Students get taste of life at university
More than 400 secondary school students are dipping their toes into university life this week in Dunedin.
Escape from window
Escape from window
A person eluded capture at a South Dunedin motel yesterday by using what appeared to be curtains tied together to jump out of a two-storey window.
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Councillors to discuss plan to get rid of councils
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Councillors to discuss plan to get rid of councils
A meeting tomorrow will discuss what Otago regional councillors think about the proposal to get rid of regional councils but the council chairwoman has questioned if mayors have any idea what they...
Yachts battle for honours
Yachts battle for honours
Yachts compete in a Port Chalmers Yacht Club race on Otago Harbour on Saturday.
Bug off!
Bug off!
Caked in wind-blown sand, a resting sea lion on Smaills Beach lifts its head, disturbing a cloud of flies which were gathered around the moisture from its eyes.
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran
As anti-government riots in Iran lead to hundreds of deaths, a Dunedin-based expat says he is struggling to hear from family and friends at home.
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Aurora Energy is making electricity upgrades in the Octagon including working on underground infrastructure to improve network reliability.
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Early interest as by-election set
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Early interest as by-election set
Early contenders for Dunedin’s vacant council seat have emerged, but the position will not be filled until mid-May.
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Licence application withdrawn for proposed new student pub
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Licence application withdrawn for proposed new student pub
Plans for a new student pub and club in a long-vacant building on the doorstep of Dunedin’s bus hub have been abandoned after a public backlash.
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Just doing her job: massage therapist
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Just doing her job: massage therapist
A Dunedin massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting two clients says she was just doing her job according to her limited training.
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‘Lifelong consequences’
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‘Lifelong consequences’
Botched, unnecessary procedures leave 3-year-old in dire need of urgent surgery
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Lovely day for cricket
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Lovely day for cricket
(Clockwise from above) Atawhai Foley, 9, raises the bat with a group of young cricket fans; Gabriel, 2, waves his flag with Yoshi Geerlofs and Arlo, 8, with Simon Greenall watch the...
Unconscious trio found 'intoxicated' with drug paraphernalia: police
Unconscious trio found 'intoxicated' with drug paraphernalia: police
Two adults and a teenager reported unconscious in a car at a South Dunedin fast-food carpark were allegedly found intoxicated and with drug paraphernalia, police say.
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Students mark coming of age, home-style
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Students mark coming of age, home-style
There is roughly 10,000km of ocean separating Japan and Dunedin, but the distance did not stop University of Otago exchange students from marking their coming of age in traditional style.
Warning over online sales platforms after scam
Warning over online sales platforms after scam
A Dunedin woman scammed out of $2000 when attempting to sell a phone is warning others about the dangers of online marketplaces.
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Weather puts a dampener on parkrun’s 12th anniversary
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Weather puts a dampener on parkrun’s 12th anniversary
The prospect of running in the rain while wearing a soaking-wet bedsheet apparently did not appeal to many of Dunedin’s avid runners.
Pizza delivery vehicle crashes after running out of gas
Pizza delivery vehicle crashes after running out of gas
A Dunedin pizza delivery driver took an unexpected detour after her vehicle ran out of gas midway up a steep street and rolled away into a lamp post.
International partnership boost for brain research
International partnership boost for brain research
The strength of brain research in New Zealand, and at the University of Otago in particular, will be highlighted thanks to an international partnership with a global mission.
Three cruise ships make for busy weekend
Three cruise ships make for busy weekend
Dunedin has experienced something of a cruise bonanza over the weekend, after three cruise ships stopped at Port Chalmers, with two of those staying an extra night.
Man arrested as girlfriend underwent breath test
'Yelling and screaming': Dunedin man arrested as girlfriend underwent breath test
A young Dunedin man began "yelling and screaming" and allegedly hurled abuse at police after his girlfriend was pulled over for drink driving.