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Reminder of speed and impact of burns

Brayden Warnock-Hannon, of Dunedin, suffered severe burns that changed his life. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Reminder of speed and impact of burns

Brayden Warnock-Hannon had just finished making himself some 2-minute noodles on the range, and when he reached over to turn off the element, his jersey touched it and instantly went up in flames.

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Shock at tenfold rate increase

Audrey Moore was caught by surprise when the value of a section on which the driveway to her home...

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Shock at tenfold rate increase

A Green Island couple are reeling from a shock 910% rates hike.

Lightbulb moment as homeowner puts on midwinter show

Lightbulb moment as homeowner puts on midwinter show

Mosgiel resident Richard Milmine stands outside his home in Elizabeth Ave, lit up with a midwinter light show.

Obituary: Eric Officer, piano tuner

Eric Officer, with the Glenroy Auditorium Steinway piano he tuned more than 400 times. PHOTO:...

Obituary: Eric Officer, piano tuner

You would be hard-pressed to find a musician in Dunedin whose instrument did not at one point receive the care and attention of piano tuner Eric Officer.

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Pupils wear support for trust on their sleeves

East Taieri School pupil Luca Phillips, 7, and his classmates are dressed to the nines during...

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Pupils wear support for trust on their sleeves

What better way to add some sunshine to your teacher’s day than by getting the whole school dressed head to toe in yellow.

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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest

Fr Vaughan Hook planned to abstain from drinking alcohol after being caught drink-driving for the...

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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest

A Dunedin priest and school chaplain has been suspended from public roles after drink-driving at nearly four times the legal limit.

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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce

Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce

A Dunedin man spraying his mother with tomato sauce was reminiscent of a scene from Once Were Warriors, a judge says.

Tasered Brockville man pepper-sprayed in hospital

A Dunedin man tasered by police was also pepper-sprayed after allegedly acting up while receiving medical care for the tasering.

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Mistreatment in ward 10a alleged

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Mistreatment in ward 10a alleged

Serious accusations of patient mistreatment are among the reasons why a mental health ward in Dunedin is on the brink of being closed, the Otago Daily Times understands.

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Donning PJs as a challenge

St Clair School pupils (front, from left) Mckenzie Roid and Sia Stevenson with their classmates...

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Donning PJs as a challenge

It was a sleepy start for some Dunedin primary school pupils — so much so they did not even bother to get out of their pyjamas.

Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’

Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’

Birthplace does not do justice to his historical ties to Dunedin, Cr Benedict Ong says.

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Owner puts family first, closes business

Today will be the last day at the Otago Farmers Market for Little Yen’s. Pictured with their food...

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Owner puts family first, closes business

For Yen-Fen Wen, the choice between her family and her business was an easy one to make.

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Suspicious fire started outside student flats

Fire investigators work at the scene of a fire in a student flat in Harbour Tce, North Dunedin,...

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Suspicious fire started outside student flats

A suspicious fire which left two student flats uninhabitable started outside the three-story building, investigators say.

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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman

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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman

A Dunedin businessman says a video of him allegedly raping a woman was taken as part of a ‘‘long-term plan to extort’’ him.

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Spa pool to close for months

Tile failure in the spa pool at Te Puna o Whakaehu will put the pool out of action for up to six...

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Spa pool to close for months

Significant tile failure has forced the spa pool at Mosgiel’s aquatic centre out of action for up to six months and prompted an independent report, the city council says.

Otago just holds onto place in top 200 unis

Retaining place reflects uni staff’s ‘dedication and quality’

The University of Otago has retained its place within the top 200 universities in the world in the latest QS rankings.

Pensioner carrying groceries across five lanes of traffic hit by truck

Emergency services at the scene of the accident involving a pedestrian and a truck. Photo: Staff...

Pensioner carrying groceries across five lanes of traffic hit by truck

An ill-advised walk across Dunedin's one-way system landed a pensioner in hospital.

Placing possums in the spotlight

Looking for possums at Woodhaugh Gardens are (from left) Halo Project field ranger Beth Garey,...

Placing possums in the spotlight

The spotlight is back on those gritty creatures who lurk at night and turn up in the most unlikely of places.

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Students taking steps to raise funds for World Vision

Otago Girls’ High School year 13 student Lily Sikora leads the pack as 150 students take part in...

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Students taking steps to raise funds for World Vision

After feeling moved by the effect of climate change on a small Pacific Island nation, a group of Dunedin secondary school students felt compelled to go the extra mile to support its people.

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Defining final-year moment

King’s High School year 13 students (from left) Kai Koni, 18, Shaun Thompson, 17, Rhys Milmine,...

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Defining final-year moment

No, it was not the seagulls — the loud squawks piercing the sea air were made by a cluster of Dunedin secondary school students.

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