Man 'spat in the face' of officer during George St arrest
A young man who was headbutting windows and "yelling and lunging" at people along Dunedin’s main drag allegedly spat in a police officer’s face as he was being arrested.
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Residents frustrated by lack of notification
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Residents frustrated by lack of notification
Residents of a Dunedin street are frustrated at the lack of notification about an all-hour road closure that has been imposed at one end of their road.
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DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills
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DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills
Planned resource management reform is on the right track, but needs to address some practicality pitfalls, the Dunedin City Council has told the government.
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‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton
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‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton
Holding the New Zealand Team baton — Te Kaunoti, The Fire Stick — for the Commonwealth Games King’s Baton Relay is baton designer Ta Derek Lardelli (centre) with Chef de Mission Nigel Avery and...
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Audience will be included in whodunnit
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Audience will be included in whodunnit
An immersive murder mystery show at a historic Dunedin home will see one audience member framed for the shocking crime.
Peak performance
Peak performance
Theo Nicholson tackles Mt Cargill in the 43rd edition of Three Peaks mountain race event overlooking Dunedin yesterday.
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Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise
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Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise
The Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club are within striking distance of becoming a competitive team capable taking on other powerchair football clubs around the country, after receiving a $10...
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‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal
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‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal
Dunedin's connection to a psychoactive substance with reported addiction-disrupting properties will be traversed in an upcoming presentation.
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National rodeo finals
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National rodeo finals
The National Rodeo Finals drew a sizable crowd to the Waikouaiti Sports Ground on Saturday. They witnessed events such as bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco riding, rope and tie, barrel race,...
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South Dunedin Street Festival
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South Dunedin Street Festival
A busy Dunedin thoroughfare was transformed into a ‘‘melting pot of a celebration’’ when an annual street festival returned at the weekend.
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Sports centre roof patch job this year
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Sports centre roof patch job this year
A roof replacement for Dunedin’s Edgar Centre cannot come soon enough, say sports leaders staring down the barrel of another season hampered by leaks.
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No budget secrecy: mayor
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No budget secrecy: mayor
A prominent by-election candidate for the Dunedin City Council has questioned its secrecy around budgets.
Barrel winner takes her whole family with her
Barrel winner takes her whole family with her
A title 26 years in the making.
One seriously injured in crash near Pūrākaunui
One seriously injured in crash near Pūrākaunui
One person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a car and motorcycle north of the city yesterday evening.
Opening up on cash key
Opening up on cash key
As the war in Iran causes global oil prices to spike, New Zealand continues to face cost-of-living pressures.
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Next stage of chimney work begins
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Next stage of chimney work begins
The next stage of work on Dunedin’s historic gasworks chimney has begun.
Vigilance urged as second case recorded
Vigilance urged as second case recorded
Dunedin has recorded its second case of invasive Meningococcal Disease meningitis, but a foundation is concerned not enough is being done to stop the spread.
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Couple’s WW1 medals for auction
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Couple’s WW1 medals for auction
George and Harriet Simeon are quite unusual in that they both served in World War 1 and lived to tell their respective tales.
Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events
Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events
Organisers of the 3 Peaks Mountain Race are thrilled a new section of track at Mt Cargill has been completed in time for tomorrow’s annual trail running event.
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Sex offender breached internet ban
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Sex offender breached internet ban
A recidivist sex offender set up a secret social media page when banned from accessing the internet, a court has heard.