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    For the children

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    For the children

    Tayla Galletly (left), of  Dunedin Hospital’s children’s ward, receives a gift of a new PlayStation 5 for the ward from Images of the Past Dunedin representative Lorraine Clark at the ...

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    Gum disease remedy studied

    University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry periodontal health and disease researcher Prof Dawn...

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    Gum disease remedy studied

    A University of Otago researcher is working with the world’s number one-ranked dental school to study the ability of a new mānuka oil nanoparticle gel to treat gum disease.

    Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole

    Barry Kloogh says he has written six manuscripts while serving his prison sentence. PHOTO: GERARD...

    Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole

    A Dunedin Ponzi scheme fraudster, who ripped off investors for more than $15 million, has told the Parole Board he is ‘‘a good budgeter’’.

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    Up the wipers: Winter Warriors near top of enterprise league

    Trying out their Winter Warriors windscreen concoction are Taieri College students (from left)...

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    Up the wipers: Winter Warriors near top of enterprise league

    These Warriors are doing just as well as their league counterparts.

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    Bride takes bridle path to wedding

    Bride Courtney Henry, on her horse Denver, with husband Reuben Henry and godparents 
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    Bride takes bridle path to wedding

    Courtney Henry made a more unforgettable than usual entrance to her wedding on Saturday.

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    Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi

    Edward Ellison. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi

    Limiting voting rights on council committees to elected members has been described as a ‘‘slap in the face’’ for local iwi.

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    Drug could double survival time: prof

    Chris Jackson. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Drug could double survival time: prof

    A newly tested drug for treating pancreatic cancer could double the survival time of sufferers, a University of Otago oncologist says.

    Crews arrive to find house fire ‘well-involved’

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Crews arrive to find house fire ‘well-involved’

    A firefighter is sprayed down after attending a house fire in Mosgiel yesterday.

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    Aim to get poor land back to earlier state

    Eddie Roxburgh gets ready to plant a flax at Karitane yesterday. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Aim to get poor land back to earlier state

    A slice of nature is being laid out in Karitane — driven by personal experiences from living further south.

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    Speed limit set to be lowered despite wishes of submitters

    Kuri Bush residents (from left) Anette Seifert, Keryn Jenkins, Tony Reeder, David Fisher, John...

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    Speed limit set to be lowered despite wishes of submitters

    A speed reduction on a stretch of coastal Dunedin road is one step closer to being approved, despite most submissions backing the status quo.

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    For sale — but with a wee catch

    Planner Conrad Anderson is hoping someone will remove the historic house at 56 Cargill St rather...

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    For sale — but with a wee catch

    The house of Dunedin’s first  secondary school rector has sat, long forgotten, below a central city street, and now someone has the chance to breathe new life into it.

    What is it, home town or birth town?

    Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    What is it, home town or birth town?

    Embattled councillor Benedict Ong has cast doubt on a statement he made repeatedly during his election campaign — that he was born in Dunedin.

    Support for festival humbling

    Coco Sun, of Japan, brings some colour, rhythm and celebration at the Edgar Centre yesterday....

    Support for festival humbling

    This year’s Eid al-Adha multicultural festival went so well the organisers want it to become even bigger next year and get other groups on board.

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    Ong dodges business interest questions

    Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Ong dodges business interest questions

    A verbose Dunedin city councillor is dodging questions about his companies and a promise he made before the election.

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    Dogs great, small descend on city for show

    Anne Sissons, of Christchurch, shows Mirren, a Gordon setter, at the Dogs New Zealand and...

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    Dogs great, small descend on city for show

    They came in all shapes and sizes and many had the sweetest smile.

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    Hāpai card pool fees approved

    Emma Ferry, of Dunedin, seen here with her swimming bag, is stoked the Dunedin City Council have...

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    Hāpai card pool fees approved

    A Dunedin woman is thrilled her proposal to make the city’s pools more financially accessible for disabled people has been accepted by the council.

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    Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced

    Chris Ford (with the megaphone) leads the chanting at a protest on Saturday against the...

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    Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced

    Members of the disability community and their advocates held a small but committed protest in Dunedin on Saturday against planned changes to disability support and services.

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    Highland dancing and piping championships

    Iaera Abrahamson (left) and Grace le Grelle share a joke as they wait to compete.

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    Highland dancing and piping championships

    Dunedin played host to the annual King’s Birthday Highland and National Dancing Championships and Solo Piping Competition over the weekend.

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    Winter conditions challenge competitors

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Winter conditions challenge competitors

    Part of a 16-strong field sets off on a choppy Otago Harbour yesterday for the 20km race at the IceBreaker Challenge.

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    BBQ comp fires up early

    Eddie Coetsee tends to his brisket while team-mate Russell Lovatt looks on during the Deep South...

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    BBQ comp fires up early

    A new competition took place at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday and there was not a ball in sight.
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