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    Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    ‘Appalling behaviour’ spurs silence

    ‘‘Appalling behaviour’’ by Benedict Ong has pushed the Dunedin City Council to quit commenting on the controversial councillor.

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    Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’

    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra second violinist and former Dunedin Symphony Orchestra...

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    Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’

    Elspeth Gray is back in her old stomping ground and the nostalgia is almost palpable.

    ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist

    Emily Reichardt, who is Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department pharmacist, says she enjoys the...

    ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist

    The new emergency department pharmacist is helping reduce the workload of doctors under pressure at Dunedin Hospital.

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    Man jailed for role in drug operation

    Dunedin courthouse. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Man jailed for role in drug operation

    The ‘‘slippery slope’’ of methamphetamine addiction led to a Dunedin father of five playing a vital role in a large-scale drug-dealing scheme, a court has heard.

    Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer

    English actress Florence Pugh stars as Cathy Ames in the first official trailer for Netflix’s...

    Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer

    Eagle-eyed viewers may have caught glimpses of Otago in the first official look at Netflix’s upcoming East of Eden series.

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    Hospital traffic changes come as surprise

    A skateboarder uses the new cycle lane in Castle St, heading south past the new Dunedin hospital...

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    Hospital traffic changes come as surprise

    A Dunedin businessman says he was never consulted nor notified of planned changes to the road right outside the business he manages, with the changes done in one night.

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    Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings

    The CBK restaurant and bar in the Octagon has been placed in liquidation. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings

    A long-standing Octagon bar has been placed in liquidation but will open its doors this weekend to honour bookings.

    No injuries in head-on crash

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    No injuries in head-on crash

    Emergency services respond to a two-car, head-on crash in Highgate, Roslyn yesterday afternoon.

    Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen

    A Dunedin teenager caught shoplifting from an inner-city department store asked officers if she could give them the clothes she was wearing as they had also been stolen.

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    Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park

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    Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park

    A group of teenagers had to watch as their friend was beaten bloody in a Dunedin park after being threatened with knives, a relative says.

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    ‘Smear campaign’ query over loss

    Aaron Hawkins. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    ‘Smear campaign’ query over loss

    Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has questioned whether an ‘‘ugly smear campaign’’ from the by-election victor cost him a seat at the council table.

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    Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed

    Malcolm Mulholland. Photo: LDR / Stuff / David Unwin

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    Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed

    The company behind pathology services in the South has apologised for missing a cancer diagnosis for a retired Southland nurse, but says a broader inquiry into practices is not warranted.

    Completion of base a milestone

    The concrete slab for the new Dunedin hospital has been completed. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Completion of base a milestone

    The base is down.

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    Call for pathology review after death

    Malcolm Mulholland. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Call for pathology review after death

    A patient advocacy group is calling for a full independent review into pathology services in the South in the wake of a terrible cancer misdiagnosis.

    Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

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    Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

    A Dunedin teenager was left with a bleeding nose after being kicked and punched in the head at a park.

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    Group knits together plan to keep going

    A group of knitters who have built a community around mentorship, laughter, learning, wellbeing...

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    Group knits together plan to keep going

    A keen group of knitters are searching for new premises to spin yarns after a neighbour’s complaint exposed a raft of council zoning breaches.

    Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster

    Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster

    It's a blink and you'll miss it situation, but Otago sneaks into the just-released teaser trailer for East of Eden.

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    Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach

    Dunedin city councillors yesterday heard from dozens of people, groups and organisations who...

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    Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach

    Frustrations are growing among rural communities over an ‘‘out of sight, out of mind’’ approach by the Dunedin City Council.

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    Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars

    Swade Davis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars

    A Dunedin man who committed a violent armed burglary then punched a police officer in court has continued his aggressive behaviour in prison.

    Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count

    Jo Galer. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count

    Jo Galer has hung on by 89 votes to get a seat on the Dunedin City Council after the final vote count whittled down her lead.
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