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Resisting, fleeing, shoplifting thirsty work

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Resisting, fleeing, shoplifting thirsty work

During a three-week booze bender, a Dunedin man stole seven bottles of cider, 60 RTDs, a box of beer and tried to escape police three times.

Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor

Cr Benedict Ong quickly turned to social media during yesterday’s council meeting, after two...

Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor

Any sanctions imposed by the Dunedin City Council against Cr Benedict Ong for breaching the code of conduct will be separate from action he is set to face anyway, the mayor has confirmed.

Imitation firearm arrest

Armed police arrested a man at the corner of Lynn and Chapman Sts after he was seen sleeping in his car outside a school with what was believed to be a firearm on his lap.

Defaced drive-thru screen

Defaced drive-thru screen

A masked protester defaced a drive-thru screen at a Dunedin fast-food restaurant over the chain’s decision to use AI.

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‘Good to be home’: landslip victim returns

Lynnette Johnston, pictured with her 9-year-old Pomeranian, Tina, is happy to be back in her...

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‘Good to be home’: landslip victim returns

Being given 15 minutes to leave her home with no return date was a scary experience for Lynnette Johnston.

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Second agency to investigate: Te Kāika now under audit by HNZ

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Second agency to investigate: Te Kāika now under audit by HNZ

The pressure on embattled health charity Te Kāika is increasing as a second government agency launches an investigation into its operations.

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Aim to join sides around comedy

Dunedin comedian Jonathan Falconer will bring an experimental mix of left-wing and right-wing...

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Aim to join sides around comedy

A Dunedin comedian hopes his experimental show poking fun at both sides of the political aisle will help bring people together in today’s polarised political world.

Allegedly groped woman

A 46-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested after he allegedly groped a young woman in North Dunedin.

Helmet’s value shown

A Dunedin cyclist avoided a traumatic head injury thanks to his helmet.

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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies

The late Jock Davies’ family, (from left) brother Tom, mother Sarah, father Peter and brother...

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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies

Wearing sandals, jandals or gumboots with a suit and tie or a formal dress may not seem appropriate footwear for an Otago Polytechnic graduation.

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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction

Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many in New Zealand, according to wastewater testing....

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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction

A Dunedin property manager used tenants’ rent payments to pay his meth bills, a court has heard.

Opening night material draws on personal experiences

Jez Watts, As Seen Nowhere made the most of a small audience at the basement of the Athenaeum Theatre, on opening night of the Dunedin Fringe Festiva

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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade

Brighton volunteer firefighters (from left) Qualified Firefighter Blayr Findlay, Station Officer...

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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade

Stepping in to help save a man’s life is all in a day’s work for the Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on

Colin Heath was an enthusiastic protester and volunteer. Photo: supplied

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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on

Friends of Colin Heath, whose remains lay for four years beside a state highway before being found last week, say the case was not taken seriously enough because&nbsp...

Special day for hundreds

Special day for hundreds

Almost 1000 Otago Polytechnic students crossed the stage in graduation ceremonies held at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.

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First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize

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First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize

A first-time entrant in Dunedin’s now national Hope and Sons Art Awards says he was "gobsmacked" to win the top prize.

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Discovery of goose ‘golden’

Nic Rawlence. Photo: University of Otago

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Discovery of goose ‘golden’

While it may not lay golden eggs, the discovery of an "Old Mother Goose" in an ancient St Bathans lake bed is proving just as valuable.

Obituary: chart-topping rock star philosopher

A "rock star philosopher", Alan Musgrave. Photo: supplied

Obituary: chart-topping rock star philosopher

Life is brief, fate is indifferent and the only real freedom we have now is how we savour the present moment.

You want AIs with that? Burger protester says No

The 30-year-old woman was wearing a white mask and carrying two cans of white spray-paint when...

'No AI, hire humans': Masked woman defaces Dunedin Burger King

A masked protester defaced a drive-through at a South Dunedin fast food restaurant over the chain’s decision to replace human order-takers with AI.

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Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

Southern Football chief executive Dougal McGowan at the Oval in Dunedin, which will no longer...

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Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

Clubs may collapse and grounds turn into bogs as a football leader cries foul over increased ground charges.

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