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    Patient Voice Advocacy group spokesman Malcolm Mulholland. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Student grabbed, shoved off bike by car passenger

    A high school student, who was cycling, was badly shaken after he was grabbed by a passenger in a passing car and then shoved on to the road.

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    Ball proves popular in inaugural year

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    Ball proves popular in inaugural year

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    Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition

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    Speight’s sign prompts police licence opposition

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    Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session

    HeliOtago paramedics Sam Mason-Wynne (left) and Peter Spackman participate in the difficult adult...

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    Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session

    Southern helicopter paramedics were put through their paces yesterday during an intense medical training featuring hyper-realistic human mannequins and deer heads.

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    Scandanavian roots inspire new cafe

    Aster Cafe owners Caitlin Holloway and Jonas Hansen are excited to welcome customers to the...

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    Scandanavian roots inspire new cafe

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    Final push in petition for catheterisation lab 24/7 operating hours

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    Final push in petition for catheterisation lab 24/7 operating hours

    A petition in honour of a grieving widower’s late wife to open Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation lab 24/7 has surpassed the 7000 mark and is looking for one final push today.

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    Price concern, costs hurting city’s hospitality industry:owner

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    Price concern, costs hurting city’s hospitality industry:owner

    Hospitality is getting tougher as increased price sensitivity and higher costs starts to bite, says one of the city’s biggest operators.

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    Double graduation, twice the celebration for family

    Proud father Brett Ogilvie photographs his twin daughters Catrin (left) and Alex, in their...

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    Double graduation, twice the celebration for family

    Apart from the occasional birthday party, today’s University of Otago graduation ceremony may be one of the last milestones fraternal twins Catrin and Alex Ogilvie get to experience together.

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    Council raises Ong behaviour with govt

    Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Council raises Ong behaviour with govt

    Dunedin’s mayor and city council boss have raised Cr Benedict Ong’s behaviour with the government.

    Conscientious objection

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    Conscientious objection

    Kevin Clements speaks at an International Conscientious Objectors Day gathering at the Archibald Baxter Memorial Garden yesterday.

    Trump departs Beijing with few wins, has warm words for Xi

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    Trump departs Beijing with few wins, has warm words for Xi

    US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan.

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    Diesel was the winner on the day

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    Millions more for school lunch scheme, but changes coming

    David Seymour eating a school lunch. File photo: RNZ

    Millions more for school lunch scheme, but changes coming

    The Healthy School Lunches programme has been funded for another year, with the government committing $212 million towards an extension.

    Students march on Parliament in climate change campaign

    School students are calling on the government to do more to fight climate change. Photo: RNZ

    Students march on Parliament in climate change campaign

    About 200 school students have marched their way through the capital to Parliament, calling on the government to do more to fight climate change.

    Navy officer found not guilty of threatening to kill Afghan interpreter

    The court martial took place at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. Photo: RNZ

    Navy officer found not guilty of threatening to kill Afghan interpreter

    A Navy officer accused of threatening an interpreter in Afghanistan has been found not guilty at a court martial.

    Highway reopens after double-fatal crash

    The crash scene on State Highway 1 / Main South Rd. Photo: NZTA

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    Vote in our local body amalgamation poll

    ocal Government Minister Simon Watts. Credit: SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ

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    Local Government Minister Simon Watts said the three-month window is designed for councils that are “ready and willing to move quickly to develop an outline proposal”.
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