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Lack of rentals leaves disabled woman ‘traumatised’

A young Dunedin woman with a disability is having difficulty finding a rental property with...

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Lack of rentals leaves disabled woman ‘traumatised’

A lack of safe rental housing has left a young disabled Dunedin woman "deeply traumatised" with brain injuries, sepsis events and having surgeries to pin severely broken ankles.

Public toilets vandalised

Public toilets vandalised

A vandal who targeted four of Dunedin’s public toilets destroyed ‘‘anything not made of steel and bolted down’’, meaning the DCC is $5000 out of pocket for repairs.

Watch: Kayakers run rapids past clocktower

As the rain fell in Dunedin today the clock started ticking for the inevitable arrival of the Water of Leith kayakers.

Alleged romance scammer in court

The 44-year-old Auckland woman appeared in Auckland District Court. Photo: Finn Blackwell / RNZ

Alleged romance scammer accused of duping Dunedin man appears in court

A woman accused of defrauding a Dunedin man out of more than half a million dollars in an alleged 18-year romance scam has appeared in court.

Ta’avao 'heartbroken' over son's death

Angus Ta’avao at a Highlanders training session late last year. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao 'heartbroken' over son's death

New Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao has made the gut-wrenching announcement that his ‘‘beautiful boy’’ Leo has died.

Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae

University of Otago Māori tauira (students) attend powhiri at Puketeraki Marae yesterday. PHOTOS:...

Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae

Māori University of Otago students have received a special welcome at Puketeraki Marae to help them connect with each other and mana whenua.

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Dunedin rugby player loses appeal over secret sex tape

Thomas Ryan was sentenced to nine months’ supervision when he appeared in the Dunedin District...

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Dunedin rugby player loses appeal over secret sex tape

A Dunedin man who sent a secret sex tape to dozens of his rugby mates has failed to have his conviction quashed.

Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles

The University of Otago proctor has joined police in calling for a ban on the sale of alcohol in...

Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles

A goth-themed party in Dunedin’s student quarter ended with three people being transported to hospital "in various states of consciousness" after having objects thrown at their heads, police say.

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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake

Dive Otago students Gus Bixley (left) and Josh Fleming with some of the loot they secured from...

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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake

The view from above is stunning but the view down below not so good.

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Adjustment to managing major contracts

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Adjustment to managing major contracts

The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.

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Future consultation to take new approach

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Future consultation to take new approach

Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.

Uni students are back in town

Students at the 2026 Orientation Week at the Otago Museum Reserve on Monday.

Uni students are back in town

University of Otago students are back in Dunedin and getting their bearings about town at the students association’s Tent City.

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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research

At K9 Medical Detection New Zealand headquarters at Invermay are (from left) Get Yourself Checked...

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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research

Word of a Dunedin trust’s ground-breaking work, using specially trained dogs to sniff out cancer, is spreading an Australian charity has raised $200K for the trust to continue its research.

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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt

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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt

A government probe into under-fire charity Te Kāika is more wide-ranging than previously known, the Otago Daily Times can now reveal.

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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub

Meeting in Middlemarch’s Strath Taieri Hotel for a drink ahead of the annual Goldfields Cavalcade...

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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub

The new owners of a rural Otago pub are not horsing around when it comes to the importance of having a thriving local watering hole.

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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’

Hannah Pearson, 12, of Dunedin, is a big blueberry fan and likes to pick her own at Blue Willow...

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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’

It has been a mixed bag for fruit growers in the South this summer, many blaming the poor weather for disappointing yields.

Heavy rain warning extended, but worst appears over

The council has deployed the barriers in parts of South Dunedin where there are wastewater...

Heavy rain warning extended, but worst appears over

A heavy rain warning has been extended late into this evening for a sodden Dunedin, but the DCC says the worst appears to be over for the city.

Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour

Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton

Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour

Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with concerns about another year of out-of-control and dangerous behaviour during Orientation Week (O-Week).

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