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    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.

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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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    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.

    Ongoing by-election count tightens up, Galer’s lead cut

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    Ongoing by-election count tightens up, Galer’s lead cut

    Jo Galer remains in the box seat in the Dunedin City Council by-election, but her lead over Aaron Hawkins has been cut to 250 votes.

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    Dunedin man continues aggressive behaviour in prison

    Swade Davis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Dunedin man continues aggressive behaviour in prison

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

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    Plea to plan ahead to mitigate Mosgiel transport headaches

    Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board chairwoman Rebecca Shepherd says Mosgiel’s transport network needs...

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    Plea to plan ahead to mitigate Mosgiel transport headaches

    Mosgiel’s transport network requires urgent attention amid increasing growth pressures, Dunedin city councillors have been told.

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    Second death being looked at

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    Second death being looked at

    WorkSafe is investigating the second workplace fatality involving waste management company Waste Co in the space of less than a year.

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    Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce

    Our Food Network members Angela Howell (left) and Robyn Zink look over Belleknowes land which was...

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    Plea for council to allow some of horticulture budget to be used to grow local produce

    Swapping ornamental garden beds for crops could boost Dunedin’s resilience and address growing food insecurity, the city council has heard.

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    Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

    Mossbrae Lifecare in Argyle St, Mosgiel. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Mossbrae rest-home manager resigns

    The manager at the centre of many complaints at Mossbrae rest-home has left, resigning abruptly and departing straight away.

    Jury to decide if shooting murder or self-defence

    Jury to decide if shooting murder or self-defence

    When a terminally ill man was shot dead on his doorstep, dragged inside, and his house set alight, it was either a ‘‘cold-blooded murder’’ or a case of ‘‘kill or be killed’’ for the man who pulled...

    On the cutting edge of career options

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    On the cutting edge of career options

    Ngaki Kiore and Zyanalee Parata of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti School, play with the hair of a mannequin at a careers expo.

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    Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

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    Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

    The family of a man who died at a Mosgiel rest-home say they are heartbroken over the care he received and the facility is not equipped to handle palliative care patients.

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    Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

    John McLaren says the Court of Appeal’s decision to reduce the sentence of his son’s killer...

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    Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

    The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.

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    Free pool entry for disabled proposed

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    Free pool entry for disabled proposed

    Free access to Dunedin pools would make a world of difference for those with lifelong disabilities, the city council has been told.

    Apology after delays led to tumour growth

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    Apology after delays led to tumour growth

    Health New Zealand Southern has apologised for multiple delays to the treatment of a young man’s eye which led to the growth of a cancerous tumour.

    Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response

    Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response

    Police raced to a Dunedin primary school after a pupil allegedly threatened a teacher and classmate this afternoon.

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    Galer's lead over Hawkins cut in by-election race

    Dunedin City Council by-election frontrunner Jo Galer holds her schnauzer, Ralph, at her home in...

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    Galer's lead over Hawkins cut in by-election race

    The Dunedin City Council by-election race has tightened up - Jo Galer's lead over Aaron Hawkins has been cut to 250 votes.

    Sliding into a musical month

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    Sliding into a musical month

    University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.

    Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend

    Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend

    Gareth Smither stabbed Karen Jacobs more than 30 times then attacked her with a garden spade, all while her young daughter was in the house. 

    Major overhaul of playground

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    Major overhaul of playground

    Work has begun on the revamp of the Opoho Park Playground.
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