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    Figures point to downward slide in emergency department

    John Chambers. Photo: supplied

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    Figures point to downward slide in emergency department

    Dunedin Hospital’s beleaguered emergency department (ED) appears to be on a downward slide for processing patients on time, new figures reveal.

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    A glitch in time: station clock stuck in the past

    Spring is in the air, but the Dunedin Railway Station’s clock has yet to spring forward into...

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    A glitch in time: station clock stuck in the past

    If you have been putting off setting your clocks forwards one hour for daylight saving, then rest assured - you are not the only one.

    Taking a dip bright and early

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    Taking a dip bright and early

    A chilly start to the day did not stop eager swimmer Sharon Miller, of Dunedin, from taking the first opportunity of the season to visit the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool yesterday. 

    Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel

    Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel

    A driver was injured when their car smashed through a fence into a residential Mosgiel front yard after careening off Quarry Rd today.

    Fire quickly extinguished

    Fire quickly extinguished

    A fire in a Brockville conservatory, which started when nobody was home, was quickly extinguished by emergency services.

    Driver crashes into ditch

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    Driver crashes into ditch

    An overtaking manoeuvre gone wrong resulted in a driver crashing into a ditch north of Waikouaiti, police say.

    Charged with burglaries

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    Charged with burglaries

    A fashion-forward Dunedin teenager was arrested wearing the clothing he had allegedly stolen from houses in Castle St.

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    First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care

    Ewes and their lambs took shelter in an old shed near Wedderburn, after snow and frigid...

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    First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care

    Snow to low levels and sub-zero temperatures across much of the southern region made for tricky driving conditions yesterday morning.

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    Latta remembered for ability to simplify complex issues

    Clinical psychologist, author and broadcaster Nigel Latta (ONZM) at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, in...

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    Latta remembered for ability to simplify complex issues

    Nigel Latta summed up his career as "basically trying to find simple ways to understand enormously complex things, and then to turn those learnings into actionable steps".

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    ‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring

    Keep your winter woollies at the ready — stormy weather is still on the cards during October....

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    ‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring

    Given yesterday’s snowfall across much of the southern regions, Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (ESNZ) forecast for "stormy and relatively active" weather over the next few weeks may be bang on the...

    Obedient dogs headed for comp

    Taieri Canine Training Club members (from left) Richard Powley, Louise Marsh, Alex Clarke and...

    Obedient dogs headed for comp

    Four Dunedin canines are off to the big smoke to prove they are the best good boys in the country.

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    Man who planted cenotaph shrubs asked to remove them

    Dunedin RSA president Bob Barlin says the removal of unauthorised plantings (below) in Queens...

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    Man who planted cenotaph shrubs asked to remove them

    A man who planted 58 native shrubs around Dunedin’s cenotaph without official sign-off has been asked to remove them at his own cost.

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    Odour pollution probably causing significant health impacts

    The Green Island Landfill is included in a list of odour-emitting sites across the country that...

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    Odour pollution probably causing significant health impacts

    When someone ‘‘parps’’ in the office, colleagues are quick to make a song and dance about who did it and how bad it smells.

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    ‘Nervous’ about new quake rules

    Dunedin mayoralty candidate Sophie Barker (left) and city council candidate Jo Galer say it is...

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    ‘Nervous’ about new quake rules

    Dunedin has a lot to lose if proposed rule changes regarding earthquake-prone buildings are unsuitable, a heritage advocate says.

    Car spiked after Dunedin disorder incident

    Police search a spiked car in Strawberry Ln, off Upper Junction Rd in Roseneath. PHOTO: GREGOR...

    Car spiked after Dunedin disorder incident

    Police have spiked a car and arrested the driver after a disorder incident in Sawyers Bay this morning.

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    Dog complaints, impounds down: council

    Good girl Millie Fry, 14, takes in the sea breeze in John Wilson Ocean Dr yesterday. PHOTO:...

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    Dog complaints, impounds down: council

    Give Fido a bone - Dunedin’s dogs are behaving better than before.

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    Attack prevented by live video call

    Photo: ODT files

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    Attack prevented by live video call

    An attack by an enraged Dunedin man was thwarted when he realised he was being captured on video, a court has heard.

    Car ends up in ditch after failed overtaking

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    Car ends up in ditch after failed overtaking

    An overtaking manoeuvre gone wrong a driver crashing into a ditch north of Waikouaiti, police say.

    Teen spotted wearing allegedly stolen clothing

    Teen spotted wearing allegedly stolen clothing

    A fashion-forward Dunedin teenager was arrested wearing the clothing he had allegedly stolen from properties in Castle St.

    Arrests made after police break up Octagon fight

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    Arrests made after police break up Octagon fight

    Four people, including a teenager, were arrested after police broke-up a fight in the Octagon yesterday afternoon.
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