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    Dunedin woman Emily Dixon’s beloved 11-year-old cat, Nala. PHOTO: EMILY DIXON

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    ‘Wee bit expensive’ but ‘relief’ cat allowed

    For a Dunedin renter and cat owner, the introduction of a pet bond has lifted a large weight off her shoulders — despite the price.

    Quick response to burning tractor

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    Quick response to burning tractor

    Fire and Emergency New Zealand staff attend a tractor fire above Concord, in Dunedin, which sent large plumes of thick black smoke across the area yesterday afternoon.

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    Contest win down to ‘story in the image’

    Waitahuna freelance photographer Susan Church holds up her Australia New Zealand Sony Alpha...

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    Contest win down to ‘story in the image’

    Concerned, encouraging, inquisitive, disbelieving, holding on for dear life — the facial expressions in Susan Church’s award-winning photo say it all.

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    Rents drop despite dip in supply

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    Rents drop despite dip in supply

    Rental properties in the southern regions appear to be turning the economic principle of supply and demand on its head.

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    Mosgiel roads on NZTA radar

    Motorists sometimes have trouble around Quarry Rd getting in or out of Mosgiel. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Mosgiel roads on NZTA radar

    Significant investment in Mosgiel’s roads could be on the cards, as initial work to deal with increasing congestion may not be enough.

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    Sharks or humans: anger, questions over seal deaths

    A New Zealand fur seal. PHOTO: RNZ

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    Sharks or humans: anger, questions over seal deaths

    Department of Conservation staff are not ruling out human involvement in the decapitation of at least two New Zealand fur seals found dead on a Dunedin beach.

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    Child sex offender denied parole

    Paiea Waihirere, pictured here at his sentencing in 2017, was declined parole at his most recent ...

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    Child sex offender denied parole

    A Dunedin sex offender who photoshopped his victim’s face on to child pornography images has been declined parole again.

    ‘Kind, dedicated, humble’ librarian mourned by school

    Otago Boys’ High School Librarian Kelly Kinghorn died suddenly last week, aged 39. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    ‘Kind, dedicated, humble’ librarian mourned by school

    A Dunedin secondary school has mourned the loss of its "deeply passionate" and "extremely caring" librarian after her sudden death last week.

    'Just your usual student antics'

    Thanks to the joint effort of a bunch of strangers, a car was covered by cones in Dundas St on...

    Car's cone covering 'just your usual student antics'

    Covering a random Dunedin car completely in road cones was a joint effort by a bunch of strangers, a woman who lives in the area says.

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    Anger as fence cuts access to summit

    Director of 3 Peaks, Lydia Pattillo, flanked by Leith Harrier and Athletic Club vice-president...

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    Anger as fence cuts access to summit

    A telecommunications company has blocked off a 360° view of the Dunedin from one of its most "iconic" summits and trail runners are saying it is health and safety gone crazy.

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    Hawkins lobs hat in again

    Aaron Hawkins. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Hawkins lobs hat in again

    A former Dunedin mayor has decided he wants to return to city politics — as a councillor this time.

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    Market pushes street to capacity

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    Market pushes street to capacity

    Dunedin's main shopping street was almost at bursting point.

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    Colder January for much of the South

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    Colder January for much of the South

    If you thought the weather in January seemed cooler and "more rubbish" than usual, Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) data for Otago and Southland has confirmed it.

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    Small but mighty: model tank excites exhibition attendees

    Melbourne man Gerard Dean displays his model Wimmera Tiger tank he built from scratch. PHOTO:...

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    Small but mighty: model tank excites exhibition attendees

    After making its way around the globe, a special World War 2 model tank rumbled into Dunedin at the weekend.

    Delays on SH1 after crash south of Palmerston

    A tow truck arrives to remove the crashed vehicle and trailer on SH1 south of Palmerston. Photo:...

    Delays on SH1 after crash south of Palmerston

    State Highway 1 is under stop-go traffic management after a vehicle towing a caravan crashed just south of Palmerston. 

    Reminder after 'tired and confused' grandmother on wrong side of motorway

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    Reminder after 'tired and confused' grandmother on wrong side of motorway

    Police are asking people to look after their older family members after a "tired" grandmother drove the wrong way along the Dunedin Motorway.

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    Hard work pays off for trail ride, cause

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    Hard work pays off for trail ride, cause

    Months of bush-bashing and clearing tracks to create an unforgettable trail ride in the hills above Brighton was all worth it when hundreds of people showed up to take a spin, organisers say.

    Vehicle fire sends thick black smoke over city

    Firefighters tackle the blaze near Blackhead this afternoon. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Vehicle fire sends thick black smoke over city

    A hedge cutter fire near Blackhead, south of Dunedin, sent large plumes of thick black smoke across the area this afternoon.

    No luck in search for highway wanderer

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    No luck in search for highway wanderer 'possibly of Scottish descent'

    Dunedin police spent their afternoon searching for a "large-built, golden-haired individual — possibly of Scottish descent" after multiple calls from the public reported his roadside manner to police.

    Labour of love to restore late father’s 1931 MG

    Pat and Lynette Widdup, of Palmerston North, prepare to drive their 1931 MG M-Type at the 2026 MG...

    Labour of love to restore late father’s 1931 MG

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      Celebrating 70 years of marriage

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      ‘Legend of Zelda’ filming in town

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