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    Board won't say when Columba principal returning

    The principal of a Dunedin secondary school has been on leave since July and will not be returning for term 4.

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    Wallaby eradication project launched

    A Bennett’s wallaby foraging the forest floor. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Wallaby eradication project launched

    Dogs, drones and trail cameras have been given the task of cleansing Dunedin of the infamous — and imported — wallabies.

    Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers

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    Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers

    A major symposium in Dunedin on cancer research features two guest speakers who have been on the frontline of health’s information wars.

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    Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’

    Chris Jackson. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’

    A University of Otago oncology professor says the government cancer treatment targets have become "meaningless" and need to be rewritten.

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    Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised

    Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturer Juliane Tautz (left) and bachelor of...

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    Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised

    Michelin star chefs Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay could learn a thing or two from two Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturers.

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    Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening

    Dunedin artist Ana Teofilo basks in the light of her new gallery and studio in Prince Albert Rd....

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    Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening

    A Dunedin artist has realised a longtime goal by opening a gallery and studio in the area in which she grew up.

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    Jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers

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    Jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers

    A Dunedin man has been locked up after threatening to rob a local bank and stab workers there.

    Anti-sex violence scheme boost

    Anti-sex violence scheme boost

    A sexual violence prevention programme is receiving $450,000 of funding from the Otago Community Trust.

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    Niche side on offer at festival

    Southern Clams domestic sales and marketing manager Richard Ellwood prepares to take a bite of...

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    Niche side on offer at festival

    A Dunedin fishing outfit plans to offer the perfect side dish with a niche seaweed at tomorrow’s seafood festival.

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    'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released

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    'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released

    The uncle of an 8-year-old girl who was brutally raped and murdered in Invercargill has discovered the killer may be living in his community.

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    Works set to aid flood resilience

    Jules Radich. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Works set to aid flood resilience

    A year on from last October’s floods, almost 40 Dunedin properties still sit damaged, costs are nearing $40 million and Dunedin’s mayor says if the same thing happened tomorrow, the city would fare...

    Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display

    Taken at Hoopers Inlet. Photo: Tania Stockdale

    Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display

    Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the lights across the South Island on Wednesday night.

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    Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’

    Dunedin family (from left) Henry, Bri and Brayden Soper are settling into their new Abbotsford...

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    Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’

    It was a "no-brainer" to leave South Dunedin, due to the ongoing flood risk, for her family’s safety and security, says a former resident.

    Pregnancy 'roller coaster of many emotions'

    Pregnancy 'roller coaster of many emotions'

    After being shot in the head and given a 1% chance of survival, Hemi Parata-Tahuri defied the odds and he and his wife are now looking forward to welcoming a baby girl.

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    Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut

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    Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut

    An Otago man who threatened to shoot officials trying to seize his dog has had his prison sentence reduced.

    New OUSA president keen to put his skills to work

    Newly elected OUSA president Daniel Leamy is looking forward to the financial and social...

    New OUSA president keen to put his skills to work

    The newly elected president of the Otago University Students’ Association hopes to put his finance and analytical skills towards improving the plight of students.

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    Rates, debt top concerns for residents

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    Rates, debt top concerns for residents

    Before the election, Dunedin residents are more concerned about rates and debt and less worried about looking after the environment, a survey suggests.

    Speedster spiked after road-rage abuse

    Police search the spiked car yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Speedster spiked after road-rage abuse

    A man who hurled abuse at a fellow motorist was arrested after a high-speed two-hour jaunt around Port Chalmers.

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    Figures point to downward slide in emergency department

    John Chambers. Photo: supplied

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    Figures point to downward slide in emergency department

    Dunedin Hospital’s beleaguered emergency department (ED) appears to be on a downward slide for processing patients on time, new figures reveal.

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    A glitch in time: station clock stuck in the past

    Spring is in the air, but the Dunedin Railway Station’s clock has yet to spring forward into...

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    A glitch in time: station clock stuck in the past

    If you have been putting off setting your clocks forwards one hour for daylight saving, then rest assured - you are not the only one.
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      Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse

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      Funicular rail rejected, new cablecar plan in the works

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      The 100 club: Coltman ‘just an outstanding person’

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