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    Make-over coming for hospital ventilation system

    The outdated ventilation system at Dunedin Hospital. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Make-over coming for hospital ventilation system

    The troubled Dunedin Hospital will soon receive a major make-over to its outdated ventilation systems.

    A slice of life

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    A slice of life

    University of Otago students Sam Lee (left) and Owyn Aitken  make the most of an unseasonably warm day yesterday.

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    'Grow up': Man hid under floorboards after assault

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    'Grow up': Man hid under floorboards after assault

    A Dunedin man has been told to "grow up" after throwing a toastie at his partner and hiding from police under the floorboards of a house.

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    Veteran ‘deadliest hedge’ arborist passes the saw

    "The deadliest hedge in Dunedin" according to arborists sits on the edge of a 40m-high cliff in...

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    Veteran ‘deadliest hedge’ arborist passes the saw

    A job this big would push most arborists over the hedge.

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    Jailed for a string of driving charges

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    Jailed for a string of driving charges

    A Dunedin man who caused a crash that killed his daughter is back in court after being involved in a police chase.

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    Snow forecast for early next week

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    Snow forecast for early next week

    If you have not had the chance to build a snowman in Dunedin yet this winter, your opportunity may be about to arrive — possibly for the last time this year.

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    MP calls out govt inaction on homelessness

    Labour housing spokesman Kieren McAnulty, Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking (centre) and Taieri MP...

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    MP calls out govt inaction on homelessness

    Labour housing spokesman Kieren McAnulty yesterday slammed the government for not backing local efforts to end homelessness in the South.

    Celebration to mark Krishna’s birth

    Hindu deity Krishna devotee Mohini Murti worships a statue of Krishna at Shri Radha Shyamsunder...

    Celebration to mark Krishna’s birth

    Hundreds of people are expected for a celebration in Dunedin tonight marking the birth of Indian deity Krishna.

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    Caution advised over degree

    Dunedin Clinical Psychologist Dr Kumari Valentine. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Caution advised over degree

    The University of Otago is joining the drive for a controversial associate psychology degree, but the actual professional future of the role remains in limbo.

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    Designer Clothing Sale raising funds for refuge

    Getting the racks ready for today’s Designer Clothing Sale to raise funds for the Ōtepoti-Dunedin...

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    Designer Clothing Sale raising funds for refuge

    Domestic violence does not discriminate. So a group of University of Otago law students have banded together to run a Designer Clothing Sale today to raise money for the Ōtepoti-Dunedin Whānau...

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    Dairy fined for selling vape to minor

    The Balmoral Dairy where a vape was sold to a 16-year-old. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Dairy fined for selling vape to minor

    A Dunedin dairy has been fined after an undercover sting revealed it sold a vape to a minor.

    Stolen pie flies after test drive denied

    A stolen pie was launched at a car yard worker by a man who was denied a test drive. Photo: Getty...

    Stolen pie flies after test drive denied

    A Dunedin man threw a stolen pie and bottle of coke at a car yard worker after being denied a test drive, police say.

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    No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists

    Dunedin Hospital registered nurse Greeshma Bhasi is dropped off and picked up by her husband for...

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    No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists

    The Dunedin City Council has denied targeting hospital workers with early-morning parking stings and says it has the evidence to prove it.

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    Council U-turn on tree protection

    A group of oak trees, more than 100 years old, in Kinmont Park, Mosgiel, may be a threat to...

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    Council U-turn on tree protection

    A Mosgiel man worries he will be left to foot the bill for century-old trees after a council U-turn over whether they are dangerous.

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    Mosgiel child sex abuser jailed

    Gerald Wedlock. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Mosgiel child sex abuser jailed

    Mosgiel man Gerald Wedlock's sexual abuse left his young victim suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and condemned the boy to 20 years of shame

    Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss

    Cr Jim O'Malley says he is being targeted by Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham and does...

    Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss

    A war of words has erupted between Cr Jim O'Malley and Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham amid claims of a "hostile work environment".

    Rethink of quit smoking approach

    Rethink of quit smoking approach

    Tips on how to stop smoking, alongside the usual images of cancer-ridden organs on cigarette packaging, may help New Zealand’s remaining smokers to quit.

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    When a seat at the table brings safety and security

    Ōtepoti-Dunedin Whānau Refuge practice manager Claire Horwell (front) with fellow staff members ...

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    When a seat at the table brings safety and security

    They may just look like picnic tables, but for Dunedin families escaping domestic violence, they represent places of safety and security.

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    Extinct duck DNA shows evolution pathway to ‘flightlessness’: study

    An artist’s impression of an extinct female Rēkohu shelduck (Tadorna rekohu) from the Chatham...

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    Extinct duck DNA shows evolution pathway to ‘flightlessness’: study

    Rēkohu shelducks are a prime example of what happens when you spend too much time in the stress-free lifestyle of island time.

    Bath St focus moves to above-ground works

    Dunedin City Council contractors plan for the above-ground work in Bath St after the underground...

    Bath St focus moves to above-ground works

    The underground work for an upgrade to a central Dunedin street is complete.
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