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    New Fish & Game headquarters opened

    Opening the new Otago Fish & Game offices (inset) in Mosgiel yesterday are (from left) Otago...

    New Fish & Game headquarters opened

    The new Otago Fish & Game headquarters on the outskirts of Mosgiel were opened yesterday, and have all the bells and whistles the organisation needs, its chief executive said.

    Performers radiate aplomb, enthusiasm

    Searching for secrets in Tulgey Wood are Alice in Wonderland: A Pantomime cast members (from left...

    Performers radiate aplomb, enthusiasm

    The show starts near the street, with decorated trees and artificial flowery creations beckoning us to the theatre.

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    Surgeon hopes to see more vision testing

    University of Otago ophthalmology consultant and eye surgeon Dr Francesc March is calling for...

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    Surgeon hopes to see more vision testing

    A lack of vision and hearing examinations — especially in rest-homes — has prompted researchers to call for more government funding for annual checks.

    Design inspired by Tongan culture wins award

    Otago Polytechnic School of Architecture master’s student Mila Makasini with a visualisation of...

    Design inspired by Tongan culture wins award

    Connections to time, space and culture have propelled an Otago architecture student to the top of his class.

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    One-way changes questioned

    Cumberland St, central Dunedin, looking south towards the Jetty St overbridge. Under a traffic...

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    One-way changes questioned

    Separate truck lanes are in the pipeline for two one-way streets in the centre of Dunedin with questions raised about safety and the future of one small Dunedin business.

    Barry Kloogh refused parole again

    "I’m very upset with what’s happened to [my victims] ... I know that they’re desperate in some...

    Barry Kloogh refused parole again

    A disgraced financial adviser behind a $15.7 million Ponzi scheme continues to lack empathy for his victims, a psychologist says.

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    Complaints over rest-home continue; WorkSafe says visit not required

    Oxford Court rest-home in Oxford St, South Dunedin. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Complaints over rest-home continue; WorkSafe says visit not required

    As another horror story emerges from Oxford Court rest-home, WorkSafe says it did not pay a visit as complaints were more about employment disputes and health issues.

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    Dad takes heart from installation of lifesaving device

    St Brigid’s School pupils Cooper (left) and Connor McCook with the school’s new AED unit...

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    Dad takes heart from installation of lifesaving device

    A Dunedin father of two boys - both with pacemakers - says he can rest a little easier now there is a defibrillator at their school.

    Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

    Photo: ODT files

    Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

    A former political figure has been released on bail after an alleged Dunedin bar brawl. 

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    24/7 urgent healthcare service to start

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    24/7 urgent healthcare service to start

    An around-the-clock urgent healthcare service will start in Dunedin before Christmas, potentially easing pressure on the city hospital’s emergency department.

    Massive haul of stolen pounamu seized in Dunedin

    A slab of stolen pounamu. File photo: NZ Police

    Massive haul of stolen pounamu seized in Dunedin

    Almost a tonne of "brazenly paraded" stolen pounamu has been seized in Dunedin and a 29-year-old man arrested.

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    Vandervis agrees to lead new portfolio

    Lee Vandervis. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    Vandervis agrees to lead new portfolio

    Dunedin's mayor appears to have struck a second compromise over her new governance structure, this time creating a portfolio for councillor Lee Vandervis to lead.

    Measles case in Dunedin among 'concerning' rise

    Photo: Supplied/US CDC

    Measles case in Dunedin among 'concerning' rise

    A measles case has been confirmed in Dunedin as health authorities warn of a "concerning" rise heading into the summer holidays.

    Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

    Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

    A hair found in the hand of a Dunedin man stabbed to death is all the evidence the jury needs to convict his alleged killer, the Crown says.

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    Two hospitalised after chemical incident at polytech

    Otago Polytechnic. Photo: ODT files

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    Two hospitalised after chemical incident at polytech

    Otago Polytechnic is reviewing its procedures and management of hazardous substances, following an incident involving sulphuric acid at the School of Art.

    Cleanup job after water pipe bursts

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    Cleanup job after water pipe bursts

    Contractors prepare to work on a water main that burst in Princes St about 6am yesterday, causing gravel to be strewn down the road and into Dowling St

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    La Niña to bring drier and warmer summer

    Yusuf Nagdee (18) enjoys St Kilda beach on a recent scorching day. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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    La Niña to bring drier and warmer summer

    Break out the barbecues and the sunscreen — summer in the South is shaping up to be warmer and drier than average.

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    Supporting youth ‘benefits city as a whole’

    Mickey Treadwell. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Supporting youth ‘benefits city as a whole’

    An action plan for Dunedin’s youth is an investment in the city’s future, councillors say.

    Study links Vit C in food with skin health

    University of Otago (Christchurch) Mātai Hāora Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine researcher...

    Study links Vit C in food with skin health

    It turns out grandma was right after all — beauty really does come from within, not from expensive face creams.

    Being awarded fellowship has extra meaning for writer

    Award-winning Dunedin writer Laurence Fearnley has won a 2026 Ireland Wilson Sargeson Fellowship....

    Being awarded fellowship has extra meaning for writer

    Dunedin writer Laurence Fearnley was a student when she first experienced poetry as "a living, breathing form".
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