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Man guilty of assaulting baby
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Man guilty of assaulting baby
A Dunedin man who drop-kicked a kitten and mutilated its corpse has been found guilty of more violence charges, including assaulting a baby.
Govt ‘asking a lot’ of councils
Govt ‘asking a lot’ of councils
At least two Dunedin councillors are not impressed the government is looking to load more costs on to councils through civil defence reforms.
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Snow forecast for early next week
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Snow forecast for early next week
If you have not had the chance to build a snowman in Dunedin yet this winter, your opportunity may be about to arrive — possibly for the last time this year.
A slice of life
A slice of life
University of Otago students Sam Lee (left) and Owyn Aitken make the most of an unseasonably warm day yesterday.
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Woman who stole $965k from mother to remain locked up
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Woman who stole $965k from mother to remain locked up
A Dunedin woman labelled a "narcissistic liar" by her brother after she stole almost $1million from their ailing mother has been denied parole.
O’Malley would have put hearing outcome at risk: lawyers
O’Malley would have put hearing outcome at risk: lawyers
The Dunedin City Council would have been vulnerable to a High Court challenge if Cr Jim O’Malley had not recused himself from a hearing about a cycleway, its lawyers concluded.
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Councillors deadlocked over ‘huge’ removal of carparks in Albany St
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Councillors deadlocked over ‘huge’ removal of carparks in Albany St
Councillors were yesterday deadlocked over whether to back parking changes to a contentious Dunedin cycleway project.
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Make-over coming for hospital ventilation system
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Make-over coming for hospital ventilation system
The troubled Dunedin Hospital will soon receive a major make-over to its outdated ventilation systems.
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Grocery price rises still hurting families
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Grocery price rises still hurting families
As food prices rise at their fastest pace since late 2023, a Dunedin father of three says groceries are costing "too freaking much" and "life never used to be this hard".
Celebrating honours recipients
Celebrating honours recipients
King’s Service Medal recipient Pat Macaulay and her husband Keith Macaulay take part in a civic reception yesterday with Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich (centre).
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'Grow up': Man hid under floorboards after assault
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'Grow up': Man hid under floorboards after assault
A Dunedin man has been told to "grow up" after throwing a toastie at his partner and hiding from police under the floorboards of a house.
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MP calls out govt inaction on homelessness
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MP calls out govt inaction on homelessness
Labour housing spokesman Kieren McAnulty yesterday slammed the government for not backing local efforts to end homelessness in the South.
Celebration to mark Krishna’s birth
Celebration to mark Krishna’s birth
Hundreds of people are expected for a celebration in Dunedin tonight marking the birth of Indian deity Krishna.
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Caution advised over degree
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Caution advised over degree
The University of Otago is joining the drive for a controversial associate psychology degree, but the actual professional future of the role remains in limbo.
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Designer Clothing Sale raising funds for refuge
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Designer Clothing Sale raising funds for refuge
Domestic violence does not discriminate. So a group of University of Otago law students have banded together to run a Designer Clothing Sale today to raise money for the Ōtepoti-Dunedin Whānau...
Storm causes chaos in China after slamming Taiwan
Storm causes chaos in China after slamming Taiwan
Tropical storm Podul dumped torrential rain on southern China and caused widespread disruption in Hong Kong after tearing through Taiwan and leaving 143 people injured.
Nurses 'regularly in tears' over staff shortages
Nurses 'regularly in tears' over staff shortages
A Christchurch nurse who joined others on strike this afternoon says staff shortages are so bad he is regularly seeing colleagues in tears.
Standing up for what mattered
Standing up for what mattered
Whether it was with cabinet ministers, mayors or members of the Mongrel Mob, Josephine (Jo) Millar was never one to back away from a good debate.
Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader
Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader
The Opportunities Party is looking for a new leader, and has taken to Seek to find them.
Man in train station assault day after Sydney Airport incident
Man in train station assault day after Sydney Airport incident
A man involved in a scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired at Sydney Airport allegedly assaulted several people at a train station the next day.