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    Global restaurant chain opening two Dunedin stores

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    Global restaurant chain opening two Dunedin stores

    A chicken restaurant chain with a menu inspired by taste cultures from around the world is set to open two stores in Dunedin this year.

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    Nursing student ‘utterly humiliated’ after being spat on

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    Nursing student ‘utterly humiliated’ after being spat on

    A teenage nursing student was "utterly humiliated" by a man who spat in her face while she was walking to Dunedin Hospital.

    Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin

    Citycare Water staff work to repair the burst water main in Riselaw Rd. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin

    Some Dunedin residents have had to go without their morning coffee and shower today, owing to a burst water main.

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    Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’

    Goldenview Orchard owner Glen Manderson said he no longer sold his produce in Dunedin on...

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    Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’

    The Otago Farmers Market is being accused of using "dirty tactics" by a Roxburgh orchardist who set up across the road.

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    A Dunedin man’s offer to be his partner’s sober driver ended in a drink driving charge after he was caught allegedly drunk while doing the pick-up.

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    'Disgusting': Ire over rubbish dumped at Ross Creek

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    'Disgusting': Ire over rubbish dumped at Ross Creek

    A slice of inner-city paradise has been tarnished after some "idiots" dumped their household rubbish down a steep Dunedin bank.

    Sea lion harassment denied, group surprised by accusation

    Youths harass a sea lion at Smaills Beach on Monday evening. Photo: Jarred Wilson

    Sea lion harassment denied, group surprised by accusation

    A group of men accused of harassing a sea lion on a Dunedin beach insist they were doing nothing wrong.

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    Man hit driver with bottle in road-rage incident

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    Man hit driver with bottle in road-rage incident

    A Dunedin man hit a driver with a bottle in a road-rage incident, leaving a wound that required eight stitches, a court has heard.

    Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze

    A digger at the scene on Thursday morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze

    Fire investigators are calling for public help as they probe the massive blaze which destroyed the Roslyn Scout Hall.

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    Results signify a ‘new chapter’

    As one door closes, another opens.

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    Fears Albany St works will hurt business

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    Fears Albany St works will hurt business

    A Dunedin restaurant owner whose business was battered by inner-city roadworks now faces months of lost trade at her other eatery as a cycleway is built outside.

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    By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April

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    By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April

    The Dunedin City Council by-election could cost as much as $400,000, councillors have been told.

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    Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire

    Veteran scout leader Shaun Adie, on School St ,with the Roslyn Scout Hall blowing pools of smoke...

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    Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire

    The Roslyn Scout Hall, badly damaged by a large fire yesterday, had been vandalised regularly over the past year, with windows smashed and doors kicked in.

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    ‘Not going to be workable’: ORC opposes proposed local govt changes

    "They [mayors] do not have the capacity, capability or desire to do the job" — Otago regional...

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    ‘Not going to be workable’: ORC opposes proposed local govt changes

    The Otago Regional Council has given a resounding thumbs down to getting mayors involved in decision-making around the province

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    New tech treats medication-resistant depression

    Ashburn Clinic transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapist Dr Lawrence Leung demonstrates...

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    New tech treats medication-resistant depression

    After using new technology to treat about a dozen patients with medication-resistant depression under the radar for the past year, Ashburn psychiatric healthcare clinic has revealed its existence

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    Cr Ong ignores call to stay silent about racism complaint

    Benedict Ong. Photos: supplied

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    Cr Ong ignores call to stay silent about racism complaint

    A Dunedin councillor urged not to compromise an investigation has spoken out publicly about the case.

    Broken spring puts seesaw out of action

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    Broken spring puts seesaw out of action

    A seesaw at the George St playground in Dunedin is out of action because of a broken spring.

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    ‘Moment to shine’: big focus on economic development

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    ‘Moment to shine’: big focus on economic development

    The Otago Daily Times asks leaders from across the South how they spent their breaks and what’s in the pipeline for 2026.

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    Taunting of sea lion ‘horrifying’

    Youths harass a sea lion at Smaills Beach on Monday evening. Photo: Jarred Wilson

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    Taunting of sea lion ‘horrifying’

    A group of young men at a Dunedin beach repeatedly taunted a sea lion into chasing them to the horror of a local wildlife photographer.

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    Tūhura throws support behind ‘Shelob’ arachnid for top bug title

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    Tūhura throws support behind ‘Shelob’ arachnid for top bug title

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