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Appeal of sex tape recorder fails; phone to be returned
A Dunedin man who sent a secret sex tape to dozens of his rugby mates has failed to have his conviction quashed.
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Ritchies drivers left in limbo
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Ritchies drivers left in limbo
Bus drivers for Ritchies Transport in Dunedin are reporting an increased amount of sick leave taken, as the company grapples with losing contracts, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae
Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae
Maori University of Otago students have received a special welcome at Puketeraki Marae to help them connect with each other and mana whenua.
Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles
Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles
A goth-themed party in Dunedin’s student quarter ended with three people being transported to Dunedin Hospital "in various states of consciousness" after having objects thrown at their heads,...
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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake
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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake
The view from above is stunning but the view down below not so good.
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Adjustment to managing major contracts
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Adjustment to managing major contracts
The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.
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Future consultation to take new approach
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Future consultation to take new approach
Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.
Uni students are back in town
Uni students are back in town
University of Otago students are back in Dunedin and getting their bearings about town at the students association’s Tent City.
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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research
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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research
Word of a Dunedin trust’s ground-breaking work, using specially trained dogs to sniff out cancer, is spreading around the globe and an Australian charity has just raised $NZ200,000 for the trust to...
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Health charity under scrutiny: Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt
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Health charity under scrutiny: Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt
A government probe into under-fire charity Te Kāika is more wide-ranging than previously known, the Otago Daily Times can now reveal.
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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub
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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub
The new owners of a rural Otago pub are not horsing around when it comes to the importance of having a thriving local watering hole.
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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’
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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’
It has been a mixed bag for fruit growers in the South this summer, many blaming the poor weather for disappointing yields.
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Dunedin prepares for storm’s impact
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Dunedin prepares for storm’s impact
The tail of the storm that ravaged much of the lower North Island yesterday is expected to hit Dunedin today and city leaders are not taking any chances with possible flooding.
Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour
Police, university brace for 'feral' behaviour
Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with concerns about another year of out-of-control and dangerous behaviour during Orientation Week (O-Week).
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Grants subcommittee reinstated
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Grants subcommittee reinstated
An axed decision-making group will return to handing out Dunedin’s grants after councillors narrowly agreed to resurrect it.
Vehicle search uncovers drugs, weapons - police
Vehicle search uncovers drugs, weapons - police
A machete was found along with cannabis, a set of scales and an imitation firearm inside a vehicle searched in Dunedin this morning, police say.
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Orchardist donates fruit as ‘way of helping the community’
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Orchardist donates fruit as ‘way of helping the community’
The fruit is coming and so are the cheers.
Watching young grow secret to youth
Watching young grow secret to youth
Moyra Brown has watched a lot of people grow up over her 100 years — and it has kept her young at heart.
Council readies sandbags as storm's tail bears down
Council readies sandbags as storm's tail bears down
The Dunedin City Council is making sandbags available after news that the tail of a storm ravaging much of the lower North Island today is expected to hit the city tomorrow.
Opportunity to be ‘independent, free’
Opportunity to be ‘independent, free’
For George Murray, no feeling compares to when he is out sailing on Otago Harbour.