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 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
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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
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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
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'
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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
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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
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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
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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
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’
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?
How can we bear it?
A lost teddy bear cuts a tragic figure in upper Moray Pl in Dunedin yesterday evening.
What a blast
What a blast
Contractors yesterday pressure-wash the Moana Pool hydroslide, which will be refurbished over five months.
Flash upgrade under way
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
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
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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
‘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.