Firefighters union continues strike action into holiday season
Career firefighters from all over Dunedin stopped work from noon until 1pm yesterday and took to the street to strike outside the Dunedin Central Fire Station.
Laine Priestley
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Harbourmaster urges water safety
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Harbourmaster urges water safety
While people are enjoying an Otago holiday on the water, the region’s harbourmasters will be out making sure everybody stays safe.
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Unpaid Otago fines hit $9.6m
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Unpaid Otago fines hit $9.6m
Unpaid and overdue fines in Otago have risen in the past year as the amount of debt owed nears $10 million.
Dunedin man fights cops after exposing himself to flatmate
Dunedin man fights cops after exposing himself to flatmate
A Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after barraging a woman with sexual remarks and exposing his genitals to his female flatmate.
Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Christmas
Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Christmas
Dunedin foodbanks say they are prepared for when the Christmas rush begins - but are asking for donations so they can stay stocked up for the rest of summer.
Grinch tourists nick Octagon Xmas tree baubles
Grinch tourists nick Octagon Xmas tree baubles
Dunedin's festive spirit was almost robbed in the dead of night when a crew of French tourists tried to take off with the city’s Christmas tree baubles.
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Builders go extra mile for PNG build
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Builders go extra mile for PNG build
When a team of Dunedin builders heard a school in a remote region of Papua New Guinea was having a hard time attracting teachers, they travelled by air, sea and land to help.
Call to consider skill level when climbing
Call to consider skill level when climbing
Mountain safety advocates are calling for people to consider their skill level before attempting an ambitious climb after the bodies of two climbers were recovered.
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Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label
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Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label
A man who found himself leaping into the frigid waters of the Ohau Canal in an attempt to save the life of a stranger said he was not a "hero", but simply a man who tried.
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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn
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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn
A Dunedin man turning his Christmas tree farm into the slice of wonderland it once was, hopes it would have made his son happy.
Caution urged in wake of climbing deaths
Caution urged in wake of climbing deaths
Mountain safety advocates are calling for people to consider their skill level before attempting an ambitious climb after the bodies of two climbers were recovered.
Bravery award for man who died saving boy
Bravery award for man who died saving boy
The fiancee of an Australian man who "gave away his life" for a young boy "to continue on living" said it was her truest honour to receive a New Zealand Bravery Award on his behalf.
Saved boy, so ‘died for his love of living’: fiancee
Saved boy, so ‘died for his love of living’: fiancee
The fiancee of an Australian man who "gave away his life" for a young boy "to continue on living" said it was her truest honour to receive a New Zealand Bravery Award on his behalf.
Firefighters to make do as negotiations pause for holidays
Firefighters to make do as negotiations pause for holidays
As Christmas looms, discussions between the NZ Professional Firefighters Union and Fire and Emergency NZ have been paused.
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Title revoked, three banned after rugby brawl
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Title revoked, three banned after rugby brawl
A Southland under-14 rugby league player was assaulted by an adult after a closely fought final, his trainer says.
Accusations fly as feud over vege stall grows
Feud between farming family and market leads to accusations of 'sour grapes'
A feud is brewing between a farmers' market and a family-run farm in Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.
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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet
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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet
A potentially catastrophic situation was averted thanks to the hard work of Dunedin firefighters when their back-up truck "sprang a leak" while they fought a house fire yesterday.
Accusations fly as feud over stall grows
Accusations fly as feud over stall grows
A feud is brewing between the Otago Farmers Market and a family-run farm from Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.
One seriously hurt in crash south of Dunedin
One seriously hurt in crash south of Dunedin
One person is in a serious condition after a crash between a car and a logging truck south of Allanton.
Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall
Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall
Two teenagers who donned ski masks and barked at people in a Dunedin mall had their afternoon activities cut short when they were taken away by police.