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    Ethan Smith was remanded on bail on condition he not travel within 10km of the West Coast. Photo:...

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    Man in court after stolen pounamu 'brazenly paraded'

    A Dunedin man arrested last year after police seized a huge haul of pounamu has finally been charged in relation to the taonga.

    Man and machine team up to fell pine

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Man and machine team up to fell pine

    An arborist (right, wearing orange) clings to the trunk of a pine as a branch he has cut is lowered by crane.

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    Craft group shocked by card with ‘downright nasty’ message

    Crofters Yarn members Bronwyn Tuisaula and Shona Bovey attend the group’s weekly knitting...

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    Craft group shocked by card with ‘downright nasty’ message

    In the wake of the closure of the Crofters Yarn community knitting group’s Wakari base, someone has sent a "downright nasty" and "cowardly" card in the post, saying: "Karma. Goodbye Crofters Yarn".

    Fewer regions for Otago medical school placements

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    Fewer regions for Otago medical school placements

    Otago medical students will have three fewer regions to choose from when it comes to their placements from 2029.

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    Rewarding to watch gardeners grow

    Otago Polytechnic Living Campus team leader Kim Thomas (left) and gardener Michael Gaffney in the...

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    Rewarding to watch gardeners grow

    As groceries become increasingly expensive in New Zealand, Otago Polytechnic is helping Dunedin Kāinga Ora tenants to put food on the table by showing them how to grow it.

    Nocturnal creatures take the spotlight

    Creatures of the night (clockwise from left) Alinor Rose, Genia Colling, Lillian Hillyer-Mogoffin...

    Nocturnal creatures take the spotlight

    Nocturnal creatures will come alive at this year’s Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.

    Senior Dunedin public servant attacked partner

    Senior Dunedin public servant who attacked ex-partner keeps identity secret

    A senior public servant has been told never to drink again after a sustained attack on his former partner.

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    Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video

    Robert Anthony Scott is on trial at the Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT Files

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    Dunedin businessman says rape accuser 'acting' in video

    A Dunedin businessman facing rape charges has a medical condition affecting his genitals which he would not want the accuser to see, his lawyer said.

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    Murderer recalled after breaches

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Murderer recalled after breaches

    A man who killed a 7-month-old baby is back in prison after using drugs while on parole.

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    Cancer blood test set to be rolled out

    University of Otago biochemistry researcher Prof Parry Guilford (right) and research scientist Dr...

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    Cancer blood test set to be rolled out

    A "game changing" blood test aimed at identifying people with colorectal cancer quicker and reducing New Zealand’s colonoscopy waiting lists is about to be rolled out across Otago and Southland.

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    Anger at Wakari decision

    The future of Wakari Hospital’s Ward 10a is uncertain. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Anger at Wakari decision

    Angry staff in a troubled Dunedin mental health ward fear it could be closed instead of refurbished.

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    Law faculty exam errors disappoint

    James Maclaurin. Photo: supplied

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    Law faculty exam errors disappoint

    A University of Otago student has told the Otago Daily Times he is losing faith in the law faculty after yet another exam blunder.

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    'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first

    Go Bus diesel technician Lily Davies has become the first woman in New Zealand to complete the...

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    'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first

    Lily Davies always had an uncanny knack of knowing the right spanners to hand to her dad when he was fixing the family car or his tractor.

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    Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'

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    Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'

    A woman who claims she was pushed against the wall by a Dunedin businessman did not report it at the time, despite speaking to police soon after.

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    Dunedin firm's access blocked by hospital works

    A cyclist heads down a squeezed cycle lane in Castle St yesterday as nearby workers and...

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    Dunedin firm's access blocked by hospital works

    A Dunedin company which discovered entry to its business was changed massively overnight continues to juggle things but says hospital contractor CPB has owned its errors.

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    Patent pending for biotech tool

    Lynette Brownfield. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Patent pending for biotech tool

    As the effects of global warming increase, Otago researchers have come up with a biotech ‘‘tool’’ that will help certain plants survive harsh environmental conditions.

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    ORC to consult on bus fare changes

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    ORC to consult on bus fare changes

    Zones are back on the table for Otago bus users on the same day as Labour made a pitch to ride the buses for $10 a week.

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    World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays

    Dunedin football fans (from left) Matthew Holdridge, Aaron Burgess, Justin Flaws and Warren...

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    World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays

    The Fifa World Cup in the United States, or his parents’ 80th birthday celebrations in England?

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    Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs

    Musselburgh Primary School principal Rob Taylor is training for two half-marathons in a bid to...

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    Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs

    Having his pupils miss an ‘‘epic school camp trip’’ due to the cost of living was not an option for one Dunedin primary school principal, so he decided to raise the money himself.

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    'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million

    Graeme Sneddon. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million

    The estimated debt owed by a failed Dunedin builder has skyrocketed sevenfold to more than $6 million.
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