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    Lynda Short, left, with daughter Catherine Short, and granddaughter Grace Thompson, take a tour...

    ‘Gift’ of Olveston celebrated on Matariki

    Nearly 200 people stepped back in time on Matariki yesterday.

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    OUSA rep running for council criticised

    University of Otago student Fergus Parks says the Otago University Student Association should...

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    OUSA rep running for council criticised

    A Labour candidate for the Dunedin City Council has become the target of a campaign calling for him to stand down as a student representative.

    Discards redesigned for charity auction

    Otago Polytechnic student Emily Gilbert shows off the papier mache  torso she created, at the...

    Discards redesigned for charity auction

    Dozens of previously unwanted or unsellable items have been brought back to life.

    Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1

    Vehicles pass a mob of escaped sheep on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO:...

    Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1

    Disaster was averted when a mob of sheep escaped their paddock and started roaming on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin.

    Songs of celebration

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Songs of celebration

    Kapa haka group He Waka Kōtuia, from King’s and Queen’s high schools in Dunedin, performs for Matariki celebrations at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday. 

    Inquiry after man burnt in car fire

    Police cordon off the Karitane lookout early on Friday morning following a car fire. A male with...

    Inquiry after man burnt in car fire

    Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.

    Scam victim ‘blessed’ by free wood delivery

    A tearful Visha Webster (right) hugs Affordable Firewood owner Pete Thompson and colleague Stacey...

    Scam victim ‘blessed’ by free wood delivery

    A Dunedin woman left in the cold after falling victim to a firewood scam is thanking an "angel" who came out of nowhere and saved the day.

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    10 housing projects cut locally

    Kāinga Ora has cancelled plans to turn this Carroll St site into a 42-home state housing...

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    10 housing projects cut locally

    Ten Kainga Ora state housing projects in Dunedin bringing 120 homes have been scrapped in what has been described as another "kick in the guts" to the city.

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    ‘Brilliantly diverse’ crowd celebrates Matariki

    Teawa Tehau-Meroiti, 7, of Dunedin, ensures her toy has a good view of the Matariki celebrations....

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    ‘Brilliantly diverse’ crowd celebrates Matariki

    A seasonal shift and cultural dimensions of Matariki were acknowledged by people from all walks of life at Tūhura Otago Museum, its director says.

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    Former world champ jailed for assault

    David Hopkins in 2014 after returning from the United States as Union Internationale...

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    Former world champ jailed for assault

    A former world champion jet-sprinter has been jailed after dragging his partner by her hair and smashing her face into the floor.

    Marathon effort raises funds for charity

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Marathon effort raises funds for charity

    Scott Casey-Wooldridge, 27, completes a 42km row on a rowing machine, as part of a marathon fundraising campaign yesterday.

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    Games to operate out of Edgar Centre

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    Games to operate out of Edgar Centre

    Next year’s Masters Games in Dunedin will focus operations at the Edgar Centre, as organisers look to shore up the event’s viability.

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    A time to express hopes and dreams

    Tania Sharee Williams celebrates Matariki at the Araiteuru Marae in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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    A time to express hopes and dreams

    Fires were burning not long after 4am, a ceremony was under way at 5am and a new year was welcomed by a good gathering at Dunedin’s Araiteuru Marae.

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    Matariki drone shows ‘all on’

    Drones form the shape of a bird seemingly perched on University of Otago buildings during a...

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    Matariki drone shows ‘all on’

    The weather should be settled enough for Matariki drone shows in Dunedin to proceed successfully tonight and draw big crowds, an organiser says.

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    Green Island shed fire fuelled by loose hay

    Firefighters attend a shed fire at a property in Bush Rd, Green Island, on May 8. PHOTOS: GREGOR...

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    Green Island shed fire fuelled by loose hay

    Loose hay strewn across the floor is believed to have fuelled a fire that burnt a Green Island shed to a crisp.

    Bid to help families results in discovery

    Louise Bicknell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Bid to help families results in discovery

    A journey to help 10 New Zealand families get answers for rare brain disorders affecting their children has led to the discovery of the genetic cause.

    One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire

    Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.

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    Dunedin student jailed for rape at hall

    Sam Foster has been sentenced to four years and two months’ jail for raping a student at a hall...

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    Dunedin student jailed for rape at hall

    A Dunedin student who raped a woman in their hall of residence has been jailed after initially claiming he was the victim.

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    Young Dunedin woman chased and rammed car after party argument

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    Young Dunedin woman chased and rammed car after party argument

    A Dunedin woman has admitted drunkenly ramming a car after an argument spiralled out of control, a court has heard.

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    Returning hospital boss quit before over workload

    Evan Davies

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    Returning hospital boss quit before over workload

    The high-powered troubleshooter brought in to fix Dunedin’s plagued hospital build previously quit the project because he was too busy with his day job.
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