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    Drunk Dunedin teen had passengers in boot

    An allegedly Dunedin teenager was spotted by police driving with passengers in the boot of her car.

    Former ED head John Chambers to run for council

    Former head of Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department Dr John Chambers will have a health focus...

    Former ED head John Chambers to run for council

    The former head of Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department wants to put health at the front and centre of his campaign for the Dunedin City Council.

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    Image captures collapse of a supernova

    Dunedin citizen scientist and Kilonova Catcher member Peter Jaquiery adjusts the telescope at the...

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    Image captures collapse of a supernova

    A Dunedin astronomer has helped an international group of astronomers pinpoint the core collapse of a supernova in a sector of space "way, way outside our galaxy".

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    Concern over youth mental health services

    Deb Fraser, of Mirror Counselling, says the report on the mental health system offers a way...

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    Concern over youth mental health services

    Young people with mental health issues have to wait longer for services, and go through the adult system due to a lack of resources, a Dunedin counsellor says.

    Armed police swarm Dunedin property

    Police in Gladstone Road this morning. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Armed police swarm Dunedin property

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    Armed police have swarmed a property in Gladstone Rd in north Dunedin this morning.

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    'Emotionally and financially exhausting': Bottle store owner 'targeted'

    Caversham Liquor, 267 South Rd, has been stopped from selling alcohol for 48 hours, from 9am...

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    'Emotionally and financially exhausting': Bottle store owner 'targeted'

    A Dunedin bottle store owner says her business has been "targeted" over the sale of high-strength single units of alcohol.

    Efforts to solve egg mystery fail to hatch

    Efforts to solve egg mystery fail to hatch

    From exotic animal smuggling rings to a hungry opportunist with a penchant for scrambled eggs — many theories over the brazen theft of four albatross eggs at Taiaroa Head have been tossed about.

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    Albany St consultation process slammed

    Chris Hart. File photo: Linda Robertson

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    Albany St consultation process slammed

    City councillors who say consultation on central city cycleway plans was thorough are "a bunch of dickheads", a disgruntled business owner says.

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    Barbie-inspired Shakespeare wins awards for actor, school

    John McGlashan College students (from left) Glenn Ericsson, Tim Stevens and Harper Milne perform...

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    Barbie-inspired Shakespeare wins awards for actor, school

    Glenn Ericsson may not be plastic, but he is certainly fantastic playing a beat-up, toddler-maimed Shakespearean Barbie.

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    St Clair makes million-dollar suburb list for first time

    This Cliffs Rd residence in St Clair is on the market. The Dunedin suburb has joined the million...

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    St Clair makes million-dollar suburb list for first time

    Dunedin's St Clair has sneaked into the million-dollar suburb category, but Queenstown still dominates the Otago millionaire’s market.

    Uni pumps $1.3b a year into city economy

    University of Otago second-year classics students (from left) Isabelle O’Sullivan, Bianca Bright,...

    Uni pumps $1.3b a year into city economy

    The University of Otago injects $1.3 billion a year into Dunedin’s economy, a new report says.

    Migraine treatment ‘lagging’

    University of Otago public health senior research fellow and Migraine Foundation co-founder Dr...

    Migraine treatment ‘lagging’

    When it comes to funding and accessing migraine prevention medication and other therapies, New Zealand is "lagging behind" other countries.

    How can we bear it?

    Photo: Peter Dowden

    How can we bear it?

    A lost teddy bear cuts a tragic figure in upper Moray Pl in Dunedin yesterday evening.  

    What a blast

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    What a blast

    Contractors yesterday pressure-wash the Moana Pool hydroslide, which will be refurbished over five months.

    Flash upgrade under way

    Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Flash upgrade under way

    Contractors work on the traffic lights at the intersection of Moray Pl and upper Stuart St yesterday.

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    Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen

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    Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen

    A Dunedin man who was caught poaching pigs with a 15-year-old boy has avoided a prison sentence.

    Balloons prank blows up into face punch

    Balloons prank blows up into face punch

    A teenager throwing water balloons at cars became violent when a member of the public stepped in.

    Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire

    Two people sustained moderate injuries after a fire at a property in Market St, St Kilda, yesterday.

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    Attitude to eye health criticised

    Blind and low vision advocate and Dunedin resident Julie Woods says marketing research by Roche...

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    Attitude to eye health criticised

    A multinational pharmaceutical company has stooped to "punching down" on New Zealand’s disabled community while promoting its vision loss treatment, a Dunedin advocate says.

    'I should have died, not my precious son': mum

    Sangita Prasad remains on bail while her case progresses in the court. Photo: Craig Baxter

    ‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality

    A "deemed not guilty" plea has been entered for a Dunedin mother who allegedly used meth before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son.
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