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'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex

Michael McLeod. File photo: Gregor Richardson

'Sickening and unconscionable': Dunedin music scene figure gave 15yo drugs, paid her for sex

A doyen of the Dunedin music scene who plied a 15-year-old girl with meth and paid her for sex has been jailed for two years, three months.

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Geologist, fossil hunter heads to Canada

University of Otago geology student Oliver Mitchell is off to Canada to study dinosaur and...

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Geologist, fossil hunter heads to Canada

Make no bones about it, Oliver Mitchell is on a mission.

Staying active during winter break

Staying active during winter break

Dozens of Dunedin children on winter break are taking advantage of various school holiday programmes, each offering a unique experience.

Big lessons in Big Apple

Big lessons in Big Apple

American businessman Mike Bloomberg greets Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker in New York City earlier this week after she joined the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.

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Modi visit hole-in-one for sporting tech firm

Speaking with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (second from right) at a sports innovation...

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Modi visit hole-in-one for sporting tech firm

Dunedin sporting innovation was front and centre during the Indian prime minister’s historic trip to New Zealand.

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Review of Ward 10a criticised by union

The building at Wakari Hospital containing Ward 10A. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Review of Ward 10a criticised by union

An investigation into a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital is too narrow and was launched without staff consultation, a union says.

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‘4EPs’ debuts top of national music chart

On stage at The Crown Hotel with physical copies of their music are Dunedin musicians (from left)...

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‘4EPs’ debuts top of national music chart

Four Dunedin bands have risen above the likes of Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber after their independently produced record topped a New Zealand music chart.

Less playing games, more producing

Otago Boys’ High School student Blake Schaaf, 15, was one of 22 secondary school students from...

Less playing games, more producing

While many secondary school students are spending their holidays in darkened rooms playing video games, some more enthusiastic senior students are designing new ones at a three-day gaming workshop.

Police referral over Wakari Hospital allegations?

Ward 10A at Wakari hospital is in the process of being closed. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Police referral over Wakari Hospital allegations?

An independent investigation will consider if allegations of potential human rights abuses at a Wakari Hospital ward should be referred to the police.

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Car use falling on higher fuel costs, data analyst says

University of Otago data analyst David Hood has been collating data that shows people are leaving...

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Car use falling on higher fuel costs, data analyst says

Dunedin drivers stung by higher fuel prices are increasingly leaving their cars at home in favour of walking, cycling or taking the bus.

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Price of abridged drone show $241,000

News of the cancellation of the first of Friday night's drone shows flicks up on a big screen at...

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Price of abridged drone show $241,000

A $241,000 price tag accompanied Dunedin City Council’s drone show which was hampered by a last-minute cancellation.

Council dives into pool repairs

Council dives into pool repairs

Dunedin City Council’s aquatics manager Mark Weatherall sits in Moana Pool’s drained dive pool holding a depth tile, while assets and maintenance teams’ leader John Creasey works below.

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Mercy staff re-wear the past to celebrate the future

Stepping back into history to celebrate Mercy Hospital's 90th anniversary are hospital staff ...

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Mercy staff re-wear the past to celebrate the future

Staff of a Dunedin hospital donned the healthcare uniforms of yesteryear to celebrate their past, present and future.

Building bridges

Building bridges

A pile driver operates in St Andrew St yesterday as part of the new Dunedin hospital build.

King tide swamps Dunedin streets

An exceptionally high tide yesterday afternoon caused flooding to Marne and Somerville streets....

King tide swamps Dunedin streets

Weather experts say Dunedin is fortunate today's king tide which swamped harbourside streets didn't happen during last week's heavy rain.

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Council confirms CEO misconduct finding

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham was issued a formal warning in 2024 after a...

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Council confirms CEO misconduct finding

The Dunedin City Council has been forced to admit chief executive Sandy Graham engaged in misconduct.

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Too many bikes, just enough cyclists

Tobi Banks, 8, gives his new bike a go at the Valley Project Cycle Workshop on Saturday. PHOTO:...

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Too many bikes, just enough cyclists

A community repair shop’s overflow of bicycles meant many Dunedin riders left with some deals on wheels.

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South’s little films hit big screen

Dunedin film-maker Stefan Roesch attends the Little Cinema — Dunedin event held at Te Whare o...

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South’s little films hit big screen

Productions as short as one minute long were given the chance to breathe on the big screen at an event celebrating grassroots film-making in the South.

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