Christmas wishes
Christmas wishes
Kmart volunteer Santa Raph Gawn releases a Lilo from Lilo & Stitch stuffed toy at the launch of the Kmart Wishing Tree.
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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%
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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%
A proposal to allow the University of Otago to raise its tuition fees by 6% next year is on the table, as the institution grapples with squeezed government funding.
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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream
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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream
It took more than 12,000km to get here, but it was worth the trip for Andrew Jeffs.
Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown
Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown
A man wandering around the graves of East Taieri Cemetery with a firearm sent a neighbouring school and preschool into lockdown and struck fear into residents.
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
Proposed prices for a much-debated walking and cycling connection in Dunedin have come in above the city council’s budget.
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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing
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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing
A 15-year-old who stabbed a schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub will appeal his sentence today.
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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’
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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’
A multimillion-dollar plan by the government to curb methamphetamine harm could become "a cat and mouse game" as drug supplies get moved around the Pacific, a University of Otago academic says.
Prominent sportsman, identity dies
Prominent sportsman, identity dies
Prominent sportsman and Port Chalmers identity Bruce Malcolm has died.
Kilmog crash leaves one injured
Kilmog crash leaves one injured
Firefighters work at the scene where two vehicles collided in the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, yesterday afternoon.
Vehicle abandoned after wall collision
Vehicle abandoned after wall collision
A crashed car sits in Highcliff Rd, Shiel Hill, after it was towed out of a nearby wall yesterday.
Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos
Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos
The cleared old Midway Motors site on Kaikorai Valley Rd opposite Manchester St yesterday.
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NZDF’s new base in city opened
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NZDF’s new base in city opened
A new chapter for the defence force in Dunedin began yesterday with the official opening of the force’s new headquarters in Cumberland St.
Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police
Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police
A Dunedin man was arrested for "endangering" lives after shooting roman candle fireworks at strangers outside their home.
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
Mayoral runner-up Andrew Simms has telephoned Dunedin’s new mayor saying he will not accept his deputy portfolio position as he believes he has been "sidelined".
Ignoring road closure leads to drink-driving charge
Ignoring road closure leads to drink-driving charge
An allegedly drunk Dunedin man caught the eye of officers on patrol after ignoring road closed signs and driving down a street closed off for roadworks.
Long queues after crash on Kilmog
Long queues after crash on Kilmog
Two vehicles have collided on the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, this afternoon.
Pride enhances performance
Pride enhances performance
A near capacity crowd filled Knox Church to relish the singing of Jonathan Lemalu, with the Dunedin RSA Choir.
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Desks to be kept in new ORC office
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Desks to be kept in new ORC office
The Otago Regional Council is going to take its desks with it when it moves into its new building.
Teens leap from car before plunge down bank
Teens leap from car before plunge down bank
A pair of Dunedin teenagers leapt from a moving car after "the brakes went soft" as the vehicle hurtled down a steep central city hill and towards a sharp bend.
Trio arrested after refusing to leave courthouse
Trio arrested after refusing to leave courthouse
Three people have been arrested after an incident at the Dunedin courthouse.