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    Call to include feral cats in predator-free strategy

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    Call to include feral cats in predator-free strategy

    A feral cat stalks prey on Otago Peninsula in this file photo.

    Fun in the sun

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Fun in the sun

    Sisters Aqila, 9, and Aleeya Subkhan, 5, of Dunedin, make the most of the sunny weather in Dunedin yesterday.

    ‘Marked improvement’ in mental health shown

    Matt Doocey. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    ‘Marked improvement’ in mental health shown

    The South is showing "marked improvement" in most of its mental health targets, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says.

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    Student’s vegan chocolate a hit

    University of Otago food sciences and chemistry student Lucian Petherick holds the Hokey Pokey...

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    Student’s vegan chocolate a hit

    Unlike Willy Wonka, chocolate-maker Lucian Petherick blends into a crowd.

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    Dunedin rugby player shared secret sex video with team-mates

    Green Island Rugby Club. File photo: ODT

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    Dunedin rugby player shared secret sex video with team-mates

    A Dunedin rugby player who secretly filmed a woman in a sex act and sent the video to a group of team-mates won't be stood down for this weekend's game.

    Fresh facility to pave way into new careers

    Skills Group head of operations and delivery Jess Corbett sits among the new furniture in the...

    Fresh facility to pave way into new careers

    Dunedin is set to become the first South Island city to host a range of new career pathway courses.

    Cop assaulted in back-to-school Maccas brawl

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Cop assaulted in back-to-school Maccas brawl

    A 15-year-old girl allegedly assaulted a police officer as a back-to-school brawl between 20 teenagers erupted outside a Dunedin fast food restaurant.

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    ‘Little written’ about costs

    Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has endorsed plans to restore Dunedin's Municipal Chambers,...

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    ‘Little written’ about costs

    Little written information was provided to DCC elected representatives before they agreed $14 million should be spent on preserving and upgrading the Municipal Chambers, a councillor says.

    Frustration reveals driving issues

    Frustration reveals driving issues

    Frustration over an empty petrol tank has revealed one man's questionable activities.

    Arrest after 'threats and posturing'

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    Arrest after 'threats and posturing'

    A show of "threats and posturing", accompanied by an array of improvised weapons, led to the arrest of one man in Dunedin.

    Uber hailed in attempt to evade police

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    Uber hailed in attempt to evade police

    Two men fleeing a car crash in Dunedin hailed an Uber in their attempt to escape from police.

    Uni launches bid to fund residency

    University of Otago College of Education 2025 Children’s Writer in Residence Samantha Montgomerie...

    Uni launches bid to fund residency

    Determined to get the prestigious Children’s Writer in Residence fellowship back in place for 2027, the University of Otago has launched a major fundraising campaign.

    Otago Polytechnic, SIT to return to regional governance

    Otago Polytechnic. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Otago Polytechnic, SIT to return to regional governance

    Otago Polytechnic and the Southern Institute of Technology will be among the ten institutes to return to regional governance, the government has announced. 

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    Call to move health staff ‘bizarre’

    Ingrid Learyy. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Call to move health staff ‘bizarre’

    A call to transfer mental health workers from Dunedin to Central Otago is "bizarre", Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.

    Sightings to identify possum hot spots

    St Hilda's Collegiate international student Yu Yamaguchi, 17, (left) and host sister Kayla van...

    Sightings to identify possum hot spots

    Dunedin residents are being asked to rug up, step outside into the night and keep their eyes and ears peeled for furry pests holed up in backyards across the city.

    Appeal after 'road rage assault' near roundabout

    Police say the assault took place at the Mosgiel motorway off-ramp leading to the Quarry Rd...

    Appeal after 'road rage assault' near roundabout

    Police are appealing for witnesses after aggression on the motorway led to an alleged assault on a Mosgiel off-ramp last month.

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    Miss Tourism International title winner ‘stoked’

    Miss New Zealand 2025 Miss Tourism International title winner Emily Faulkner will now represent...

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    Miss Tourism International title winner ‘stoked’

    Emily Faulkner has no interest in spouting cliches about world peace.

    Second big win for youth choir

    The New Zealand Youth Choir wins Choir of the World 2025. PHOTO: FACEBOOK / NZ YOUTH CHOIR

    Second big win for youth choir

    A national choir, with a Dunedin singer in its ranks, has taken home the top award at an international competition.

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    Fashionistas flock to market

    Searching for a unique piece of clothing in Abby Fleur’s Venus Vintage Treasure rack of clothing...

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    Fashionistas flock to market

    Restoring the perfect vintage outfit is one part passion and one part cheap vodka, a preloved clothing vendor says.

    Stopped in his tracks

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Stopped in his tracks

    Southern lock Corben Agar shows nothing but determination as he tries to break the tackle of Kaikorai hooker Henry Bell during their Dunedin club rugby semifinal on Saturday at Bathgate Park.
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