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    Bike brekkie fuels up city cyclists

    Refreshed following a free fuel-up, Emily Cambridge with son Henry (2) and Artie their dog leave...

    Bike brekkie fuels up city cyclists

    A free breakfast was served up in central Dunedin - all you had to do was ride a bike.

    Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'

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    Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'

    Two women were chased down in their car by an ‘‘aggressive’’ man wielding a bike seat, police say.

    Relief apartment safe to stay in

    Abdullah Alenezi, pictured with his father Tareq Alenezi, of Kuwait, was moving into the Belmont...

    Relief apartment safe to stay in

    It was probably a shaky night for Abdullah Alenezi.

    Swimmer who died at St Clair thought to be local man

    Emergency services at St Clair Beach this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Swimmer who died at St Clair thought to be local man

    Tourists with surfboards brought the stricken swimmer ashore but he could not be resuscitated.

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    Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed

    Dunedin resident Simon Noble stands near a trail through sand dunes south of Brighton. He hopes...

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    Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed

    A "scenic" cycle route along Dunedin’s south coast has been pitched to link the city with a popular regional trail.

    Car smashes concrete fence

    Car smashes concrete fence

    There were no hard feelings from a Dunedin homeowner who offered a ride home to a young woman driver whose car became stuck in their concrete fence.

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    Historic OBHS building reopens

    Work at the Otago Boys’ High School Shand building is complete. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Historic OBHS building reopens

    A historic Dunedin school building which narrowly escaped demolition has reopened after seven years of renovations.

    Beautiful plumage

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Beautiful plumage

    Mural artist Koryu Aoshima puts the finishing touches on his forest-themed artwork in Carey Ave, South Dunedin.

    Three injured in crash

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    Three injured in crash

    Three people have been injured, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash which closed an Otago highway yesterday.

    Home off limits after landslip

    Belmont Lane resident Lynette Johnston, pictured with her Pomeranian Tina, was told to leave her...

    Home off limits after landslip

    One Dunedin resident has been told she will not be able to return home after her house was red-stickered in the wake of a landslip on a Musselburgh cliff.

    Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds

    Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds

    The use of opioids in the Otago region is climbing according to the latest survey of drugs in the workplace, although cannabis remains far and away the region’s illicit drug of choice.

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    Time for more motels in Dunedin?

    Cyril Coombe’s Alexis Motor Lodge has been pretty full over the past few weeks. Photo: Peter...

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    Time for more motels in Dunedin?

    Accommodation is in hot demand in Dunedin and one provider says it may be time for more motels to open in the city.

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    Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation

    Maria Barta admires an image of her children Simon (left) and Rhian Hinkley with Cookie Bear. It...

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    Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation

    After a public "dum-de-doo" over the banishment of Cookie Bear from Griffin’s biscuit packets, the company has been forced to bring the beloved mascot back.

    ‘Heartbroken’ over young son’s death

    ‘Heartbroken’ over young son’s death

    New Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao has made the gut-wrenching announcement that his "beautiful boy" Leo has died.

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    Ong’s movement restricted in council building

    Benedict Ong. Photos: supplied

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    Ong’s movement restricted in council building

    A controversial Dunedin councillor is under restrictions in the council building over concerns he has been "accosting staff".

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    Sir Ian 'totally blindsided' by Santana's claims

    Sir Ian Taylor. File photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Sir Ian 'totally blindsided' by Santana's claims

    Dunedin's Sir Ian Taylor has scrapped a visit to Santana Minerals’ planned goldmine after being "totally blindsided" by the company spreading "misinformation" about him.

    Fire, ambulance callout to battery gassing incident

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    Fire, ambulance callout to battery gassing incident

    Three people were taken to Dunedin Hospital yesterday after accidentally inhaling chemical vapour from a lithium ion battery at a South Dunedin store.

    Dunedin home red-stickered after slip evacuations

    The slip below Belmont Lane. Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Dunedin home red-stickered after slip evacuations

    A Dunedin resident can't return to their red-stickered home in the wake of this morning's landslip below properties perched on a Musselburgh cliff.

    Highway reopens after critical injury crash

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    Highway reopens after critical injury crash

    State Highway 87 has reopened near Clarks Junction after a crash left three people injured, including one critically, this afternoon.

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    Prisoner assaulted corrections officers

    The Otago Corrections Facility. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Prisoner assaulted corrections officers

    A prisoner who attacked three corrections officers while behind bars received no further punishment for the assaults.
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