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Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

Members of the public had reported the man walking into the road on State Highway 1 near Waitati....

Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

A Dunedin man wandering in the dark along the northern motorway was ‘‘clipped’’ by a truck after walking out into the open road.

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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

A churchgoer who attacked police officers at an alcohol checkpoint has been given some scriptural ‘‘homework’’ by a judge.

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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

Dunedin's mayor has warned controversial city councillor Benedict Ong about his conduct, saying she is ‘‘extremely concerned’’.

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DCC urged to revisit housing decision

The Dunedin City Council is replacing community housing units in Fitzroy St, South Dunedin. PHOTO...

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DCC urged to revisit housing decision

Savings of more than $400,000 on a Dunedin community housing project suggest rolling back expansion of the city council’s portfolio was the wrong call, an advocate says.

Ong escorted from meeting with tape over mouth

Ong escorted from council meeting with tape over mouth

A controversial Dunedin councillor wearing tape over his mouth was escorted out of a meeting after having privileges revoked.

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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

Cars queue to leave the NPD station in South Dunedin after filling up with cheap fuel yesterday....

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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

Two new low-cost fuel outlets under construction will only increase competition in what is already an intense market in Dunedin, an industry commentator says.

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Chance to sign up to gaming community

Otago Fighting Games Club co-founder Kyna Kelly celebrates another video game ‘‘kill’’ during the...

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Chance to sign up to gaming community

Screaming, kicking, punching, swinging swords and shooting laser guns in the Otago Museum Reserve is usually frowned upon by the public.

University welcomes Pasifika students, families

Office of Maori Development kaitohutohu Maori Hata Temo speaks at the University of Otago Pacific welcome at St David Lecture Theatre yesterday.

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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown

‘‘Campus Constable’’ John Woodhouse drew on reserves of strength to remain undefeated champion of...

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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown

One of the University of Otago’s newest students managed to put the fear of God into Dunedin’s ‘‘Campus Constable’’ after racking up 79 push-ups in the annual competition.

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Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities

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Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities

Dunedin city councillors are to be briefed about what it might mean to set up a unitary authority.

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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'

Ian Armstrong says he holds little hope his 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite will be back on the road....

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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'

A Chinese tourist has been ordered to pay his victim more than $7500 after causing a head-on collision in Dunedin.

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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

Carmen Houlahan has announced a bid to return to the Dunedin City Council and is standing in May...

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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

The latest candidate in Dunedin’s by-election is ready to roll her sleeves up and get back to the council table.

Band still not paid by council for gig

SEEK HELP! members (from left) Lucy Hughes, Maggie Caldwell, Phia Caldwell and Mela Milner-Novak...

Band still not paid by council for gig

A Dunedin secondary school band due to support the Foo Fighters next year has still not been paid for the city council-backed New Year’s Eve performance.

Man fled, resisted police

Man fled, resisted police

A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.

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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

A penguin at Kelly Tarlton’s Sealife Aquarium, in Auckland, shows a preference for a white bottle...

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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

Scientists have called for manufacturers to put ‘‘a lid on the production of white and clear plastics’’, after new research has found penguins and other seabirds appear to have a preference for...

Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

Police at the premises in Willis St. Photo: NZ Police

Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

Three men face drugs and stolen property charges after police targeting "organised crime" raided a Dunedin commercial premises.

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Ong sets sights on hiring PA

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Ong sets sights on hiring PA

Ask not what Benedict Ong can do for you — ask what you can do for Benedict Ong.

Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer

The incident unfolded in Carlyle St. Photo: Google Maps

Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer

A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.

Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’

Feminist Ōtepoti punk band SEEK HELP! members (from left) Lucy Hughes, Maggie Caldwell, Phia...

Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’

Members of a Dunedin secondary school band say they are "mind blown" to be supporting the Foo Fighters in Christchurch next year.

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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

Tony Haines was sentenced to seven months’ home detention after wrongfully claiming nearly $30...

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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19.

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