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    New Zealand Blood Dunedin Centre donor relations co-ordinator Linda Burt and longtime blood donor...

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    300th donation marked with cake

    Getting to 300 blood donations has been decades in the making for one Dunedin man.

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    Businessman held partner’s head under water

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    Businessman held partner’s head under water

    As a Dunedin businessman held his partner’s head underwater, wildly berating her, the woman believed ‘‘this must be it’’.

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    Otago loses territory to Waikato med school

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    Otago loses territory to Waikato med school

    The University of Otago will keep the same number of medical placements out of its school, but lose several locations it could send them to.

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    Upward trend in council satisfaction survey

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    Upward trend in council satisfaction survey

    Dunedin residents’ satisfaction with the city council is on the rise, a survey suggests.

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    ‘Dogtor Nancy’ crowned Dog of the Year

    Dianne Angell’s 3-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier Nancy, aka ‘‘Dogtor Nancy’’, is the face of...

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    ‘Dogtor Nancy’ crowned Dog of the Year

    A Dunedin dog’s ‘‘celebrity status’’ has soared to the size of a billboard after being crowned New Zealand’s top canine.

    Carnival brings ‘light, music’ during darkest time

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    Carnival brings ‘light, music’ during darkest time

    Liza Kuksa, of Queenstown, reaches up to a luminescent dragon hovering over the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival, held at First Church last night.

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    Man discharged over abuse

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Man discharged over abuse

    An Otago man who sexually abused two young girls he met through ties to a church has been discharged without penalty.

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    New CEO keen to 'continue council's journey'

    Richard Briggs. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    New CEO keen to 'continue council's journey'

    Dunedin’s incoming council boss says a fondness for the city and a passion for local government will serve him well in his new role.

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    Survivor has perspective on ‘what is important’

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    Survivor has perspective on ‘what is important’

    You may not be able to control all the events that happen to you, but they say you can decide not to be reduced by them.

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    Anger at Wakari decision

    The future of Wakari Hospital’s Ward 10a is uncertain. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Anger at Wakari decision

    Angry staff in a troubled Dunedin mental health ward fear it could be closed instead of refurbished.

    Senior Dunedin public servant who attacked ex-partner keeps identity secret

    Senior Dunedin public servant who attacked ex-partner keeps identity secret

    A senior public servant has been told never to drink again after a sustained attack on his former partner.

    Former Otago coach at centre of investigation as players drown

    Former Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin coaches at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin in 2006. Photo: Peter...

    Former Otago coach at centre of investigation as players drown

    Former Otago Nuggets and Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin is at the centre of an investigation into the deaths of two basketball players in the Philippines.

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    Man in court after stolen pounamu 'brazenly paraded'

    Ethan Smith was remanded on bail on condition he not travel within 10km of the West Coast. Photo:...

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    Man in court after stolen pounamu 'brazenly paraded'

    A Dunedin man arrested last year after police seized a huge haul of pounamu has finally been charged in relation to the taonga.

    Wasted man attacks Dunedin bar manager

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    Intoxicated man attacks Dunedin bar manager

    A Dunedin bar manager was socked in the face when an allegedly drunk and drugged-up patron began to rain down blows on him.

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    Craft group shocked by card with ‘downright nasty’ message

    Crofters Yarn members Bronwyn Tuisaula and Shona Bovey attend the group’s weekly knitting...

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    Craft group shocked by card with ‘downright nasty’ message

    In the wake of the closure of the Crofters Yarn community knitting group’s Wakari base, someone has sent a "downright nasty" and "cowardly" card in the post, saying: "Karma. Goodbye Crofters Yarn".

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    Baby killer back behind bars

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Baby killer back behind bars

    A man who killed a 7-month-old baby is back in prison after using drugs while on parole.

    Nocturnal creatures take the spotlight

    Creatures of the night (clockwise from left) Alinor Rose, Genia Colling, Lillian Hillyer-Mogoffin...

    Nocturnal creatures take the spotlight

    Nocturnal creatures will come alive at this year’s Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.

    New DCC chief executive 'ready to get stuck in'

    Richard Briggs in the new DCC chief executive. Photo: Supplied

    New DCC chief executive 'ready to get stuck in'

    Former Hamilton council boss Richard Briggs says he is returning south "ready to get stuck in" after being named the Dunedin City Council's new chief executive.

    Fewer regions for Otago medical school placements

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    Fewer regions for Otago medical school placements

    Otago medical students will have three fewer regions to choose from when it comes to their placements from 2029.

    Man and machine team up to fell pine

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    Man and machine team up to fell pine

    An arborist (right, wearing orange) clings to the trunk of a pine as a branch he has cut is lowered by crane.
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