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Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’
Elspeth Gray is back in her old stomping ground and the nostalgia is almost palpable.
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‘Appalling behaviour’ spurs silence
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‘Appalling behaviour’ spurs silence
‘‘Appalling behaviour’’ by Benedict Ong has pushed the Dunedin City Council to quit commenting on the controversial councillor.
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Man jailed for role in drug operation
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Man jailed for role in drug operation
The ‘‘slippery slope’’ of methamphetamine addiction led to a Dunedin father of five playing a vital role in a large-scale drug-dealing scheme, a court has heard.
ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist
ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist
The new emergency department pharmacist is helping reduce the workload of doctors under pressure at Dunedin Hospital.
Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer
Otago makes brief cameo in ‘East of Eden’ trailer
Eagle-eyed viewers may have caught glimpses of Otago in the first official look at Netflix’s upcoming East of Eden series.
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Hospital traffic changes come as surprise
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Hospital traffic changes come as surprise
A Dunedin businessman says he was never consulted nor notified of planned changes to the road right outside the business he manages, with the changes done in one night.
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Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings
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Bar in liquidation but will open to honour bookings
A long-standing Octagon bar has been placed in liquidation but will open its doors this weekend to honour bookings.
No injuries in head-on crash
No injuries in head-on crash
Emergency services respond to a two-car, head-on crash in Highgate, Roslyn yesterday afternoon.
Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen
Shoplifting teen admits clothes she was wearing also stolen
A Dunedin teenager caught shoplifting from an inner-city department store asked officers if she could give them the clothes she was wearing as they had also been stolen.
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Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park
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Teen charged after bloody attack in Bathgate Park
A group of teenagers had to watch as their friend was beaten bloody in a Dunedin park after being threatened with knives, a relative says.
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‘Smear campaign’ query over loss
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‘Smear campaign’ query over loss
Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has questioned whether an ‘‘ugly smear campaign’’ from the by-election victor cost him a seat at the council table.
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Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed
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Awanui Labs sorry, but says review not needed
The company behind pathology services in the South has apologised for missing a cancer diagnosis for a retired Southland nurse, but says a broader inquiry into practices is not warranted.
Completion of base a milestone
Completion of base a milestone
The base is down.
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Call for pathology review after death
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Call for pathology review after death
A patient advocacy group is calling for a full independent review into pathology services in the South in the wake of a terrible cancer misdiagnosis.
Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack
Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack
A Dunedin teenager was left with a bleeding nose after being kicked and punched in the head at a park.
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Group knits together plan to keep going
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Group knits together plan to keep going
A keen group of knitters are searching for new premises to spin yarns after a neighbour’s complaint exposed a raft of council zoning breaches.
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
It's a blink and you'll miss it situation, but Otago sneaks into the just-released teaser trailer for East of Eden.
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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach
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Council accused of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach
Frustrations are growing among rural communities over an ‘‘out of sight, out of mind’’ approach by the Dunedin City Council.
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Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars
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Dunedin man continues trail of violence behind bars
A Dunedin man who committed a violent armed burglary then punched a police officer in court has continued his aggressive behaviour in prison.
Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count
Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count
Jo Galer has hung on by 89 votes to get a seat on the Dunedin City Council after the final vote count whittled down her lead.