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    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Fire crews called to Princes St cafe

    Fire and Emergency NZ staff check out a cafe in central Dunedin after called to a possible fire about lunchtime.

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    ‘Social inequity’ claim decried

    Surrey Street Flood Action Group convener Lynne Newell gives New Zealand First MP Mark Patterson...

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    ‘Social inequity’ claim decried

    Dunedin’s mayor has hit back after a government minister accused the city of dragging its feet over solving South Dunedin’s wastewater problems.

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    Violent pair admit attacking fellow inmate with shank

    Constructive activities for prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility in Milton have declined...

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    Violent pair admit attacking fellow inmate with shank

    Two violent prisoners ganged up and attacked another inmate with a shank.

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    Rehoming of botanic garden aviary’s exotic birds backed by councillor

    Hailey Potts, of Nelson, plays music to Sid, a sulphur crested cockatoo who is known to...

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    Rehoming of botanic garden aviary’s exotic birds backed by councillor

    A city councillor has backed rehoming Dunedin Botanic Garden’s exotic flock, in favour of a greater focus on native birds.

    Partying on safely in Hyde St

    Hyde St partygoers listen to the band One Day. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Partying on safely in Hyde St

    Everyone from pirates to speedo cops were present as students gathered in their dressed-up masses at the annual Hyde St party in North Dunedin.

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    Last Posy Day will be ‘poignant’

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    Last Posy Day will be ‘poignant’

    Running a poppy stand in George St yesterday ahead of Anzac Day next week are HMNZS Toroa maritime operations specialists Max Spiers and Nora Paicu.

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    Golf and auction fundraiser ‘amazing’

    Supporters of the Jack Metcalfe Memorial Golf Tournament include (from left) Portobello sole...

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    Golf and auction fundraiser ‘amazing’

    Thanks to the ‘‘amazing’’ support of the Portobello community, the parents of a young father who took his own life were able to raise almost $20,000.

    Council to debate service for homeless next week

    The Oval tent village. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Council to debate service for homeless next week

    The Dunedin City Council’s solution to the homeless crisis is back for debate at the council table.

    Ready to rock

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Ready to rock

    Belting out a song during a rehearsal at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday is Luke Butson of Rock Tenors.

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    Drugs, weapons charges lead to jail term

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    Drugs, weapons charges lead to jail term

    A notorious offender with a bucket list of crimes has been locked up after his latest string of offending, which included having a machete at the hospital.

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    Free flyers for firefighter hero

    Dunedin Senior Station Officer Martin Hastie reunites with Dunedin Print owner Angela Gillan...

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    Free flyers for firefighter hero

    If there is one face in the world Angela Gillan will never forget, it is the one that belongs to the man that helped save her stepdaughter’s life.

    Paddle poised for championship match

    PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

    Paddle poised for championship match

    William Hsu, 12, shows his skills at the table tennis table at the Edgar Centre yesterday.

    Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public

    Dame Dr Karen Poutasi was director-general of health from 1995 to 2006. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public

    An outstanding leader in New Zealand healthcare, Dame Dr Karen Poutasi tackled grim and complex subjects.

    Building may soon get new lease of life

    The building at 231 Stuart St in Dunedin started as the Trinity Methodist Church in 1870 and was...

    Building may soon get new lease of life

    Eight years after a professional theatre company closed and vacated a prominent Dunedin heritage building, the city council might put the property on the market.

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    Bike shops under the pump

    Off The Chain Cycles technician Richard Wild inspects a bike wheel as demand for maintenance...

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    Bike shops under the pump

    Dunedin cycle mechanics are struggling to keep up with demand for repairs as people dust off their old bikes in the face of pressure at the pump.

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    New toilet for complex care needs hailed by families

    Checking out Dunedin’s latest public toilet facilities are Changing Places founder Jenn Hooper ...

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    New toilet for complex care needs hailed by families

    Some of our most disadvantaged have been given a lifeline - so they can be like every one of us.

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    'Angel' Ong pledges own money for city startups

    Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong in the Octagon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    'Angel' Ong pledges own money for city startups

    Benedict Ong is opening his wallet as a self-proclaimed ‘‘angel investor’’ in a bid to supercharge the city’s startup scene.

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    Double murderer attacked prisoner

    Photo: File image

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    Double murderer attacked prisoner

    A double murderer has been sentenced for attacking a fellow inmate at Otago Corrections Facility.

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    Man who sent topless photo to woman’s ex-partner jailed

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    Man who sent topless photo to woman’s ex-partner jailed

    A Dunedin man who sent a topless photo of a woman to her ex-partner has been locked up for six months.

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    Mayor's by-election advice divides election candidates

    Sophie Barker

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    Mayor's by-election advice divides election candidates

    Comments from Dunedin’s mayor about the city council by-election have drawn mixed reactions from candidates.
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