Body found in water off Brighton
Body found in water off Brighton
A body has been brought back to land after being found off the coast by a fishing boat near Brighton this morning.
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Bald move leaves fence flattened
Bald move leaves fence flattened
A driver crashed his car into a fence in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington because his tyres had no tread, police say.
Bro's boozy burnout aimed at beating the blues
Bro's boozy burnout aimed at beating the blues
A man's efforts to cheer his brother up turned sour when they had their ride for the evening impounded for doing burnouts in Port Chalmers.
Woman booted from bar bites officer
Woman booted from bar bites officer
A boozy night out in Dunedin for a pair of sisters ended with a police officer being bitten on the arm.
Putting on a feathery façade
Putting on a feathery façade
Children from around Dunedin celebrated bird week in style by making their very own masks at Tuhura Otago Museum on Saturday.
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Global health focus of event
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Global health focus of event
The politicisation of global health is an inevitable consequence as global conflicts, political marketing and a yearning for an end to the global north’s hegemony becomes the new norm, a visiting...
Warning about synthetic hallucinogen
Warning about synthetic hallucinogen
Drug testing services are warning a powerful hallucinogenic drug is being sold as MDMA in Dunedin.
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Dog handler retires after 33 years of helping others
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Dog handler retires after 33 years of helping others
After a Search and Rescue (SAR) career spanning more than three decades, a man is swapping headlamps and hiking boots for a quieter life, and taking his dog with him.
Shell under Dunedin house 'inert'
Shell under Dunedin house 'inert'
A suspected undetonated shell found under a Dunedin house yesterday was found to pose no risk, police say.
Cops called after vape stab threat
Cops called after vape stab threat
A Dunedin woman armed with a vape threatened to stab a building manager before assaulting them, police say.
Yes it can — school surpasses collection target
Yes it can — school surpasses collection target
As foodbank cupboards start to look sparse, one Mosgiel school is rising to the challenge of restocking the shelves.
Ice stadium seeks mystery man after theft
Ice stadium seeks mystery man after theft
An unidentified man allegedly "helped themselves" to the Dunedin Ice Stadium's takings in a brazen daylight theft.
Witness appeal over Gore house fire
Witness appeal over Gore house fire
Gore police are appealing for witnesses after an "unexplained" house fire in the Southland town.
Eleven appliances fight Southland house fire
Eleven appliances fight Southland house fire
Fire crews raced to a blaze at a rural property in Southland this morning amid fears there were people trapped inside the house.
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Vote to stay likely to be challenged: DK
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Vote to stay likely to be challenged: DK
A Dunedin kindergarten committee president says opponents will fight the unconstitutional vote to stay with the national body.
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Lines drawn in sand before crucial vote
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Lines drawn in sand before crucial vote
Factions have formed and people are prepping their sides as parents across the city get ready to determine the future of Dunedin Kindergartens.
Unexpected bus stop closes lane
Unexpected bus stop closes lane
A crash between a bus and car has closed one lane at a Dunedin intersection.
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David Bain’s new life up north
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David Bain living new life in Cambridge
William Davies, formerly known as David Bain, is believed to be living in the Waikato.
Dog walker 'punched and threatened with bat'
Dog walker 'punched and threatened with bat'
A man walking his dog through a Dunedin suburb was punched in the head and threatened with a cricket bat, police say.
Warning Dunedin kindys could close
Warning Dunedin kindys could close
Parents have been warned 24 Dunedin kindergartens could be shut down as a battle over who controls them heats up.