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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

A penguin at Kelly Tarlton’s Sealife Aquarium, in Auckland, shows a preference for a white bottle...

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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

Scientists have called for manufacturers to put ‘‘a lid on the production of white and clear plastics’’, after new research has found penguins and other seabirds appear to have a preference for...

Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

Police at the premises in Willis St. Photo: NZ Police

Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

Three men face drugs and stolen property charges after police targeting "organised crime" raided a Dunedin commercial premises.

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Ong sets sights on hiring PA

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Ong sets sights on hiring PA

Ask not what Benedict Ong can do for you — ask what you can do for Benedict Ong.

Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer

The incident unfolded in Carlyle St. Photo: Google Maps

Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer

A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.

Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’

Feminist Ōtepoti punk band SEEK HELP! members (from left) Lucy Hughes, Maggie Caldwell, Phia...

Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’

Members of a Dunedin secondary school band say they are "mind blown" to be supporting the Foo Fighters in Christchurch next year.

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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

Tony Haines was sentenced to seven months’ home detention after wrongfully claiming nearly $30...

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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19.

Bike brekkie fuels up city cyclists

Refreshed following a free fuel-up, Emily Cambridge with son Henry (2) and Artie their dog leave...

Bike brekkie fuels up city cyclists

A free breakfast was served up in central Dunedin - all you had to do was ride a bike.

Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'

Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'

Two women were chased down in their car by an ‘‘aggressive’’ man wielding a bike seat, police say.

Relief apartment safe to stay in

Abdullah Alenezi, pictured with his father Tareq Alenezi, of Kuwait, was moving into the Belmont...

Relief apartment safe to stay in

It was probably a shaky night for Abdullah Alenezi.

Swimmer who died at St Clair thought to be local man

Emergency services at St Clair Beach this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Swimmer who died at St Clair thought to be local man

Tourists with surfboards brought the stricken swimmer ashore but he could not be resuscitated.

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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed

Dunedin resident Simon Noble stands near a trail through sand dunes south of Brighton. He hopes...

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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed

A "scenic" cycle route along Dunedin’s south coast has been pitched to link the city with a popular regional trail.

Car smashes concrete fence

There were no hard feelings from a Dunedin homeowner who offered a ride home to a young woman driver whose car became stuck in their concrete fence.

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Historic OBHS building reopens

Work at the Otago Boys’ High School Shand building is complete. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Historic OBHS building reopens

A historic Dunedin school building which narrowly escaped demolition has reopened after seven years of renovations.

Beautiful plumage

Beautiful plumage

Mural artist Koryu Aoshima puts the finishing touches on his forest-themed artwork in Carey Ave, South Dunedin.

Three injured in crash

Three injured in crash

Three people have been injured, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash which closed an Otago highway yesterday.

Home off limits after landslip

Belmont Lane resident Lynette Johnston, pictured with her Pomeranian Tina, was told to leave her...

Home off limits after landslip

One Dunedin resident has been told she will not be able to return home after her house was red-stickered in the wake of a landslip on a Musselburgh cliff.

Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds

The use of opioids in the Otago region is climbing according to the latest survey of drugs in the workplace, although cannabis remains far and away the region’s illicit drug of choice.

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Time for more motels in Dunedin?

Cyril Coombe’s Alexis Motor Lodge has been pretty full over the past few weeks. Photo: Peter...

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Time for more motels in Dunedin?

Accommodation is in hot demand in Dunedin and one provider says it may be time for more motels to open in the city.

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Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation

Maria Barta admires an image of her children Simon (left) and Rhian Hinkley with Cookie Bear. It...

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Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation

After a public "dum-de-doo" over the banishment of Cookie Bear from Griffin’s biscuit packets, the company has been forced to bring the beloved mascot back.

‘Heartbroken’ over young son’s death

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

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