'Serial shoplifter' nailed at Dunedin hardware store
'Serial shoplifter' nailed at Dunedin hardware store
A suspected serial shoplifter was nabbed after allegedly attempting to flee a Dunedin hardware store with $2200 worth of stolen goods.
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Bus with 15 on board hits power pole in Central Otago
Bus with 15 on board hits power pole in Central Otago
A bus carrying 15 people hit a power pole near Chatto Creek this morning, leaving one person injured and electricity out for hundreds.
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Business confidence plummets
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Business confidence plummets
A Dunedin tourism retailer says he is having his "worst year ever" as business confidence across the South plummets.
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Winner made judges question ‘fundamentals’ of design
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Winner made judges question ‘fundamentals’ of design
An Otago architecture firm has won a top national award for a project that caused judges to "question the very fundamentals of what is good design".
Bewitching stitching
Bewitching stitching
Hundreds of embroidery enthusiasts turned out for the Otago Embroiderers’ Guild conference exhibition at the weekend.
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Councillor sorry for vigil ‘stuff-up’
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Councillor sorry for vigil ‘stuff-up’
A Dunedin city councillor has apologised to the family of slain teenager Enere McLaren-Taana for her role in organising a public vigil against their wishes.
Drink-driver tries to dodge checkpoint
Drink-driver tries to dodge checkpoint
A driver nearly five times over the legal alcohol limit drove through the carpark of a South Dunedin pub to avoid a checkpoint, police say.
Teens tracked after trying to steal muscle car
Teens tracked after trying to steal muscle car: police
Two Dunedin teens were sniffed out by police dogs and arrested after allegedly trying to steal a muscle car in Green Island early today.
Children venture out in garden-wide hunt for gnomes
Children venture out in garden-wide hunt for gnomes
When night falls at Glenfalloch Gardens, some say the small garden ornaments come to life.
Shooting could fuel ‘more polarisation’ of US
Shooting could fuel ‘more polarisation’ of US
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump could fuel more political polarisation and "spill over into more violence", an Otago University academic says.
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Drop in cost of building houses welcomed
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Modest decrease in cost of building houses welcomed
Despite the cost to build a new house in New Zealand dropping for the first time in more than a decade, "it doesn’t feel like it’s going to make a massive difference," a Dunedin builder says.
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Cold weather a reason for Pagani move
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Cold weather a reason for Pagani move
A Dunedin women’s fashion retailer has made the move to the Meridian Mall after about seven years in George St.
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Liquidating Ocho a 'stupid idea'
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Bid to liquidate Ocho ‘luckily didn’t go through’
Liquidating Ocho would have been a "stupid idea" that "luckily didn’t go through", a former director says.
Stay of execution for Ocho
Stay of execution for Ocho
Dunedin chocolate company Ocho has lived to fight another day.
Ocho liquidation meeting 'shambolic mess'
Ocho liquidation meeting 'shambolic mess'
Tempers flared as the fight to save Ocho heated up at a shareholders’ meeting labelled a "shambolic mess".
'Extremely close' vote leaves Ocho's future up in the air
'Extremely close' vote leaves Ocho's future up in the air
The fate of beleaguered Dunedin chocolate company Ocho remains uncertain after an ‘‘extremely close’’ vote this afternoon.
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Mosgiel not bigoted, board chairman says
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Mosgiel not bigoted, board chairman says
A Mosgiel community leader has defended the suburb against claims of homophobia and says its residents are an "easy target" for stereotyping as old and conservative.
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St Kilda vet clinic reopens fulltime
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St Kilda vet clinic reopens fulltime
A Dunedin veterinarian hopes his St Kilda clinic’s return to a full working week will help alleviate the demand for vet services in the city.
Teen suffers mouth injury in attack
Teen suffers mouth injury in attack
A Dunedin teenager was left with ‘‘significant cuts’’ to the inside of his mouth after he was allegedly assaulted by a 47-year-old man.
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Hairdresser feels ‘violated’ after $10K of gear stolen
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Hairdresser feels ‘violated’ after $10K of gear stolen
A Dunedin hairdresser says he feels "violated" after thieves broke into his salon and stole more than $10,000 worth of equipment.