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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%

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Proposal on table for uni to raise fees by 6%

A proposal to allow the University of Otago to raise its tuition fees by 6% next year is on the table, as the institution grapples with squeezed government funding.

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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream

Penguin super-fan Andrew Jeffs travelled from Utah in the United States to visit the Dunedin...

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Penguin visit fulfills boy’s lifelong dream

It took more than 12,000km to get here, but it was worth the trip for Andrew Jeffs.

Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown

East Taieri Preschool was in lockdown for a short time today while police apprehended a 72-year...

Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown

A man wandering around the graves of East Taieri Cemetery with a firearm sent a neighbouring school and preschool into lockdown and struck fear into residents.

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Albany St tenders above council’s budget

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Albany St tenders above council’s budget

Proposed prices for a much-debated walking and cycling connection in Dunedin have come in above the city council’s budget.

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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing

The family of Enere McLaren-Taana will attend the Court of Appeal hearing for the teen’s killer....

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Family at appeal over sentence for bus hub killing

A 15-year-old who stabbed a schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub will appeal his sentence today.

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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’

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Hurdle seen in meth harm plan: ‘Cat and mouse game’

A multimillion-dollar plan by the government to curb methamphetamine harm could become "a cat and mouse game" as drug supplies get moved around the Pacific, a University of Otago academic says.

Prominent sportsman, identity dies

Prominent sportsman, identity dies

Prominent sportsman and Port Chalmers identity Bruce Malcolm has died.

Kilmog crash leaves one injured

Kilmog crash leaves one injured

Firefighters work at the scene where two vehicles collided in the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, yesterday afternoon.

Vehicle abandoned after wall collision

Vehicle abandoned after wall collision

A crashed car sits in Highcliff Rd, Shiel Hill, after it was towed out of a nearby wall yesterday.

Long-standing location left lonely, lifeless lot lacking autos

The cleared old Midway Motors site on Kaikorai Valley Rd opposite Manchester St yesterday.

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NZDF’s new base in city opened

Defence force members and others march towards the Cenotaph in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTOS: GERARD...

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NZDF’s new base in city opened

A new chapter for the defence force in Dunedin began yesterday with the official opening of the force’s new headquarters in Cumberland St.

Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police

Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police

A Dunedin man was arrested for "endangering" lives after shooting roman candle fireworks at strangers outside their home.

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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms

"This move is more about sidelining me than it is about making the best decision for the future...

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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms

Mayoral runner-up Andrew Simms has telephoned Dunedin’s new mayor saying he will not accept his deputy portfolio position as he believes he has been "sidelined".

Ignoring road closure leads to drink-driving charge

Ignoring road closure leads to drink-driving charge

An allegedly drunk Dunedin man caught the eye of officers on patrol after ignoring road closed signs and driving down a street closed off for roadworks.

Long queues after crash on Kilmog

Two vehicles have collided on the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, this afternoon.

Pride enhances performance

Pride enhances performance

A near capacity crowd filled Knox Church to relish the singing of Jonathan Lemalu, with the Dunedin RSA Choir.

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Desks to be kept in new ORC office

Workers installing a panel on the new Otago Regional Council building in August. Photo: Stephen...

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Desks to be kept in new ORC office

The Otago Regional Council is going to take its desks with it when it moves into its new building.

Teens leap from car before plunge down bank

A Reilly's tow truck operator attaches a cable to a car that slid off a sharp corner on Cosy Dell...

Teens leap from car before plunge down bank

A pair of Dunedin teenagers leapt from a moving car after "the brakes went soft" as the vehicle hurtled down a steep central city hill and towards a sharp bend.