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Fair trading breach fines to be raised

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Fair trading breach fines to be raised

Raising penalties for breaches of fair trading law is a "shot across the bows" of companies that exploit their customers, a University of Otago academic says.

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Hand-made toys had contaminated sand

Kmart has withdrawn all its sand-based products. Photo: Supplied / MBIE / File photo

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Hand-made toys had contaminated sand

Successful enterprise never came easy. But it has landed something of a cruel blow on Frankie and Quinn Cropper.

Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene

Rajinder is on trial accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO:...

Blood and shattered glass: Dunedin murder trial shown graphic crime scene

Footage of the bloody crime scene where a Dunedin man was found stabbed to death has been played for a jury.

Joint winners’ work ethic, editorial excellence recognised

Joint winners’ work ethic, editorial excellence recognised

Otago Daily Times subeditor Fiona Russell and sports reporter Kayla Hodge have been named joint winners of the 2025 Valpy Rosebowl Trophy.

Wife had rejected marriage proposal, court told

The late Gurjit Singh, of Pine Hill, Dunedin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Wife had rejected marriage proposal, court told

The new wife of a man who was stabbed to death at his Dunedin home had previously turned down a marriage to the alleged killer, a court has heard.

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Prison time for cray conspiracy duo

Nicola Ann Nevard appears in the Dunedin District Court yesterday for sentencing. PHOTO: MATTHEW...

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Prison time for cray conspiracy duo

The gang member and "inside woman" behind a massive illegal crayfish distribution network have been sentenced to prison.

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Worker pulled to ground in service station assault

Police responded to BP Connect Southern, in Cumberland St, on Monday night after an employee was...

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Worker pulled to ground in service station assault

BP says it is supporting staff at a Dunedin service station after an employee was pulled to the ground during a late-night shift.

Cultural awareness a ‘vital skill’

Running the Cultural Awareness in Healthcare workshop yesterday for people employed in healthcare...

Cultural awareness a ‘vital skill’

Several devastating experiences can be prevented with more culturally aware practices in the healthcare system, a Dunedin nurse says.

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Uni drops in sustainability rankings

The university’s character is apparently unchanged, and yet this may be no more than an illusion....

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Uni drops in sustainability rankings

While the University of Otago has toppled out of the top 100 universities in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings, the institution’s leaders are pleased with their "strong performance".

Pupils take on their own ‘Amazing Race’

Pupils take on their own ‘Amazing Race’

Photo by Gregor Richardson

The outside needs to be clean too

The outside needs to be clean too

Abseilers clean the windows of the new Dunedin hospital outpatient building on yesterday.

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Grant for investigation of preventative cancer therapies

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Grant for investigation of preventative cancer therapies

New research aims to provide doctors with a "sorely needed" non-invasive and easily accessible preventive therapy for women at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.