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    Controlled burners urged to give heads up

    Fire trucks responded to this controlled burn-off near Hilton Rd, in Highcliff, yesterday after...

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    Controlled burners urged to give heads up

    Firefighters are urging the public to tell them about controlled burns in advance to save them wasting resources after crews were sent to a blaze in Dunedin yesterday.

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    No budget to replace ice stadium roof

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    No budget to replace ice stadium roof

    Dunedin Ice Stadium’s 50-year-old roof is nearing the end of its life, but a replacement is not yet budgeted for, the city council says.

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    Resident demands apology from troubled Dunedin rest-home

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    Resident demands apology from troubled Dunedin rest-home

    A resident who left Oxford Court rest-home of her own accord — and was forced to stand outside in the rain during her departure — is still waiting for an apology from the operator.

    Visiting academic to address spread of misinformation

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    A paediatric specialist is urging New Zealand's drug funding agency to fund weight loss medication for teenagers.
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