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    A police officer at the scene. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

    One critically hurt in Auckland shooting

    A person has been left with life-threatening injuries after reportedly being shot in Auckland's Onehunga.

    Angry drunk pursues checkout workers fleeing his abuse

    The man was in Woolworths Dunedin Central in Cumberland St when he began to drunkenly act...

    Angry drunk pursues checkout workers fleeing his abuse

    An allegedly drunk Dunedin man who acted ‘‘inappropriately’’ to female supermarket checkout workers followed them when they tried to escape his abuse.

    Teen in court over Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch

    Teen in court over Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch

    Police have arrested a 17-year-old after a person was shot on Christmas Day in Christchurch.

    Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

    Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt...

    Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

    European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a "larger and more permanent" NATO presence to secure the island coveted...

    Storms cut power in North Island

    A tornado was seen near the Waikato town of Ōtorohanga. Photo: Screenshot

    Storms cut power in North Island

    Residents are without power as stormy weather continues to lash the North Island.

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    Man lit fires then took photos of firefighters

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    Man lit fires then took photos of firefighters

    A Dunedin man who lit eight fires and took photos of the aftermath and attending firefighters has been locked up.

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    'Signs are there': Optimism rising among Dunedin builders

    Contractors get to work on the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building on Wednesday....

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    'Signs are there': Optimism rising among Dunedin builders

    Dunedin builders say work on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building could spread to all corners of the construction industry and support the city for the next decade.

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    Nursing student ‘utterly humiliated’ after being spat on

    Dunedin Public Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Nursing student ‘utterly humiliated’ after being spat on

    A teenage nursing student was "utterly humiliated" by a man who spat in her face while she was walking to Dunedin Hospital.

    Sale spoils set up gamer ‘for rest of year’

    Leo Jackson shows some of the loot she bought.

    Sale spoils set up gamer ‘for rest of year’

    Following the closing-down sale at Dunedin’s EB Games store yesterday, Leo Jackson has the rest of her year pretty well planned out.

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    Global restaurant chain opening two Dunedin stores

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    Global restaurant chain opening two Dunedin stores

    A chicken restaurant chain with a menu inspired by taste cultures from around the world is set to open two stores in Dunedin this year.

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    'Frankly irresponsible': DCC's stance on quake-prone buildings slammed

    Dunedin councillor Russell Lund, pictured outside the former Fortune Theatre, says the city...

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    'Frankly irresponsible': DCC's stance on quake-prone buildings slammed

    The DCC risks sending a message it "can’t be bothered" advocating for the city’s heritage if it does not try to influence legislation about earthquake-prone buildings.

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    Mine consent changes begin

    Chris Bishop. PHOTOS: ODT FILES

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    Mine consent changes begin

    Do not expect to see a swath of new mines being opened after new government legislation came into force yesterday.

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    Residents return as smell of smoke lingers

    A digger demolishes and uncovers smouldering timber in the remains of the Roslyn Scout Hall as...

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    Residents return as smell of smoke lingers

    Residents sharing a street with a scout hall that met a fiery end on Wednesday were told to flee their homes before they had a chance to even close windows or tie their shoelaces.

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    Violent sex offender's brief taste of freedom curtailed

    The case is being heard in the Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

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    Violent sex offender's brief taste of freedom curtailed

    A violent sex offender who spent six years locked up only lasted a month in the community before being sent back behind bars.

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    Granny flat build red tape reduction welcomed

    Glen Williamson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Granny flat build red tape reduction welcomed

    Cutting red tape around granny flat builds is a welcome move for Otago’s construction industry but not without its pitfalls, local operators say.

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    Cameras, education help prevent unwanted dumping

    Restore manager Sarah Macandrew in the store on Wednesday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Cameras, education help prevent unwanted dumping

    A Dunedin second-hand shop manger says being upfront, educating people and installing cameras are keys to getting on top of excess unwanted goods being dumped at second hand shops and bins.

    Three seriously hurt in Far North crash

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    Three seriously hurt in Far North crash

    At least eleven people are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in the Far North.

    Substation upgrade increases reliability

    Aurora Energy linemen replace power poles at the intersection of North  and Watts Rds in North...

    Substation upgrade increases reliability

    Aurora Energy has successfully completed and commissioned an upgrade to its Green Island zone substation.

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    ‘Noticeable uptick’ in abuse of staff

    Anne Daniels. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    ‘Noticeable uptick’ in abuse of staff

    Overworked nurses in Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department go to work every day worrying they will be physically assaulted on the job, their union says.

    Kea 'unimpressed' at being trapped in water tank

    The kea after its rescue. Photo: DOC / Andrew Bridgman

    Kea 'unimpressed' at being trapped in water tank

    A kea has been rescued after becoming trapped in a water tank in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
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