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    A view of the roadworks in Kaikorai Valley Rd looking south, near the intersection with Barr St....

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    Resident takes aim at ‘inconsiderate’ contractors

    Motorists are resorting to driving on the wrong side of the road to navigate convoluted roadworks in a Dunedin suburb, a resident says.

    Pew pew: Man arrested for 'shooting' cafe patrons with finger gun

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    Pew pew: Man arrested for 'shooting' cafe patrons with finger gun

    A 47-year-old man was arrested after pretending to shoot staff and customers at a Dunedin cafe with his fingers.

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    Disgraced 'Mr Science' targeted other boys to abuse

    Amadeo Enriquez Ballestero appears in the Dunedin District Court on Wednesday on sex abuse...

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    Disgraced 'Mr Science' targeted other boys to abuse

    The disgraced Dunedin educator known as ‘‘Mr Science’’, who sexually abused two boys in his care, has admitted targeting others.

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    Ong leaks report about leaking confidential council information

    Councillor Benedict Ong. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Ong leaks report about leaking confidential council information

    Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has leaked a confidential report about the seriousness of him disclosing confidential information.

    Dunedin beats Christchurch for disposable income

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    Dunedin beats Christchurch for disposable income

    Dunedin has come out ahead of Christchurch in a ranking of disposable income for the five main New Zealand cities.

    Boozed driver's trip home ended abruptly by power pole

    The driver lost control at the Forbury Rd roundabout. Photo: Google Maps

    Boozed driver's trip home ended abruptly by power pole

    After work drinks ended badly for a Dunedin man when he lost control of his car and wrapped it around a power pole.

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    Failed bid to get AC/DC concert revealed

    A concept design of the proposed Forsyth Barr Stadium hotel was included in a Dunedin Venues’...

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    Bids to host AC/DC, ABs test missed

    Further confidential details of Dunedin’s proposed stadium hotel have been leaked to the Otago Daily Times.

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    'Completely trashed': Property manager failed in duty, former landlord says

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    'Completely trashed': Property manager failed in duty, former landlord says

    A former Dunedin man has issued a word of warning to would-be landlords after a challenging tenancy compelled him sell his family home.

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    Pupils thrilled by ins, outs of traffic management, road safety

    Concord School pupils  (front, from left) Rocco Ashcroft, 8, and Lachy Scott, 7, try out some of...

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    Pupils thrilled by ins, outs of traffic management, road safety

    Trucks and brightly coloured signs won the day as Dunedin primary school pupils were introduced to the world of traffic management.

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    City ‘best place’ for family of new citizens

    Fijian family members (from left) Aabid Saifullah Mohammed, 1, Mohammed Ashif and Zulfin Afifah...

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    City ‘best place’ for family of new citizens

    They have had the best of times and then the Christchurch Mosque terrorist attacks brought the worst of times — but the Ashif family say they have no regrets about immigrating to New Zealand.

    Complaint to UN over pay equity Bill backed

    Anna Campbell at the UN. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Complaint to UN over pay equity Bill backed

    A Dunedin gender equality advocate is backing an official complaint to the UN after the government passed the Pay Equity Amendment Bill under urgency last year.

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    'It's horrible': Shock venue closure torpedoes wedding plans

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    'It's horrible': Shock venue closure torpedoes wedding plans

    A wedding planner has been left consoling devastated couples after the sudden closure of a Dunedin events venue left their plans in tatters.

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    Uni rethinking ties to 'IDF-linked' company

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    Uni rethinking ties to 'IDF-linked' company

    The University of Otago is rethinking its partnership with Palo Alto Networks in the wake of people questioning the firm’s possible ties to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

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    Mayors receptive to reform

    Sophie Barker. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Mayors receptive to reform

    A tentative thumbs up — but far from a ringing endorsement — was what Otago mayors thought of another proposed local government shake-up.

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    Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite

    Young Dunedin surfers (from left) Thomas Owen, Jordy Elder and Max Wooffindin are three of only...

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    Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite

    Three Dunedin surfers have been labelled as among the best for their age in the country and, as a reward, are getting the chance to meet their heroes.

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    ‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    ‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed

    Every time Michael Jeffery looks in the mirror he should see "a coward who beats up women", a judge says.

    14-year-old at wheel of stolen car in Dunedin petrol driveoffs

    Police pulled the car over after a slow chase. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    14-year-old at wheel of stolen car in Dunedin petrol driveoffs

    A carload of Dunedin teenagers were apprehended during a slow-speed chase in a stolen vehicle after being on the run for over a day.

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    Govt’s edict a surprise for candidates

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    Govt’s edict a surprise for candidates

    As the last of the Dunedin by-election candidates events got under way, prospective council candidates were made aware of another central government shake-up of local government.

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    Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl

    The results of the study showed prohibition was not working. Photo: Getty Images

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    Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl

    A $125 drug debt resulted in a bloody street brawl and a woman being pinned between two cars, a court has heard.

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    Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg

    St John ambulance staff and bystanders help a woman who was injured after falling into a tree bed...

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    Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg

    A woman was left lying on the ground in George St after falling into an unmarked hole which should have been protected by council cones, a bystander says.
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      Love of learning lured Brew back to Landers

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      'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

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      Sparks fly as horse rescued with angle grinder

    • Ring-leader of the Mongrel Mob group John-Boy Toa Rakete, 32, was jailed for three years 11 months.

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      A history of violence: Dunedin gang attack ringleader 'a lethal weapon'

    • Anna Grimaldi was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games at the...

      Selection another first for Grimaldi

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