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    Flippin’ wreck

    Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Flippin’ wreck

    A crushed car body blocks the footpath and cycleway in Thomas Burns St, Dunedin.

    Green-fingered, house-proud: but no harm in looking

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Green-fingered, house-proud: but no harm in looking

    Tania Candy looks at a sculpture by artist Brad Jackson during the 2026 Home and Garden Show at the Edgar Centre yesterday.

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    Conman wrecks countless lives

    Dalliston Dias has repeatedly been hauled before the Disputes Tribunal and been ordered to refund...

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    Conman wrecks countless lives

    Dalliston Dias fled the country this month amid intense scrutiny from Immigration over treatment of the workers at his Dunedin-based painting business.

    Obituary: a legacy of love and leadership

    Tony Hanning wearing his Papal Knighthood of the Order of St Gregory the Great medal. Photo:...

    Obituary: a legacy of love and leadership

    A great educator, a gentleman, servant leader and a man of faith is how Tony Hanning is remembered by his family and all those whose lives he touched, and they were many.

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    ‘Incredibly sad’ as historic home razed

    Blow by blow, a digger demolishes the more than a century-old former Haynes House at 284 Stuart...

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    ‘Incredibly sad’ as historic home razed

    The destruction of a historically significant Dunedin home is being lamented with ‘‘a great deal of sadness’’ as the reality of the demolition sets in.

    'Absolutely stupid': Drunk students steal ute for hospital site joyride

    'Absolutely stupid': Drunk students steal ute for hospital site joyride

    A pair of "boozed up" young students who went joyriding in a ute after breaking into the new Dunedin Hospital site have been blasted by police.

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    Two more declare candidacy for by-election

    Lianna MacFarlane

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    Two more declare candidacy for by-election

    Political parties are staying out of the Dunedin City Council by-election.

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    He paid for a park - then his car was towed

    A vehicle is towed from parks on State Highway 1 outside Toitū Otago Settlers Museum yesterday....

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    Dunedin man's shock as car towed after paying for parking

    A Dunedin man facing a parking fine of nearly $200 alleged he had parked in the area for weeks beforehand with no problems and parking signage was confusing and hidden.

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    Happy home for bereaved dog

    St Kilda resident Andrea Crawford pets 11-year-old shar pei-Staffordshire bull terrier cross Tuts...

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    Happy home for bereaved dog

    After losing his owner in tragic circumstances at St Clair Beach, 11-year-old Tuts has found love in a new home.

    Driver bypasses alcohol interlock for tipsy highway jaunt

    Photo: ODT files

    Driver bypasses alcohol interlock for tipsy highway jaunt

    An allegedly drunk woman was seen driving erratically while towing a caravan after managing to bypass her vehicle's alcohol interlock, police say.

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    ‘Lenient sentence’ given to drink-driving teen

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    ‘Lenient sentence’ given to drink-driving teen

    A Dunedin teenager who racked up three driving charges in about six weeks received ‘‘quite a lenient sentence’’, a judge says.

    'Deplorable' Dunedin coward punch attack leaves man hospitalised

    The 50-year-old victim had just left the Social Club in the Octagon when the attack happened....

    'Deplorable' Dunedin coward punch attack leaves man hospitalised

    A man was hospitalised after being felled by a coward punch in central Dunedin described by police as a "disgusting act".

    Giant tui pops up on South Dunedin wall

    Artist Lara Hattingh is dwarfed by a new resident of Rankeilor St, South Dunedin — a tūī perched...

    Giant tui pops up on South Dunedin wall

    A sizable avian addition to a South Dunedin street has emerged to the delight of a Dunedin artist and the local community.

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    Nicu room backer saw need first hand

    Dunedin mum Lauren Houliston says she is pleased her family was able to contribute to a special...

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    Nicu room backer saw need first hand

    A new addition to Dunedin’s neonatal intensive care unit (Nicu) will wrap love around families going through utter grief, thanks to the support of a whānau who faced a ‘‘Nicu journey’’ of their own.

    Works on northbound one-way

    The work is set to begin on Sunday night. Photo: ODT files

    Works on northbound one-way

    Lines company Aurora Energy is about to start electricity upgrades on State Highway 1 in Central Dunedin.

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    ORC seeks to transfer chopper trust sponsorship

    Photo: Files

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    ORC seeks to transfer chopper trust sponsorship

    The Otago Regional Council is looking to hand over its sponsorship of the region’s rescue helicopter service to Port Otago, but has put in a backstop in case it does not happen.

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    University study links e-biking to better physical, mental health outcomes

    E-Bike riders prepare to take off from the Careys Bay Hotel for their mid-week social bike ride...

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    University study links e-biking to better physical, mental health outcomes

    Cycling is a beneficial activity for both physical and mental health — just ask Dunedin social biking group AOK Shark Bell Riders.

    Smuggled Peninsula geckos turn up in Netherlands

    Jewelled geckos are sought after on the black market. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Smuggled Peninsula geckos turn up in Netherlands

    Jewelled geckos found on the opposite side of the globe in an international anti-smuggling operation had markings typical of those found on Otago Peninsula, the Department of Conservation says.

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    Engineering firm may go bust over tax debt

    Dart Engineering’s sign in Kaikorai Valley Rd, Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Engineering firm may go bust over tax debt

    A significant Queenstown and Dunedin-based engineering company is facing liquidation over tax debt of more than $1 million.

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    Dunedin man found guilty of psychological abuse

    Photo: ODT files

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    Dunedin man found guilty of psychological abuse

    A former government employee has been found guilty of psychologically abusing his ex-partner.
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