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    Alternative cycleway ‘far better solution'

    A cycleway beside the Water of Leith in Dunedin could be better than the Albany St project, say...

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    Alternative cycleway ‘far better solution'

    A new cycleway route in Dunedin could be pitched as an alternative to the beleaguered Albany St project, which remains under a legal cloud.

    ‘You’ll float too’: fanatic’s city-wide spookiness stunt

    A red balloon tied to a stormwater drain in MacLaggan St. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    ‘You’ll float too’: fanatic’s city-wide spookiness stunt

    Parents, keep your children nearby — lest they get lured into Dunedin’s drainage system.

    Multiple crews attend fire in roof

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    Multiple crews attend fire in roof

    Firefighters work on the roof of a Bush Rd property in Mosgiel after a blaze broke out in its roof space.

    ‘Sick’ haunted house spreads scary season’s fear

    Visiting the haunted house on the corner of Moreau and Council Sts in South Dunedin are (from top...

    ‘Sick’ haunted house spreads scary season’s fear

    Gravestones, parts of decomposing skeletons reaching out of the ground, things with sharp teeth and a cackling witch

    Sunday parking charges to start

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Sunday parking charges to start

    Visitors to Dunedin’s central city will now have to pay for parking week-round.

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    VR tool gives firefighters head start

    A new Fraser FireType 5 Medium Aerial Appliance, which is due to arrive in Dunedin by the end of...

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    VR tool gives firefighters head start

    Dunedin firefighters got a spin on a shiny new toy as they prepare for the rollout of much-needed new aerial appliances.

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    Submissions called for on reserve plan

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Submissions called for on reserve plan

    The next step is to be taken in the establishment of a mātaitai reserve off the coast of Karitane.

    Study takes new angle on spread of tuberculosis

    Philip Hill. Photo: supplied

    Study takes new angle on spread of tuberculosis

    As tuberculosis (Tb) continues to kill about a million people a year around the globe, research has turned to studying whether people with Tb who show no symptoms are unknowingly spreading it.

    Repair works under way for church roof

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Repair works under way for church roof

    A crane has been set up to repair the roof of Dunedin’s Knox Church.

    Going the distance

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Going the distance

    Distance markers have been installed by the Dream South D project along John Wilson Ocean Dr.

    Bungling boozer leads cops on 'very short foot chase'

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    Bungling boozer leads cops on 'very short foot chase'

    An allegedly intoxicated man causing chaos in the main street of an Otago town twice attempted to flee police on foot.

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    'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'

    Jeremy Lee. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    'He’s either going to kill himself or kill someone else'

    A methed-up truck driver who caused a fatal fiery crash has been locked up, but a former employer says the tragedy could have been prevented.

    No ordinary Halloween set-up

    Chris Sperandio shakes hands with his werewolf as he gets his St Clair home ready for Halloween...

    No ordinary Halloween set-up

    It takes three weeks for Carmen and Chris Sperandio to put together their Halloween-themed installations in their house — but the reactions are worth it.

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    Call for changes to campaign spending

    Lee Vandervis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Call for changes to campaign spending

    "Extraordinary" levels of election campaign spending mean changes are required to ensure a level playing field, a Dunedin city councillor says.

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    Season mixed bag for longtime whitebaiter

    Neri Wall with some of the whitebait he caught on the Taieri River yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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    Season mixed bag for longtime whitebaiter

    The pick of spots and buckets of experience does not always necessarily fill the whitebait pail for Neri Wall.

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    ‘Rescued’ food on market menu

    Otago Polytechnic student Storm Taana, 17, with puff patches at Otago Polytechnic yesterday....

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    ‘Rescued’ food on market menu

    Beef shin, by-catch fish tacos and planter box pastries were on the menu at last night’s Otago Polytechnic food market.

    Public-pooping pensioner caught in act after threats to kill

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    Public-pooping pensioner caught in act after threats to kill

    A pensioner who threatened and pushed a woman working in central Dunedin was soon tracked down by police while ‘‘excreting’’ in a bush.

    The spooky reason red balloons are popping up in Dunedin drains

    A red balloon strung up above a MacLaggan St gutter. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY.

    The spooky reason red balloons are popping up in Dunedin drains

    Parents, keep your children on a leash — lest they get lured down into Dunedin’s drainage system.

    Jetskiers defy gravity at St Clair

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Jetskiers defy gravity at St Clair

    Jules Bennett defies gravity on his jetski at St Clair Beach yesterday afternoon.

    Hundreds without power after South Dunedin crash

    Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Hundreds without power after South Dunedin crash

    A father and son were in a car which was believed to have been speeding when it slammed into a pole cutting power to hundreds in South Dunedin this morning.
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