Man who ran amok at Countdown having 'bad day'
Man who ran amok at Countdown having 'bad day'
Multiple police officers were required to restrain and arrest a 26-year-old man who ran amok at a central Dunedin supermarket.
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View Te Pūkenga overhaul poses risk to Otago Polytech
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View Te Pūkenga overhaul poses risk to Otago Polytech
The government’s rollout of proposed options for overhauling the Te Pūkenga mega polytechnic framework will mean "the likely loss of roles and loss of control of the direction of Otago Polytechnic".
Strike prompts 111 message from St John
Strike prompts 111 message from St John
St John is urging southern residents to save 111 calls for "life-threatening emergencies" tonight as strike action continues across the country.
Four escape Dunedin house fire
Four escape Dunedin house fire
Four people made it outside safely as crews tackled a major house fire in Corstorphine this afternoon.
Bandquest chances ‘all just clicked’
Bandquest chances ‘all just clicked’
If The Eight Balls shook a magic eight-ball and asked: "Are we going to win the Otago Rockshop Bandquest?", it probably would have said: "It is decidedly so".
Cheerleaders ‘ecstatic’ to win
Cheerleaders ‘ecstatic’ to win
Traditionally, cheerleaders are there to rally sports fans and celebrate when their team wins.
Weather ‘yo-yo’ brings low snow in frigid flow
Weather ‘yo-yo’ brings low snow in frigid flow
It was fleeting, but it was fun to watch. Dunedin got its first snowfall at sea level for the winter season yesterday. Most road snowfall warnings for the South have now lifted, but motorists are warned to watch out for black ice.
Snow falling in Otago as warnings upgraded
Snow falling in Otago as warnings upgraded
Snow has begun falling in Dunedin city as a polar blast settles in across much of the lower South Island.
‘Incredible’ bands battle for honours
‘Incredible’ bands battle for honours
The doors rattled, the audience hummed and dust floated on the air in the Taieri College auditorium on Saturday night as 15 bands thrashed it out for honours at the Otago Rockshop Bandquest.
‘All-areas access’ for spray tan was ‘a bit daunting, for sure’
‘All-areas access’ for spray tan was ‘a bit daunting, for sure’
They go in white as a ghost — they come out glowing like Greek gods.
Warmer weather on way after polar blast
Warmer weather on way after polar blast
Snow has been falling across much of the South Island as a polar blast moves through, but warmer days and some sun are on the way later this week.
PhD finds kapa haka response to gospel in 1814
PhD finds kapa haka response to gospel in 1814
Not so long ago, it was believed Christian hymns bore no relationship to Māori kapa haka in any way, shape or form.
New protocol bid for cancer risk accuracy
New protocol bid for cancer risk accuracy
A new standardised protocol for testing breast cancer genes has been developed in a bid to more accurately assess cancer risk for people with uncertain genetic variants.
Spring not yet sprung, chill still to come
Spring not yet sprung, chill still to come
Temperatures over the past two days might give you pause to think spring has arrived early, but we are about to get a not so subtle reminder that we are still in the grips of winter.
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‘Passion’ lands late starter spot at top school
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‘Passion’ lands late starter spot at top school
When Abhinath Berry went to his first official piano lesson, his teacher was both "horrified and fascinated" by his technique.
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Pizza place pivots to prepare physicians
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Pizza place pivots to prepare physicians
Dunedin's highly recognisable old Pizza Hut restaurant in the city centre was not so much neatly sliced apart yesterday as unceremoniously mashed and smashed to bits.
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Programme spins everyone’s wheels
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Programme spins everyone’s wheels
As soon as a couple of adults started wheeling bicycles into the childcare centre, a chain reaction started.
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Donor has longtime bond with NZ Blood Service
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Donor has longtime bond with NZ Blood Service
His name is Bond — David Bond — and to most people, he looks just like an ordinary man enjoying his retirement.
Futuristic Saudi city beckons teacher
Futuristic Saudi city beckons Dunedin teacher
Imagine a futuristic city, shiny and clean with beautiful green parks, electric self-driving vehicles and robots with artificial intelligence to do our bidding.
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Development given go-ahead on second application
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Development given go-ahead on second application
If at first you don’t succeed, try again.