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    Spitting at officer ‘out of character’

    A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.

    College of Education campus relocating

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    College of Education campus relocating

    Invercargill’s University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).

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    Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’

    Sitting NCEA exams online rather than using pen and paper is gaining popularity among Otago and...

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    Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’

    A rural principal juggling teaching with implementing sweeping curriculum changes is determined to make it work for her pupils.

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    Dognapping case ‘unusual’

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    Dognapping case ‘unusual’

    A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.

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    Misled by sign into free parking

    Alison Baker finds it hard to believe she received a parking ticket last Sunday given the sign...

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    Misled by sign into free parking

    A Dunedin woman is questioning a parking ticket she received last Sunday when a sign right above the park shows paid parking was not required that day.

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    Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email

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    Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email

    An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable dinosaur.

    Opening date for uni building

    An artist’s impression of the new University of Otago’s Christchurch campus building, Wai-Ora,...

    Opening date for uni building

    The troubled and long-delayed building for the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus finally has an opening date, as the university looks to grow student numbers across the board.

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    Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down

    Cr Benedict Ong. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down

    Benedict Ong says he has serious concerns for his safety after being threatened with a baton in the street and having his home security cameras ripped down.

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    Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour

    University of Otago students (from front) Amy Jordan, Mila Smith de Zeeuw and Ella Peterson...

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    Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour

    They told Mila Smith de Zeeuw: ‘‘Go study in Dunedin. It’ll be great. You’ll have a whale of a time’’.

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    'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen

    Scottish-born John McIntosh holds the kowhai seedling he was given at the New Zealand citizenship...

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    'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen

    John McIntosh was in a drug-fuelled haze when he finally decided to become a New Zealand citizen after seven decades in this country.

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    Prospect of sealing road gets closer

    McMaster Rd residents Julie Pearse and Dr Ohad Dar would like to see the troublesome road sealed....

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    Prospect of sealing road gets closer

    Residents concerned about the safety of a pothole-ridden, gravel Dunedin road are buoyed the council has taken a step towards sealing it.

    Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney

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    Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney

    Illuminating the Dunedin skyline is a projection featuring three stars upon the chimney at Speight’s Brewery.

    Imagine food, glorious food

    University of Otago food researcher Assoc Prof Mei Peng (left) and PhD student Maggie Hames go...

    Imagine food, glorious food

    Do you fill up more at the supermarket when you’re hungry? Scientific research might confirm why.

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    Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group

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    Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group

    New Zealand’s biggest alcohol company says the actions of a small, student-led Dunedin group were why liquor laws needed to change.

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    Dunedin boss groped two women at work party

    William Oldham was fined and ordered to pay reparation for grabbing the bottoms of two bar staff...

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    'Simply unacceptable': Dunedin boss groped two women at work party

    A Dunedin forestry boss groped two women working at a bar during his company party, a court has heard.

    ‘Always being active’ keeps centenarian motoring

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    ‘Always being active’ keeps centenarian motoring

    Joan Hardey raises a glass as she nears 100 years — and is showing no signs of slowing down.

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    Council silent on ‘major event’

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    Council silent on ‘major event’

    The council is staying tight-lipped over a ‘‘major event’’ proposed for Dunedin being discussed behind closed doors today.

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    Car crimes driving repair demand

    South City Panel Beaters director Wayne Bennett holds a damaged key barrel beside a recently...

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    Car crimes driving repair demand

    While groups of youths run rampant causing severe damage to countless stolen cars, it is up to Dunedin panel beaters to clean up after them.

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    First families move into homes under philanthropic scheme

    Chace Moody and Bryleigh Webb-Cassidy, with their 3-month-old son Tate, are among some of the...

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    First families move into homes under philanthropic scheme

    Chace Moody reckons without Roger Fewtrell, his young family would not have been able to buy their first home.

    Remains of man missing for year found

    Murray Wakefield. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Remains of man missing for year found

    Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline have been identified as those of a ‘‘kind-hearted fella’’ who went missing nearby in May last year.
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