Mum with young daughter when stabbed in Moana Pool attack
Mum with young daughter when stabbed in Moana Pool attack
An Australian deportee who stabbed a woman outside Moana Pool told police she intended to kill someone.
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Small but mighty device to help diagnose cancer
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Small but mighty device to help diagnose cancer
A tiny device, about the size of a grain of rice, may soon be able to help doctors diagnose what type of cancer a patient has and where it is growing.
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Depot search continues for Dunedin Railways
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Depot search continues for Dunedin Railways
Dunedin Railways is on the hunt for a new depot as it looks to move out of its tent, but a former workshop is off the table.
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Man jailed for attempted rape of minor
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Man jailed for attempted rape of minor
An Otago man who persistently tried to rape a 15-year-old despite her protests claims the victim wanted to have sex with him.
Councillors warned after stadium hotel plan leaked
Councillors warned after stadium hotel plan leaked
The viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.
Armed police swoop
Armed police swoop
Armed police swooped on a Dunedin address in response to a report of "threatening behaviour".
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Threats and a hissy fit: by-election heats up
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Threats and a hissy fit: by-election heats up
A Dunedin by-election candidate has been accused of throwing a "hissy fit" by a radio host after levelling "threats" at a community station if it failed to amend her interview.
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Former refugee living in car on Esplanade
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Former refugee living in car on Esplanade
A former refugee who speaks no English and has cardiac issues says he has spent the past seven months mainly sleeping in his car on the St Clair Esplanade.
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Bumper summer rail season celebrated
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Bumper summer rail season celebrated
It was "all aboard" for Dunedin Railways this summer.
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
Port Otago’s inland port proposal is back in the mix.
'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address
'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address
Police have spoken to someone after armed officers responding to a report of threatening behaviour swooped on a Dunedin address.
44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job
44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job
Almost 45 people have put their hands up for Dunedin City Council’s top job.
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
Brick by brick, Dunedin woman Rachel McCoubrey is raising money to house eight orphans and their caregiver in Uganda.
Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored
Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored
Potential viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
It will be the last time a rare medal won on the shores of a Greek island gets an outing on Anzac Day in a story of one good deed deserves another.
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Finally back with family
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Finally back with family
A photo of Sam Hereora sleeping rough in central Dunedin has spurred a life-changing family reunion 30 years in the making.
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
Fireworks could make a return to Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — but at an extra cost.
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Harassment victim decries sentence
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Harassment victim decries sentence
The victim of an obsessive ex says she has been left psychologically scarred by her ordeal and is now campaigning for legislative change.
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
A game of hopscotch and faded road markings are all that remain of a three-month active transport trial in Queens Dr.