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Controlled burners urged to give heads up
Firefighters are urging the public to tell them about controlled burns in advance to save them wasting resources after crews were sent to a blaze in Dunedin yesterday.
Tim Scott
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Book tells story of NZ concert pianist
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Book tells story of NZ concert pianist
From living in George St to fleeing occupied France, the remarkable story of an esteemed Dunedin pianist can now be read in English.
Fishtailing trailer hits ute and sends building materials flying
Fishtailing trailer hits ute and sends building materials flying
Police say it was ‘‘very lucky’’ no one was injured after a trailer swung into the side of a ute and flung building materials across a Dunedin motorway.
Two injured in Dunedin aggravated robbery - police
Two injured in Dunedin aggravated robbery - police
Police are investigating an alleged aggravated robbery in Dunedin which left two people injured.
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Sir Ian accepts Jones’ invitation to debate proposed mine
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Sir Ian accepts Jones’ invitation to debate proposed mine
Dunedin's Sir Ian Taylor has accepted a debate challenge by Resources Minister Shane Jones over Santana Minerals’ proposed Central Otago gold mine.
Man led police on foot chase after alleged drink driving crash
Man led police on foot chase after alleged drink driving crash
An alleged drunk driver led officers on a nearly 20-minute chase on foot after jumping down a cliff and on to a Dunedin beach, police say.
Masked men sought after alleged car attacks
Masked men sought after alleged car attacks
A pair of masked men possibly wielding tomato sauce are being hunted by Dunedin police after a crime spree involving smashed cars, food waste and broken plates.
Driver found asleep after taking 'cocktail' of drugs: police
Driver found asleep after taking 'cocktail' of drugs: police
A man found asleep at the wheel in Dunedin had allegedly taken an "absolutely ludicrous" cocktail of drugs including MDMA, methamphetamine and Ritalin, police say.
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Police appeal for information on vet’s suspected homicide
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Police appeal for information on vet’s suspected homicide
Police have completed a scene examination and are appealing to the rural community for information on the suspected homicide of a Crichton veterinarian.
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Fonterra deal gives certainty: Port Otago
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Fonterra deal gives certainty: Port Otago
Port Otago says Fonterra’s signing of a 35-year lease for a large warehouse is a "win-win" that will give both companies more certainty and allow them to invest for the future.
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Shipping giant adds Dunedin service
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Shipping giant adds Dunedin service
Apples, timber, meat and more will soon have a direct shipping link to China from Dunedin for the first time since 2020.
Ding, ding, ding: Cars shunted in fender bender
Ding, ding, ding: Cars shunted in fender bender
A Dunedin fender bender shunted a parked car forwards into two other parked vehicles this morning.
One critical in rollover crash near Outram
One critical in rollover crash near Outram
A person has been taken to hospital in a ‘‘critical condition’’ after a car rolled into a paddock near Outram this morning.
'Stolen' BMW then set on fire: police
'Stolen' BMW then set on fire: police
Police are investigating a suspected arson after discovering a fire inside an allegedly stolen BMW in Mosgiel.
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Dunedin homeware store to close after hard 2025
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Dunedin homeware store to close after hard 2025
The owner of a Dunedin homeware store closing less than a year after it opened says she underestimated how tough the retail sector would be.
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Driver seen 'bolting' as crash victim lay unconscious
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Driver seen 'bolting' as crash victim lay unconscious
A resident of a Dunedin street has described people ‘‘bolting’’ from a crash where a woman was found lying unconscious in the street.
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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’
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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’
Claims by Santana Minerals’ board chairman that man-made climate change is unproven have been labelled ‘‘astonishing’’.
Driver abandons unconscious passenger after crash
Driver abandons unconscious passenger after crash
Video shows the aftermath of a crash when the driver of an Audi abandoned an unconscious woman after slamming into a power pole.
Crash driver abandons unconscious passenger
Unconscious passenger abandoned as driver flees Audi crash
Video shows the aftermath of a crash when the driver of an Audi abandoned an unconscious woman after slamming into a power pole in Dunedin.
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Call for council to make Enterprise Dunedin decision
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Call for council to make Enterprise Dunedin decision
A Dunedin business leader says a decision on the future of the city’s economic development agency needs to be made with urgency.