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Shock at tenfold rate increase
A Green Island couple are reeling from a shock 910% rates hike.
Dunedin
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Mistreatment in ward 10a alleged
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Mistreatment in ward 10a alleged
Serious accusations of patient mistreatment are among the reasons why a mental health ward in Dunedin is on the brink of being closed, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
A Dunedin man spraying his mother with tomato sauce was reminiscent of a scene from Once Were Warriors, a judge says.
Tasered Brockville man pepper-sprayed in hospital
Tasered Brockville man pepper-sprayed in hospital
A Dunedin man tasered by police was also pepper-sprayed after allegedly acting up while receiving medical care for the tasering.
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Ong to rally council to stop govt removing fees-free policy
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Ong to rally council to stop govt removing fees-free policy
The government could be urged to reconsider scrapping a scheme that reimburses students for final-year fees if Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong gets his way.
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Lightbulb moment as homeowner puts on midwinter show
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Lightbulb moment as homeowner puts on midwinter show
Mosgiel resident Richard Milmine stands outside his home in Elizabeth Ave, lit up with a midwinter light show.
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Reminder of speed and impact of burns
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Reminder of speed and impact of burns
Brayden Warnock-Hannon had just finished making himself some 2-minute noodles on the range, and when he reached over to turn off the element, his jersey touched it and instantly went up in flames.
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Pupils wear support for trust on their sleeves
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Pupils wear support for trust on their sleeves
What better way to add some sunshine to your teacher’s day than by getting the whole school dressed head to toe in yellow.
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Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin
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Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin
An unconfirmed plan that could require the loss of one in four South Dunedin homes has been met with a noisy political backlash that may not reflect public sentiment.
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Donning PJs as a challenge
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Donning PJs as a challenge
It was a sleepy start for some Dunedin primary school pupils — so much so they did not even bother to get out of their pyjamas.
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Pupils dig new wetland behind East Taieri School
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Pupils dig new wetland behind East Taieri School
Ground has finally been broken in the development of an urban wetland around the back of a Dunedin primary school.
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
A Dunedin priest and school chaplain has been suspended from public roles after drink-driving at nearly four times the legal limit.
Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’
Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’
Birthplace does not do justice to his historical ties to Dunedin, Cr Benedict Ong says.
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Goal to show best of Irish culture
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Goal to show best of Irish culture
Like most Irishmen, Che McGivern says he has ‘‘a very particular set of skills’’.
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Findings offer more depth to ‘Pavlov’s Dogs’ experiment
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Findings offer more depth to ‘Pavlov’s Dogs’ experiment
Findings from a replication of the ‘‘Pavlov’s Dogs’’ experiment at the University of Otago, may have benefits for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Students get hands-on forestry lesson
Students get hands-on forestry lesson
The classroom became trees and machines for a group of Taieri College students, taking the opportunity to see how to cut and thin trees.
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Owner puts family first, closes business
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Owner puts family first, closes business
For Yen-Fen Wen, the choice between her family and her business was an easy one to make.
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Suspicious fire started outside student flats
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Suspicious fire started outside student flats
A suspicious fire which left two student flats uninhabitable started outside the three-story building, investigators say.
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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman
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Video of alleged rape part of ‘plan to extort’: businessman
A Dunedin businessman says a video of him allegedly raping a woman was taken as part of a ‘‘long-term plan to extort’’ him.
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Spa pool to close for months
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Spa pool to close for months
Significant tile failure has forced the spa pool at Mosgiel’s aquatic centre out of action for up to six months and prompted an independent report, the city council says.