Copper comes a cropper in fender bender
An unmarked Dunedin police car did not have to go very far to get to the scene of a crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin
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Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin
The Dunedin City Council is set to start work on an almost $20 million extension to an Otago Peninsula cycleway and shared pathway with the construction of a new boardwalk.
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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase
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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase
Dunedin City Council by-election candidates are not impressed by the possibility of a 10.5% rates rise.
Angry owner 'hurls dog through glass door' in Mornington
Angry owner 'hurls dog through glass door' in Mornington
An angry Dunedin dog owner allegedly grabbed his dog by the throat and threw it through a glass door because he was ‘‘frustrated’’.
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By-election to be contested by 14
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By-election to be contested by 14
A field of 14 candidates will contest the Dunedin City Council by-election to pursue the seat left open by the death of councillor and former mayor Jules Radich.
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Princes St site development pushed back to November
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Princes St site development pushed back to November
A central Dunedin development has been given another nine months to start work by the city council.
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'Excuse my language, but f*** off'
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Supermarket ticketing slammed as ‘a scam’
A Dunedin man says photographic ‘‘proof’’ of his apparently illegal parking at a central city supermarket is laughable.
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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers
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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers
Victor Billot did not offer the phrase ‘‘hate to say I told you so’’, but the stadium critic got near it.
'Aggressive behaviour' towards firies alleged
'Aggressive behaviour' towards firefighters at house blaze alleged
Police were on hand for ‘‘crowd control’’ at the scene of a Dunedin house fire where aggressive behaviour by onlookers towards firefighters was alleged.
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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged
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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged
The five-year delay between the opening of the new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building and the inpatient building will lead to many staffing and operational issues, a bombshell govt report says.
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‘Absolutely disgusting’ graffiti removed
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‘Absolutely disgusting’ graffiti removed
A West Harbour resident who was quick to remove "hurtful" graffiti says such messages have no place in his community and he has a big bucket of paint to back that up.
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Agents ‘exercising caution’
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Agents ‘exercising caution’
Travel operators are working with caution following strikes across the Middle East, a Dunedin agent says.
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King flies in to support fundraisers
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King flies in to support fundraisers
A group of former Cadbury employees are doing something "phenomenal" with their mission to fundraise for mental health at their old work’s carpark, an advocate says.
Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights
Brotherly battle among triathlon highlights
Maniototo 9-year-old Oscar Jeffries was motivated when he stood on the start line of the WeetBix Kiwi Kids TRYathlon — motivated to beat his twin brother, that is.
Otago/Southland pipe band championships
Otago/Southland pipe band championships
The pipes were calling Dunedin residents at the weekend as pipe bands from Christchurch south battled it out at the Otago/Southland Pipe Band Championships.
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Approach to consultation on table
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Approach to consultation on table
A pared-back approach to Dunedin’s annual plan consultation clears the way for early and significant engagement on the next decade of spending, the council says.
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
Judging a dahlia show requires a sharp eye for detail, including the ability to spot even the most minuscule of faults in a flower.
Concord house fire contained, two taken to hospital
Concord house fire contained, two taken to hospital
A "well alight" house blaze in Dunedin has been contained by fire crews, as two people have been taken to hospital in moderate conditions.
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Market a help in search for volunteers
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Market a help in search for volunteers
The fact that "horses don’t judge" is key for a Dunedin therapy programme helping the city’s youth succeed.
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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged
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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged
Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is in a financially unsustainable position unless the city council puts in more funding, councillors have been told.