Two 'helping police' after armed callout
Two 'helping police' after armed callout
Two people are helping police with inquiries after armed officers descended on a Dunedin coastal settlement this morning.
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Man makes threats to stab health workers over treatment
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Man makes threats to stab health workers over treatment
A Dunedin man threatened to stab health workers after frustrations over a patient’s care.
Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault
Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault
A teenager was knocked unconscious outside a Dunedin nightclub early this morning after plucking a sombrero off another man's head.
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Becoming town’s community officer ‘was meant to be’
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Becoming town’s community officer ‘was meant to be’
Port Chalmers’ new constable says being stationed in the same town as his late great-uncle Sergeant Stewart Guthrie "was meant to be".
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Event co-ordination plan to capitalise on stadium: council
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Event co-ordination plan to capitalise on stadium: council
A new plan to co-ordinate events across Dunedin will capitalise on the city’s stadium, councillors say.
Young Dunedin golfer blitzes world field
Young Dunedin golfer blitzes world field
Dunedin golf prodigy Joanna Ke has blitzed the field to claim one of junior golf's top titles.
Dunedin trio 'badly burned' removing flaming house goods
Dunedin trio 'badly burned' removing flaming house goods
A flaming dryer, a mattress on fire and a pot of hot oil are all things people in Dunedin have been burned by while attempting to throw them out of their homes, firefighters warn.
Need for meeting urgent: polytech
Need for meeting urgent: polytech
Otago Polytechnic leadership is pleading with Penny Simmonds for a meeting to explain why they have been lumped in with a federation model nearly a month after the initial announcement.
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Warning of ‘slumlord’ exploitation
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Warning of ‘slumlord’ exploitation
A Dunedin student left traumatised by her horror flatting experience has sounded a warning to civic leaders over the "unsafe" state of the city’s housing.
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Dunedin parking fines revenue skyrockets
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Dunedin parking fines revenue skyrockets
The Dunedin City Council is reaping the reward of skyrocketing parking fines as infringements drop and revenue rises.
‘Remarkable’ award honours roots
‘Remarkable’ award honours roots
Sir Ian Taylor says he has only been able to join the likes of Walt Disney in receiving a global innovation award because he set up his company in Dunedin.
Being away during tsunami threat hard
Being away during tsunami threat hard
A pair of Japanese exchange students in Dunedin say it is hard being away from family when natural disasters are threatening their home.
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‘Gutted’ at lack of interest in filling shoes
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‘Gutted’ at lack of interest in filling shoes
A departing Saddle Hill Community Board stalwart says he is "gutted" at the apparent lack of interest in replacing him.
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Council open to options for former theatre
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Council open to options for former theatre
The old Fortune Theatre in Dunedin is headed towards a sale, but the city council could be open to a cheap deal for a community group.
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Building product access ‘good step forward’
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Building product access ‘good step forward’
Access to overseas building products is a "lifeline" for the construction industry, but it could still take time for designers to risk trying new materials, a Dunedin builder says.
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Lead-soil rule review idea nixed
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Lead-soil rule review idea nixed
An independent review of Dunedin’s contentious rules for lead-soil testing requirements is the only "credible" way forward, a critic says.
Warrington wheel brace killer freed
Warrington wheel brace killer released from jail
A Dunedin man who beat his victim to death with a wheel brace and dumped his body on a beach has been released from prison.
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Rape victim: 'I don’t know how I will move on from this'
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Rape victim: 'I don’t know how I will move on from this'
A Dunedin man has been jailed for his involvement in a gang-related drug ring and raping a woman on New Year’s Eve.
Book bus service reduced during maintenance
Book bus service reduced during maintenance
The beloved Dunedin book buses will be running a reduced service over the next few weeks while building maintenance is conducted at their home base in the Civic Centre.
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Bank robber said he had gun in bag
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Bank robber said he had gun in bag
A heavily disguised man robbed a bank with a hammer and passed a threatening note to the teller telling her he had a gun in his bag.