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    Residents frustrated by lack of notification

    Roadworks at the bottom of Glenross St, Kaikorai Valley. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Residents frustrated by lack of notification

    Residents of a Dunedin street are frustrated at the lack of notification about an all-hour road closure that has been imposed at one end of their road.

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    No budget secrecy: mayor

    Aaron Hawkins

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    No budget secrecy: mayor

    A prominent by-election candidate for the Dunedin City Council has questioned its secrecy around budgets.

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    DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills

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    DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills

    Planned resource management reform is on the right track, but needs to address some practicality pitfalls, the Dunedin City Council has told the government.

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    Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise

    Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club members (from left) Harrison Carter, 9, Stanley Smith,...

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    Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise

    The Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club are within striking distance of becoming a competitive team capable taking on other powerchair football clubs around the country, after receiving a $10K grant.

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    ‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton

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    ‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton

    The Commonwealth Games King’s Baton has been presented at an event at the Dunedin Railway Station.

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    Audience will be included in whodunnit

    Starring in The Circus* of Lord Azure the Miraculous at this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival are ...

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    Audience will be included in whodunnit

    An immersive murder mystery show at a historic Dunedin home will see one audience member framed for the shocking crime.

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    Peak performance

    Theo Nicholson tackles Mt Cargill in the 43rd edition of Three Peaks mountain race event overlooking Dunedin yesterday.

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    ‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal

    Matthew Peppercorn, of community support group Weka, and researcher Wayne Meighan ahead of their...

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    ‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal

    Dunedin's connection to a psychoactive substance with reported addiction-disrupting properties will be traversed in an upcoming presentation.

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    National rodeo finals

    Klay Lanigan, of Cambridge, leaves his horse Streaker in the steer wrestling event.

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    National rodeo finals

    The National Rodeo Finals drew a sizable crowd to the Waikouaiti Sports Ground on Saturday.

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    Sports centre roof patch job this year

    Basketball Otago general manager Jodi Brown eyes the roof of Dunedin’s Edgar Centre, which is...

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    Sports centre roof patch job this year

    A roof replacement for Dunedin’s Edgar Centre cannot come soon enough, say sports leaders staring down the barrel of another season hampered by leaks.

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    A title 26 years in the making.

    One seriously injured in crash near Pūrākaunui

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    One seriously injured in crash near Pūrākaunui

    One person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a car and motorcycle north of the city yesterday evening.

    Opening up on cash key

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    Opening up on cash key

    As the war in Iran causes global oil prices to spike, New Zealand continues to face cost-of-living pressures.

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    Next stage of chimney work begins

    Scaffolding is erected around the Dunedin Gasworks Museum chimney to allow more detailed...

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    Next stage of chimney work begins

    The next stage of work on Dunedin’s historic gasworks chimney has begun.

    Vigilance urged as second case recorded

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    Vigilance urged as second case recorded

    Dunedin has recorded its second case of invasive Meningococcal Disease meningitis, but a foundation is concerned not enough is being done to stop the spread.

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    Couple’s WW1 medals for auction

    The World War 1 medals of George (seven on left) and Harriet (four on right) Simeon. Photos:...

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    Couple’s WW1 medals for auction

    George and Harriet Simeon are quite unusual in that they both served in World War 1 and lived to tell their respective tales.

    Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

    The new track at Mt Cargill is ready for walkers and runners in today’s 3 Peaks Mountain Race....

    Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

    Organisers of the 3 Peaks Mountain Race are thrilled a new section of track at Mt Cargill has been completed in time for tomorrow’s annual trail running event.

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    Sex offender breached internet ban

    Glyn Tatham will remain under the scrutiny of Corrections until 2030. Photo: staff photographer

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    Sex offender breached internet ban

    A recidivist sex offender set up a secret social media page when banned from accessing the internet, a court has heard.

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    Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates

    Aaron Hawkins. Photo: Derek Morrison

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    Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates

    Dunedin is witnessing how "toothless" the city council’s code of conduct can be for managing councillor behaviour, one by-election candidate says.

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    Resisting, fleeing, shoplifting thirsty work

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    Resisting, fleeing, shoplifting thirsty work

    During a three-week booze bender, a Dunedin man stole seven bottles of cider, 60 RTDs, a box of beer and tried to escape police three times.
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