Biology Olympiad dream so close
Biology Olympiad dream so close
A Dunedin secondary school student’s dream is within reach after he was chosen to represent New Zealand on the world stage.
Laine Priestley
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Dunedin student uses wages to feed those in need
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Student uses wages to feed those in need
A Dunedin secondary school student hopes others will follow in his footsteps after he was caught filling a local food pantry with groceries paid for by his part-time wages.
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Have fun, be safe game shooters told
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Have fun, be safe game shooters told
Strong duck populations in the South will have shooters fizzing to get out in their mai mai and fill the freezers, but they are being warned to remember the basics of gun safety.
Govt not addressing dog attacks: advocates
Govt not addressing dog attacks: advocates
The penguin massacre at Long Beach is just the latest chapter in a long list written in blood, an advocacy group calling for more dog control on beaches says.
Campervan crash blocks highway
Campervan crash blocks highway
A crash involving a campervan on near Wānaka blocked the highway in both directions for much of yesterday afternoon.
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Gullible students make Otago highs the highest in NZ
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Gullible students make Otago highs the highest in NZ
Otago having the highest cost of cannabis per ounce could be down to a local drug dealer doing his part by ‘‘overcharging students’’.
Male-specific questions to go
Male-specific questions to go
A change to blood donation screening is being hailed as a ‘‘landmark change’’.
Bumper lying in road leads cops to crashed car full of weapons
Bumper lying in road leads cops to crashed car full of weapons
A slam-fire shotgun, a homemade taser, ammunition and a large knife were all found in the crashed car of an alleged drunk Dunedin driver.
Penne-pinching intruder caught reheating students' leftovers
Penne-pinching intruder caught reheating students' leftovers
Student flatmates in north Dunedin were startled to find a stranger re-heating their leftovers in the kitchen.
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Visible presence: lights given to cyclists
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Visible presence: lights given to cyclists
For 12-year-old James Audeau, a free set of bike lights has just made his nighttime bike ride home from rugby practice a lot safer.
Boy raider says thanks as he flees liquor store with booze
Boy raider says thanks as he flees liquor store with booze
A 13-year-old in a stolen car who allegedly raided two Dunedin liquor stores said "thank you" to a worker as he fled with three boxes of booze.
Pensioner 'strangles cop'
Pensioner 'strangles cop'
A pensioner allegedly strangled a police officer as he tried to stop officers from interviewing 20 teenagers in a mass brawl.
Dunedin woman indecently assaulted at busy intersection: police
Dunedin woman indecently assaulted at busy intersection: police
A Dunedin woman waiting to cross a busy road was ‘‘forcefully’’ slapped on the bottom by an unknown man, police say.
Angry South D man's plan to thwart young neighbour backfires
Angry South D man's plan to thwart young neighbour backfires
An allegedly drunk Dunedin man’s plan to brake-check his teenage neighbour ended in failure when he was charged with drink-driving.
Pensioner 'strangles cop' in central Dunedin fracas
Pensioner 'strangles cop' in central Dunedin fracas
A pensioner allegedly strangled a police officer as he tried to stop officers from interviewing 20 teenagers mass-brawling in central Dunedin.
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Fellow breast cancer survivors sought for team
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Fellow breast cancer survivors sought for team
A Dunedin breast cancer survivor who has fallen in love with dragon boat racing wants to create a local team with others who have shared the experience.
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Ornate table off to Australia
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Ornate table off to Australia
An ornate, nautical-themed table handmade by a Dunedin woman’s late husband is soon to be taken out of storage and shipped to its new life across the Ditch.
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Attempted murder charge laid
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Attempted murder charge laid
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a Central Dunedin home.
Long Beach penguins found dead in cave
Long Beach penguins found dead in cave
A Long Beach resident had to quickly shield her toddler's eyes after they walked into a cave filled with dead penguins.
Sacrifices of ‘thousands upon thousands’ recalled
Sacrifices of ‘thousands upon thousands’ recalled
Gathering at the Dunedin Cenotaph in Queens Gardens on Anzac Day provides an opportunity to remember.