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    'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released

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    'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released

    The uncle of an 8-year-old girl who was brutally raped and murdered in Invercargill has discovered the killer may be living in his community.

    Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display

    Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display

    Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies and some have shared their photos with the ODT.

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    Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’

    Dunedin family (from left) Henry, Bri and Brayden Soper are settling into their new Abbotsford...

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    Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’

    It was a "no-brainer" to leave South Dunedin, due to the ongoing flood risk, for her family’s safety and security, says a former resident.

    Pregnancy 'roller coaster of many emotions'

    Pregnancy 'roller coaster of many emotions'

    After being shot in the head and given a 1% chance of survival, Hemi Parata-Tahuri defied the odds and he and his wife are now looking forward to welcoming a baby girl.

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    Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut

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    Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut

    An Otago man who threatened to shoot officials trying to seize his dog has had his prison sentence reduced.

    New OUSA president keen to put his skills to work

    Newly elected OUSA president Daniel Leamy is looking forward to the financial and social...

    New OUSA president keen to put his skills to work

    The newly elected president of the Otago University Students’ Association hopes to put his finance and analytical skills towards improving the plight of students.

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    Rates, debt top concerns for residents

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    Rates, debt top concerns for residents

    Before the election, Dunedin residents are more concerned about rates and debt and less worried about looking after the environment, a survey suggests.

    Speedster spiked after road-rage abuse

    Police search the spiked car yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Speedster spiked after road-rage abuse

    A man who hurled abuse at a fellow motorist was arrested after a high-speed two-hour jaunt around Port Chalmers.

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    Figures point to downward slide in emergency department

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    Figures point to downward slide in emergency department

    Dunedin Hospital’s beleaguered emergency department (ED) appears to be on a downward slide for processing patients on time, new figures reveal.

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    A glitch in time: station clock stuck in the past

    Spring is in the air, but the Dunedin Railway Station’s clock has yet to spring forward into...

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    A glitch in time: station clock stuck in the past

    If you have been putting off setting your clocks forwards one hour for daylight saving, then rest assured - you are not the only one.

    Taking a dip bright and early

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    Taking a dip bright and early

    A chilly start to the day did not stop eager swimmer Sharon Miller, of Dunedin, from taking the first opportunity of the season to visit the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool yesterday. 

    Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel

    Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel

    A driver was injured when their car smashed through a fence into a residential Mosgiel front yard after careening off Quarry Rd today.

    Fire quickly extinguished

    Fenz crews from Edgecumbe and Whakatāne were attending the scene. Photo: ODT Files

    Fire quickly extinguished

    A fire in a Brockville conservatory, which started when nobody was home, was quickly extinguished by emergency services.

    Driver crashes into ditch

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    Driver crashes into ditch

    An overtaking manoeuvre gone wrong resulted in a driver crashing into a ditch north of Waikouaiti, police say.

    Charged with burglaries

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    Charged with burglaries

    A fashion-forward Dunedin teenager was arrested wearing the clothing he had allegedly stolen from houses in Castle St.

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    First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care

    Ewes and their lambs took shelter in an old shed near Wedderburn, after snow and frigid...

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    First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care

    Snow to low levels and sub-zero temperatures across much of the southern region made for tricky driving conditions yesterday morning.

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    Latta remembered for ability to simplify complex issues

    Clinical psychologist, author and broadcaster Nigel Latta (ONZM) at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, in...

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    Latta remembered for ability to simplify complex issues

    Nigel Latta summed up his career as "basically trying to find simple ways to understand enormously complex things, and then to turn those learnings into actionable steps".

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    ‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring

    Keep your winter woollies at the ready — stormy weather is still on the cards during October....

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    ‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring

    Given yesterday’s snowfall across much of the southern regions, Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (ESNZ) forecast for "stormy and relatively active" weather over the next few weeks may be bang on the...

    Obedient dogs headed for comp

    Taieri Canine Training Club members (from left) Richard Powley, Louise Marsh, Alex Clarke and...

    Obedient dogs headed for comp

    Four Dunedin canines are off to the big smoke to prove they are the best good boys in the country.

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    Man who planted cenotaph shrubs asked to remove them

    Dunedin RSA president Bob Barlin says the removal of unauthorised plantings (below) in Queens...

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    Man who planted cenotaph shrubs asked to remove them

    A man who planted 58 native shrubs around Dunedin’s cenotaph without official sign-off has been asked to remove them at his own cost.
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