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    Tri-agencies not properly engaged: report

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    Tri-agencies not properly engaged: report

    A review of Dunedin’s local alcohol rules needs to be "reset" after groups including police and health authorities said they were not properly engaged, councillors have been told.

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    Councillor calls for ministry guidance on lead issue

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    Councillor calls for ministry guidance on lead issue

    A Dunedin city councillor is calling for a rethink on how the council deals with lead contaminated soil, as developers complain of six-figure bills to mitigate it.

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    NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave

    Australian man Luke Cornish erects a plaque showing the spot in the Port Chalmers Old Cemetery...

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    NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave

    Almost 150 years after a woman was buried in an unmarked grave in Port Chalmers, her great-great-grandson has placed a plaque showing where she lies.

    Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error

    A woman was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy. Photo: Getty...

    Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error

    A Dunedin woman overdosed after she was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy.

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    Fires spark warning on charging electronics

    A fire tore through a bedroom at a Barr St property on July 6. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Fires spark warning on charging electronics

    A fire investigator urges people not to leave electronic devices such as laptops, vapes and cellphones on beds or couches while charging, following two house fires in Dunedin in the past three months.

    Driver crashed while six times over limit, police say

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    Driver crashed while six times over limit, police say

    A Dunedin man was found to be driving more than six times over the legal alcohol limit after he mounted the footpath and crashed into a fence, police say.

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    TEC accused of ‘hand-holding’ for medical school proposal

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    TEC accused of ‘hand-holding’ for medical school proposal

    The universities’ financial watchdog is being accused of "holding the hand" of the Waikato Medical School proposal to get it over the line with the government.

    Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD

    There was no wrap-around support for a teen dealing with a severe obsessive compulsive disorder,...

    Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD

    A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital for severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home with just one hour of therapy in Dunedin a week.

    Defendant 'shocked, confused' at baby's injuries

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    Defendant 'shocked, confused' at baby's injuries

    A prominent sportsman told police he was “shocked” and “confused” after hearing a baby he had cared for had suffered more than a dozen fractures. 

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    Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance

    A 1987 Fire and Emergency NZ aerial appliance off to a callout after a fire alarm was triggered...

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    Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance

    The year is 1987, Fleetwood Mac’s Little Lies is topping the charts and Dunedin has revealed a new state-of-the-art ladder aerial appliance.

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    Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist

    Tony Wood (front) holds the late Darren Wispinski’s Avanti road bike, during a memorial ride with...

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    Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist

    A Dunedin cyclist’s life and memory has been honoured by his family with an inaugural bike race and charity auction.

    Man spat on officer after failed headbutt: police

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    Man spat on officer after failed headbutt: police

    A man involved in a central Dunedin brawl resorted to spitting on an officer after a failed headbutt attempt, police say.

    Gliding on glass

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    Gliding on glass

    Two teams from Dunedin’s Fire In Ice Waka Ama Club pass one another while training on Otago Harbour during low tide on Saturday morning.

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    Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’

    A burnt couch sits near the entrance of Woodhaugh Gardens, on George St yesterday morning. PHOTO:...

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    Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’

    A "suspicious" couch fire was extinguished by firefighters in Dunedin’s student quarter at the weekend.

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    Another candidate leaves ticket

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    Another candidate leaves ticket

    Dunedin mayoral hopeful Andrew Simms’ council ticket has descended into infighting as another candidate jumps ship.

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    Singer beats cold to win opera competition

    Jasmine Jessen beams after winning the Otago Daily Times Southern Aria competition at Knox Church...

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    Singer beats cold to win opera competition

    It snot fuddy when you catch a cold — especially if you are an opera singer who is about to compete in one of New Zealand’s top opera competitions.

    Graduate realises long-held dream

    University of Otago students (from left) Aria Farrant, Rani Cousens and Roisin Kennedy, all 21,...

    Graduate realises long-held dream

    Rani Cousens fulfilled a life-long dream at graduation on Saturday.

    Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer

    Mosgiel-born two-time Commonwealth Games track cyclist Nathan Seddon was diagnosed with grade...

    Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer

    A top New Zealand track cyclist who has competed on the world stage is now facing an even bigger challenge.

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    Groyne option ‘obvious omission’: mayor

    Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says it is interesting to see Kettle Park remediation options, but he...

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    Groyne option ‘obvious omission’: mayor

    A $35million plan to remove old landfill material and reshape sand dunes is the most effective way to respond to the erosion threat at Dunedin’s Kettle Park, a report has found.

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    Treat accessible seesaw with respect, council urges

    The accessible seesaw has returned to George St’s playspace following a four-month absence after...

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    Treat accessible seesaw with respect, council urges

    The Dunedin City Council is pleading for people to "just be nice" to George St’s accessible seesaw, which has returned after damage took it out of action months ago.
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