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DCC accused of hindering development
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DCC accused of hindering development
The council is again being accused of stymieing development with excessive red tape adding $15,000 to $30,000 to the cost of new homes in Dunedin.
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Man booted kitten like 'kicking a rugby ball'
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Man on domestic violence charges kicked kitten 'like rugby ball'
A Dunedin man on trial for domestic violence charges, including assaulting a baby, has admitted drop-kicking a kitten.
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Man whose bad driving killed partner back in court
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Man whose bad driving killed partner back in court
An Otago man whose reckless driving caused the death of his partner has been back before the court on more driving crimes.
‘Glad everyone is safe’ after fire destroyed home
‘Glad everyone is safe’ after fire destroyed home
A Dunedin man who lost his home to a blaze in St Clair overnight says he is relieved his family got out safely.
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Living life to the fullest after beating all the odds
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Living life to the fullest after beating all the odds
Phoebe Finlay looks pretty good for someone who has died several times.
Police cop drunken abuse after driver pulled over
Police cop drunken abuse after driver pulled over
A Dunedin woman was caught driving nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit and abused police after being pulled over.
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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC
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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC
Nearly half the population of Otago had active Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims last year, prompting the government agency to raise concerns about the financial pressure it was...
Woman in court over death of six-year-old child
Woman in court over death of six-year-old child
A woman has appeared in the Dunedin District Court charged with manslaughter in relation to a six-year-old.
Speeding teens not wearing seatbelts
Speeding teens not wearing seatbelts
Four teenagers were discovered not wearing any seatbelts after being stopped for speeding by police in Dunedin.
Korean society, veteran mark war’s 75th anniversary
Korean society, veteran mark war’s 75th anniversary
Joined by family and members of the Dunedin Korean Society at WongGok Restaurant yesterday are Changsik Kim, Ken Wright, Avro Carman and Euija Kim.
Attempt to steal over $600 of groceries falls short: police
Attempt to steal over $600 of groceries falls short: police
A Dunedin shoplifter with expensive taste was arrested after attempting to plunder more than $600 worth of groceries from an upmarket supermarket.
Housed youth commit less crime: study
Housed youth commit less crime: study
Having a safe, stable roof overhead appears to be one of the key factors in curbing New Zealand’s high rate of youth offending.
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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof
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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof
The United States attacks on three principal nuclear sites in Iran will likely worsen conflict in the Middle-East, the University of Otago’s leading international relations academic says.
Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police
Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police
A drunk Dunedin driver was spotted travelling well below the speed limit before stopping in the middle of a road, police say.
Pacific relationship will ‘remain constant’: Peters
Pacific relationship will ‘remain constant’: Peters
Few people are as well placed to comment on the shifting sands of international politics in the South Pacific as Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
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City celebrates Matariki at park
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City celebrates Matariki at park
Trees sparkled and there was a plentiful supply of food from trucks, but it was really the drones that drew crowds to Dunedin’s Logan Park.
Direct flights across the Ditch set to leave the runway
Direct flights across the Ditch set to leave the runway
Fasten your seatbelts Dunedin, it is almost time for liftoff.
Hospital stall due to contract
Hospital stall due to contract
The government bungled the opportunity to crack on with the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building last year by blowing up contract negotiations in sight of the finish line, sources say.
Sing it with some country soul for the South
Sing it with some country soul for the South
Meila Scully, 12, of Riversdale, was a finalist in the junior gospel, junior solo and open western sections of the Southern Country Music Awards (SCMA), at the Taieri Bowling Club on Saturday night.
'Glad everyone is safe' after fire razes home
'Glad everyone is safe' after fire razes home
A Dunedin man who lost his home to a blaze in St Clair says he is relieved the family got out safely.