Beloved Berwick outdoor course closes
Popular outdoor course shuts, lacks volunteers
A popular and important outdoor skills course on the Taieri has been shut down after 35 years, due to a lack of volunteer support and the economic downturn.
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Man flashed staff after being trespassed
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Man flashed staff after being trespassed
Shoppers at a Dunedin supermarket were exposed to a bizarre, X-rated performance by a repeat thief.
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Months cut off sex offender sentence
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Months cut off sex offender sentence
A Dunedin man who sexually abused a girl on dozens of occasions has had four months shaved off his prison sentence.
Doc investigating possible bat sighting in Dunedin
Doc investigating possible bat sighting in Dunedin
Biosecurity New Zealand and the Department of Conservation (Doc) are investigating a possible sighting of a native Australian bat in a Dunedin park.
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Jail for man who breached home detention sentence after 11 days
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Jail for man who breached home detention sentence after 11 days
A Dunedin man given home detention because he was "screaming out for help" breached the sentence 11 days after it began.
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DCC lifts the lid on $15m plan for Edgar Centre roof
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DCC lifts the lid on $15m plan for Edgar Centre roof
A new roof could be coming for Dunedin’s leaky Edgar Centre complex at a cost of more than $15 million.
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Disgraced Dunedin teacher faces new sex charge
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Disgraced Dunedin teacher faces new sex charge
A disgraced Dunedin teacher who has been jailed for sex crimes against his former pupils is denying a new claim against him.
Forgotten items fuel for win
Forgotten items fuel for win
A Katy Perry perfume, mealworms and some confetti from a gender reveal party proved to be all the inspiration a Dunedin woman needed to write an award-winning essay.
'Trespassing' woman kicks out at Dunedin cops
'Trespassing' woman kicks out at Dunedin cops
A woman allegedly kicked and tried to punch an officer as she was being removed for trespassing at a Dunedin address, police say.
Glass panels to go in order to house aerial appliance
Glass panels to go in order to house aerial appliance
Work has begun on raising the height of a door at the Dunedin Central Fire Station in preparation for a new — and taller — aerial appliance.
Bog owner blames staff for bolted fire doors
Bog owner blames staff for bolted fire doors
The owner of a central Dunedin pub where fire exits were locked has blamed staff ‘‘negligence’’ and says a manager responsible has been punished.
Speeding ute driver earns court date
Speeding ute driver earns court date
A man will appear in court after he was caught allegedly speeding at nearly 160km/h south of Dunedin.
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Plan to charge international visitors entry fees rejected
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Plan to charge international visitors entry fees rejected
City councillors have thrown out a proposal to charge international visitors for Dunedin’s cultural institutions.
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Councillors told option the riskiest
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Councillors told option the riskiest
Councillors who backed going it alone on building a new Dunedin landfill were warned by independent experts it was the riskiest option being considered.
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Council gives unanimous backing to in-house water model
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Council gives unanimous backing to in-house water model
A water company does not need to be set up in Dunedin for services to be delivered efficiently, city councillors have decided.
Warning of possible flooding for Dunedin
Warning of possible flooding for Dunedin
Civil Defence Emergency Management and the MetService are keeping a close eye on a large weather system which has potential to bring a major deluge and flooding to Dunedin on Thursday.
Thriving communities sought by Greens candidates
Thriving communities sought by Greens candidates
The Green Party says its Dunedin City Council candidates represent a "new generation".
Technical issue with ODT digital edition
Technical issue with ODT digital edition
The Otago Daily Times digital edition and app are unavailable for some users but we are working on a fix.
Tenants scarred by flat of horrors
Tenants scarred by flat of horrors
A student who took on a notorious Dunedin landlord is sharing her "traumatising" ordeal over fears others could end up trapped in the same situation.
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First responder to help with NSW flood relief
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First responder to help with NSW flood relief
Dunedin emergency responder Michele Poole will form part of a team of six specialist personnel to assist with the ongoing flood response in New South Wales.