What's in a name?
Hawksbury, a small village on the site of the former Cherry Farm psychiatric hospital, rebranded with a historical name for nearby Waikouaiti.
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Mayoral hopeful: ‘We’re in for some surprises’
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Mayoral hopeful: ‘We’re in for some surprises’
Dunedin's mayoral candidates are a mix of nerves, optimism and confidence before the big day.
Witnesses sought to crash in which man broke leg
Witnesses sought to crash in which man broke leg
Police investigating a North Dunedin crash between a car and a moped in which a man broke his leg are asking for public help.
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Hoping Gaza deal does not end in heartbreak
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Hoping Gaza deal does not end in heartbreak
A member of Dunedin’s Palestinian community says she is "hoping there won’t be another heartbreak" following the announcement of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Road safety advocate sentenced over crash
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Road safety advocate sentenced over crash that wiped out motorway barrier
A Dunedin father and road safety advocate has been sentenced for crashing his car on a city motorway, wiping out 200m of the wire barrier.
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Mayoral hopefuls state top issues
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Mayoral hopefuls state top issues
Candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty were happy to offer a little advice for voters yet to make up their minds.
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NZ citizenship ‘a big relief’
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NZ citizenship ‘a big relief’
Jashmin Prasad and her family are looking forward to calling Dunedin home for life.
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Hopes signs can be reused
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Hopes signs can be reused
They are all coming down by midnight tonight.
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Groper to be deported before end of sentence
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Groper to be deported before end of sentence
A man who groped a grossly intoxicated teenager in an Octagon bar will be deported before completing his punishment for the crime.
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Gossip, snobbery and a principal sent by God
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Gossip, snobbery and a principal sent by God
Classroom exorcism, prayers for Charlie Kirk and a conservative dress code - insiders have lifted the lid on a prestigious Dunedin school where mystery surrounds the principal's absence.
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Last-minute rush likely to lift low voter turnout
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Last-minute rush likely to lift low voter turnout
If an abysmal voter turnout is to be avoided for Dunedin, an exceptional surge in last-minute voting will be required.
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Six-keg trailer a ‘drop-off, pick-up service’
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Six-keg trailer a ‘drop-off, pick-up service’
A Dunedin woman has come up with an idea for those who want a cool brew any time and anywhere they want.
Lane changing blunder caused Dunedin motorway crash: police
Lane changing blunder caused Dunedin motorway crash: police
A truck driver changing lanes and hitting another truck caused the accident which snarled Dunedin's southern motorway this morning, police say.
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Call to halt cycleway before legal bid
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Call to halt cycleway before legal bid
Opponents of a contentious Dunedin cycleway are set to demand work on the project is halted ahead of a legal challenge.
Plunket now immunising in South Dunedin
Plunket now immunising in South Dunedin
To celebrate the first anniversary of moving in to its new Dunedin community hub, Plunket gave its first vaccinations to youngsters as part of a new pilot programme being run by the charity.
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Med school push ‘erosion’ of govt decision-making
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Med school push ‘erosion’ of govt decision-making
Ploughing ahead with the Waikato medical school against Treasury advice represents "concerning erosion" of government decision-making, a political commentator says.
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Fashion student to realise modelling dream at fundraiser
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Fashion student to realise modelling dream at fundraiser
A dream will turn into reality for Poppy McConvill.
Two hurt as car crashes down bank
Two hurt as car crashes down bank
Two people were injured and had to be helped from their vehicle after crashing down a bank in Allanton.
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40 years of caring for the most vulnerable
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40 years of caring for the most vulnerable
After 40 years of caring for some of the South’s smallest newcomers, neonatal intensive care unit (Nicu) nurse Sarah Gamble is hanging up her scrubs.
Dunedin man's head gashed in bottle attack by stranger outside home
Dunedin man's head gashed in bottle attack by stranger outside home
A Dunedin man received a large wound to the head after being bottled by a stranger outside his own home.