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    Gurpreet Kaur outside court in December. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    'Sweaty and shaking': Killer's wife admits trying to hide evidence

    The wife of a murderer has admitted to hiding the killer’s shoes in a bid to help him avoid detection by police.

    Knife-wielding teen sparks armed police callout

    Knife-wielding teen sparks armed police callout

    Armed police swarmed a Dunedin street last night when a teenager began allegedly chasing members of the public with a knife.

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    Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs

    Bailey is one of several dogs treated by vets in Dunedin at the weekend after accidentally eating...

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    Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs

    Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend.

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    Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’

    Benedict Ong

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    Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’

    His ideas may ‘‘make no sense in the real world of finance’’, but Benedict Ong might yet get a chance to present them to the Dunedin City Council.

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    Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars

    One of the tributes to Dunedin speedway driver Paul Simon that was shared widely on social media...

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    Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars

    The grieving father of a Dunedin streetstock racer killed in a fatal crash at the weekend says his son was ‘‘brought up amongst stockcars’’.

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    Cops point guns at Dunedin fugitive in dramatic CCTV footage

    Armed police were called to the Z service station in Kaikorai Valley Rd as the incident unfolded....

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    Cops point guns at Dunedin fugitive in dramatic CCTV footage

    Dramatic footage has emerged showing a bystander ducking for cover in a Dunedin petrol station forecourt as police point their guns at a man before a shot is fired.

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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

    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

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

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    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.
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