Knife-wielding teen sparks armed police callout
Armed police swarmed a Dunedin street last night when a teenager began allegedly chasing members of the public with a knife.
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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’
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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’
His ideas may ‘‘make no sense in the real world of finance’’, but Benedict Ong might yet get a chance to present them to the Dunedin City Council.
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Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars
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Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars
The grieving father of a Dunedin streetstock racer killed in a fatal crash at the weekend says his son was ‘‘brought up amongst stockcars’’.
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Cops point guns at Dunedin fugitive in dramatic CCTV footage
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Cops point guns at Dunedin fugitive in dramatic CCTV footage
Dramatic footage has emerged showing a bystander ducking for cover in a Dunedin petrol station forecourt as police point their guns at a man before a shot is fired.
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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20
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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20
A Dunedin secondary school’s place among the elite of New Zealand schools is down to its students, its principal says.
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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
Months of strikes with no end in sight have led to Dunedin firefighters deciding to spend an hour serving the community in a different way.
'Sweaty and shaking': Killer's wife admits trying to hide evidence
'Sweaty and shaking': Killer's wife admits trying to hide evidence
The wife of a murderer has admitted to hiding the killer’s shoes in a bid to help him avoid detection by police.
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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs
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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs
Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend.
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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says
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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says
Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong appears to enjoy movie parody posters in which he features.
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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman
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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman
A woman says a Dunedin Uber driver pressured her into a game of rock-paper-scissors before sexually assaulting her while she was locked in his cab.
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Trying to get some sleep aboard a 10,000-tonne icebreaker as it crunches and shatters its way noisily towards Antarctica is something that takes a little getting used to.
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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight
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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight
Air New Zealand is refusing to comment after one of its planes was grounded at Dunedin Airport, forcing the cancellation of an Auckland-bound flight.
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Dunedin rolled out the red carpet yesterday to welcome the latest cohort of international students, as the city celebrates year-on-year growth in the international education industry.
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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut
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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut
The University of Otago has pulled the pin on a South Dunedin dental service, citing a strengthening of provision for Māori in its own faculty clinics.
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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community
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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community
A suburban cafe planned in a historic Dunedin corner store has been approved after a panel ruled it would be an overall positive addition to the neighbourhood.
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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle
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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle
A worker at a Dunedin burger store who sold alcohol to a minor admitted they were ‘‘not very good at maths’’ when inspecting the teenager’s ID.
Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute
Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute
Warren Douglas Sapsford went out with a bang yesterday.
Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping
Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping
A Dunedin Uber driver allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted two of his passengers, a court has heard.
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Helping child walk the icing on the cake
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Helping child walk the icing on the cake
Spending over $1000 on a singular cake is no big deal when each slice sold is going towards helping an Oamaru child one day walk unassisted.
Residents unconvinced works will end overflows
Residents unconvinced works will end overflows
Following a flood of complaints about the Dunedin City Council’s handling of wastewater overflows in South Dunedin, work is set to begin on alleviating wet weather overflows in Surrey St.