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Festival celebrates small presses
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Festival celebrates small presses
A Dunedin literary festival is teaming up with the city’s art gallery in the hopes of stoking collaboration between artists.
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Australian driver caught nearly five times alcohol limit
Australian driver caught nearly five times alcohol limit
An Australian man on holiday was caught driving nearly five times over the legal alcohol limit after police noticed an "extremely strong smell of alcohol" wafting from his vehicle.
Boozed Australian driver's car stunk of alcohol
Boozed Australian driver's car stunk of alcohol
An Australian man on holiday was driving nearly five times over the limit, police say, after they noticed an ‘‘extremely strong smell of alcohol’’ from his vehicle.
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Someone could ‘have been killed’ by speeding truck
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Someone could ‘have been killed’ by speeding truck
A Ravensbourne resident is concerned someone could "have been killed" after a freight truck was caught on video speeding into a new Port Otago container depot.
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Music venue’s return hailed as big win
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Music venue’s return hailed as big win
The return of one of Dunedin’s best-known venues has been hailed as a big win for the city’s live music scene — and its students.
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Roadworks last straw for struggling retailer
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Roadworks last straw for struggling retailer
A Dunedin clothing retailer says their turnover "dropped through the floor" after roadworks plagued their central city street for longer than expected.
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Dunedin budget blowout blamed for Auckland delay
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Dunedin budget blowout blamed for Auckland delay
The scramble to cover the new Dunedin hospital’s ballooning budget resulted in the government delaying a mental health facility at the opposite end of the country.
Teenager bitten by police dog charged
Teenager bitten by police dog charged
A teenager was bitten by a police dog and arrested after crashing an allegedly stolen car into a tree in Dunedin.
Arrest after hotel room trashed
Arrest after hotel room trashed
A Dunedin man was arrested after trashing a hotel room, causing at least $10,000 worth of damage, police say.
Teen drove on motorway at 175kmh: police
Teen drove on motorway at 175kmh: police
A teenager clocked driving at 175kmh on Dunedin's Northern Motorway had his car impounded, while a woman was caught driving 40kmh over the limit.
Pedestrian airlifted to Christchurch Hospital after crash
Pedestrian airlifted to Christchurch Hospital after crash
A patient has been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition following a crash involving a motorcycle and pedestrian.
Peninsula travel plans uprooted
Peninsula travel plans uprooted
A bus driver escorts Broad Bay School pupils Kingston Geddes, 12 (centre), and Jara Armstrong, 10, around a fallen tree in Portobello Rd yesterday afternoon, after arranging to be picked up on the...
Lane reopens after tree blocks Portobello Rd
Lane reopens after tree blocks Portobello Rd
One lane has reopened on Portobello Rd after a large fallen tree earlier blocked the route.
Pedestrian critically injured in Oamaru crash
Pedestrian critically injured in Oamaru crash
A patient has been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition following a motorcycle crash in Oamaru.
Police catch up with alleged shoplifter
Police catch up with alleged shoplifter
An alleged shoplifter has been arrested by Dunedin police for seven outstanding offences.
Teen clocked 'doing 175km/h' on Dunedin motorway
Teen clocked 'doing 175km/h' on Dunedin motorway
A teen who clocked 175km/h on a Dunedin motorway has had his car impounded, while a woman admitted to being an ‘‘irresponsible driver’’ after travelling well over the limit in South Otago, police say.
$10k of damage after hotel room trashed: police
$10k of damage after hotel room trashed: police
Dunedin police have charged a man who is alleged to have trashed a hotel room, causing at least $10,000 worth of damage.
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City firm in hydro scheme fast-track bid
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City firm in hydro scheme fast-track bid
A Dunedin energy company has applied for fast-track approval for a proposed 11MW hydro-electric power scheme on a West Coast river.
Family distraught over vitriol aimed at daughter
Father of national anthem singer opens up about distressing vitriol aimed at daughter
The stepfather of an anthem singer subjected to death threats and online abuse says there was nothing funny about a comedy show likening her to a murderer.
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‘Plenty of room’ for two trades schools
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‘Plenty of room’ for two trades schools
There is "plenty of room" for two trades schools in Dunedin, the head of a new specialist trades training hub says.