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    Inland port proposal back on (fast) track

    Port Otago’s inland port proposal is back in the mix.

    'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address

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    'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address

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    Almost 45 people have put their hands up for Dunedin City Council’s top job.

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    Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.

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    Building hope for Ugandan orphans

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    Building hope for Ugandan orphans

    Brick by brick, Dunedin woman Rachel McCoubrey is raising money to house eight orphans and their caregiver in Uganda.

    Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer

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    Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer

    It will be the last time a rare medal won on the shores of a Greek island gets an outing on Anzac Day in a story of one good deed deserves another.

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    Finally back with family

    Ten years of living rough have ended for Sam Hereora, 72, who will be heading back home to the...

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    Finally back with family

    A photo of Sam Hereora sleeping rough in central Dunedin has spurred a life-changing family reunion 30 years in the making.

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    Revival of fireworks up for discussion

    The new year was celebrated with a fireworks display in the Octagon in Dunedin. Photo Peter McIntosh

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    Revival of fireworks up for discussion

    Fireworks could make a return to Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — but at an extra cost.

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    Harassment victim decries sentence

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    Harassment victim decries sentence

    The victim of an obsessive ex says she has been left psychologically scarred by her ordeal and is now campaigning for legislative change.

    Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin

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    Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin

    A game of hopscotch and faded road markings are all that remain of a three-month active transport trial in Queens Dr.

    New tool aids search for ancestral land

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    New tool aids search for ancestral land

    Whānau descended from people affected by the Crown’s confiscation of land in the 1860s, can now use a working computer programme prototype to search for land that once belonged to their tipuna.

    Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

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    Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

    A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician.

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    Being named finalist ‘lovely’

    Prominent composer and University of Otago music professor Anthony Ritchie. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Being named finalist ‘lovely’

    As retirement day draws nearer and the thoughts of post-career life start to dawn on him, Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie has been buoyed after being named a finalist in the 2026 Aotearoa Music...

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    George St fashion store closing after 23 years

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    Belle Bird boutique owner seeks new direction

    Shelley Harvey started the store when she was 26 and has been in the same George St shopfront since 2003.

    Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online

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    Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online

    A Dunedin mother was verbally abused by two teenage girls at a central city cafe after she attempted to defend her son from their alleged harassment.

    Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party: police

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    Careless driver hits pedestrian near Hyde St party: police

    A Dunedin driver has been charged with careless driving after he allegedly crashed into a pedestrian while travelling too fast through the student quarter.

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    Million-dollar ticket sold in Port Chalmers

    It was a lucky night for a Lotto player from Port Chalmers who won $1 million in Saturday’s draw.

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    Large weight loss inspired cyclist to take part in Wild Ride

    To celebrate losing 70kg in weight, Samantha Hayde, of Dunedin, takes part in the Wild Ride at...

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    Large weight loss inspired cyclist to take part in Wild Ride

    Drizzly weather did not deter a Dunedin cyclist from gearing up for a Wild Ride — but it did dissuade her teenage son.

    Council eyeing glass bottle restrictions

    Invercargill city councillors want glass separated from other recycling. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Council eyeing glass bottle restrictions

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    Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building

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    Video provides look inside new hospital outpatient building

    A video by Health New Zealand (HNZ) gives a first glimpse inside the new Dunedin hospital's outpatient building.
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