'Aggressive and confrontational' teen pepper-sprayed during arrest
A speeding Dunedin teenager was pepper-sprayed after allegedly becoming ‘‘aggressive and confrontational’’ with police.
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Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil
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Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil
Developments have stalled in Dunedin while the city council awaits urgent guidance about interpreting soil contamination rules, a surveying firm planner says.
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‘Strategic direction’ of ORC to be reviewed
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‘Strategic direction’ of ORC to be reviewed
Changing "ideologies" at the Otago Regional Council have prompted a strategic review, labelled poor governance by one councillor.
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‘Pleasantly feral’ memories surface in Unicol reunion
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‘Pleasantly feral’ memories surface in Unicol reunion
First-year life in University College back in the 1970s was "pleasantly feral", and the friendships forged in the residential college have lasted a lifetime
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Reusable cup drive hits obstacle
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Reusable cup drive hits obstacle
A drive by the Dunedin City Council to phase out single-use coffee cups at several facilities has run into a commercial obstacle.
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Athletes carry torch as Games approach
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Athletes carry torch as Games approach
Dunedin police officers teamed with some of Otago’s top athletes to usher the Special Olympics National Summer Games’ Flame of Hope through the city on Saturday.
Dozens make waves in bid to become manu champion
Dozens make waves in bid to become manu champion
A splash so big it nearly touched the ceiling of Moana Pool has landed one competitor in Dunedin a step closer to being crowned world manu champion.
Aussie rock icon wanted to move to Dunedin
Aussie rock icon wanted to move to Dunedin
If Jimmy Barnes had his way, Dunedin may have been able to claim him as one of its own.
Man in Mob t-shirt smashed door at cop station
Man in Mob t-shirt smashed door at Dunedin cop station
A man removed his hoodie to reveal Mongrel Mob insignia before smashing the front door of a Dunedin police station, police allege.
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Rain fails to dampen jolly spirit
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Rain fails to dampen jolly spirit
A spit of rain did nothing to deter throngs of festive folk lining Dunedin’s main drag to catch a glimpse of the big man himself.
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‘Genuine joy’ over being granted liquor licence
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‘Genuine joy’ over being granted liquor licence
The owner of an embattled South Dunedin pub says he feels "immense relief" about being granted a liquor licence after others failed.
One dead in crash north of Dunedin
One dead in crash north of Dunedin
One person has died following a serious crash north of Dunedin on Saturday night.
Christmas in the Gardens
Christmas in the Gardens
Performing at the Christmas in the Gardens on Saturday are (from left) Rainbow Rosalind, Nicole Jenkins and Cadyne Geary.
Getting in the festive spirit
Getting in the festive spirit
Photos by Peter McIntosh
Dunedin hunter’s death ‘a terrible accident’
Dunedin hunter’s death ‘a terrible accident’
The death of a Dunedin hunter in rugged West Otago terrain was a terrible accident, a coroner has found.
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Over 1000 climb aboard warship for up-close look
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Over 1000 climb aboard warship for up-close look
More than a thousand people seized the rare opportunity to inspect a visiting Royal New Zealand Navy warship up-close in Dunedin at the weekend.
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Polytech sticking with change to telehealth
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Polytech sticking with change to telehealth
Despite grave concerns about Otago Polytechnic’s plan to dump its student health GPs and replace them with a telehealth system, the institution’s leaders are ploughing ahead
Performance equally exhilarating, elegant
Performance equally exhilarating, elegant
Hypnotic sounds reverberated around the foyer of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery for the large audience listening to the excellent music performed by the NZTrio
‘Messiah’ delivered with decisive energy, enthusiasm
‘Messiah’ delivered with decisive energy, enthusiasm
A good-sized audience revelled in the popular evergreen Messiah in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday night.
Obituary: Hyslop a lion-hearted Outram man
Obituary: Hyslop a lion-hearted Outram man
Whether it was out at sea on a Russian ship or manning the barbecue for his local Lions Club, Eric Hyslop had a passion for both life and people.