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    How can we improve Dunedin’s traffic flow and move people more effectively around the new...

    Govt's car ban plans divisive

    Government plans to give councils the power to ban cars at certain times and remove kerbside parking without consultation have met with a mixed reaction from Dunedin mayoral candidates.

    Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city

    Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city

    Dunedin police nabbed 11 drivers using cellphones and issued more than $1500 in fines during an operation in the central city yesterday.

    Boycott of meeting over 'racist' social media post

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    Boycott of meeting over 'racist' social media post

    Two Dunedin City Council candidates are boycotting a Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders’ Association candidate meeting over a social media post on the group’s page the pair have labelled racist.

    Police step in over heated rent demand

    Police step in over heated rent demand

    Police handed out free advice to a Dunedin woman on how to obtain money owed after intervening before a fight broke out in Corstorphine yesterday.

    BA.2 variant no longer showing up

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    BA.2 variant no longer showing up

    The BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Omicron have conquered Dunedin.

    DNA analysis uncovers mystery of wattle bird evolution

    University of Otago anatomy PhD candidate Pascale Lubbe and (clockwise from left) John Gerrard...

    DNA analysis uncovers mystery of wattle bird evolution

    Mitogenome analysis has uncovered the evolutionary history of New Zealand’s kokako, huia and tieke saddlebacks — a tale that has previously been shrouded in mystery.

    Vibrations from pile-driving analysed

    Pile-driving crane "Hammeroid" hard at work on the new Dunedin Hospital site. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

    Vibrations from pile-driving analysed

    A different kind of PDA was on show at the new Dunedin Hospital site yesterday — not a public display of affection, rather a pile-driving analysis.

    Hazardous nettle helping butterflies

    Red admiral butterfly (kahukura). PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Hazardous nettle helping butterflies

    Enough stings from an ongaonga plant can leave you with pain and a rash at the very least, but in the worst cases it can cause neurological problems, respiratory distress, convulsions and even death.

    Sex offender denied parole again

    Alex Seu is now undergoing treatment with a psychologist and preparing for release from Auckland...

    Sex offender denied parole again

    A sex offender who attacked and violently raped a drunk pub-goer in Dunedin as he walked home from watching an All Blacks game has been refused parole for the fourth time.

    Dunedin council nominations finalised

    The report, published through the Government-funded Deep South Challenge, looked at the risk for...

    Dunedin council nominations finalised

    The full list of candidates for Dunedin's mayoralty, city council and community boards has been released with 11 people putting their name forward for mayor. 

    Explicit images used in blackmail attempts

    It seems the iPhone has become a weapon of self-destruction for our sports stars.

    Explicit images used in Dunedin blackmail attempts

    At least three people in Dunedin have fallen prey to attempted blackmail this week after sharing explicit images of themselves online, police say.

    Undie run puts the fun into fundraising

    Joe Cooke ran 30km along Portobello Rd in freezing temperatures last Sunday to raise money for...

    Undie run puts the fun into fundraising

    Joe Cooke agreed it was a little bit crazy to run and skateboard 30km along Portobello Rd in his undies when it was freezing cold and snowing in Dunedin last Sunday.

    Dunedin rugby mates defend disgraced Uffindell

    Sam Uffindell. Photo: NZ Herald

    Dunedin rugby mates defend disgraced Uffindell

    Several men who played rugby with Sam Uffindell during his University of Otago days have come out in support of the under-fire MP.

    Boardwalk 122 steps closer to opening

    The last section of a 610m boardwalk at Blanket Bay in Otago Harbour is lifted into place...

    Boardwalk 122 steps closer to opening

    Those travelling by a brilliant blue and wooden boardwalk between Dunedin and Port Chalmers will notice the section looks almost complete.

    Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge

    Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge

    Police were called and a driver was left with a dented roof after reports were received of rocks being thrown from a Dunedin overbridge onto the Southern Motorway.

    Two-car crash on Southern Motorway

    Two-car crash on Southern Motorway

    A Dunedin motorway was blocked for a time this morning after a car was rear-ended.

    Scarcity of candidates an issue

    West Harbour Community Board candidate Kristina Goldsmith is calling for more people to put their...

    Scarcity of candidates an issue

    Southerners are being urged to stand for their local community boards, or risk losing them.

    Man spat in officer’s mouth

    The woman faces seven counts of intending to cause grievous bodily harm by administering poison —...

    Man spat in officer’s mouth

    A knife-wielding man who sparked a stand-off with police on a Dunedin motorway spat into the mouth of an officer while being apprehended, a court has heard.

    Daughter saw attack

    Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

    Daughter saw attack

    A Dunedin man beat up a woman in front of her child then smeared eggs and Weet-Bix on her floor, a court has heard.

    Call to invest in mental health

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    Call to invest in mental health

    Psychiatrists are concerned young people in New Zealand are missing out on specialist mental health care with potentially life-long repercussions.
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