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    A snapshot of council values

    Grant Miller has selected a mix of decisions from the past term of the Dunedin City Council for voters to mull over ahead of the election.

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    $10.5m for new weather satellite

    University of Otago physicist Prof Harald Schwefel and his team have received $10.5million from...

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    $10.5m for new weather satellite

    Otago researchers have been given $10.5 million to help design and build a replacement weather satellite for the southern hemisphere.

    Allegations man injured infant ‘total rubbish’

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    Allegations man injured infant ‘total rubbish’

    ‘‘Earth-shattering’’ allegations of child abuse against a prominent sportsman do not match the character of the man, his lawyer says.

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    Stores’ liquor licences may not be renewed

    The Anderson Bay Bottle-O store. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Stores’ liquor licences may not be renewed

    A problem-plagued Dunedin bottle store owner is struggling to renew liquor licences because of her previous bad behaviour.

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    School hit hard by ‘multitude’ of illnesses

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    School hit hard by ‘multitude’ of illnesses

    A Dunedin primary school is being hit hard by sickness as a late flu season continues to plague students and teachers across Otago.

    Fire sales not set for Dunedin

    Smiths City’s Dunedin store in Crawford St. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Fire sales not set for Dunedin

    Two beleaguered national chains are reopening most of their stores for fire sales - but Dunedin shoppers hunting for a bargain will have to wait.

    Hydrofoiling providing buzz and ‘lots of waves’

    Nick Smart of the Catlins navigates his hydrofoil at St Clair Beach on Friday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Hydrofoiling providing buzz and ‘lots of waves’

    After more than 30 years surfing, Nick Smart took up hydrofoiling two years ago and he has not looked back.

    Home detention for indecent assault

    Sonny Chin will serve his sentence of home detention while simultaneously on parole for sex...

    Home detention for indecent assault

    A self-proclaimed massage master left a woman ‘‘haunted’’ after molesting her during a supposed healing session.

    Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer

    Caleb Green gets some fundraising off his chest, assisted by Otago Polytechnic senior beauty...

    Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer

    A group of follically-challenged Dunedin men, unable to take part in a head-shave, are baring their chests in support of Kiwi children with cancer.

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    Warmest winter for some

    Puysegur Point in Southland. Photo: Wikipedia

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    Warmest winter for some

    Warmer than average temperatures meant several places in Southland had their warmest winters on record this year.

    Hundreds of pupils head to the races

    Hundreds of pupils head to the races

    Nearly 700 children from 90 schools competed at the Otago Primary Schools Sport Association Cross Country at Kaikorai Valley College.

    Town's history etched into fabric of NZ

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    Town's history etched into fabric of NZ

    Karitane extends around the shore of the Waikouaiti River estuary.

    Five Roads landmark’s time has come

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    Five Roads landmark’s time has come

    An excavator removes a 300m-long hedge from the Otago Taieri A&P showgrounds on Gordon Rd, at Five Roads, near Mosgiel.

    Winds on way for Dunedin as more wild weather bears down

    Winds on way for Dunedin as more wild weather bears down

    Strong winds are bearing down on parts of the South, including Dunedin, as some more wild weather whips up the country.

    One confirmed dead in highway crash near Dunedin

    Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    One confirmed dead in highway crash near Dunedin

    One person died in the serious crash between a motorcycle and a car which closed the highway south of Dunedin yesterday.

    ‘Very proud’ to open new school site

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    ‘Very proud’ to open new school site

    Seven years, three prime ministers and one dream later, a new site for a Dunedin school for children with special needs has been opened.

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    Hospital under-staffing major issue: nurses

    Nurses (from left) Kim Lloyd, Claire Hagglund, Ruth Ballantyne and Alison Gemmell with New...

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    Hospital under-staffing major issue: nurses

    Under-staffing at Dunedin Hospital could become a life-or-death matter, nurses say, after data was released showing the extent of the problem.

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    Heavily intoxicated Dunedin woman crashed with baby in car

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    Heavily intoxicated Dunedin woman crashed with baby in car

    An intoxicated and "incoherent" Dunedin woman has admitted causing a car crash with a 1-year old in the back seat.

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    Birth injury possible factor in baby's injuries: expert

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    Birth injury possible factor in baby's injuries: expert

    A medical professional says a baby’s rib fractures could have been caused at birth, rather than at the hands of a prominent sportsman.

    Sonny Chin given home detention for indecent assault

    Sonny Chin. Photo: ODT Files

    Sonny Chin given home detention for indecent assault

    A self-proclaimed “massage master” who was previously jailed for groping his clients will not return to prison over another molestation.
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