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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn

Christmas tree farmer John Munro only has a handful of trees left to sell this season and is...

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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn

A Dunedin man turning his Christmas tree farm into the slice of wonderland it once was, hopes it would have made his son happy.

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OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone

Otago Military Historical Group members Peter Trevathan (left) and Bernie Flaherty at Lieutenant...

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OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone

A pair of military grave restorers are putting the call out to a Dunedin war hero’s family to get the go-ahead to refurbish his memorial.

Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided

Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided

The tide appears to be coming in at the right time for the Otago rock lobster industry as its catch is set to increase and it has been allowed to resubmit on a contentious marine reserve.

Severe thunderstorm warning lifted

Lighting in the sky above Milton earlier today. Photo: Jessica Edwards-Walker

Weather latest: Severe thunderstorm warning lifted

A severe thunderstorm near Hindon has eased and the wider thunderstorms warning for Otago has been lifted, MetService says.

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Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car

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Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car

A drunken 20-year-old who deliberately rammed another vehicle at speed after a late-night dispute has been sentenced to home detention.

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Simms outspends others, fronts team

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Simms outspends others, fronts team

Campaign finance of more than $70,000 was provided by unsuccessful Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms to members of his team, including two who jumped ship.

'We were literally running for our lives'

Mourners gather to lay flowers at Bondi Beach yesterday after a mass shooting near a Hanukkah...

'We were literally running for our lives'

A Dunedin mother who was caught in the middle of the Bondi mass shooting says it was "what worst nightmares are made of".

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Man denied parole after assaults

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Man denied parole after assaults

A convicted murderer — and one of New Zealand’s longest serving inmates — will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife.

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Not your ordinary motorbike club

Southern Classics member Pat Wheatley stands beside his 2006 Triumph Scrambler 900 during a catch...

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Not your ordinary motorbike club

Pat Wheatley reckons he is like most men — an idiot.

Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’

Surrey Street Flood Action Group convener Lynne Newell and members Neil Johnstone (centre) and...

Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’

Forbury residents are hailing it "the best Christmas present ever" as the regional council takes action against sewage overflows into their street.

Medical centre ditches after-hours service

The Mornington Medical Centre. Photo: Google Maps

Medical centre ditches after-hours service

The Mornington Medical Centre is no longer providing an after-hours care service, as Dunedin Urgent Doctors moves to a 24/7 model.

'Good neighbourhood watch' catches teens on property

'Good neighbourhood watch' catches teens on property

Two teenagers who allegedly burgled a Dunedin sleepout were arrested after being dobbed in by vigilant neighbours, police say.

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Study spurred by desire to make a difference

Linda Taylor has drawn on her experiences working in the corporate and charity worlds to complete...

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Study spurred by desire to make a difference

Watching major corporations spend more on dinner for a client than a charity can make in a week was deeply frustrating for Linda Taylor.

Moana pool hydroslide reopens to relief of city’s children

Jack, 4 (left), and Leo Meintjes, 6, were among the first to go down the refurbished hydroslide...

Moana pool hydroslide reopens to relief of city’s children

The Meintjes brothers spent much of yesterday morning slip-sliding away at Moana Pool’s refurbished hydroslide.

Love on the court: Special Olympics couple shoot hoops

Newlyweds Wade and Brittney Elliott competed together on the same team for the first time at this...

Love on the court: Special Olympics couple shoot hoops

The annual Special Olympics is about more than the love of the game — friendships are forged and sometimes true love is also discovered.

Right note for Christmas

Right note for Christmas

The Dunedin Salvation Army band strike up Deck the Halls during the Port Chalmers and District Lions Christmas music concert held at Iona Church yesterday.

Dramatic footage of car 'crushed' by logging truck emerges

Dramatic footage has emerged of a crash involving a logging truck and a car carrying a woman and her 1-year-old son on Dunedin's Southern Motorway last week.

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Big-spending Simms stumped up thousands for teammates

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Big-spending Simms stumped up thousands for teammates

Unsuccessful Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms has declared campaign costs of $45,000 and has stumped up tens of thousands more for his teammates.

In fine voice

Members of the Cantores Choir perform Christmas carols at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday.

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Capping off another year at regalia hire service

Graduate Women Otago academic dress hire gown room manager Dr Jules Gross (left) with Cubby...

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Capping off another year at regalia hire service

The worst part of the job is doing "the sniff test" for "the smellies".

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