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Council response to flooding ‘incompetent’, ‘ignorant’
The city council’s response to flood-weary Surrey St residents has been slammed as "disingenuous", "incompetent" and "ignorant".
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Being caught cheating ‘significant learning experience’
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Being caught cheating ‘significant learning experience’
Being caught up in a cheating scandal has been a "significant learning experience" for the law students involved, the University of Otago says.
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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions
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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions
A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing 11 charity donation boxes to fund his drug and gambling addictions.
New movement . . .
New movement . . .
Contractors move equipment on to the south end of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatients building site yesterday.
Children buzzed to make own robots at science fest
Children buzzed to make own robots at science fest
There was plenty of whirring and buzzing at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum yesterday.
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Comments on homeless people spark feud
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Comments on homeless people spark feud
A Dunedin sports leader has hit back after a former mayor accused him of "punching down" against the city’s homeless.
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South Dunedin drainage improvements part of long-term plan
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South Dunedin drainage improvements part of long-term plan
Wastewater and stormwater troubles in South Dunedin are being dealt with, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
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Councils sharing services on agenda
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Councils sharing services on agenda
An agreement to share water services between the Dunedin and Christchurch City Councils could be just the start of a new era of co-operation, councillors say.
Logan Park turf wins Fifa award
Logan Park turf wins Fifa award
The all-weather Logan Park turf has scored with Fifa, securing major international recognition.
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Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor
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Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor
Aurora Energy could have sold for as much as $1.9 billion if conditions were highly favourable, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has suggested.
PM on boot camps: 'I don't think we should give up'
PM on boot camps: 'I don't think we should give up'
The Prime Minister is defending the government's boot camps despite one participant being removed from the pilot following a court appearance.
Straw speared girl's mouth roof in bike accident
Straw spears toddler's roof of mouth in South Island bike accident
Dunedin doctors are warning of the risks of metal straws after a South Island toddler got one impaled through the roof of her mouth after falling from her bike.
Multimillionaire couple's helipad approved despite uproar
Multimillionaire couple's helipad approved despite uproar
Auckland couple entrepreneur Anna Mowbray and former All Black Ali Williams will be allowed a helicopter pad at their Auckland property.
Harsher penalties for one-punch attacks
Govt announces harsher penalties for one-punch attacks
The government will legislate to ensure coward punches are treated as a specific offence.
Jury sent to decide verdict in mushroom deaths trial
Jury sent to decide verdict in mushroom deaths trial
The fate of Erin Patterson is in the hands of 12 jurors who will soon consider whether she intentionally poisoned her lunch guests with death cap mushrooms.
'Another significant' wave of storms on way
'Another significant' wave of storms on way
MetService is warning the storm-battered Tasman and Nelson regions to prepare for more thunderstorms, wind and rain later this week.
Kiwi turned away at US border gives advice for travellers
Kiwi turned away at US border gives advice for travellers
The majority of travellers entering the US will have no problem, says writer Alistair Kitchen. But if you're not fine, he warns, "let me tell you, it will be a traumatic experience".
Teen missing from Auckland mall found safe
Teen missing from Auckland mall found safe
A 17-year-old who went missing from a West Auckland mall six days ago has been found safe.
Forklift driver jailed for raping teen
Forklift driver jailed for raping teen
A young woman who was raped by an older man she was socialising with still struggles to breathe when remembering the fear of him pulling her on to the bed that night.
Firefighters shot dead in Idaho ambush
Firefighters shot dead in Idaho ambush
A gunman ambushed and shot dead two firefighters in northern Idaho, and wounding another during an hours-long incident before the suspect was found dead.