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    No ‘ODT’ tomorrow

    There will be no publication of the Otago Daily Times tomorrow, Christmas Day.

    Cyclist hospitalised

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    Cyclist hospitalised

    Police were notified about 4.40pm yesterday of a crash involving a vehicle and cyclist at the intersection of Knox St and Opoho Rd.

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    Oamaru straight proves too tempting for drivers

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    Oamaru straight proves too tempting for drivers

    Oamaru's long, wide and straight section of State Highway 1 continues to tempt speeding motorists, helping the town’s only speed camera remain one of the busiest in the country.

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    Long queues for cherries and berries at market

    The Otago Farmers Market is packed with shoppers, four minutes after it opened yesterday. Photo:...

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    Long queues for cherries and berries at market

    It was an early start for many but they must have known the weather was going to turn a tad damp.

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    ‘Silver Moon’ makes maiden call

    Cruise ship 'Silver Moon' (foreground) is docked at Port Chalmers yesterday along with 'Maersk...

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    ‘Silver Moon’ makes maiden call

    It was the inaugural visit to Dunedin for a vessel which is small in size but big on taste.

    Parking bonus for shoppers in CBD

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    Parking bonus for shoppers in CBD

    Central Dunedin carpark user Maria Abadie is chuffed she does not have to pay for parking in Stuart St yesterday.

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    Repeat sex offender jailed for groping woman in store

    Dion Kyle represents a serious risk to the community, a judge says. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Repeat sex offender jailed for groping woman in store

    A Dunedin man with a history of sex crimes is back behind bars after groping a woman in Kmart.

    Injured person extricated

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Injured person extricated

    Firefighters use an aerial unit to extricate a person with serious injuries from a two-storey building in Victoria Rd, St Kilda, yesterday.

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    Sentenced over child sexual abuse material

    Scott Guyton was found with child exploitation material for the second time. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

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    Sentenced over child sexual abuse material

    A Dunedin man who was found with sexual abuse images of babies says he searched for the horrific content "as a form of comfort".

    Seeing the light at end of tunnel trail

    Peppa, 15, Carter, 4, and Sandy Bayliss enjoy a walk and a skip through the Chain Hills Tunnel...

    Seeing the light at end of tunnel trail

    The opening of the Chain Hills Tunnel trail has been a long time coming and is just the beginning of something special, its proponent says.

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    Away Xmas how cookie crumbles

    New Zealand Defence Force soldier Corporal Aidan Tamati is spending his first Christmas away from...

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    Away Xmas how cookie crumbles

    A packet of Tim Tams will bring a taste of home for a Dunedin soldier spending his first Christmas overseas.

    ‘Showery’ Christmas forecast

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    ‘Showery’ Christmas forecast

    A "showery situation" seems set for southern Christmas celebrations.

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    Close encounter of the scary kind

    Tom Brough was back in the water as soon as possible after an encounter with a great white shark ...

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    Close encounter of the scary kind

    Adrenaline took over for a Waitati man when he came face to face with a 4m great white shark off Karitane on Sunday afternoon.

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    Jailed for terrifying attack on woman

    Joseph Wilson brutally attacked a woman a year after serving home detention for another violent...

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    Jailed for terrifying attack on woman

    A Dunedin man duct-taped a woman, broke her shoulder and threatened to bury her in the backyard during a harrowing attack, a court has heard.

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    Planning starts for upgrade of‘ beloved’ dinosaur park

    Enjoying Marlow Park are (from left) Savarna Duffy, 9, Mckenzie Fenn, 6, Jackson Duffy, 9, and...

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    Planning starts for upgrade of‘ beloved’ dinosaur park

    Multimillion-dollar upgrades to Dunedin’s "beloved" dinosaur park have swung into action.

    Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police

    Photo: ODT files

    Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police

    A Dunedin man was caught driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit after crashing his work vehicle into both a parked car and a power pole, police say.

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    Call to govt to firm up pathology solution

    Terry Taylor. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Call to govt to firm up pathology solution

    A Dunedin clinician is calling on the government to firm up a solution for pathology for the new Dunedin hospital inpatients building

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    Burglary spree punctuated by graffiti on sign, tagging

    Christopher Wise’s strained financial means meant he was not ordered to pay reparation to his...

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    Burglary spree punctuated by graffiti on sign, tagging

    A recidivist burglar came south for a fresh start but ended up committing four more break-ins and leaving a $20,000 trail of destruction, a court has heard.

    Vigil for Bondi Beach victims

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Vigil for Bondi Beach victims

    Edward Genet speaks to a small crowd at Queens Gardens in Dunedin yesterday at a vigil for the victims of the terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14

    Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say

    The results of the study showed prohibition was not working. Photo: Getty Images

    Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say

    A young man caught smoking cannabis in Dunedin’s Octagon was arrested after allegedly walking away from officers and continuing to smoke it, police say
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