Rescue chopper accused ruled fit to stand trial
A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter has been found fit to plead to the charges he faces.
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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies
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Man rubbed 3-year-old's face into floor and made her smell and clean nappies
An Otago man who rubbed a 3-year-old’s face into the floor, leaving her with carpet burn, was using it as a toilet-training technique.
Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall
Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall
Two teenagers who donned ski masks and barked at people in a Dunedin mall had their afternoon activities cut short when they were taken away by police.
Crews called out to Green Island house fire
Crews called out to Green Island house fire
The occupants of a Dunedin house escaped unharmed after a fire took hold in the roof this morning.
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Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers
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Asian tourists again visiting Dunedin in large numbers
Tourists from Asia are flooding back into Dunedin after a long drought caused by the Covid border closures.
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‘Hard decision’ coming soon
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‘Hard decision’ coming soon
The Total Mobility scheme in Otago is to remain in its current form, but a warning has been sounded change must come — and sooner rather than later.
Dunedin pub in trouble again after cops abused
Dunedin pub in trouble again after cops abused
A central Dunedin pub skating on thin ice over locked fire exits is in hot water once again after police were abused by patrons during a drunken 21st.
One seriously hurt in crash south of Dunedin
One seriously hurt in crash south of Dunedin
One person is in a serious condition after a crash between two cars and a logging truck south of Allanton.
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Councillors split over proposed shake-up
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Councillors split over proposed shake-up
A former Otago Regional Council chairwoman says she is sick of the negativity about the council, wants it to remain and much of the talk around its destruction were "simplified anecdotes".
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Stadium ‘optimistic about 2027’
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Stadium ‘optimistic about 2027’
A silver lining may yet emerge for Dunedin rugby fans after confirmation the city will not host an All Blacks test next year.
Ammunition shuts port
Ammunition shuts port
A specialist police unit was dispatched and Port Otago was in lockdown for several hours after ammunition of an unknown origin was discovered.
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Otago expecting to post $9m deficit in 2026
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Otago University expecting to post $9m deficit in 2026
A $9 million deficit is expected by the University of Otago in the coming year, documents show.
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Planning proposals 'massive shift' for homeowners
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Planning proposals 'massive shift' for homeowners
An overhaul of planning laws will empower homeowners "to do what they like with their properties" for less, a Dunedin property investor says.
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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South
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Govt's changes cautiously welcomed in South
Reduced red tape, enabling housing growth and quicker delivery of infrastructure are major themes from a sweeping overhaul of resource management.
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Heritage advocate fears planning changes
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Heritage advocate fears planning changes
A shake-up of heritage protection rules may be music to the ears of developers, but could spell trouble for Dunedin’s heritage standing, an advocate says.
Christmas in St Kilda
Christmas in St Kilda
The Christmas spirit is alive and well at 13 Douglas St, St Kilda.
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Woman said midwife was killing babies
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Woman said midwife was killing babies
A Dunedin woman with 68,000 social media followers broadcast claims her midwife was killing babies, a court has heard.
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Christmas hampers for those in need
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Essentials make the best gifts
A Dunedin Baptist church is filling pantries this holiday season for families who rely on school breakfast and lunch programmes to feed their children.
City notches hottest spring as weather records tumble
City notches hottest spring as weather records tumble
After baking in 31.7°C in Dunedin late last month, few will be surprised the city has just had its hottest spring on record.
Charge dropped against ex-Govt staffer
Charge dropped against ex-Govt staffer
An ex-government employee who was caught with footage of the Christchurch mosque shootings has had a sex-tape charge against him dropped.