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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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    ‘Distressing’ assault leaves youth touch coach ‘anxious’

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    ‘Distressing’ assault leaves youth touch coach ‘anxious’

    A youth touch coach has been left feeling anxious and distressed after a Dunedin man hurled a can of alcohol at him.

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    Sex offender jailed for curfew breaches

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    Sex offender jailed for curfew breaches

    A high-risk Dunedin child sex offender has been locked up for repeatedly ignoring court orders.

    Fire contained but crews will work into night

    Fire contained but crews will work into night

    A fierce blaze in a Dunedin scout hall which prompted emergency smoke danger alerts across the city has been contained by firefighters after a five-hour battle.

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    Helipad ‘strange place’ for tent

    Police officers check to see if anyone is inside a tent that was found pitched on the Kitchener...

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    Helipad ‘strange place’ for tent

    Peace, tranquillity, a great harbour view — the Kitchener St helipad looks like an idyllic spot for a private campsite.

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    Hope wildlife mural will put a smile on people’s faces

    The latest mural on the Mansfield Apartments building, at the corner of Bond and Liverpool Sts,...

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    Hope wildlife mural will put a smile on people’s faces

    Plans for a British bulldog to grace the side of a Dunedin building have been scrapped following a backlash.

    Broken-down trawler towed into town

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    Broken-down trawler towed into town

    Walkers on the Aramoana breakwater were treated to an unusual sight yesterday as Sealord-owned fishing boat Rehua was towed past into Otago Harbour.

    Pair gassed up to have a nap at pump

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    Pair gassed up to have a nap at pump

    Police drove a dozy Dunedin duo home after they fell asleep on a petrol station forecourt.

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    Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned

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    Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned

    An Otago student who bottled a man in a nightclub can now pursue a career as a chartered accountant after a successful appeal.

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    Early interest as DCC by-election set

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    Early interest as DCC by-election set

    Early contenders for Dunedin’s vacant council seat have emerged, but the position will not be filled until mid-May.

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    Accused massage therapist claims she was just doing her job

    Annie Varghese is on trial defending charges of indecent assault. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Accused massage therapist claims she was just doing her job

    A Dunedin massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting two clients says she was just doing her job according to her limited training.

    Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran

    Mourners react, carry coffins during a funeral procession for members of security forces and...

    Fear, uncertainty as family cut off in Iran

    As anti-government riots in Iran lead to hundreds of deaths, a Dunedin-based expat says he is struggling to hear from family and friends at home.

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    Councillors to discuss plan to get rid of councils

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    Councillors to discuss plan to get rid of councils

    A meeting tomorrow will discuss what Otago regional councillors think about the proposal to get rid of regional councils but the council chairwoman has questioned if mayors have any idea what they...

    Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house

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    Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house

    A fire which engulfed a Dunedin boarding house was started by a squatter who left a camp stove unattended, a court has heard. 

    Students get taste of life at university

    Brian Wilson, 17, of Otahuhu College, gets into his biochemistry lesson at the Hands-On at Otago...

    Students get taste of life at university

    More than 400 secondary school students are dipping their toes into university life this week in Dunedin.

    Drape escape from Dunedin motel

    Drape escape from Dunedin motel

    A person eluded capture at a South Dunedin motel yesterday by using what appeared to be curtains tied together to jump out of a two-storey window.

    Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop

    Emergency services at the South Dunedin crash this morning. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop

    A driving mishap left a traffic light on a strange angle after a car crashed into it in South Dunedin this morning.

    Yachts battle for honours

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    Yachts battle for honours

    Yachts compete in a Port Chalmers Yacht Club race on Otago Harbour on Saturday.
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