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Aubrey Mitchell, 3, of Dunedin, plays in the hippopotamus at Fros-Tee’s Mini Golf, St Kilda, yesterday. The 18-hole course is in John Wilson Ocean Dr, beside the Marlow Park playground.

Students lay down the law across the ditch

University of Otago law students Roisin McKinlay (left) and Laura Canton celebrate finishing...

Students lay down the law across the ditch

Complicated and arcane Australian tax law proved a breeze for two University of Otago students who demonstrated their mastery of the moot.

Food fest a winter warmer

Food fest a winter warmer

Taking advantage of the food trucks at the University of Otago campus in Dunedin last night are (from left) Shania Morado, of Balclutha, and Mystica Amarasekara and Sheron Perera, both of Whangārei.

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Ex-rest-home demolition starts

Blue Sky Property Group director Lyndon Fairbairn says up to six three-bedroom homes are planned...

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Ex-rest-home demolition starts

Neighbours of Dunedin’s dilapidated former Glamis Hospital will be ‘‘cracking the Champagne’’ now the building is being reduced to rubble, a developer says.

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Controversial IT firm cleared in uni report

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Controversial IT firm cleared in uni report

A Silicon Valley tech firm said to have ties to the Israel Defence Force (IDF) has been cleared to partner with the University of Otago.

Duck feeding put on hold as bird flu precaution

Aylah Roberts and her dad, Sam, sit beside the duck pond at the botanic garden yesterday. PHOTOS:...

Duck feeding put on hold as bird flu precaution

A halt on duck feeding has ruffled some feathers among Dunedin Botanic Garden visitors , but a bird flu expert calls it a ‘‘sensible’’ decision.

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Dejected cheerio to Dunedin’s Weet-Bix TRYathlon

Dunedin youngster Oliver Gordon, 7, who delights in running wearing his Weet-Bix Kids top, is...

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Dejected cheerio to Dunedin’s Weet-Bix TRYathlon

Scrapping Dunedin’s Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a ‘‘really disappointing’’ blow for children wanting to give it their all, Sport Otago’s boss says.

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Slammed for ‘victim blaming’

Judge Hermann Retzlaff. PHOTO: Gregor Richardson

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Slammed for ‘victim blaming’

A Dunedin judge has been slammed for saying a victim needed to ‘‘man up’’ after his ex-partner shared intimate photos of him.

Brazil loses name suppression

Jack Brazil was a candidate for the Green Party in the 2020 election. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Brazil loses name suppression

A former political figure and veteran protester who spat on a bar worker then fled police is ‘‘not proud of the way he responded’’.

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Registration revoked over patient theft

Finn Davidson was sentenced at the Dunedin District Court in 2024. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

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Registration revoked over patient theft

A Dunedin nurse who stole the wallets of vulnerable patients and fleeced them for more than $20,000 has had his professional registration cancelled.

Dinosaur slides into its 50th birthday

Dinosaurs may have become extinct millions of years ago, but one lonely reptile lives on in Wānaka and celebrates its 50th birthday this year.

Nothing stops hungry livestock

Sheep brave the snow at Lee Stream to tuck into supplementary feed they were given last week.

Fern-tastic experience

Young and old were given the chance to learn about planting at a special workshop yesterday.

Cocaine, ketamine and cash seized in Re-O Week drug bust

Cocaine, ketamine and cash seized in Re-O Week drug bust

The smell of cannabis wafting from a "suspicious" car in north Dunedin led police to a large haul of drugs and cash as students partied nearby.

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Dunedin firm printing official Rolling Stones merch

The Print Room co-founder Chris Brun heat-presses artwork for Gracie Abrams’ Daughter from Hell...

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Dunedin firm printing official Rolling Stones merch

A Dunedin printing company is working with Universal Music to produce official merchandise for major international artists including The Rolling Stones and Gracie Abrams.

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