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Dad takes heart from installation of lifesaving device

St Brigid’s School pupils Cooper (left) and Connor McCook with the school’s new AED unit...

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Dad takes heart from installation of lifesaving device

A Dunedin father of two boys - both with pacemakers - says he can rest a little easier now there is a defibrillator at their school.

Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

A former political figure has been released on bail after an alleged Dunedin bar brawl.

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24/7 urgent healthcare service to start

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24/7 urgent healthcare service to start

An around-the-clock urgent healthcare service will start in Dunedin before Christmas, potentially easing pressure on the city hospital’s emergency department.

Massive haul of stolen pounamu seized in Dunedin

A slab of stolen pounamu. File photo: NZ Police

Massive haul of stolen pounamu seized in Dunedin

Almost a tonne of "brazenly paraded" stolen pounamu has been seized in Dunedin and a 29-year-old man arrested.

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Vandervis agrees to lead new portfolio

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Vandervis agrees to lead new portfolio

Dunedin's mayor appears to have struck a second compromise over her new governance structure, this time creating a portfolio for councillor Lee Vandervis to lead.

Measles case in Dunedin among 'concerning' rise

Measles case in Dunedin among 'concerning' rise

A measles case has been confirmed in Dunedin as health authorities warn of a "concerning" rise heading into the summer holidays.

Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

A hair found in the hand of a Dunedin man stabbed to death is all the evidence the jury needs to convict his alleged killer, the Crown says.

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Two hospitalised after chemical incident at polytech

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Two hospitalised after chemical incident at polytech

Otago Polytechnic is reviewing its procedures and management of hazardous substances, following an incident involving sulphuric acid at the School of Art.

Cleanup job after water pipe bursts

Cleanup job after water pipe bursts

Contractors prepare to work on a water main that burst in Princes St about 6am yesterday, causing gravel to be strewn down the road and into Dowling St

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La Niña to bring drier and warmer summer

Yusuf Nagdee (18) enjoys St Kilda beach on a recent scorching day. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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La Niña to bring drier and warmer summer

Break out the barbecues and the sunscreen — summer in the South is shaping up to be warmer and drier than average.

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Supporting youth ‘benefits city as a whole’

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Supporting youth ‘benefits city as a whole’

An action plan for Dunedin’s youth is an investment in the city’s future, councillors say.

Study links Vit C in food with skin health

University of Otago (Christchurch) Mātai Hāora Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine researcher...

Study links Vit C in food with skin health

It turns out grandma was right after all — beauty really does come from within, not from expensive face creams.

Being awarded fellowship has extra meaning for writer

Award-winning Dunedin writer Laurence Fearnley has won a 2026 Ireland Wilson Sargeson Fellowship....

Being awarded fellowship has extra meaning for writer

Dunedin writer Laurence Fearnley was a student when she first experienced poetry as "a living, breathing form".

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'As far as running the company, they were awful'

Winely co-founders Jacob Manning and Abbe Hyde. Photo: supplied

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'As far as running the company, they were awful'

Two employees of failed Dunedin wine venture Winely say the firm was more about ideas than the reality of running a business.

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Man felt ‘helpless’ during alleged abuse

Christopher Todman. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Man felt ‘helpless’ during alleged abuse

A man who alleges he was indecently assaulted by his former Dunedin teacher recalls the "indescribable terror" he felt during the incidents.

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Five-year stint turns into almost 60 years

Picture framer Lesley Kendall is retiring after nearly 60 years at Dunedin firm Nevill Studios....

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Five-year stint turns into almost 60 years

When she started as a teenager, Lesley Kendall did not picture herself working at the same Dunedin framing firm for nearly 60 years.

Window to be put on display

University of Otago marine science professor Ceridwen Fraser holds her stained-glass artwork that...

Window to be put on display

A stained-glass window conceived as bathroom decor during a renovation will now be hung in the University of Otago’s Geology Museum.

Large crowd enjoy great concert

The Royal Dunedin Male Choir entertained a large audience in St Paul’s Cathedral on Monday evening.

Sorting it out

Sorting it out

Purakaunui School pupil Millie Nicol (left) and her peer, Trinity Catholic College pupil Emilia Asoba, sort through recycled bicycles during an Enviroschools Hui in Jubilee Park.

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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told

Christopher Todman is on trial facing historical indecency charges from when he was a...

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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told

A former Dunedin school teacher allegedly made a group of boys bathe together and indecently assaulted and drugged one, a court has heard.

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