Beachlands driver death 'huge loss for Otago'
Beachlands driver death 'huge loss for Otago'
The NZ speedway community is mourning the death of a well-known racing driver at Beachlands, near Dunedin.
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Jail term extended after attack
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Jail term extended after attack
A man convicted of manslaughter for a fatal prison assault has had more time added to his sentence after instigating another attack behind bars.
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Hey, you behind the shed
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Hey, you behind the shed
A pair of birds getting frisky on school grounds is a promising sight, an ornithologist says.
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‘I didn’t hear anything’
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‘I didn’t hear anything’
Jim Keenan has no idea what woke him up late on Thursday night.
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Arsonist sought jail as motive for fires
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Arsonist sought jail as motive for fires
A serial firebug who set fire to Dunedin’s biggest police station said he did it to get back to jail.
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Powerful wind causes damage in Dunedin
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Powerful wind causes damage in Dunedin
After powerful winds, reaching 146kmh, brought down trees and powerlines in parts of Dunedin yesterday, today’s weather is expected to become far more sedate.
Ice-cream treat at Easter market
Ice-cream treat at Easter market
Dana Noye (left) and Amelia Dalman, both of Dunedin, sample mildly alcoholic ice-cream by Blue Cockatoo at the Easter artisan market at No8 Distillery in Bond St, Dunedin, last night.
Ship shape
Ship shape
Otago Peninsula Artists OpenArts Inc members Jan Crawford (left) and Deborah Bell admire a whimsical, nautical-themed sculpture by Robert Brown.
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Nursing friends back together
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Nursing friends back together
Sixty-six years after they first met in Dunedin, four retired nurses finally had the opportunity to hang out together one more time.
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Fine for rat infestation ‘slap on the wrist’
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Fine for rat infestation ‘slap on the wrist’
A worker who blew the whistle on the Woolworths rat infestation says a $33,000 fine is ‘‘a slap on the wrist’’.
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Rural fuel theft likely to increase, Fed Farmers says
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Rural fuel theft likely to increase, Fed Farmers says
Thieves striking under the cover of darkness stole 1000 litres of diesel from a Southland truck yard as the country grapples with skyrocketing fuel prices.
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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer
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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer
Two people required medical attention after a defendant allegedly physically lashed out at custodial staff because his bail was declined.
Damaging winds batter Dunedin overnight
Damaging winds batter Dunedin overnight
Two roads are closed after wild winds brought down trees in Dunedin and the city can expect further buffeting today.
Retractable curtains for stadium to fix city’s ‘Goldilocks problem’
Retractable curtains for stadium to fix city’s ‘Goldilocks problem’
‘‘Innovative’’ investment unveiled for Dunedin’s covered stadium will attract a wide range of acts the city is missing out on, the venue boss says.
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
Joan Gardiner has some advice for the single girls out there.
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
Otago Polytechnic’s second-year architecture students have spent the semester imagining what to do with the historic Cargill’s Castle.
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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink
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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink
Petrol shortages could lead to the opening of new and desired routes for public transport in the South, one regional councillor has suggested.
Gregg's coffee factory in Dunedin to close
Gregg's coffee factory in Dunedin to close
Dozens of workers will lose their jobs with the closure of Dunedin's Gregg's coffee factory announced this afternoon.
Woolworths fined over South Dunedin rat infestation
Woolworths fined over South Dunedin rat infestation
Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $33,000 after admitting it failed to control a rat infestation at one of its Dunedin branches.
Some fishers apparently miss memo on size, quantity rules
Some fishers apparently miss memo on size, quantity rules
It seems a few anglers in the south were slow to catch up.