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    'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

    A churchgoer who attacked police officers at an alcohol checkpoint has been given some scriptural ‘‘homework’’ by a judge.

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    DCC urged to revisit housing decision

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    DCC urged to revisit housing decision

    Savings  of more than $400,000 on a Dunedin community housing project suggest rolling back expansion of the city council’s portfolio was the wrong call, an advocate says.

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    Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

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    Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

    Dunedin's mayor has warned controversial city councillor Benedict Ong about his conduct, saying she is ‘‘extremely concerned’’.

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    Chance to sign up to gaming community

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    University welcomes Pasifika students, families

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    ‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown

    One of the University of Otago’s newest students managed to put the fear of God into Dunedin’s ‘‘Campus Constable’’ after racking up 79 push-ups in the annual competition.

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    Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails

    A surfer who helped a stricken swimmer at St Clair has been left wondering what more he could have done to keep the man alive.

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    Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities

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    Councillors to be briefed on unitary authorities

    Dunedin city councillors are to be briefed about what it might mean to set up a unitary authority.

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    Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'

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    A Chinese tourist has been ordered to pay his victim more than $7500 after causing a head-on collision in Dunedin.

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    Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

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    Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

    The latest candidate in Dunedin’s by-election is ready to roll her sleeves up and get back to the council table.

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    Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

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    Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

    Two new low-cost fuel outlets under construction will only increase competition in what is already an intense market in Dunedin, an industry commentator says.

    Band still not paid by council for gig

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    Band still not paid by council for gig

    A Dunedin secondary school band due to support the Foo Fighters next year has still not been paid for the city council-backed New Year’s Eve performance.

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    Man fled, resisted police

    A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.

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    Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

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    Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

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    Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

    Police at the premises in Willis St. Photo: NZ Police

    Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

    Three men face drugs and stolen property charges after police targeting "organised crime" raided a Dunedin commercial premises.

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    Ong sets sights on hiring PA

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    Ong sets sights on hiring PA

    Ask not what Benedict Ong can do for you — ask what you can do for Benedict Ong.

    Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer

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    Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer

    A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.

    Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’

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    Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’

    Members of a Dunedin secondary school band say they are "mind blown" to be supporting the Foo Fighters in Christchurch next year.

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    Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

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    Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies

    An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19.

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    Former Dunedin councillor Carmen Houlahan has joined the race for the Dunedin City Council's vacant seat.
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