Dunedin

Gotta steal 'em all: Pokemon card thief appears in Dunedin court

Gotta steal 'em all: Pokemon card thief appears in Dunedin court

A man has appeared in Dunedin court and admitted stealing valuable Pokemon cards from a South Island store he worked at leaving the owner feeling "absolutely betrayed".

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DCC to mull request to adjust debt restrictions

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DCC to mull request to adjust debt restrictions

The Dunedin City Council is to consider calling for removal of a constraint in the way it accesses lending.

More spending in pipeline on South Dunedin drainage

Delays to short-term improvements for South Dunedin stormwater infrastructure will be made up in the next financial year, the council says.

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‘Blood everywhere’: dog attack victim scared to go out

Hera was attacked by a neighbourhood dog while out on a walk with her owner around Hawksbury...

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‘Blood everywhere’: dog attack victim scared to go out

A dog attack has left a Dunedin man too scared to leave his home.

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Birds of a feather hand-reared together

Two kākāpō chicks being hand-reared at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital are learning how to forage and...

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Birds of a feather hand-reared together

A stint at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital will give two precious kākāpō chicks the best chance at a long life in the wild.

Fleeing driver had 'cannabis and a large knife'

A Dunedin driver who allegedly fled police at more than 100km/h was busted by the dog squad with a ‘‘large knife’’ and cannabis.

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Police errors hampered Dunedin death case

Wynter Horrell (left) and Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale. IMAGE: ODT GRAPHICS

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Police errors hampered Dunedin death case

When a 20-year-old woman was found dead in her Dunedin home, police immediately decided it was a natural death.

Mystery as critically hurt cyclist found under car in Caversham

Mystery as critically hurt cyclist found under car in Caversham

A crashed cyclist found wedged beneath a parked car in Dunedin was transported to hospital with critical injuries.

Hearing, access upgrades at Regent

Regent Theatre assistant technical manager Ben Caton (left) and technical manager Nelson Miles...

Hearing, access upgrades at Regent

For people with hearing difficulties, keeping up with all the action in a stage show can be frustrating.

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Buoys on beaches for DIY rescue

Surf Life Saving Otago Southland club support leader Felix Cook with new public rescue equipment...

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Buoys on beaches for DIY rescue

As Dunedin lifeguards pause on their patrols for winter, public rescue equipment has been brought in for beach-goers to use to save a life.

Responsibility for Dunedin woman's painkiller death unclear

Wynter Horrell, pictured here at her school formal in 2018, died as a result of ‘‘misadventure’’,...

Responsibility for Dunedin woman's painkiller death unclear

A Dunedin woman died from injections of a diluted painkiller, a coroner has found, but who administered the fatal dose remains a mystery.

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New water bylaw to be changed

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New water bylaw to be changed

There has been a backdown over access to areas under a new council bylaw with one organisation saying the proposal risks serious consequences to public safety.

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Work needed to cut HIV infections: researcher

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Work needed to cut HIV infections: researcher

HIV infections across Otago and Southland remain low and nationwide numbers are declining, but University of Otago researchers say more work needs to be done if New Zealand is to reach its...

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