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    Australian driver Toby Price and Miss Priestley are strapped in and ready to go.

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    Trying not to look — and then the fun’s over

    Otago Daily Times reporter Laine Priestley takes her first ride in a rally car. Her verdict? ‘‘It was rally scary.’’

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    Resident irked by damage from oaks

    Leeanne McRae and her scarred Holden Rodeo which she says has been damaged by aphids from the...

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    Resident irked by damage from oaks

    They may look nice to some, but for one car owner three trees across the road are a significant pain and wrecking her vehicle.

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    Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

    Dunedin District Court. File photo: ODT

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    Dunedin man destroys family-harm alarm in violent rampage

    A Dunedin man attacked his partner and ripped a family-harm alarm from the wall during his rampage, a court has heard.

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    Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’

     Edward Ellison

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    Te Pae Māori committee ‘significant move forward’

    Dunedin's newly uplifted mana-to-mana forum is a significant step forward, made in partnership with the city council, a rūnaka representative says.

    Two taken to hospital in serious condition

    PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Two taken to hospital in serious condition

    Two people were yesterday taken to hospital in a serious condition after a two-vehicle crash blocked Portobello Rd.

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    Cafe ownership a contrast for couple

    Neisha and Nick Nilsen are the new owners of the Best Cafe. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Cafe ownership a contrast for couple

    The hospitality bug is still scratching Nick and Neisha Nilsen.

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    Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

    The CBK bar-restaurant in the Octagon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Octagon bar fights liquidation over $430k tax bill

    The company behind Octagon bar-restaurant CBK is facing liquidation but is hoping to come to an agreement to avoid the matter going to court.

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    ‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report

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    ‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report

    Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) wanted a ‘‘warts and all’’ report into Dunedin’s needle exchange service, only to slap down its findings, its author says.

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    Ong warned he could be sued for defamation

    Benedict Ong

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    Ong warned he could be sued for defamation

    Action by Dunedin’s mayor to bar city councillor Benedict Ong from informal meetings was legally sound, he has been told.

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    'Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes don't come cheap': Councillor takes swing at homeless

    Brent Weatherall. Photo: ODT Files

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    'Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes don't come cheap': Councillor takes swing at homeless

    A councillor has taken a swing at Dunedin's homeless, saying he sees bad behaviour daily and any support the council offered was likely to be fruitless.

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    Former Highlander facing serious sex charges

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    Former Highlander facing serious sex charges

    A former Highlanders player can now be revealed as the prominent Dunedin man facing serious sex charges.

    Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’

    A commissioned street art work in Dowling St has been graffiti bombed by a tagger. Graffiti...

    Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’

    A Dunedin business is upset at a recent spate of graffiti targeting the city’s street murals.

    Teen car thief doubles up to keep police busy

    Police spiked one of the vehicles. Photo: ODT Files

    Teen car thief doubles up to keep police busy

    Two stolen vehicles found by police being driven around Dunedin within 20 minutes of one another were allegedly nicked by the same teenager.

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

    Robert Patman

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

    An Iranian expat fears the geopolitical situation could get worse, despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States.

    Streetlights failure plunges parts of city into darkness

    Streetlights failure plunges parts of city into darkness

    Parts of Dunedin were plunged into darkness last night after an issue with the power network for the second time in weeks.

    Two seriously injured in Portobello Rd crash

    Emergency services attend a car accident on Portobello Rd near Glenfalloch late this afternoon....

    Two seriously injured in Portobello Rd crash

    Two people have been taken to hospital in a serious condition from a two-vehicle crash which blocked Portobello Road for a period this afternoon. 

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    We are not enough: league winds up

    Victoria League in Otago president Christine Bell with fellow members, for their last gathering...

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    We are not enough: league winds up

    Sadly, the time to ‘‘keep calm and carry on’’ has passed.

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    Otago ‘not quite out of woods’ as strong cyclone advances

    The cyclone is expected to hit New Zealand at the end of the week or into the weekend. Image:...

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    Otago ‘not quite out of woods’ as strong cyclone advances

    Dunedin and Coastal Otago residents are being urged to keep an eye on severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu as it passes down the east coast of the South Island early next week, potentially bringing...

    'Silent involuntarily': Miffed Ong exits meeting after learning he can't speak

    Benedict Ong

    'Silent involuntarily': Miffed Ong exits meeting after learning he can't speak

    Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has walked out of the council chamber, complaining of censorship.

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    Motivated to uphold choir’s reputation for achievement

    New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir members (from left) John McGlashan College tenor Tim...

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    Motivated to uphold choir’s reputation for achievement

    Joseph Kelly reckons singing in one of the world’s best choirs can be ‘‘pretty hardcore’’ sometimes.
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