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A history of violence: Dunedin gang attack ringleader 'a lethal weapon'

Ring-leader of the Mongrel Mob group John-Boy Toa Rakete, 32, was jailed for three years 11 months.

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A history of violence: Dunedin gang attack ringleader 'a lethal weapon'

A petrol-station-forecourt assault in 2019 led to the death of John-Boy Rakete’s victim - five years later he was at it again in a Dunedin attack a judge called "sickening".

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Dunedin student uses wages to feed those in need

Bayfield High School year 13 student Yuta Wibiwo outside the Mornington School food pantry he has...

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Student uses wages to feed those in need

A Dunedin secondary school student hopes others will follow in his footsteps after he was caught filling a local food pantry with groceries paid for by his part-time wages.

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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight

Dunedin dancers (from left) Anna Noonan, Jayanthi Rajesh, Willow de Jonge and Dahria West will be...

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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight

Time to break out the robot, the backpack kid, the floss, the lasso — ooh, and the Carlton Banks.

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Ong hoping to serve on council for decades

Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: Gregor Richardson

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Ong hoping to serve on council for decades

Decades of service could be in front of him at the Dunedin City Council, Cr Benedict Ong hopes.

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Building not protected due to ‘gap’ in rules

The former Dunedin Hospital administration block in Great King St. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Building not protected due to ‘gap’ in rules

A ‘‘dramatic and important’’ hospital building could not be granted meaningful heritage protection due to a quirk in Dunedin’s planning rules.

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Staff scared as inspectors raise 'serious concerns' over troubled Dunedin hospital

Wakari Hospital’s makeshift fire alarm system at Helensburgh House. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Staff scared as inspectors raise 'serious concerns' over troubled Dunedin hospital

'Scared' staff at the troubled Wakari Hospital say the building is falling apart and have serious safety concerns as inspectors identify "a range of potentially serious concerns".

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‘Really grateful’ for mouthguards for junior rugby players

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‘Really grateful’ for mouthguards for junior rugby players

Young Dunedin rugby players wear new mouthguards provided by Port Otago.

Biology Olympiad dream so close

King’s High School year 13 student Luan Peterle and biology teacher Vicki Jopson get some...

Biology Olympiad dream so close

A Dunedin secondary school student’s dream is within reach after he was chosen to represent New Zealand on the world stage.

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Free laundry service means ‘everything’

Jason Carey (left) and Gary Bingle, with volunteer Lizzie Webster, were some of the first
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Free laundry service means ‘everything’

A free laundry service has set out on its endeavour to connect with people doing it tough across Dunedin.

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University tackles fuel crisis impact

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University tackles fuel crisis impact

The University of Otago has established a high-powered working group to deal with the ongoing fuel crisis.

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Fears rules on lead could nix North Dunedin development

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Fears rules on lead could nix North Dunedin development

Aspirations for better housing in North Dunedin could be thwarted by the city council’s stance about residual lead in soil, developers say.

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Councillors dispute pest plan success

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Councillors dispute pest plan success

A comment by an Otago regional councillor on pest plans has been labelled a ‘‘joke’’ and ‘‘ludicrous’’ by a fellow councillor.

'Your socks or your bitches': Gang's ultimatum before 'sickening' Dunedin attack

A “sickening” pack attack on a group of students at a 21st party in North Dunedin has led to three gang members being locked up.

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Demolishing Archway lecture theatres a ‘waste’, expert says

An aerial view of the Archway Theatres. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Demolishing Archway lecture theatres a ‘waste’, expert says

Plans to bowl a set of brutalist Dunedin lecture theatres, possibly in exchange for a formal garden, have been labelled a ‘‘waste’’ by one academic.

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Getting involved after much-needed support

Graduate of Dunedin’s neonatal intensive care unit Sofia MacAulay, 3, looks over a decommissioned...

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Getting involved after much-needed support

A Dunedin mum has praised the work of a neonatal charity supporting families facing an ‘‘emotional rollercoaster’’ as it begins its annual appeal.

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Teacher’s career in jeopardy after fifth conviction

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Teacher’s career in jeopardy after fifth conviction

A teacher's career hangs in the balance after being convicted of drink-driving for the fifth time.

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New mooring anchored in history

Opened this week, the Otago Regional Council headquarters Aonui has space for 300 staff. The...

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New mooring anchored in history

After decades searching for a suitable site, the ORC finally has a new head office. Kim Dungey looks inside the multimillion-dollar building that has divided councillors and ratepayers.

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Inside the ORC's shiny new headquarters

Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert and finance general manager Nick Donnelly talk...

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New ORC offices needed to happen: CEO

Whether central government decides to abolish regional councils or not, the construction of a new Otago Regional Council headquarters still needed to happen, its chief executive says.

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