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    Carpark floated to ease parking woes

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Carpark floated to ease parking woes

    A multi-storey carpark has been floated by Dunedin City Council to address parking concerns around the new hospital.

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    Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence

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    Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence

    A Dunedin man has avoided imprisonment for violent offending, including drop-kicking a kitten and mutilating its corpse.

    Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January

    Dunedin's Southern Motorway at Fairfield. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January

    Overnight closures are scheduled for parts of State Highway 1 in Dunedin next month as essential roadworks are carried out.

    Design prowess proves a winner

    Annabel van Baalen, 13, sports her winning vest design. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Design prowess proves a winner

    A touch of western class has won a Dunedin secondary student a national fashion award.

    KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin

    Photo: Department of Conservation

    KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin

    A KiwiRail crew and members of a coastal community jumped into action to successfully refloat a dolphin stranded half a kilometre from safety north of Dunedin.

    Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence

    Police officers at the scene of the crash in Beach St, Port Chalmers. Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Car ends up on train tracks after crashing through fence

    One of three people injured was taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence into Dunedin’s port and on to train tracks this morning.

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    Govt funding for university ‘declining’

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    Govt funding for university ‘declining’

    A "mismatch" between government funding and other revenue streams has put the University of Otago in a tricky position, a union leader says.

    Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows

    Contractors work in Surrey St, Dunedin, this week to reduce the frequency of wastewater overflows.

    Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex

    Photo: ODT files

    Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex

    A Mosgiel business owner offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex and told police he just wanted to help her, a court has heard. 

    Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull

    Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull

    A man who fractured the skull of another bar patron with a jug of beer has been spared jail by a Dunedin judge "given the time of year".

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    Counsel chided over T-shirt

    Bruce Mahalski and his lawyer, Rhona Daysh, pose for a photo outside the Dunedin courthouse in...

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    Counsel chided over T-shirt

    A Dunedin lawyer found herself in trouble with a judge over her choice of clothing.

    Hail storm 'like driving on marbles'

    Hail storm 'like driving on marbles'

    A severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted after hail coated the ground at Dunedin Airport and lightning forked in the sky above Dunedin this afternoon.

    One taken to hospital after car rolls in central city

    Emergency services at the scene on Thursday morning. Photo: Jane Dawber

    One taken to hospital after car rolls in central city

    A person was taken to hospital after a driver lost control and rolled her car on a central Dunedin street this morning.

    Castration and sterilisation key to long life: study

    Mike Garratt. Photo: supplied

    Castration and sterilisation key to long life: study

    Want your life to be 20% longer?

    DCC plans $300k ‘spruce-up’ at Musselburgh Rise shops

    DCC plans $300k ‘spruce-up’ at Musselburgh Rise shops

    Musselburgh will be the first Dunedin suburb to get a facelift as part of an upgrade programme in which many suburban centres around the city will get a refresh.

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    Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land

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    Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land

    A ministerial decision to extend the duration of a fishing ban around Otago Peninsula has been welcomed by some, but a local fishing firm says more needs to be done on land.

    Pair return to damaged home after photos posted: police

    Security cameras alerted the homeowner that two teens were at his property. Photo: Getty Images

    Pair return to damaged home after photos posted: police

    Two Dunedin teenagers were urged to return to the scene of a $2000 rampage after their photos were posted to social media, police say.

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    Climate risk tool investigated

    Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Climate risk tool investigated

    A city-wide climate risk tool is being investigated by the Dunedin City Council as it works to embed climate adaptation in operations.
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