, all of Dunedin, prepare to take a ride on the Christmas Express, from Dunedin Railway Station to Hindon, yesterday.
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ORC staff moot boating rule changes
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ORC staff moot boating rule changes
Drink-driving tests will not hit the water in Otago, but traffic in Otago Harbour will be more closely monitored as changes arrive for boating in the region.
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Checkpoint picks up drink-drivers, other infringements
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Checkpoint picks up drink-drivers, other infringements
Police nabbed a driver who had more than twice the legal breath alcohol limit during an early morning centre city checkpoint yesterday.
Life’s a beach in early summer heat
Life’s a beach in early summer heat
As temperatures touched 30°C in Dunedin yesterday, the city’s beaches were very popular.
Whanau always happy to do some horsing around
Whanau always happy to do some horsing around
Most of the people at this year’s Forbury Park Trotting Club Christmas on the Grass event left their children at home.
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Rescue of Hillside building appreciated by ex-staff
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Rescue of Hillside building appreciated by ex-staff
A former staffer says it means everything to him that a heritage building at Dunedin’s Hillside workshops has been given a second life.
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George St demolition granted, plans for use uncertain
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George St demolition granted, plans for use uncertain
A pair of heritage buildings in Dunedin’s main street have been given the green light for demolition, but plans to develop them into new apartments are up in the air.
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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations
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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations
At least one family are tired of being told they should shift their mother out of an embattled South Dunedin rest-home.
Getting the community on two wheels
Getting the community on two wheels
A community project is making Christmas presents easier for Dunedin families with some deals on wheels.
Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant
Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant
Blood samples from New Zealand men undergoing prostate biopsies could soon pave the way towards a simple blood test for the early detection of prostate cancer.
Parkrun addict hits 500 mark
Parkrun addict hits 500 mark
Chris Hext raises his arm in triumph on Saturday, after he completed his 500th parkrun.
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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions
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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions
A wind-powered battery design and a practical solution to home security have positioned a Dunedin secondary school team of engineers among the best scientists of their age in the country.
BMX bandit gives back
BMX bandit gives back
Southland-raised world class BMX rider Nick Cowie, 18, flies over the Forrester Park BMX track on Saturday.
Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies
Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies
Friends make everything better.
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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks
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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks
A Canadian hiker went "low-budget Jedi" with a stick, trying to protect herself from what she believed was a dive-bombing kea attack on a walking track near Dunedin.
Tramper dies, another rescued on remote West Coast track
Tramper dies, another rescued on remote West Coast track
A tramper has died and another has been rescued from a remote track on the West Coast.
Flooding death toll tops 900 in Indonesia
Flooding death toll tops 900 in Indonesia
Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900.