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    Armed police swoop

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    Armed police swoop

    Armed police swooped on a Dunedin address in response to a report of "threatening behaviour".

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    Threats and a hissy fit: by-election heats up

    Dunedin City Council by-election candidate Jo Galer says criticism of her behaviour following a...

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    Threats and a hissy fit: by-election heats up

    A Dunedin by-election candidate has been accused of throwing a "hissy fit" by a radio host after levelling "threats" at a community station if it failed to amend her interview.

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    Former refugee living in car on Esplanade

    Shadi Al Mahamid says he has spent seven months sleeping in his car. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Former refugee living in car on Esplanade

    A former refugee who speaks no English and has cardiac issues says he has spent the past seven months mainly sleeping in his car on the St Clair Esplanade.

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    Bumper summer rail season celebrated

    Dunedin Railways general manager Rebekah Jenkins says business is back with a vengeance this year...

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    Bumper summer rail season celebrated

    It was "all aboard" for Dunedin Railways this summer.

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    Inland port proposal back on (fast) track

    Kevin Winders. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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    Inland port proposal back on (fast) track

    Port Otago’s inland port proposal is back in the mix.

    'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address

    Armed police in Lancefield St. Photo: Tim Scott

    'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address

    Police have spoken to someone after armed officers responding to a report of threatening behaviour swooped on a Dunedin address.

    44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job

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    44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job

    Almost 45 people have put their hands up for Dunedin City Council’s top job.

    Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm

    A California judge has ruled drug companies are not liable for creating a public nuisance. Photo:...

    Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm

    Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.

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    Building hope for Ugandan orphans

    Rachel McCoubrey is an Otago artist fundraising to build ‘‘Otago House’’ for orphans in Uganda....

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    Building hope for Ugandan orphans

    Brick by brick, Dunedin woman Rachel McCoubrey is raising money to house eight orphans and their caregiver in Uganda.

    Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored

    An example of a concept design for a hotel beside Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Image supplied

    Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored

    Potential viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.

    Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer

    John Fraser with the medals and memorabilia given to him by his friend Colin Dalton. PHOTO: PETER...

    Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer

    It will be the last time a rare medal won on the shores of a Greek island gets an outing on Anzac Day in a story of one good deed deserves another.

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    Finally back with family

    Ten years of living rough have ended for Sam Hereora, 72, who will be heading back home to the...

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    Finally back with family

    A photo of Sam Hereora sleeping rough in central Dunedin has spurred a life-changing family reunion 30 years in the making.

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    Revival of fireworks up for discussion

    The new year was celebrated with a fireworks display in the Octagon in Dunedin. Photo Peter McIntosh

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    Revival of fireworks up for discussion

    Fireworks could make a return to Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — but at an extra cost.

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    Harassment victim decries sentence

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    Harassment victim decries sentence

    The victim of an obsessive ex says she has been left psychologically scarred by her ordeal and is now campaigning for legislative change.

    Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin

    Queens Dr. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin

    A game of hopscotch and faded road markings are all that remain of a three-month active transport trial in Queens Dr.

    New tool aids search for ancestral land

    Claudia Ott. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    New tool aids search for ancestral land

    Whānau descended from people affected by the Crown’s confiscation of land in the 1860s, can now use a working computer programme prototype to search for land that once belonged to their tipuna.

    Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

    File photo: Getty Images

    Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

    A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician.

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    Being named finalist ‘lovely’

    Prominent composer and University of Otago music professor Anthony Ritchie. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Being named finalist ‘lovely’

    As retirement day draws nearer and the thoughts of post-career life start to dawn on him, Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie has been buoyed after being named a finalist in the 2026 Aotearoa Music...

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    George St fashion store closing after 23 years

    Belle Bird Boutique owner Shelley Harvey prepares for the independent Dunedin designer clothing...

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    Belle Bird boutique owner seeks new direction

    Shelley Harvey started the store when she was 26 and has been in the same George St shopfront since 2003.

    Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online

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    Teen girls' abuse of woman, son posted online

    A Dunedin mother was verbally abused by two teenage girls at a central city cafe after she attempted to defend her son from their alleged harassment.
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