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    Watch: Otago Polytechnic graduation procession

    We captured the action as almost 1000 graduating students made their way down George St led by bagpipes - can you spot yourself?

    Groper 'grabbed and squeezed’ young woman on Dunedin street

    The incident happened on Clyde St. Photo: Google Maps

    Groper 'grabbed and squeezed’ young woman on Dunedin street

    A Dunedin man has been charged with indecent assault after he allegedly groped a young woman on a north Dunedin street.

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    Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

    Southern Football chief executive Dougal McGowan at the Oval in Dunedin, which will no longer...

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    Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

    Clubs may collapse and grounds turn into bogs as a football leader cries foul over increased ground charges.

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    Fears fuel costs may lead some workers to quit

    It cost Dunedin carpenter Lee Taylor $40 more than usual to fill his ute with diesel yesterday....

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    Fears fuel costs may lead some workers to quit

    Dunedin support workers who drive across town for their job are worried fuel price increases will eat up a lot of their income.

    Helmet saved cyclist from more serious injury: police

    Helmet saved cyclist from more serious injury: police

    A Dunedin cyclist who crashed and flew into the windscreen of a car avoided a traumatic head injury thanks to the helmet he was wearing, police say.

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    Engineer balanced job with study to graduate

    Otago Polytechnic bachelor of engineering technology graduand Jennifer Churchouse is one of more...

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    Engineer balanced job with study to graduate

    Life has been one long bridge over troubled waters for Jennifer Churchouse over the past three years.

    Second meningococcal case in Dunedin student community

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    Second meningococcal case in Dunedin student community

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    A second case of meningococcal disease has been reported in the Dunedin student community, Health New Zealand says.

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    Anxious wait ahead for Willis

    Scott Willis

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    Anxious wait ahead for Willis

    Taieri Green Party list MP Scott Willis had a nervous election night in 2023 wondering if he would be elected, and he likely faces a similarly anguished time in this year’s election.

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    ‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%

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    ‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%

    Full-time student numbers at the University of Otago are climbing slowly towards 20,000, as the institution experiences a bigger-than-expected increase at the start of a new year.

    You want AIs with that? Burger protester says No

    The 30-year-old woman was wearing a white mask and carrying two cans of white spray-paint when...

    'No AI, hire humans': Masked woman defaces Dunedin Burger King

    A masked protester defaced a drive-through at a South Dunedin fast food restaurant over the chain’s decision to replace human order-takers with AI.

    Case made to stop seismic reclassification

    Dunedin city councillor Russell Lund and Southern Heritage Trust spokeswoman Jo Galer present...

    Case made to stop seismic reclassification

    Dunedin risks the ‘‘perverse outcome’’ of losing its characteristic heritage buildings unless the government relaxes incoming seismic changes, two advocates say.

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    Stadium boss confident that ‘good stuff’ on the way

    Paul Doorn

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    Stadium boss confident that ‘good stuff’ on the way

    Dunedin's stadium boss is maintaining a positive outlook on the future of events in the city, saying ‘‘there’s some good stuff going to come’’.

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    Restored biplane to return to the skies

    Thompson Aero Engineering owner Glenn Thompson puts the finishing touches on a de Havilland DH82...

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    Restored biplane to return to the skies

    The first thought that went through Glenn Thompson’s mind when he opened the shipping container door was: ‘‘I thought there was supposed to be a Tiger Moth in here’’.

    Remains confirmed as former Dunedin resident

    Col Heath protests against homelessness. Photo: supplied

    Remains confirmed as former Dunedin resident

    Police have formally identified a former Dunedin resident whose remains were found on a Waikato highway.

    Pair allegedly robbed woman

    The judge said the man was driven by “emotional dysregulation and alcohol” on the night and...

    Pair allegedly robbed woman

    The alleged 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.

    Speeding driver arrives home to find police

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    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

    Andrew Simms

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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

    Photo: RNZ

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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.
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    • It cost Dunedin carpenter Lee Taylor $40 more than usual to fill his ute with diesel yesterday....

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      Fears fuel costs may lead some workers to quit

    • Southern Football chief executive Dougal McGowan at the Oval in Dunedin, which will no longer...

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      Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

    • Thompson Aero Engineering owner Glenn Thompson puts the finishing touches on a de Havilland DH82...

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      Restored biplane to return to the skies

    • Kane Jury is ready to tackle the challenges of his new job with New Zealand Rugby. PHOTO: GERARD...

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      Jury is in: relishing pathways role

    • Dunedin pensioner Rob Donaldson holds his SuperGold Card outside Woolworths Dunedin South. Photo:...

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      Gold card discount issue ‘annoying’

    • An aerial view of the camping ground at Curio Bay. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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      Camp operator says abuse may force him out

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