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.
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OUSA rep running for council criticised
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OUSA rep running for council criticised
A Labour candidate for the Dunedin City Council has become the target of a campaign calling for him to stand down as a student representative.
Missing Mosgiel man found safe
Missing Mosgiel man found safe
A "vulnerable" man reported as missing from Mosgiel yesterday has been found safe.
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Former jet-sprint world champ jailed for assault
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Former jet-sprint world champ jailed for assault
A former world champion jet-sprinter has been jailed after dragging his partner by her hair and smashing her face into the floor.
Marathon effort raises funds for charity
Marathon effort raises funds for charity
Scott Casey-Wooldridge, 27, completes a 42km row on a rowing machine, as part of a marathon fundraising campaign yesterday.
‘Gift’ of Olveston celebrated on Matariki
‘Gift’ of Olveston celebrated on Matariki
Nearly 200 people stepped back in time on Matariki yesterday.
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10 housing projects cut locally
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10 housing projects cut locally
Ten Kainga Ora state housing projects in Dunedin bringing 120 homes have been scrapped in what has been described as another "kick in the guts" to the city.
Discards redesigned for charity auction
Discards redesigned for charity auction
Dozens of previously unwanted or unsellable items have been brought back to life.
Inquiry after man burnt in car fire
Inquiry after man burnt in car fire
Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.
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‘Brilliantly diverse’ crowd celebrates Matariki
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‘Brilliantly diverse’ crowd celebrates Matariki
A seasonal shift and cultural dimensions of Matariki were acknowledged by people from all walks of life at Tūhura Otago Museum, its director says.
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A time to express hopes and dreams
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A time to express hopes and dreams
Fires were burning not long after 4am, a ceremony was under way at 5am and a new year was welcomed by a good gathering at Dunedin’s Araiteuru Marae.
Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1
Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1
Disaster was averted when a mob of sheep escaped their paddock and started roaming on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin.