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    Lew Bylsma assesses the damage done to a hot-food caravan, owned by the Dunedin Seventh Day...

    Caravan, church windows damaged

    The church in charge of a caravan that serves hot food to homeless and vulnerable people is ‘‘hugely disappointed’’ it has been damaged again.

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    Surfers make the most of big waves

    Lincoln Penei competes in the open men’s section of the South Island Surf Champs at St Clair...

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    Surfers make the most of big waves

    The surf was up at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach during Easter and more than 200 athletes took advantage of the conditions.

    A spoonful of fun for youngsters

    Ella Gutsell and Sage Michael, both 6, race to the finish line in the egg-and-spoon race as part...

    A spoonful of fun for youngsters

    Dozens of children and their families kept dry and under cover during a messy Easter Saturday.

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    Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

    Bin Inn owner Monique Beaumont has noticed a marked increase in the numbers of customers stocking...

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    Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

    A Dunedin bulk food store which is running out of flour has put it down to panic buying caused by the skyrocketing cost of fuel.

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    Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month

    Benedict Ong

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    Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month

    A controversial Dunedin city councillor has had his Facebook page ‘‘duct-taped’’.

    60th South Island surf champs

    Lewis Murphy competes in the open men’s section.

    60th South Island surf champs

    Surfers put on a show for the judges at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, for the 60th South Island Surf Champs during Easter weekend. The event was hosted by the South Coast Boardriders Association....

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    Pupils share food and culture

    Bradford School year 5 pupil Hayden Todd, 10, was excited to share his Polish culture with his...

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    Pupils share food and culture

    The globe became just a little smaller at a Dunedin primary school as pupils finished off a term of learning about their own cultures by sharing a plate with their classmates.

    NZ climber facing long road to recovery after accident: friend

    Will Campbell

    NZ climber facing long road to recovery after accident: friend

    A New Zealander who suffered a serious head injury while rock climbing near Las Vegas has been released from hospital, media reported.

    Gnarly waves abound at champs

    Gnarly waves abound at champs

    Dunedin surfer Flint Sherborne-France was quick out of the blocks to show his class in a boys’ U18 heat of the South Island surfing championships at St Clair Beach in Dunedin yesterday. The...

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    Carer fears fuel costs will harm patients

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

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    Carer fears fuel costs will harm patients

    A Dunedin support worker says an increased payment for car use is simply not enough and will lead to falls and eventually deaths, as a strained workforce breaks.

    Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire

    Police outside the building this morning. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire

    Police were still at the scene of a north Dunedin fire this morning that closed State Highway 1 through the city last night.

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    ‘Near normal’ temperatures tipped; ‘uncertainty’ long term

    Photo: ODT files

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    ‘Near normal’ temperatures tipped; ‘uncertainty’ long term

    Temperatures look set to be ‘‘near normal’’ along coastal Otago, including Dunedin, over the next three months.

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    Pupils thrilled to watch moon mission launch live

    St Clair School year 3 pupils watch in awe at the launch of Artemis II. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Pupils thrilled to watch moon mission launch live

    St Clair School pupils were seated with eyes wide as they witnessed the beginning of a history-making moon mission.

    Road reopens as firefighters douse blaze

    Photo: NZTA

    Road reopens as firefighters douse blaze

    Firefighters have contained a building blaze which closed the main road through north Dunedin for two hours.

    Walk of the Cross marks Good Friday

    Walk of the Cross marks Good Friday

    Johan Becker and Martine Smith lead the Walk of the Cross yesterday morning. The procession, which acknowledged Jesus Christ’s journey to crucifixion, departed from St Luke’s in Mosgiel. Organiser...

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    Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display

    Ludwig Jansen admires his juniper cascade bonsai, styled by Joy Morton in 1980. PHOTO: GERARD O...

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    Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display

    Securing the life and legacy of a 46-year-old bonsai tree was a big ask for Ludwig Jansen, but he loves working in miniature.

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    Student sentenced for ‘street thuggery’

    Dunedin District Court. File photo: ODT

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    Student sentenced for ‘street thuggery’

    A Dunedin student has been sentenced for his part in a group attack a judge described as ‘‘mindless street thuggery’’.

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    Youth services delivery at risk

    Photo: ODT files

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    Youth services delivery at risk

    Te Kāika risks being prevented from delivering key government-funded services for children and youth due to an investigation of its suitability as a service provider.

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    Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait

    Dunedin Land Search and Rescue team members (from left) Greg Fagg, Jamie Hughes and Wayne Miller...

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    Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait

    Following the poisoning of several dogs in John Wilson Ocean Dr with rat bait last weekend, the Dunedin Land Search and Rescue team plans to search the area for remnants of the poison.

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    Dad knocked off perch as son beats 31-year-old record

    Caleb Dobier and father Tim show the family running style earlier this week. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Dad knocked off perch as son beats 31-year-old record

    Tim Dobier is officially the second-fastest in his family.
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      New Italian restaurant coming to central Dunedin

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      Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs

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      Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community

    • One of the tributes to Dunedin speedway driver Paul Simon that was shared widely on social media...

      ‘Legend’ of speedway remembered

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