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    On song

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    On song

    Members of Rock Tenors entertain the crowd during the halftime break of the Highlanders and Brumbies Super Rugby match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin last night. 

    Warm start to autumn for city

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    Warm start to autumn for city

    Autumn got off to such a good start that many in the southern regions may have confused it with the long-awaited arrival of summer.

    All the trees of the field

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    All the trees of the field

    The statue of Donald McNaughton Stuart, a Presbyterian minister and educationalist, soaks up the sun on its lofty plinth beside Queens Gardens, in Dunedin.

    Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman

    A proud day for Kelvin Lloyd, when he received  conservation’s greatest accolade, the Loder Cup...

    Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman

    KELVIN LLOYDConservationist Kelvin Lloyd was a rare individual who was as adept in the back country as he was in the board room.

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    Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple

    Neisha and Nick Nilsen are the new owners of the Best Cafe. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    From 21st parties to 93yo birthdays: Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple

    ‘We had 10 to 15 years of hosting 21st parties. First week here we had two 93-year-old birthdays.’

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    Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

    The CBK bar-restaurant in the Octagon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

    The company behind Octagon bar-restaurant CBK is facing liquidation but is hoping to come to an agreement to avoid the matter going to court.

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    Resident irked by damage from oaks

    Leeanne McRae and her scarred Holden Rodeo which she says has been damaged by aphids from the...

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    Resident irked by damage from oaks

    They may look nice to some, but for one car owner three trees across the road are a significant pain and wrecking her vehicle.

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    Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over

    Australian driver Toby Price and Miss Priestley are strapped in and ready to go.

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    Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over

    Otago Daily Times reporter Laine Priestley takes her first ride in a rally car. Her verdict? ‘‘It was rally scary.’’

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    Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

    Dunedin District Court. File photo: ODT

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    Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

    A Dunedin man attacked his partner and ripped a family-harm alarm from the wall during his rampage, a court has heard.

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    Councillor takes swing at homeless

    Brent Weatherall. Photo: ODT Files

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    'Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes don't come cheap': Councillor takes swing at homeless

    A councillor has taken a swing at Dunedin's homeless, saying he sees bad behaviour daily and any support the council offered was likely to be fruitless.

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    Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’

     Edward Ellison

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    Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’

    Dunedin's newly uplifted mana-to-mana forum is a significant step forward, made in partnership with the city council, a rūnaka representative says.

    Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust

    Drugs were hidden inside an exercise slam ball. Photo: NZ Customs Services

    Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust

    A Dunedin duo became entwined in a crime syndicate’s importation of at least $4m of party drugs, a court has heard. 

    Two taken to hospital in serious condition

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    Two taken to hospital in serious condition

    Two people were yesterday taken to hospital in a serious condition after a two-vehicle crash blocked Portobello Rd.

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    ‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report

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    ‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report

    Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) wanted a ‘‘warts and all’’ report into Dunedin’s needle exchange service, only to slap down its findings, its author says.

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    Ong warned he could be sued for defamation

    Benedict Ong

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    Ong warned he could be sued for defamation

    Action by Dunedin’s mayor to bar city councillor Benedict Ong from informal meetings was legally sound, he has been told.

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    Former Highlander facing serious sex charges

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    Former Highlander facing serious sex charges

    A former Highlanders player can now be revealed as the prominent Dunedin man facing serious sex charges.

    Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’

    A commissioned street art work in Dowling St has been graffiti bombed by a tagger. Graffiti...

    Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’

    A Dunedin business is upset at a recent spate of graffiti targeting the city’s street murals.

    Teen car thief doubles up to keep police busy

    Police spiked one of the vehicles. Photo: ODT Files

    Teen car thief doubles up to keep police busy

    Two stolen vehicles found by police being driven around Dunedin within 20 minutes of one another were allegedly nicked by the same teenager.

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

    Robert Patman

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

    An Iranian expat fears the geopolitical situation could get worse, despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States.

    Streetlights failure plunges parts of city into darkness

    Streetlights failure plunges parts of city into darkness

    Parts of Dunedin were plunged into darkness last night after an issue with the power network for the second time in weeks.
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