Dunedin

Speeding driver arrives home to find police

Speeding driver arrives home to find police

After failing to stop a young driver for allegedly travelling at excessive speed in a 50kmh zone, police officers went to his house and waited for him to come home.

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Kidney failure: lifting the lid on a ‘silent condition’

Dunedin resident Dr Paul Trotman with his cat Taylor during World Kidney Day yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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Kidney failure: lifting the lid on a ‘silent condition’

Kidney failure was simply a hurdle, and not a roadblock, for Dr Paul Trotman.

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Developer difficulties discussed

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Developer difficulties discussed

Difficulties for developers in getting housing projects going in Dunedin, including working with the city council, have been discussed at a meeting.

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Killer pleads guilty to prison assault

Robert Cummings, pictured here at a sentencing in 2022, has been in prison for more than 12 years...

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Killer pleads guilty to prison assault

A convicted murderer has continued his pattern of ‘‘brutal and ferocious’’ violence while in prison, a court has heard.

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Flight cuts a concern — mayor

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Flight cuts a concern — mayor

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker says visitor numbers to Dunedin were on the up so Air New Zealand’s decision to reduce the number of flights into the city is extremely disappointing.

Unconscious woman 'robbed of large sum' in Dunedin CBD

The robbery happened in George St. Photo: Google Maps

Unconscious woman 'robbed of large sum' in Dunedin CBD

An alleged brazen, broad daylight theft of money from the pockets of an unconscious woman lying in the Dunedin CBD has landed two men in the Dunedin District Court.

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Public flat initiations down: proctor’s report

There has been a reported increase in couch fires in the student quarter over the past year,...

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Public flat initiations down: proctor’s report

The University of Otago believes it has broken the back of the "flat initiation" practices, but couch burning has re-emerged as a growing concern.

'Severe' impact on Gregg's workers if factory closes

The smell of coffee wafting from the Gregg’s factory in Forth St, Dunedin, could soon be a thing...

'Severe' impact on Gregg's workers if factory closes

Workers at Dunedin’s Gregg’s coffee factory face being cast aside after giving decades of their lives to the business.

Speeding drunk driver arrives home to find cops waiting

After failing to stop a speeding young driver Dunedin police officers just went to his house and waited for him to come home.

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Fears shifting seismic zone will put Dunedin heritage buildings at risk

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Fears shifting seismic zone will put Dunedin heritage buildings at risk

Dunedin risks the "perverse outcome" of losing its characteristic heritage buildings unless the government relaxes incoming seismic changes, a pair of advocates say.

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Settled conditions tipped for autumn

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Settled conditions tipped for autumn

Autumn has arrived and the leaves are turning brown and overnight temperatures are starting to drop.

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Rules cited as Ong ejected from workshop

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Rules cited as Ong ejected from workshop

Embattled Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong was ejected from a council workshop because he failed to abide by the rules, the meeting’s chairman says.

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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data

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HNZ withholds Wakari Hospital worker assault data

A refusal to release information on the number of staff being assaulted at Wakari Hospital shows the national health body has something to hide, a union says.

Dunedin hit by Air NZ cancellations

Nikhil Ravishankar will take over as Air New Zealand chief executive in October. Photo:&nbsp...

Dunedin hit by Air NZ cancellations

Dunedin services will be cut as Air New Zealand is set to cancel around 1100 flights affecting thousands of passengers through until early May.

Tests to raise awareness

Staff from Kidney Health New Zealand will be at Wall Street Mall today between 10am and 3pm doing kidney function tests in a bid to raise awareness of chronic kidney disease.