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Castle St mayhem: Firefighters retreat as fireworks shot at them

Firefighters were forced to withdraw from Dunedin's student quarter when fireworks were shot at a crew dousing a blazing couch.

Second visitor of the season

Second visitor of the season

The second cruise ship of the season, Celebrity Edge, arrived at Port Chalmers at 7.30am yesterday.

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Special Olympians welcome $20,000 boost

Special Olympics Otago team members (front row, from left) Alysha Canning, chairman Rob Torrance,...

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Special Olympians welcome $20,000 boost

Receiving $20,000 from the Freemasons is a "dream come true" for Otago’s Special Olympics athletes, bringing them a step closer to competing on the world stage.

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Luna on top of world since win

Eclipse Cheerleading level 2 team Luna show off some of their moves after their successful...

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Luna on top of world since win

A Dunedin cheerleading team were not expecting to take home gold in their first international competition.

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Hear the people sing: they will rock you

The Rock Tenors (from left) Steve Jones, James Adams, Justin Wilson, Luke Butson and Ben Hayward...

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Hear the people sing: they will rock you

Back stage, "it’s all camomile tea and gingernuts".

Take a kitten home 'to learn'

Foster parent Ayla Masson holds one-month-old kitten Eris, who she has been caring for since he...

Take a kitten home 'to learn'

As breeding season looms, a Dunedin couple are urging people to foster a kitten to help with socialisation.

Location accuracy down to the centimetre

Smartwatches could soon know where you are, within a centimetre of your actual location. PHOTO:...

Location accuracy down to the centimetre

Fear not — if you get lost or injured in the bush, your smartwatch could soon be your saviour.

Higher early death likelihood uncovered

Higher early death likelihood uncovered

Young people with a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism, ADHD and intellectual disability, are nearly five times more likely to die before age 25 than those without

Fireworks thought cause of Tomahawk blaze

Firefighters fight a vegetation fire at Tomahawk Lagoon, thought to have been started by...

Fireworks thought cause of Tomahawk blaze

A large vegetation fire at Tomahawk Lagoon in Dunedin this evening is believed to have been caused by fireworks.

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Consent for Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail lodged

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Taieri-Mosgiel cycle trail consent application lodged

A paper trail might soon lead to the development of a cycle trail on the Taieri.

Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist

Keith Wicks-Cairns may receive a term of preventive detention at his sentencing in March. Photo:...

Life in prison possible for Cosy Dell rapist

A Dunedin man who broke into a flat and raped a student could now face a life behind bars.

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School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming

Former Trinity Catholic College student Oliver Lodge is the fifth student from the school to be...

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School keeps Six60 Scholarships coming

For the fifth year in a row, a Dunedin secondary school has had a former student receive a Six60 Scholarship and the opportunity to reside in the band’s Castle St flat.

Murderer refuses to front Parole Board

Murderer refuses to front Parole Board

A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.

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‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services

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‘Serious pressure’ for more urgent crisis services

Mental health call lines are under serious pressure and risk not getting to patients on time, a government advisory group has found.

Dn-born designer bringing danger back to play

Mike Hewson's Rocks on Wheels sculpture park playground in Melbourne is one of the artist's...

Dunedin-born designer bringing danger back to play

Boulders balancing on small wheels, palm trees hanging five metres in the air and monkey bars at odd angles - Dunedin-born designer Mike Hewson creates some gnarly spaces.

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Men’s health policies need work: advocate

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Men’s health policies need work: advocate

Co-ordinated action is needed across research, government policy and health services when it comes to men’s health.

'Neighbours at war': Pair arrested after fence damaged, bottle thrown

'Neighbours at war': Pair arrested after fence damaged, bottle thrown

A Dunedin man kicked a hole in his neighbours' fence and his partner allegedly threw a bottle at one of them as a "neighbours at war" situation came to a head.

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