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    Flooded with inspiration

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    Flooded with inspiration

    Award-winning composer and violinist Nathaniel Otley performs at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on Saturday.

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    Council finances hot topic at meeting

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    Council finances hot topic at meeting

    Spending was top of mind for the candidates and crowd at one of Dunedin’s first public meetings of the local body election campaign.

    Clumps of hair pulled out in late night assault

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    Clumps of hair pulled out in late night assault

    A young woman had clumps of hair ripped from her scalp and took multiple blows to the head during an alleged assault by a teenage girl in central Dunedin.

    Pacing themselves

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    Pacing themselves

    The under-10 competitors (below) begin racing in the final round of the Ariki Athletics and Harriers Club Kids XC Series at Chingford Park yesterday, while at the end of the race Ruby Wells, 6, ...

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    Robertson sorry for way slashed scholarships communicated

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    Robertson sorry for way slashed scholarships communicated

    Vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has apologised for blindsiding staff with drastic cuts to University of Otago scholarships.

    Hip-hop til you drop

    St Hilda's Collegiate School team Dynamix.

    Hip-hop til you drop

    The Otago and Southland Hip-Hop Unite NZ Schools Regional Competition attracted 72 teams to the Regent Theatre in Dunedin on Saturday.

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    Islamophobia contributing to Gaza’s devastation, prof says

    Islamic studies professor Halim Rane, of Griffith University, Australia, will be a guest speaker...

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    Islamophobia contributing to Gaza’s devastation, prof says

    The level of death and destruction in Gaza would not be possible without "substantially high levels of Islamophobia", an academic visiting Dunedin says.

    History buffs seek family of intriguing military man

    Otago Military History Group members (from left) Charlie Boyes, co-chair Marlene Pooley, Neil...

    History buffs seek family of intriguing military man

    Hidden away under a giant, spreading pine tree in a steeply sloping section of the Southern Cemetery lies the grave of an intriguing military man.

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    Relationships ‘mostly strained at best’ amid frustration

    Cr Andrew Whiley. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Relationships ‘mostly strained at best’ amid frustration

    The councillor who led calls for a review of Enterprise Dunedin says frustration had been brewing in the business sector.

    Big sacrifices for treatment

    Two-month-old Hannah-Rose Thompson-Berryman, who was diagnosed with arthrogryposis 24 weeks in...

    Big sacrifices for treatment

    The desperate parents of a Dunedin infant diagnosed with a rare condition are selling off their possessions so she can get cutting-edge treatment in the United States.

    Festival captures heart of Antarctic

    A pair of Emperor penguins in Antarctica. Photo: Anthony Powell/Antzworks

    Festival captures heart of Antarctic

    Stunning documentary footage from the heart of Antarctica, highlighting its stark beauty, inhabitants and the effects of climate change will feature in the upcoming Antarctic Film Festival.

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    Hope returns for South D couple as house floor raised

    South Dunedin resident Marion McManus watches as builder Ken Close continues lifting the...

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    Hope returns for South D couple as house floor raised

    A community effort to rebuild a South Dunedin home is giving the owners renewed hope for the future following the trauma of October’s floods.

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    Retracing steps of a 19th-century rambler

    Following in the footsteps of Dunedin rambler Peter Thomson (1823-79) are sales consultants (from...

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    Retracing steps of a 19th-century rambler

    Three keen walkers are exploring historic Dunedin, following in the footsteps of a 19th-century rambler and writer. 

    Helping music venues stand test of time

    Aaron Hawkins says grassroots venues need to survive year round. Photo: supplied

    Helping music venues stand test of time

    A former Dunedin mayor is amplifying the importance of small stages.

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    Speeding, intoxicated on school run

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    Speeding, intoxicated on school run

    A Dunedin mother admitted drinking a bottle of wine before speeding to pick her children up from school.

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    Purpose, vision of agency questioned

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    Purpose, vision of agency questioned

    Dunedin's economic development unit has been called lost and confused, as consultants recommend it be stripped out of city council operations.

    Man abuses, bites guard asking he leave: police

    Man abuses, bites guard asking he leave: police

    A security guard was racially abused and bitten by an aggressive man who smashed up a shelf in a central Dunedin chemist shortly before noon on Thursday, police say.

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    Meth used before fatal incident

    Andrew Mercer has been on bail since charges were laid against him and he will be sentenced in...

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    Meth used before fatal incident

    A Dunedin man has admitted using methamphetamine before committing the manslaughter of his partner, who died after falling from a moving trailer.

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    ‘They told us to tip it’ — late reprieve saves big bill

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    ‘They told us to tip it’ — late reprieve saves big bill

    A father organising his late son’s affairs has had a last-minute reprieve after potentially being landed with a big bill to dump $22,000 worth of excess medical supplies.

    Important information as polling looms

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    Important information as polling looms

    Fiery debates, sensational promises and an onslaught of grinning politicians. It’s time again for local elections. 
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