Two taken to hospital after car crashes through fence
Two taken to hospital after car crashes through fence
Two people were taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence and landed on its side north of Dunedin yesterday.
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Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie
Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie
A Christchurch teenager’s road trip in an allegedly stolen car was foiled after Dunedin police spiked it as they were leaving the city.
Police catch up to alleged TV thief
Police catch up to alleged TV thief
A Dunedin man who allegedly stole a 43-inch TV was arrested at his home before he could start watching it, police say.
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
Apologising publicly for abuse in care, face-to-face, in Dunedin was important because of the "significant reports of abuse" in the city, an abuse survivor says.
'We will hold you to account’
‘We will see what you do, and we will hold you to account’
Emotions ran high at a stirring public apology by the Presbyterian Church in Dunedin at the weekend.
Church offers 'sincere and unreserved apology' for historical abuse
Church offers 'sincere and unreserved apology' for historical abuse
The Presbyterian Church has expressed its "profound remorse" to historical abuse survivors at a public apology in Dunedin this afternoon.
Church offers 'sincere and unreserved apology' for decades of abuse
Church offers 'sincere and unreserved apology' for decades of abuse
The Presbyterian Church has expressed its "profound remorse" to historical abuse survivors at a public apology in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Businesses losing trust in councils: chief exec
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Businesses losing trust in councils: chief exec
Businesses are giving up on engagement with local councils out of "pure frustration" and more effort is needed to win back their trust this election, a Dunedin business leader says.
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Port doubles profit; $18m dividend paid to ORC
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Port doubles profit; $18m dividend paid to ORC
Port Otago has more than doubled its net profit over the past financial year despite a decline in both cruise ship numbers and container movements.
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Former Lone Star Dunedin operator liquidated owing $650k
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Former Lone Star Dunedin operator liquidated owing $650k
The former operator of a popular Dunedin restaurant has been liquidated owing the IRD $650,000.
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Music ‘heals us’
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Music ‘heals us’
It is American violinist and violist Yura Lee’s first time in New Zealand ahead of the At the World’s Edge (AWE) Music Festival next month.
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Sour note: Dunedin bands leaving Spotify
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Sour note: Dunedin bands leaving Spotify
The number of Dunedin bands pulling their music from Spotify is on the rise amid concerns about its chief executive’s backing of an AI weapons company.
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Microsoft funding key ingredient to finishing brewing game
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Microsoft funding key ingredient to finishing brewing game
A Dunedin-made video game about alcohol called Brews & Bastards has received financial backing from Microsoft.
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Otago dips in regional economic rankings
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Otago dips in regional economic rankings
Slowing construction growth and underperforming house sales have knocked Otago off its perch at the top of a regional economic ranking.
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Selling stake to Australian firm ‘natural next step’
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Selling stake to Australian firm ‘natural next step’
Dunedin-founded Forsyth Barr is now a quarter-owned by a billion-dollar Australian private equity firm.
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Big projects keeping sector afloat
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Big projects keeping sector afloat
While the North Island grapples with receiverships and restructures, a Dunedin builder says large construction projects in the city have been propping up the industry in the South.
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
The Presbyterian Church has been slammed as insincere over a "performative" public apology to historical abuse survivors it plans to make in Dunedin next week.
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Plan unlikely to change much: airline boss
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Plan unlikely to change much: airline boss
A plan by the government to grow the country’s aviation sector contains "nothing to crow about" and is unlikely to quell rising costs, a Dunedin airline boss says.
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Flights to Gold Coast hit 20k total bookings
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Flights to Gold Coast hit 20k total bookings
Dunedin has proven a popular travel destination with Aussies flying in direct from the Gold Coast, the city’s airport says.