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    ‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report

    Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) wanted a ‘‘warts and all’’ report into Dunedin’s needle exchange service, only to slap down its findings, its author says.

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    Ong warned he could be sued for defamation

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    Ong warned he could be sued for defamation

    Action by Dunedin’s mayor to bar city councillor Benedict Ong from informal meetings was legally sound, he has been told.

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    Former Highlander facing serious sex charges

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    Former Highlander facing serious sex charges

    A former Highlanders player can now be revealed as the prominent Dunedin man facing serious sex charges.

    Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’

    A commissioned street art work in Dowling St has been graffiti bombed by a tagger. Graffiti...

    Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’

    A Dunedin business is upset at a recent spate of graffiti targeting the city’s street murals.

    Teen car thief doubles up to keep police busy

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    Teen car thief doubles up to keep police busy

    Two stolen vehicles found by police being driven around Dunedin within 20 minutes of one another were allegedly nicked by the same teenager.

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

    An Iranian expat fears the geopolitical situation could get worse, despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States.

    Streetlights failure plunges parts of city into darkness

    Streetlights failure plunges parts of city into darkness

    Parts of Dunedin were plunged into darkness last night after an issue with the power network for the second time in weeks.

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    Two seriously injured in Portobello Rd crash

    Two people have been taken to hospital in a serious condition from a two-vehicle crash which blocked Portobello Road for a period this afternoon. 

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    We are not enough: league winds up

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    We are not enough: league winds up

    Sadly, the time to ‘‘keep calm and carry on’’ has passed.

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    Otago ‘not quite out of woods’ as strong cyclone advances

    The cyclone is expected to hit New Zealand at the end of the week or into the weekend. Image:...

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    Otago ‘not quite out of woods’ as strong cyclone advances

    Dunedin and Coastal Otago residents are being urged to keep an eye on severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu as it passes down the east coast of the South Island early next week, potentially bringing...

    'Silent involuntarily': Miffed Ong exits meeting after learning he can't speak

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    'Silent involuntarily': Miffed Ong exits meeting after learning he can't speak

    Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has walked out of the council chamber, complaining of censorship.

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    Motivated to uphold choir’s reputation for achievement

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    Motivated to uphold choir’s reputation for achievement

    Joseph Kelly reckons singing in one of the world’s best choirs can be ‘‘pretty hardcore’’ sometimes.

    Marketing practices linked to harm: study

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    Marketing practices linked to harm: study

    Marketing's role in amplifying consumption of harmful products like tobacco, alcohol, gambling and ultra-processed food has become ‘‘impossible to ignore’’.

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    Jones hails firm’s ‘starring appearance on Wall Street’

    Resources Minster Shane Jones (left) rings the bell to celebrate OceanaGold’s listing on the New...

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    Jones hails firm’s ‘starring appearance on Wall Street’

    Mining in Otago has a halo around it, Resources Minister Shane Jones says.

    Tree protest against coal mine expansion

    Tree protest against coal mine expansion

    Dunedin members of Climate Liberation Aotearoa protested yesterday in support of action to protect the Denniston Plateau from the expansion of the Stockton coal mine.

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    Emails reveal homeless spat

    The start of a housing outreach service in Dunedin has been delayed. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Emails reveal homeless spat

    An explosive email chain has revealed infighting at the Dunedin City Council over a planned homelessness outreach service.

    ‘Do-it-yourself’ road safety markings ‘unsafe’

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    ‘Do-it-yourself’ road safety markings ‘unsafe’

    A "home-made" approach to road safety in one Mosgiel street is putting people at risk, a local representative says.

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    Reuse of needles up: report

    Taieri MP Ingrid Leary said the changes were making a difficult situation for Dunedin families,...

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    Reuse of needles up: report

    The controversial axing of a trusted Dunedin needle-exchange service has led to a rise in needle reuse in the city’s drug community, a new report has found.

    Generator noise blasts port as ship loads up

    Maersk Rio Bravo berthed at Port Chalmers yesterday. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Generator noise blasts port as ship loads up

    The large container ship Maersk Rio Bravo was parked up at Port Chalmers yesterday, filling its space with more exports and could be both seen and heard.
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