Boy charged over car thefts 'went to see some mates'
Boy charged over car thefts 'went to see some mates'
A 15-year-old boy has been charged following a spate of car thefts across the South Island.
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‘Pros and cons’ to time-limiting St Clair all-day parks
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‘Pros and cons’ to time-limiting St Clair all-day parks
Proposed parking changes at St Clair Beach present "pros and cons" for surfers, but nearby businesses could benefit from an end to people taking up a parking spot all day.
Union movement ‘under attack’, meeting told
Union movement ‘under attack’, meeting told
Dunedin workers who turned out in force yesterday to demand better rights were told the union movement is under attack.
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Smooth Hill ‘foolhardy’ use of $92m
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Smooth Hill ‘foolhardy’ use of $92m
Dunedin's proposed Smooth Hill tip has been rubbished as a "foolhardy" waste of $92.4 million by a Southland landfill operator.
Scott Technology set to reopen after worker's death
Scott Technology set to reopen after worker's death
Scott Technology is due to return to normal operations on Monday after the death of an employee in a workplace accident.
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DCC fireworks revival 'may have been fine' says man who lost eye
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DCC fireworks revival 'may have been fine' says man who lost eye
A man who was blinded in one eye by a firework at a council-run event in Dunedin says a new location that was pitched might have been a good solution.
Bus driver ‘a fighter’ who gave his all for his family
Bus driver ‘a fighter’ who gave his all for his family
A Dunedin bus driver who was given a second lease on life has been remembered as "a fighter" who used his final moments to give back to his family.
Height associated with cancer risk
Height associated with cancer risk
The tall and short of it is, new research shows the many different types of genetic factors that can influence height in people can also affect their health.
Trading big game for ducks
Trading big game for ducks
You will be aiming for mallards if you want the best-tasting duck tacos this weekend, 17-year-old Nathan Wade says.
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‘Saddened’ by demolition, but ‘safety is paramount’
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‘Saddened’ by demolition, but ‘safety is paramount’
The decision to pull down part of the Dunedin Gasworks Museum is a sad but necessary one, a museum trustee says.
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Right turn may be axed: NZTA
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Right turn may be axed: NZTA
A well-used right turn on to State Highway 1 in central Dunedin could be removed, it has been signalled.
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Council set to put issue of glass bottles back in play
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Council set to put issue of glass bottles back in play
The issue of glass bottles in North Dunedin is about to become a "high-priority topic" as the council prepares to send its alcohol policy back to the drawing board.
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Dentistry PhD research ‘a very new area’
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Dentistry PhD research ‘a very new area’
When Vaishnavi Yeleswarapu tentatively suggested producing a comic book for her PhD in dentistry, she expected an overanimated and colourless frown from her supervisor.
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Plans to slash mental health beds horrify
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Plans to slash mental health beds horrify
Plans to slash the number of mental health beds for older people at the new Dunedin hospital even further than first feared have horrified aged-care advocates.
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New gallery welcomes art 'a little rough around the edges'
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New gallery welcomes art 'a little rough around the edges'
A team of recent art school graduates hope the launch of their new crowdfunded gallery will help emerging Dunedin artists make their mark on the city’s arts scene.
Incubator to help babies in a new way
Incubator to help babies in a new way
A piece of lifesaving equipment has a found a new home in a Dunedin supermarket, continuing to support New Zealand’s littlest miracles.
Ooops . . . fleeing driver's ankle bracelet dobs him in
Ooops . . . fleeing driver's ankle bracelet dobs him in
A Dunedin man who took police on a 60km chase up to Palmerston may have been wondering why he just could not shake them off.
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Commercial rents for South D library staying
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Commercial rents for South D library staying
Commercial rents for the top floor of the South Dunedin library complex are going nowhere.
'Speeding' driver plunges into Leith
'Speeding' driver plunges into Leith
A woman allegedly speeding beside the Water of Leith slid off the road and plunged into the river after losing control.
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Rainbow crossing on horizon: councillor
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Rainbow crossing on horizon: councillor
Dunedin city councillor Mandy Mayhem hopes to be dancing over a Dunedin rainbow crossing before the year is out.