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‘Need to be free from the useless ORC’, candidate raps
Candidate karaoke was not enough for Lee Vandervis - the Dunedin mayoral hopeful has released a rap.
Dunedin
Victim punched through shop window by 'friend'
Victim sent through shop window in George St assault
The 55-year-old man fell head-first through a shop window after being punched in the face by another man he called his ‘‘friend".
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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Polytech
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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic’s campus could be cut in half as part of efforts to make the institution financially viable, consultants have recommended.
Museum counters claims over sword’s alleged Sikh roots
Museum counters claims over sword’s alleged Sikh roots
Tūhura Otago Museum has refuted claims that a sword in its collection had any connection to one of the leaders of the Sikh religion.
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike ‘‘slid out from underneath him’’ mid-ride.
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New quake laws 'really do help us'
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'Huge boost': New quake laws 'really do help us'
Changes to the earthquake-prone building laws could breathe life back into small towns in the South, as coastal Otago and Dunedin move from a low- to a medium-risk seismic zone.
Bird-strike leaves passengers stranded in Dunedin
Bird-strike leaves passengers stranded in Dunedin
A gusty runway and a plane versus bird mid-air collision has caused chaos at Dunedin Airport.
Snow to 200m in Dunedin as wintry blast hits
Snow to 200m in Dunedin as wintry blast hits
A snow warning has been issued for the Dunedin-Waitati highway tonight as a wintry blast bears down on the South.
Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say
Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say
Duncan Eddy and Ursula Lehr deliver a letter signed by 650 people to Kāinga Ora’s offices in Dunedin central.
Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief
Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief
The Southern region has received a middling report card in an overview of its health services.
$4 million Taieri exhibition plan includes cafe
$4 million Taieri exhibition plan includes cafe
Fire engines galore, plane viewing out the window and all with food and drink available — a child’s utopia is going to open on the Taieri Plain.
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'Frankly astonished': Concerns raised over health minister’s meeting
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'Frankly astonished': Concerns raised over health minister’s meeting
Concerns are being raised about privatisation after Health Minister Simeon Brown met representatives of a controversial multinational company that runs prisons and hospitals.
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Jonathan Lemalu hits a high note in career
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Top opera singer hits a high note in career
Jonathan Lemalu has taken on countless starring roles on the world’s top stages during his award-winning opera career, but in his latest role, he will no longer require any makeup or costumes.
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No conviction for smacking child
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No conviction for smacking child
A care worker who lost his job for smacking a disobedient child at work has avoided a mark on his criminal record.
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
A group armed with a hammer and baseball bat invaded a Castle St student flat and violently attacked the occupants, a court has heard.
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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood
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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood
Everyone wants to know what it feels like to hold the Ranfurly Shield.
Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio
Auction of artist’s work to benefit community studio
A prolific Dunedin artist’s work will directly benefit an art studio that supports people with mental health and addiction issues.
$4.2m awarded for heart research
$4.2m awarded for heart research
Life-saving heart research has been given a major financial boost by the Heart Foundation of New Zealand.
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
Apologising publicly for abuse in care, face-to-face, in Dunedin was important because of the "significant reports of abuse" in the city, an abuse survivor says.
