Drunk dad drives 300km with two young children
A dad who was four times over the legal alcohol limit drove more than 300km with two ‘‘young children’’ before being caught by police north of Dunedin.
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Port Chalmers pub licence opposed over ‘serious’ concerns
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Port Chalmers pub licence opposed over ‘serious’ concerns
A Dunedin tavern has come under fire for "serious compliance concerns" after trying to sidestep alcohol laws by outsourcing food to nearby eateries.
Pedestrian hit by car on Princes St
Pedestrian hit by car on Princes St
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital this morning after being hit by a car on Princes St.
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Voice opinion on proposed blue cod limit, angler says
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Voice opinion on proposed blue cod limit, angler says
A Dunedin angler unhappy with proposed cuts to the blue cod catch limit for recreational fishers is asking everyone to have their say on the matter before it is too late.
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'Constant state of fear': Charity boxer headbutted partner before fight
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'Constant state of fear': Charity boxer headbutted partner before fight
A Dunedin man who spat in his partner’s face and head-butted her went to on to compete in a charity boxing event two days later.
Tall order
Tall order
Washco window cleaners Cam Nichols (above) and Pedro Balseiro clean windows on ASB House, in Dunedin’s city centre, yesterday.
Watch: Masked pair raid South Dunedin dairy
Watch: Masked pair raid South Dunedin dairy
A pair of masked raiders have been caught on camera burgling a South Dunedin dairy in the early hours of this morning.
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House values drop: No cause for concern, realtors say
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House values drop: No cause for concern, realtors say
Despite "huge drops" in house values around Dunedin, realtors say there is no cause for concern.
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Relief peninsula in school zone
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Relief peninsula in school zone
Otago Peninsula families will be able to send their girls to Queen’s High School after the Ministry of Education backtracked on a stricter enrolment zone proposal.
Wheelanders have a ball at rugby champs
Wheelanders have a ball at rugby champs
An underdog Otago wheelchair rugby team is on a roll after their first win in five years at a national competition.
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Venomous spider identification retracted
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Venomous spider identification retracted
Claims of a South Dunedin sighting of a spider with a venomous bite have been rebuffed by an arachnologist.
One injured, extensive damage in Kenmure house fire
One injured, extensive damage in Kenmure house fire
One person was treated for burns after a fire broke out in the bedroom of a Dunedin home.
Bystander feared ‘stabbing spree’ at pool
Bystander feared ‘stabbing spree’ at pool
A patron at Dunedin’s Moana Pool was worried a knife-wielding woman was going to go on a "stabbing spree" when he stepped in to negotiate with her.
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Group takes action on Surrey St slurry
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Group takes action on Surrey St slurry
Dunedin’s council calls it a bottleneck of diluted wastewater but residents use stronger words to describe the slurry on Surrey St.
Smoke in service centre roof sparks callout
Smoke in service centre roof sparks callout
Firefighters were called to a Hillside Rd property when smoke filled up a service centre’s roof space.
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Une nuit fantastique
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Une nuit fantastique
Dunedin businesses say it was their "busiest day of the year" when the All Blacks came to town on Saturday.
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Change vital after hoiho die in set nets, trust says
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Change vital after hoiho die in set nets, trust says
Calls for the govt to stamp out bycatch problem in NZ's wild waters and fisheries are mounting after it was revealed yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho had been found caught in set netting.
Art, science meld in workshop
Art, science meld in workshop
Māori stories about the night sky help weave art and science together, a Dunedin potter says.
Crash into pine trees results in serious injuries
Crash into pine trees results in serious injuries
Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a car left the road and crashed down a bank into a stand of pine trees on Friday night.
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Simms suspends call to cut voting rights
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Simms suspends call to cut voting rights
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful has suspended his call for unelected council committee representatives to lose their voting rights.