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    Dunedin man with history of violence back before the court

    A Dunedin man who nearly made history as one of the nation’s first third-strike offenders is back before the court.

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    Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner

    Family violence is up but the number of people being prosecuted for the crimes is "disturbingly"...

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    Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner

    A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.

    Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’

    Royal New Zealand Navy Lieutenant Chris Wise in the Golan Heights, Syria, as part of Operation...

    Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’

    A Dunedin man is spending his days in a historically hotly contested zone between Syria and Israel, ducking missiles in bunkers and monitoring both sides for truce breaches.

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    Big fans of wind farm bake cake

    Lee Stream School pupils (from left) Ted Chapman, 10, Florence Harris, 8, Gus Nichol, 7, and Jack...

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    Big fans of wind farm bake cake

    A group of Dunedin primary school pupils made a cake adorned with hand-crafted chocolate wind turbines in honour of their favourite wind farm turning 15 years old.

    Starting at the bottom

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    Starting at the bottom

    Contractors at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building work on a steel reinforcing cage that goes into the ground as part of the piling process. 

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    'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse

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    'You're hurting me': Jury sees videos of Dunedin businessman's alleged abuse

    A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.

    Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs

    An example of health information messages on the inside of cigarette packages mandated in Canada....

    Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs

    Government policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.

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    Readying for rugby clash

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    Readying for rugby clash

    Otago Boys’ High School students perform a haka before the annual interschool First XV game against Southland Boys’ High School at Littlebourne yesterday.

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    Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m

    Winely co-founders Jacob Manning and Abbe Hyde. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Failed Dunedin startup’s creditors out $2.2m

    A former employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2 million out of pocket.

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    More non-compliant student flats identified

    Student flats in North Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    More non-compliant student flats identified

    More properties in the student quarter have been identified as potentially breaching Healthy Homes legislation.

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    More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?

    Marlow Park destination playground upgrade project lead Dr Glen Hazelton. PHOTOS: STEPHEN...

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    More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?

    Plans to turn Dunedin's Marlow Park into a destination include the removal of several longstanding features, but it's the fate of a 60-year-old concrete dinosaur that has got people fired up.

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    ‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

    University of Otago music graduate and soprano Sophie Sparrow will play the lead role of Susanna...

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    ‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

    In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

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    Trinity students get school back in tune with choir

    Trinity Catholic College Trinity Chorale members (from left) Camila Barns, 16, Liam Rasmussen, 18...

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    Trinity students get school back in tune with choir

    When a group of Trinity Catholic College students found out there was no choir at their school, they decided that must be changed.

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    Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false

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    Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false

    A Dunedin businessman who has held shares in Scott’s Auto Sales and the Dunedin Casino denies multiple rape allegations against him.

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    Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse

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    Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse

    Astronomy enthusiasts are getting their accommodation sorted two years in advance as excitement grows for Dunedin’s once-in-a-millennium celestial event.

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    Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry

    One of the penguin corpses found in a Long Beach cave in April. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry

    Doc staff have closed their investigation into the deaths of little blue penguins, believed to have been killed by a dog at Long Beach due to lack of evidence.

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    Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings

    Rachel Brooking. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings

    Labour’s hierarchy has cast a vote in favour of its Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking, giving her a substantial promotion on its party list.

    Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

    Bendict Ong forwarded the confidential complaint to media. Photo: RNZ

    Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

    Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has had a third code of conduct complaint laid against him.

    Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

    A Blenheim state house was found to have unacceptable levels of mould. Stock photo/file

    Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

    Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.

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    Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk

    A rare white Australasian harrier hawk, known as the white kāhu kōrako in New Zealand, spotted in...

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    Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk

    A Dunedin photographer had a ‘‘once-in-a-lifetime’’ experience when he spotted a majestic hawk whose feathers had turned stark white with age.
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