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    Window to be put on display

    University of Otago marine science professor Ceridwen Fraser holds her stained-glass artwork that...

    Window to be put on display

    A stained-glass window conceived as bathroom decor during a renovation will now be hung in the University of Otago’s Geology Museum.

    Large crowd enjoy great concert

    Large crowd enjoy great concert

    The Royal Dunedin Male Choir entertained a large audience in St Paul’s Cathedral on Monday evening.

    Sorting it out

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Sorting it out

    Purakaunui School pupil Millie Nicol (left) and her peer, Trinity Catholic College pupil Emilia Asoba, sort through recycled bicycles during an Enviroschools Hui in Jubilee Park.

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    Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told

    Christopher Todman is on trial facing historical indecency charges from when he was a...

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    Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told

    A former Dunedin school teacher allegedly made a group of boys bathe together and indecently assaulted and drugged one, a court has heard.

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    80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd

    A speed limit of 80kmh has been proposed between Brighton and Taieri Mouth, south of Dunedin....

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    80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd

    A reduced speed limit on a coastal road south of Dunedin is to be considered next year.

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    ‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap

    Photo: ODT files

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    ‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap

    Large increases in water charges are still on the cards after the government excluded Three Waters from a proposed 4% rates cap.

    Flags raised against ‘illegally occupied’ West Papua

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Flags raised against ‘illegally occupied’ West Papua

    Raising the Morning Star flag, of the proposed Republic of West Papua, in the Octagon yesterday are (from left) Dunedin city councillor Marie Laufiso, Dr Kerri Cleaver and Barbara Frame.

    Sirens to signal can drive for a good cause

    Ennie, 6, and Kirst Beadle collect food parcels during the Mosgiel Area Can and Food Drive last...

    Sirens to signal can drive for a good cause

    A cacophony of sirens from Dunedin’s emergency services later this week should pose no cause for concern - it is all for a good cause.

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    Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned

    Lee Vandervis. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned

    Dunedin should make a case to get its port and harbourside land back from the Otago Regional Council, at least one city councillor believes.

    Stabbing accusation 'doesn't pass truth test': defence

    Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Stabbing accusation 'doesn't pass truth test': defence

    The concept a Dunedin man would stab his former employee to death “doesn’t pass the truth test”, his lawyer says. 

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    ‘Extremely strong’ links to accused

    Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    ‘Extremely strong’ links to accused

    Forensic testing at a Dunedin murder scene provided "extremely strong" links to the alleged killer, a court has heard.

    Dozens make waves in bid to become manu champion

    Alkino Adrenata, 12, of Dunedin, makes a splash while competing in the 8-12-year-old category as...

    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.

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    Rain fails to dampen jolly spirit

    Santa greets the crowd during the annual Santa Parade along George St yesterday.

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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.

    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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    Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil

    "Once the soil has been identified with lead in it, or contaminants in it, that’s when a plan...

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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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    ‘Pleasantly feral’ memories surface in Unicol reunion

    Former University College residents and University of Otago alumni (from left) Bridget Williams,...

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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 for a group of old pals.

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    ‘Strategic direction’ of ORC to be reviewed

    Michael Laws. Photo: supplied

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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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    Reusable cup drive hits obstacle

    Photo: Getty Images

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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.

    One dead in crash north of Dunedin

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    One dead in crash north of Dunedin

    One person has died following a serious crash north of Dunedin on Saturday night.

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    ‘Genuine joy’ over being granted liquor licence

    On-licence and off-licence applications for the St Kilda Tavern, on the corner of Prince Albert...

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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.
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