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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20

Columba College head girls (from left) Lula Joseph, Shanti Kara and Anika Leyser say the students...

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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20

A Dunedin secondary school’s place among the elite of New Zealand schools is down to its students, its principal says.

Influencer escapes TikTok ban for livestreaming claim midwife killed babies

A Dunedin "influencer” who livestreamed accusations that her midwife was killing babies left the victim in disbelief, a court has heard.

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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’

Dunedin firefighters (back, from left) Tim Penn, Kyle Johnston, Mike Taylor and Jamie McBride...

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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’

Months of strikes with no end in sight have led to Dunedin firefighters deciding to spend an hour serving the community in a different way.

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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says

A movie poster parody features Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong and city mayor Sophie Barker....

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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says

Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong appears to enjoy movie parody posters in which he features.

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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman

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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman

A woman says a Dunedin Uber driver pressured her into a game of rock-paper-scissors before sexually assaulting her while she was locked in his cab.

Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience

Royal New Zealand Navy able hydrographic systems operator (AHSO) Joshua Phillips at McMurdo...

Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience

Trying to get some sleep aboard a 10,000-tonne icebreaker as it crunches and shatters its way noisily towards Antarctica is something that takes a little getting used to.

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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight

An Air New Zealand Airbus A320-232 at Dunedin Airport yesterday, after an unknown incident,...

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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight

Air New Zealand is refusing to comment after one of its planes was grounded at Dunedin Airport, forcing the cancellation of an Auckland-bound flight.

Big welcome for latest round of international students

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki chairman Matapura Ellison is flanked by international secondary...

Big welcome for latest round of international students

Dunedin rolled out the red carpet yesterday to welcome the latest cohort of international students, as the city celebrates year-on-year growth in the international education industry.

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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut

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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut

The University of Otago has pulled the pin on a South Dunedin dental service, citing a strengthening of provision for Māori in its own faculty clinics.

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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community

An architect's rendition of the now-approved Tomboy cafe in a more than century-old heritage...

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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community

A suburban cafe planned in a historic Dunedin corner store has been approved after a panel ruled it would be an overall positive addition to the neighbourhood.

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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle

Vogel St burger restaurant Good Good’s liquor licence was suspended for 72 hours earlier this...

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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle

A worker at a Dunedin burger store who sold alcohol to a minor admitted they were ‘‘not very good at maths’’ when inspecting the teenager’s ID.

Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute

Otago Gunners Incorporated members Robbie Gardiner (left) and Brian Donaldson fire a 25-pound...

Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute

Warren Douglas Sapsford went out with a bang yesterday.

Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping

Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping

A Dunedin Uber driver allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted two of his passengers, a court has heard.

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Helping child walk the icing on the cake

Port Chalmers and District Lions Club past district governor Ella Butson holds the Milton Lions...

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Helping child walk the icing on the cake

Spending over $1000 on a singular cake is no big deal when each slice sold is going towards helping an Oamaru child one day walk unassisted.

Residents unconvinced works will end overflows

Surrey St, in South Dunedin, floods during heavy rain in 2024. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Residents unconvinced works will end overflows

Following a flood of complaints about the Dunedin City Council’s handling of wastewater overflows in South Dunedin, work is set to begin on alleviating wet weather overflows in Surrey St.

Quick discharge after Green Island crash

Quick discharge after Green Island crash

A man taken to Dunedin Hospital after a crash near Green Island yesterday was soon discharged.

Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route

John Wilson Ocean Drive at St Kilda. File photo: Google Maps

Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route

A Dunedin vet is calling on anyone who has walked their dog off-lead along John Wilson Ocean Drive recently, to contact a vet immediately, after it was discovered someone had placed rat poison along the route.

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Rock lobster limit raised by 24 tonnes

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Rock lobster limit raised by 24 tonnes

Catch limits for spiny rock lobster have been increased for Otago following a sustainability review with promising signs for the future.

Man in custody after armed police callout

Man in custody after armed police callout on Helensburgh Rd

A man is in custody after armed police were called out to a Dunedin hill suburb this evening.

Permission to make a mess

Lucy Moore, 3, of Green Island, makes the most of an opportunity to get covered in paint during the Mosgiel Central Kindergarten colour run fundraising event yesterday.

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