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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner

Family violence is up but the number of people being prosecuted for the crimes is "disturbingly"...

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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner

A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.

Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’

Royal New Zealand Navy Lieutenant Chris Wise in the Golan Heights, Syria, as part of Operation...

Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’

A Dunedin man is spending his days in a historically hotly contested zone between Syria and Israel, ducking missiles in bunkers and monitoring both sides for truce breaches.

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Dunedin man with history of violence back before the court

Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Dunedin man with history of violence back before the court

A Dunedin man who nearly made history as one of the nation’s first third-strike offenders is back before the court.

Starting at the bottom

Starting at the bottom

Contractors at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building work on a steel reinforcing cage that goes into the ground as part of the piling process.

Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs

An example of health information messages on the inside of cigarette packages mandated in Canada....

Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs

Government policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.

Readying for rugby clash

Readying for rugby clash

Otago Boys’ High School students perform a haka before the annual interschool First XV game against Southland Boys’ High School at Littlebourne yesterday.

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More non-compliant student flats identified

Student flats in North Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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More non-compliant student flats identified

More properties in the student quarter have been identified as potentially breaching Healthy Homes legislation.

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More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?

Marlow Park destination playground upgrade project lead Dr Glen Hazelton. PHOTOS: STEPHEN...

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More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?

Plans to turn Dunedin's Marlow Park into a destination include the removal of several longstanding features, but it's the fate of a 60-year-old concrete dinosaur that has got people fired up.

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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

University of Otago music graduate and soprano Sophie Sparrow will play the lead role of Susanna...

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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir

Trinity Catholic College Trinity Chorale members (from left) Camila Barns, 16, Liam Rasmussen, 18...

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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir

When a group of Trinity Catholic College students found out there was no choir at their school, they decided that must be changed.

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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false

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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false

A Dunedin businessman who has held shares in Scott’s Auto Sales and the Dunedin Casino denies multiple rape allegations against him.

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Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse

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Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse

Astronomy enthusiasts are getting their accommodation sorted two years in advance as excitement grows for Dunedin’s once-in-a-millennium celestial event.

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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry

One of the penguin corpses found in a Long Beach cave in April. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry

Doc staff have closed their investigation into the deaths of little blue penguins, believed to have been killed by a dog at Long Beach due to lack of evidence.

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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings

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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings

Labour’s hierarchy has cast a vote in favour of its Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking, giving her a substantial promotion on its party list.

Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

Bendict Ong forwarded the confidential complaint to media. Photo: RNZ

Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has had a third code of conduct complaint laid against him.

Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

A Blenheim state house was found to have unacceptable levels of mould. Stock photo/file

Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.

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Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk

A rare white Australasian harrier hawk, known as the white kāhu kōrako in New Zealand, spotted in...

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Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk

A Dunedin photographer had a ‘‘once-in-a-lifetime’’ experience when he spotted a majestic hawk whose feathers had turned stark white with age.

Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret

Police at the scene of the death in Anderson's Bay. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret

A Dunedin man charged with murder has appeared in court this morning and will be assessed by mental-health professionals while his identity remains under wraps.

Sing it with flair

Sing it with flair

The Nautilus Chorale from Otago Girls’ High School perform at the 2026 Otago and South Canterbury Big Sing regional concert at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.

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'Waste of our time': Police slammed by Caversham bottle store owner

South Dunedin bottle store Caversham Liquor has had its liquor licence renewed, but has been told...

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'Waste of our time': Police slammed by Caversham bottle store owner

Police have been criticised for their handling of a liquor licence renewal which left the owner of a small Dunedin bottle store feeling bullied and intimidated.

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