Busy mum pops in for takeaway
Busy mum pops in for takeaway
No-one knows why Mika the sea lion ended up in a St Kilda fish and chip shop - perhaps she wanted her blue cod cooked for once.
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Two arrested as cops called to Dunedin fast-food carpark
Two arrested as cops called to Dunedin fast-food carpark
Emergency services rushed to a Dunedin fast-food carpark this evening after a member of the public raised the alarm about three non-responsive people in a car.
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An enthusiast for more than Dunedin
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An enthusiast for more than Dunedin
An enthusiast — for motorcycles, underwater hockey, wine tasting and for his city — former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich has been remembered for his energy and presence.
Armed police arrest three after Dunedin manhunt
Armed police arrest three after Dunedin manhunt
Armed police who swooped on a Dunedin house are believed to have arrested fugitive Caleb Lynn who was at the centre of a city-wide manhunt.
Lack of aerial appliance underlines strike
Lack of aerial appliance underlines strike
Dunedin firefighters are worried their luck will run out after having to attend a "complex" commercial fire without their main ladder truck.
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Fastest growing school roll attributed to atmosphere
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Fastest growing school roll attributed to atmosphere
A Dunedin principal says she is no "miracle worker" despite her school’s roll increasing by more than 150% in her time there.
Worker washed of explosion ‘debris’
Worker washed of explosion ‘debris’
Worksafe sent inspectors to the site of a gas explosion at a healthcare waste processing facility which left one employee doused in what is believed to be medical waste.
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Dunedin woman's battle to quit antidepressants
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Dunedin woman's battle to quit antidepressants
A Dunedin woman is calling for greater education on antidepressant withdrawal as she continues a years-long battle to get off one of the drugs.
Nomadic plans for new year
Nomadic plans for new year
While many people start the new year with a resolution to improve their health or manage money better, a former Waikouaiti woman has ditched home comforts to start a nomadic life.
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Dunedin's ‘Mr Science’ admits more sex abuse
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Dunedin's ‘Mr Science’ admits more sex abuse
A high-profile former Dunedin educator - locked up for sexually abusing a boy - has admitted crimes against a second child.
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
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Health portal under fire as demand set to expire
Questions are mounting for the operators of the under-fire Manage My Health portal as a leading University of Otago medical academic has been called in by the company as an adviser.
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Driver on bail at time of Christmas Eve offences
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Driver on bail at time of Christmas Eve offences
A killer Dunedin driver has avoided prison after being caught drunk behind the wheel three times in six months.
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Armed police hunt suspects
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Armed police hunt suspects
A fugitive police have warned the public not to approach is believed to be at the centre of a city-wide manhunt involving armed officers and road spikes.
Dunedin duo's checkpoint seat swap foiled by police
Dunedin duo's checkpoint seat swap foiled by police
Two Dunedin men attempting a classic switcheroo by quickly swapping seats while approaching a drink driving checkpoint failed to bamboozle police.
Dunedin eviction sparks door kicking and throat-cutting threats
Dunedin eviction sparks door kicking and throat-cutting threats
A Dunedin man evicted from his room in a shared house allegedly threatened to ‘‘cut’’ his housemates' throats after being given a deadline of a day to clear out.
Another wanted man sought in Dunedin
Another wanted man sought in Dunedin
Police are seeking information on another wanted man most recently believed to be in Dunedin.
Dunedin's topsy-turvy weather year
Dunedin's topsy-turvy weather year
Dunedin was hot yet cold. Dry but wet. Alexandra was the driest in the country while it blew at record level all over the South on October 23.
'Compassionate and smart': Daughter's tribute to Jules Radich
'Compassionate and smart': Daughter's tribute to Jules Radich
The daughter of former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich has remembered her dad as "cool, compassionate and smart" at a packed funeral in Dunedin this afternoon.
Worker 'splashed with medical waste' in Dunedin explosion
Worker 'splashed with medical waste' in Dunedin explosion
Firefighters had to decontaminate a worker injured and splashed with medical waste in a gas explosion in Dunedin's industrial area this morning.
AA convention to mark 80th
AA convention to mark 80th
Alcoholics Anonymous will mark 80 years in New Zealand with a national convention in Dunedin this month.