'Early Xmas present': Dunedin gets another direct flight to Australia
Christmas has come early for Dunedin Airport with Jetstar increasing to four the number of weekly flights direct to the Gold Coast.
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Cat 'feline' lucky
Cat 'feline' lucky after less-than-grate start to the day
A small black cat trapped in a precarious position inside a drain sparked an emergency response.
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'Very difficult times': Dunedin pharmacy forced to close
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'Very difficult times': Dunedin pharmacy forced to close
Dunedin pharmacists say prescription fees and competition with chain stores are putting community retailers under pressure, which could lead to more closures.
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Licences renewed despite opposition
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Licences renewed despite opposition
A pair of Dunedin bottle stores have had their liquor licences renewed despite concerns about the potential influence of a problem-plagued shareholder.
Fire crew extracts kitty from catacomb
Fire crew extracts kitty from catacomb
A Dunedin cat trapped behind bars is feline lucky after a less-than-grate start to the day.
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Solar changes ‘good move’
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Solar changes ‘good move’
Removing barriers for installing solar panels is an incentive which should lead to more Dunedin people making the switch to clean energy, an electrician says.
One arrested over alleged South Dunedin assault
One arrested over alleged South Dunedin assault
One person has been arrested following an alleged assault in South Dunedin this afternoon.
Car, campervan crash near Waihola
Car, campervan crash near Waihola
Traffic was reduced to one lane along a southern highway after a two-vehicle crash at a notorious black spot south of Dunedin this morning.
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
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
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.
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Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain
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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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'I had messages in the middle of the night saying I should die'
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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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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says
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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says
A Queenstown home made with materials evoking a shearing shed has taken a trifecta of national accolades at this year’s House of the Year Awards.
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St Andrew’s Day ‘big event’ in city
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St Andrew’s Day ‘big event’ in city
Both the smell of haggis and the sound of bagpipes filled the air at Dunedin’s annual St Andrew’s Day celebrations at the weekend.
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Roadster with ‘attitude’ part of charity show
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Roadster with ‘attitude’ part of charity show
As a car painter and upholsterer by trade, Wayne Nicol says it is not normally in his nature to paint something as "ratty" as his 1948 Ford Model A Roadster.
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Plans for new South Dunedin supermarket delayed
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Plans for new South Dunedin supermarket delayed
Market conditions have delayed plans to build a new supermarket in South Dunedin, Foodstuffs says.
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Officials facing more, worse abuse, says mayor
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Officials facing more, worse abuse, says mayor
Abuse towards elected representatives was "particularly nasty" this local election cycle and increasingly involved threats of violence, an Otago mayor says.
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Rescue chopper pilot chases car after laser attack
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Rescue chopper pilot chases car after laser attack
An Otago rescue helicopter pilot pursued a car for about 30km north of Dunedin after two paramedics had lasers shot in their eyes from the ground.
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Worker pulled to ground in service station assault
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Worker pulled to ground in service station assault
BP says it is supporting staff at a Dunedin service station after an employee was pulled to the ground during a late-night shift.