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    Wynter Horrell (left) and Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale. IMAGE: ODT GRAPHICS

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    Flawed testimony, police hamper case

    When a 20-year-old woman was found dead in her Dunedin home, police immediately decided it was a natural death.

    More spending in pipeline on South Dunedin drainage

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    More spending in pipeline on South Dunedin drainage

    Delays to short-term improvements for South Dunedin stormwater infrastructure will be made up in the next financial year, the council says.

    Hearing, access upgrades at Regent

    Regent Theatre assistant technical manager Ben Caton (left) and technical manager Nelson Miles...

    Hearing, access upgrades at Regent

    For people with hearing difficulties, keeping up with all the action in a stage show can be frustrating.

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    Buoys on beaches for DIY rescue

    Surf Life Saving Otago Southland club support leader Felix Cook with new public rescue equipment...

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    Buoys on beaches for DIY rescue

    As Dunedin lifeguards pause on their patrols for winter, public rescue equipment has been brought in for beach-goers to use to save a life.

    Responsibility for painkiller death unclear

    Wynter Horrell, pictured here at her school formal in 2018, died as a result of ‘‘misadventure’’,...

    Responsibility for painkiller death unclear

    A Dunedin woman died from injections of a diluted painkiller, a coroner has found, but who administered the fatal dose remains a mystery.

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    New water bylaw to be changed

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    New water bylaw to be changed

    There has been a backdown over access to areas under a new council bylaw with one organisation saying the proposal risks serious consequences to public safety.

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    DCC to mull request to adjust debt restrictions

    Tim Loan. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    DCC to mull request to adjust debt restrictions

    The Dunedin City Council is to consider calling for removal of a constraint in the way it accesses lending.

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    ‘Blood everywhere’: dog attack victim scared to go out

    Hera was attacked by a neighbourhood dog while out on a walk with her owner around Hawksbury...

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    ‘Blood everywhere’: dog attack victim scared to go out

    A dog attack has left a Dunedin man too scared to leave his home.

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    Students thanked after finding stolen dough

    A police car parked outside Sal’s Authentic New York Pizza yesterday. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

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    Students thanked after finding stolen dough

    A slice or two of pizza is on the menu for a group of tertiary students after they found a Dunedin pizza parlour’s open cash drawer lying in the street.

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    Work needed to cut HIV infections: researcher

    Sue McAllister. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Work needed to cut HIV infections: researcher

    HIV infections across Otago and Southland remain low and nationwide numbers are declining, but University of Otago researchers say more work needs to be done if New Zealand is to reach its...

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    Birds of a feather hand-reared together

    Two kākāpō chicks being hand-reared at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital are learning how to forage and...

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    Birds of a feather hand-reared together

    A stint at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital will give two precious kākāpō chicks the best chance at a long life in the wild.

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    Population drop prompts concern

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    Population drop prompts concern

    Dunedin is the largest settlement in New Zealand where the population is declining, new data shows.

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    Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP

    A proposed inland port near Mosgiel is being considered through the government’s fast-track...

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    Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP

    Crunch time has arrived for getting Mosgiel’s transport infrastructure right, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.

    Owner ‘quite lucky’ as teens on spree fail to steal car

    A Mazda MX-5 with a damaged ignition was left illegally parked with the engine running in Butts...

    Owner ‘quite lucky’ as teens on spree fail to steal car

    A Dunedin man is counting his lucky stars after he almost fell prey to a pair of car-thieving youths on a city-wide campaign of chaos.

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    High-risk sex offender to be GPS monitored

    Dion Kyle. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    High-risk sex offender to be GPS monitored

    A high-risk Dunedin sex offender will be GPS monitored after his release from prison, a judge has ruled.

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    Channelling intergenerational strength

    Queen’s High School student Malak Tamimi, 16, won the Tohu Manukura i te Reo — Māori Language...

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    Channelling intergenerational strength

    A Dunedin high school student drew strength from her recently deceased grandfather as she delivered a winning speech on a national stage.

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    Man punched brother in head 20 times

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Man punched brother in head 20 times

    A Dunedin man punched his brother in the head at least 20 times, causing him to lose consciousness and bleed from his ears, a court has heard.

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    IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care

    Public Service Association national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care

    Southern health workers say the recent removal of IT staff from its region’s hospitals is already creating risks for patient care.

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    Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy

    Public meeting calling for the institution to reconsider its ties to Palo Alto Networks, from...

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    Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy

    The University of Otago is developing an ‘‘ethical investment policy’’ as it grapples with whether to continue its partnership with tech giant Palo Alto.

    Photos: Dunedin pizza parlour robbers leave behind the dough

    Photos: Dunedin pizza parlour robbers leave behind the dough

    Photos have emerged showing a wad of cash sitting on the ground in north Dunedin after the botched robbery of a pizza parlour.
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